ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on October 28, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


For the second time in less than a week divisional rivals will square off, as the Kalamazoo Wings travel to the Sears Centre to take on the Chicago Express. Last Saturday, the Express took the inaugural encounter between the teams with a 4-2 victory at the Sears Centre.

Giving up two early goals, the K-Wings fought back to tie the game last Saturday with a pair of goals 35 seconds apart, however, the Express responded late in the contest with two goals of their own to secure the win. Brandon Svendsen, who has six points (4 goals, 2 assists), leads the team in scoring.

Tonight will be game two of a five-game home stand for the Express, who are currently 1-1-0-0 during the stretch. With a record of 2-1-0-0, Chicago has an identical record with Kalamazoo and both teams are tied for the top spot in the North Division.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Chicago Express

Goals: Brandon Svendsen (4 Goals) Blair Riley (3 Goals)

Assists: Trent Daavettila (5 Assists) Blair Riley, Yannick Tifu (3 Assists)

Points: Brandon Svendsen (6 Points) Blair Riley (6 Points)

+/-: Elgin Reid (+3) Pierre-Luc Faubert, Yannick Tifu (+3)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Bootland (23 Minutes) Bobby Robins (14 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Brandon Svendsen (2 Goals Drew Parris (2 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals) Aaron Marvin (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Brandon Svendsen (2 GW) Drew Paris, Kyle Ostrow (1 GW)

Shots: Brandon Svendsen (14 Shots) Aaron Marvin, Drew Paris (10 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Joe Sova (50%) Blair Riley (42.9%)

Overtime Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals) Entire Team (0 Goals)

Shootout Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals) Entire Team (0 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Entire Team (0.0%) Entire Team (0.0%)

Goals Against Average: Riley Gill (2.34) Rob Nolan (2.02)

Save Percentage: Riley Gill

(0.916) Rob Nolan (0.934)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail the All-Time Series: 0-1-0-0

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

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 4-2 on October 22nd @ Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Next Meeting: Sunday, November 6th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Good Things Come in Threes

Forward Brandon Svendsen has started the season on tear. Svendsen enters the week on a three-game point and goal streak, registering 6 points (4 goals, 2 assists) during the stretch.

Battling the North

Tonight will be the third of five straight games for Kalamazoo against teams from the North Division. On the season, the K-Wings will play 43 of their 72 games versus their own division.

Powering Up

The K-Wings lead the league with a power-play percentage of 30.8%. Since going 0-for-4 with a man-advantage opening night, Kalamazoo has been explosive going 4-for-9 (44.4%) on the power-play in their last two contests.

Feels Like the First Time

It didn't take rookie forward Steven Anthony long to reach the scoring ledger. In his third-game pro, Anthony earned his first professional point on a goal in Saturday's game against Chicago.

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.

Charlebois and Gill on the Radio

Join special guests Joe Charlebois and Riley Gill as they join Head Coach Nick Bootland and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno this Monday on "K-Wings Live". The show is on The Classic Hits Station WLKM (95.9 FM) and online through www.kwings.com from 6-7 p.m. at Old Burdick's Wings West.

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. 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, October 29th Vs Cincinnati 7:30 PM (8th Annual Orange Ice Game Presented by CW7 and WKFR)

Friday, November 4th @ Wheeling 7:35 PM

Saturday, November 5th @ Elmira 7:35 PM

Sunday, November 6th Vs Chicago 4:00 PM (Family Hockey Day in the 'ZOO, Presented by Meijer, Kalamazoo Gazette and Charter Communications)

Friday, November 11th Vs Trenton 7:30 PM (Frugal Fan Friday and Military Appreciation Day, Presented by SportClips Haircuts and WRKR)

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