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ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

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March 11, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


It's the start of a very important divisional weekend for the Kalamazoo Wings and the Wheeling Nailers. The top two teams in the North Division will square off three straight nights. On the season, the K-Wings are 2-2-0-1 against the Nailers.

Continuing to find ways to earn points, Kalamazoo extended their unbeaten in regulation streak to 14 games (11-0-0-3) on Wednesday with a 4-3 shootout loss to the Toledo Walleye. Besides the unbeaten streak, the K-Wings have won two straight on the road and are unbeaten in seven straight road contests (5-0-0-2).

Playing their final of nine scheduled contests in neighboring Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the Wheeling Nailers are 5-2-0-1 this season at the Cambria County War Memorial. Training Kalamazoo by six points for the top spot in the North Division, Wheeling hopes to end the weekend in a first place tie.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Wheeling Nailers

Goals: Andrew Fournier (33 Goals) Nick Petersen, Ben Street (24 Goals)

Assists: Trent Daavettila, Nick Petersen (33 Assists)

Kory Karlander (33 Assists)

Points: Kory Karlander (68 Points) Nick Petersen (57 Points)

+/-: Trent Daavettila (+21) Ben Street (+21)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Lloyd (110 Minutes) Ryan Schnell (151 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Patrick Asselin, Nick Petersen (10 Goals)

Kory Karlander (11 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Aaron Clarke (3 Goals) Kris Vernarsky (2 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Andrew Fournier (8 GW) Sam D'Agostino, Mikael Bedard,

Andrew Lord (3 GW)

Shots: Andrew Fournier (189 Shots) Ben Street (184 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Dean Strong (33.3%) Mikael Bedard (16.5%)

Overtime Goals: Patrick Asselin, Andrew Fournier, Andrew Lord, Andrew Orpik (1 Goal)

Sam Ftorek, Kory Karlander (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Darryl Lloyd (2 Goals) Nick Petersen (2 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Darryl Lloyd (50%) Nick Petersen (66.7%)

Goals Against Average: Ryan Nie (2.86) Peter Delmas (2.14)

Save Percentage: Ryan Nie (0.914) Peter Delmas (0.925)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 7-5-1-1

Season Series: K-Wings Trail Season Series: 2-2-0-1

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 3-2 on February 14th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Saturday, March 12th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

It's Been a While

Tonight will mark the first time since February 19th that the K-Wings have played a team other than Cincinnati or Toledo. Kalamazoo's last opponent that wasn't from the Buckeye state was February 14th, when they defeated the Wheeling Nailers 3-2 at Wings Stadium.

A Perfect 10

Forward Trent Daavettila enters this evening on a 10-game point streak. Daavettila, who holds the K-Wings' season-high for consecutive games with a point with 12, has notched 18 points (5 goals, 13 assists) over the course of his current streak.

Heating Up

Forwards Patrick Asselin and Andrew Fournier have been on a scoring tear. Asselin is currently on a seven-game point streak, as well as a four-game goal streak; while Fournier has registered at least five straight games

Keep on Rolling

Kalamazoo enters tonight unbeaten in regulation in 14 straight (11-0-0-3) games and on a season-high seven-game road unbeaten streak (5-0-0-2). The 14-game streak is not only a team-high, but it's also the longest unbeaten streak this season in the ECHL.

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.

Puppa and Jurynec on the Radio

Join special guests former NHL goaltender Daren Puppa and forward Bryan Jurynec 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 & B-2 Networks 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. 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

Saturday, March 12th Vs Wheeling 7:30 PM (Saturday "Celebrity" Series, Featuring the World Famous Los Angeles Laker Girls)

Sunday, March 13th Vs Wheeling 4:00 PM (Family Hockey Day in the 'ZOO)

Thursday, March 17th Vs South Carolina 7:00 PM (30th Annual "World Famous" St. Patrick's Day Green Ice Game, Presented by 5/3 Bank, WWMT and WRKR)

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