ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

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March 27, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


For the second time in less than 24 hours, the Kalamazoo Wings will lace up their skates to take on the Elmira Jackals. Kalamazoo defeated Elmira last night 6-1 and as a result leads the season series over the Jackals with a record of 5-2-0-0

Closing in on their second North Division title, the K-Wings need one more points to secure home ice advantage in round one of the playoffs. Concluding a three-game road swing, Kalamazoo can clinch the division title with either a victory or a loss in either overtime or a shootout.

This afternoon will close out the home portion of the Jackals schedule. So far this season, Elmira is 17-14-3-1 at the First Arena. After losing by five goals last night, the Jackals will receive a boost to their lineup, forward Justin Donati, who leads the league with 94 points, returns from his league suspension.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Elmira Jackals

Goals: Andrew Fournier (38 Goals) Justin Donati (27 Goals)

Assists: Trent Daavettila (47 Assists) Justin Donati (64 Assists)

Points: Kory Karlander (77 Points) Justin Donati (94 Points)

+/-: Trent Daavettila (+29) R.J. Anderson,Yannick Tifu (+14)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Lloyd (128 Minutes) Chris Frank (109 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Patrick Asselin, Kory Karlander (11 Goals) Michael Dubuc (12 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Aaron Clarke (3 Goals) Yannick Tifu (5 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Andrew Fournier (10 GW) Oren Eizenman, Yannick Tifu (4 GW)

Shots: Trent Daavettila, Andrew Fournier (223 Shots) Justin Donati (195 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Dean Strong (33.3%) Vinny Geonnetti (50%)

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

Sam Ftorek, Kory Karlander (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Darryl Lloyd (2 Goals) Justin Donati, Drew Paris,

A.J. Perry (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Darryl Lloyd (40%) Drew Paris (50%)

Goals Against Average: Ryan Nie (2.77) Jared DeMichiel (2.71)

Save Percentage: Riley Gill (0.916) Jared DeMichiel (0.913)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 27-10-0-1 (Includes ECHL and UHL)

All-Time ECHL Series: K-Wings Lead ECHL Series: 8-2-0-0

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 5-2-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 6-1 on March 26th @ First Arena in Elmira, New York

Next Meeting: Saturday, April 2nd @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Karlander Nears Milestone

Forward Kory Karlander is closing in on an impressive milestone. Karlander needs one more assist to reach 500 in his career.

Road Tested

Kalamazoo enters tonight on a 11-game road unbeaten streak (8-0-0-3). The 11-game unbeaten streak is a season-high for the K-Wings.

Road Warrior

Forward Andrew Fournier enters tonight on an impressive road scoring streak. Fournier has registered at least one point in ten straight road contests.

Closer to Clinching

The K-Wings magic number for clinching the North Division is just one point. Kalamazoo can clinch tonight with a victory or a loss in either overtime or a shootout.

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.

Ftorek and Thelen on the Radio

Join special guests forward Sam Ftorek and defenseman A.J. Thelen 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

Wednesday, March 30th Vs Cincinnati 10:30 AM (Education Day, Presented by RxOptical)

Friday, April 1st @ Cincinnati 7:30 PM

Saturday, April 2nd Vs Elmira 7:30 PM (Fan Appreciation Night featuring the Kalsee Credit Union Cash Drop and a Saturday "Celebrity" Series featuring members of the Portage and Kalamazoo Police and Fire Departments)

Check out the Kalamazoo Wings Statistics



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