ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

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December 13, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Starting a home-and-home series in the "Queen City" the Kalamazoo Wings will travel to the U.S. Bank Arena to battle the Cincinnati Cyclones. On the season, the K-Wings are 2-1-0-0 against the Cyclones with each team thus far winning on their own home ice.

Tonight will conclude a brief two-game road swing for the K-Wings. Including tonight, Kalamazoo has played six out of their last seven games away from Wings Stadium. Kalamazoo starts the night in first place in both the North Division and the ECHL's Eastern Conference.

Entering the game as the hottest team in the Eastern Conference, the Cyclones are unbeaten in their last four-games, earning a record of 3-0-0-1 during that stretch. With a record of 6-0-0-2 at the U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati is also the last unbeaten in regulation home team at remaining in the league.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Cincinnati Cyclones

Goals: Dean Strong, Mathieu Aubin (8 Goals)

Brandon Svendsen (10 Goals)

Assists: Trent Daavettila (19 Assists) Michael Pelech (13 Assists)

Points: Brandon Svendsen (26 Points) Mathieu Aubin,

Anthony Luciani (15 Points)

+/-: Sam Ftorek (+11) Daniel Koger (+8)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Bootland (75 Minutes) Mike Liambas (75 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Brandon Svendsen (5 Goals) Mathieu Aubin,

Anthony Luciani (3 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Brandon Svendsen, Chris Cahill, Garrett Wilson (1 Goal)

Justin Taylor (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Brandon Svendsen (5 GW) Joe Devin (2 GW)

Shots: Trent Daavettila (63 Shots) Anthony Luciani (59 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Dean Strong (25.6 %) Jeremy Klaver (50%)

Overtime Goals: Sam Ftorek, Kory Karlander (1 Goal) Entire Team (0 Goals)

Shootout Goals: Steven Anthony, Taylor Ellington, Mathieu Aubin, Daniel Koger,

Dean Strong, Justin Taylor (1 Goal) Evan Trupp, Garrett Wilson (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Taylor Ellington (100%) Evan Trupp, Garrett Wilson (100%)

Goals Against Average: Maxime Clermont (3.02 ) Tyler Plante (2.65)

Save Percentage: Maxime Clermont (0.898) Chet Pickard (0.898)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 40-48-2-7 (Includes ECHL/IHL)

All-Time ECHL Series: K-Wings Leads ECHL All-Time Series: 16-12-2-3

Season Series: K-Wings Lead the Season Series: 2-1-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 5-2 on November 23rd @ U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio

Next Meeting: Friday, December 16th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

On a Roll

Forward Darryl Bootland enters the week on the point streak. Bootland has earned points in each of the K-Wings past three games.

Beast of the East

With 30 points, the K-Wings are atop of the North Division standings. Besides being the top team in the North, Kalamazoo also starts the week as the top team in the entire Eastern Conference.

It's Been Awhile

Kalamazoo's shootout victory over the Toledo Walleye was their first shootout victory in over a year. Prior to Sunday, the K-Wings last shootout victory was back on October 24, 2010 versus the Cincinnati Cyclones, a span of nine shootout games.

Extra Time on Their Hands

Lately, the K-Wings have had their fair share of overtime/shootout finishes. Kalamazoo's last three games have been decided 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 the team's brand new website at www.kwings.com . The site has player profiles, video on your hometown team, and much, much more.

Archibald and Daavettila

Join special guests Darren Archibald and Trent Daavettila 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

Friday, December 16th Vs Cincinnati 7:30 PM (Frugal Fan Friday and Ugliest Holiday Sweater Contest)

Saturday, December 17th Vs Elmira 7:30 PM (WKFR Teddy Bear Toss Night and

Saturday "Celebrity" Series Featuring Flippenout)

Wednesday, December 21st @ Cincinnati 7:30 PM

Friday, December 23rd Vs Toledo 7:30 PM (Frugal Fan Friday/"Festivus Night")

Tuesday, December 27th @ Cincinnati 7:35 PM

Check out the Kalamazoo Wings Statistics



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