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January 30, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


For the final time in the regular season, the Kalamazoo Wings will battle the Gwinnett Gladiators. This afternoon with be the rubber match between the teams, as the K-Wings evened-up the season series to ag game apiece with a 4-3 victory yesterday at Wings Stadium.

By winning last night, the K-Wings jumped over the Cincinnati Cyclones into second place in the North Division. The victory was also the K-Wings fourth straight at home, which established a new season-high, while tying a season-high overall winning streak with three wins.

Gwinnett's loss last night extended their winless streak to four games. The Gladiators have gone 0-2-1-1 during the stretch. With 45 points, Gwinnett enters Wings Stadium in fourth place in the South Division, five points behind the South Carolina Stingrays, who are currently in third.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Gwinnett Gladiators

Goals: Andrew Fournier (22 Goals) Tim Miller (18 Goals)

Assists: Kory Karlander (26 Assists) Michael Forney (30 Assists)

Points: Kory Karlander (42 Points) Michael Forney (41 Points)

+/-: Ryan McGinnis (+9) Ryan Garbutt (+11)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Lloyd (78 Minutes) Danick Paquette (128 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Patrick Asselin, Andy Brandt (6 Goals)

Andrew Fournier (9 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Aaron Clarke, Sam Ftorek (2 Goals) Derek Nesbitt, Tim Miller (2 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Kory Karlander (4 GW) Five Players Tied (2 GW)

Shots: Andrew Fournier (136 Shots) Dan Kissel (138 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Justin Taylor (24.2%) Akim Aliu (28.6%)

Overtime Goals: Patrick Asselin, Andrew Fournier, Entire Team (0 Goals)

Sam Ftorek, Kory Karlander (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Aaron Clarke, Steven Tarasuk (1 Goal) Andy Brandt (2 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Aaron Clarke, Steven Tarasuk (33.3%) Michael Davies, Justin Milo (100%)

Goals Against Average: Ryan Nie (3.07) Billy Sauer (2.87)

Save Percentage: Ryan Nie (0.906) Billy Sauer (0.908)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 5-0-1-0

Season Series: Season Series is Tied: 1-1-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 4-3 on January 29th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Last Meeting of the Regular Season

Mr. 300

Forward Sam Ftorek reached a personal milestone last night. Ftorek recorded two assists to reach the 300-plateau mark in his career.

Seventh Heaven

Forwards Trent Daavettila and Andrew Fournier each enter this afternoon on seven-game point streaks. Daavettila has earned nine points (2 goals, 7 assists) during the streak, while Fournier has registered 11 points (9 goals, 2 assists) during the stretch.

Access De-Nied

Goaltender Ryan Nie has stopped 85 out of the 88 shots he has faced this weekend. Nie, who saved 41 shots in a shutout of Florida on Friday, made a K-Wings' season-high 44 saves last night in the victory over Gwinnett.

Power Up

Forward Patrick Asselin has established himself as one of the top power-play specialist in the league. Tied for the K-Wings' team-lead in power-play tallies, Asselin has scored nine of his 15 goals this season with a man-advantage.

Tickets! Get Your Tickets!!

Tickets for all K-Wings home games are now on sale. Catch all the action as your K-Wings play the very best the ECHL has to offer. Tickets are on sale now by calling the Wings Stadium Ticket Office at (269) 345-5101.

Get On-Line

This season, the best way to keep track of the K-Wings is to log onto www.kwings.com . The site has player profiles, information about Wings Stadium events, and much, much more.

Karlander and Nie on the Radio

Join special guests Kory Karlander and Ryan Nie as they join Head Coach Nick Bootland and the "Voice of the K-Wings", Mike Modugno this Monday on "K-Wings Live" presented by Miller Lite. The show is on The Classic Hits Station WLKM (95.9 FM) and online through www.kwings.com from 7-8 p.m. at Old Burdick's Wings West on Sports Drive.

K-Wings on Radio

Catch all the K-Wings games, home and away, on the K-Wings Radio Network (95.9 FM WLKM & on kwings.com). Join the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno for all 72 regular season games plus the playoffs. Pre-game coverage begins with the Kalsee Credit Union Pre-Game Show 15 minutes prior to face-off and wraps up with the Discover Kalamazoo Post Game Sow. For the most complete coverage of the K-Wings from the opening face-off to the final buzzer, keep your radio tuned this season to the K-Wings Radio Network.

Upcoming Games

Wednesday, February 2nd Vs Toledo 7:00 PM (State Line Face-Off Series, Presented by AmeriGas and College Night)

Friday, February 4th Vs South Carolina 7:30 PM (PNC Girls Night Out/Frugal Fan Friday)

Saturday, February 5th Vs South Carolina 7:30 PM (Pepsi Night/Saturday "Celebrity Series, Featuring Chef Wayne of the Greenleaf Hospitality Group)

Mike Modugno Director of Public Relations/BroadcasterWings Stadium/Kalamazoo Wings3600 Vanrick DriveKalamazoo, MI 49001

mmodugno@kwings.com www.kwings.com www.echl.com

Phone: 269-345-1125, ext. 220Fax: 269-345-6584

Frugal Fan Fan Friday $ 1 Beers & $ 1 Hotdogs Friday, January 28th 7:30 PM Kalamazoo Wings Vs. Florida Everblades Longbranch Saloon & Eatery Viva Las Vegas Elvis Night, Featuring a $300 Elvis Costume Contest

McDonald's Golden Ice Game, Featuring a Perfomance from the Mulch Brothers, Presented by WNWN Saturday, January 29th 7:30 PM Kalamazoo Wings Vs. Gwinnett Gladiators Post Game Jersey Auction with Proceeds Going to the Ronald McDonald House of West Michigan

Sunday Family Hockey Day in the 'ZOO Sunday January 30th 4:00 PM Kalamazoo Wings Vs. Gwinnett Gladiators

All Kids Eat FREE! First 500 Kids Receive a Back Pack, Courtesy of Little Caesars.

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