ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on April 29, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


North Division rivals will square off, as the Kalamazoo Wings battle the Wheeling Nailers in game one of the Eastern Conference Finals. The showdown guarantees for the second straight season that a representative from the North Division will represent the conference in the Kelly Cup Finals.

During the regular season, the K-Wings edged out the Nailers winning the season set with a record of 5-3-0-1. Kalamazoo punched their ticket to the conference finals with a four-game sweep of the Reading Royals in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Earning their fourth trip to the conference finals and their first since the 1998 Kelly Cup playoffs, Wheeling earned their berth by knocking off the top-seeded Greenville Road Warriors in seven games. On Wednesday, the Nailers won the decisive game seven with an overtime winner from Chris Kushneriuk.

Playoff Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Wheeling Nailers

Goals: Justin Taylor (7 Goals) Joey Haddad (6 Goals)

Assists: Trent Daavettila, Sam Ftorek (9 Assists) Paul Crowder (8 Assists)

Points: Trent Daavettila (13 Points) Joey Haddad (12 Points)

+/-: Kory Karlander (+7) Michael Bedard, Dan Henningson (+4)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Lloyd (22 Minutes) Joey Haddad (28 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Trent Daavettila, Justin Taylor (2 Goals) Paul Crowder, Joey Haddad (2 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Kory Karlander (1 Goal) Joey Haddad, Tyler Murovich (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Darryl Lloyd (2 GW) Seven Players Tied (1 GW)

Shots: Brandon Svendsen, Andrew Orpik (33 Shots)

A.J. Thelen (34 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Corey Syvret (50%) Tyler Murovich (23.1%)

Overtime Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals) Kyle Bushee, Chris Kushneriuk,,

Andrew Orpik (1 Goal)

Goals Against Average: Ryan Nie (3.01) Peter Delmas (2.68)

Save Percentage: Ryan Nie (0.906) Peter Delmas (0.915)

All-Time/ Playoff Series

All-Time Playoff Series: First-Ever Playoff Meeting

Best-of-Seven Series: Best-of-Seven Series Tied: 0-0

Last Meeting: First Meeting of the Series

Next Meeting: Saturday, April 30th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Nearing a Milestone

Forward Kory Karlander is closing in on a personal milestone. Karlander needs two more points to reach 100 playoffs points in his career.

On a Roll

Forwards Trent Daavettila and Andrew Fournier, as well as defensemen Sam Ftorek and Ryan McGinnis head into the Eastern Conference Finals on impressive point streaks. Daavettila is on a seven-game point streak, while Fournier is on a six-game point streak; both Ftorek and McGinnis have earned points in four straight games.

Record-Breaking Performance

In the K-Wings Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup versus the Reading Royals, two

records were set and another was nearly broken. Kalamazoo set the record for the quickest three goals scored by one team (29 seconds, game two, 04/16/11), the K-Wings and Royals also set the record for quickest two goals scored by two teams (six seconds, game four, 04/20/11) and the 23 goals scored in the series by Kalamazoo ranks tied for third with the Toledo Storm (1993) and Stockton Thunder (2010) for the most goals scored in a four-game series.

Seventh Heaven

The K-Wings have been finding ways to earn victories. Kalamazoo enters the conference finals on a seven-game playoff winning streak.

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.

McGinnis and Taylor on the Radio

Join special guests Ryan McGinnis and Justin Taylor 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, April 30th Vs Wheeling 7:30 PM (Eastern Conference Finals, Game Two)

Thursday, May 5th @ Wheeling 7:05 PM (Eastern Conference Finals, Game Three)

Saturday, April 7th @ Wheeling 7:35 PM (Eastern Conference Finals, Game Four)

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