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ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

December 17, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Tonight will be the fourth and final regular season meeting between the Kalamazoo Wings and the Elmira Jackals. To date, the K-Wings are 1-1-0-1 against the Jackals, with all three previous encounters occurring at the First Arena in Elmira, New York.

Missing 31 goals from the lineup due to call-ups or injuries last night, including three out of their top four scorers, the K-Wings posted a season-high tying seven-goal outburst in a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Cyclones. Kalamazoo enters tonight riding a five-game unbeaten and a four-game winning streak.

On the road since December 4th, tonight will be game six of a seven-game road swing for Elmira. The Jackals, who are making their first and only regular season appearance in Kalamazoo this year, are 3-2-0-0 during the stretch. Elmira starts the night tied with the Wheeling Nailers for first place in the Atlantic Division.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Elmira Jackals

Goals: Dean Strong (11 Goals) Mike Radja (14 Goals)

Assists: Trent Daavettila (21 Assists) Dustin Gazley (14 Assists)

Points: Brandon Svendsen (27 Points) Mike Radja (26 Points)

+/-: Sam Ftorek (+13) Craig Rivet (+4)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Bootland (79 Minutes) Kevin Harvey (106 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Brandon Svendsen (5 Goals) Mike Radja (6 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Trent Daavettila, Brandon Svendsen, Six Players Tied (1 Goal)

Justin Taylor (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Brandon Svendsen (5 GW) Evan Barlow, Mike Radja (2 GW)

Shots: Sam Ftorek (69 Shots) Mike Radja (113 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Dean Strong (27.5 %) Artem Demkov (25.6%)

Overtime Goals: Sam Ftorek, Kory Karlander (1 Goal) Evan Barlow (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Steven Anthony, Taylor Ellington, Mike Radja (3 Goals)

Dean Strong, Justin Taylor (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Taylor Ellington (100%) Mike Radja (75 %)

Goals Against Average: Maxime Clermont (3.02 ) Brian Stewart (3.16)

Save Percentage: Maxime Clermont (0.896) Brian Stewart (0.906)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 30-11-0-2 (Includes ECHL and UHL)

All-Time ECHL Series: K-Wings Lead ECHL Series: 11-3-0-2

Season Series: Season Series is Tied: 1-1-0-1

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 3-2 in a Shootout on November 19th @ First Arena in Elmira, New York

Next Meeting: Last Meeting of the Season

Cute and Cuddly

This evening, Kalamazoo will face-off against Elmira in the K-Wings' WKFR 12th Annual Teddy Bear Toss game. The K-Wings, who are 14-4-0-0 in Teddy Bear Toss Games, are 10-1-0-0 at home during and 4-3-0-0 as the road team, including 1-0-0-0 this year (@ South Carolina) during the stuffed animal classic.

Dishing it Out

Defenseman Taylor Ellington set a K-Wings' season-high for assist in a game with four. The four-point night by Ellington, which was a personal career-high for the defenseman, also tied a K-Wings season-high for points in a game.

On a Roll

Forward Darryl Bootland and defenseman Sam Ftorek each enter tonight on point streaks. Bootland has earned points in each of the K-Wings past five games, while Ftorek is on a three-game point streak.

Earning Points

Kalamazoo enters tonight looking to extend two streaks. The K-Wings are riding a four-game winning and five-game unbeaten (4-0-0-1) streak; both streaks are season-highs for Kalamazoo.

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

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

Friday, December 30th @ Chicago 7:30 PM (CST)

Saturday, December 31st Vs Toledo 7:30 PM (10th Annual New Year's Eve Bash, Featuring a Pre and Post Game Concert with The Bronk Brothers, Presented by WWMT and COOL 101)

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