
Countdown to Face-Off
December 27, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release
For the fourth-time in six games, the Kalamazoo Wings and Cincinnati Cyclones will lace up their skates against one another. On the season, the K-Wings are 4-2-0-0 against the Cyclones, which includes a record of 1-2-0-0 at the U.S. Bank Arena.
The K-Wings will begin a brief two-game road trip looking to snap a season-long three-game losing streak. Kalamazoo enters the night in first place in the North Division, three points ahead of the Chicago Express. This evening is third straight game for the K-Wings against teams from their own division.
Tonight will conclude a four-game home stand for the Cyclones. Cincinnati has won all three previous games of the stand, which includes a 5-1 victory over Kalamazoo last Wednesday. With a record of 9-1-0-2, Cincinnati owns the best home record in the ECHL.
Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Cincinnati Cyclones
Goals: Dean Strong (11 Goals) Mathieu Aubin (11 Goals)
Assists: Trent Daavettila (21 Assists) Michael Pelech (17 Assists)
Points: Brandon Svendsen (27 Points) Mathieu Aubin (20 Points)
+/-: Sam Ftorek (+11) Daniel Koger, Garrett Wilson (+8)
Penalty Minutes: Darryl Bootland (96 Minutes) Mike Liambas (111 Minutes)
Power Play Goals: Brandon Svendsen (5 Goals) Mathieu Aubin,
Anthony Luciani (3 Goals)
Short Handed Goals: Trent Daavettila, Brandon Svendsen, Chris Cahill, Garrett Wilson (1 Goal)
Justin Taylor (1 Goal)
Game Winning Goals: Brandon Svendsen (5 GW) Joe Devin, Garrett Wilson (2 GW)
Shots: Sam Ftorek (77 Shots) Anthony Luciani (76 Shots)
Shooting Percentage: Dean Strong (27.5 %) Joe Champagne (36.4%)
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: Riley Gill (3.07 ) Brian Foster (2.68)
Save Percentage: Maxime Clermont (0.893) Brian Foster (0.900)
All-Time/ Season Series
All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 42-49-2-7 (Includes ECHL/IHL)
All-Time ECHL Series: K-Wings Leads ECHL All-Time Series: 18-13-2-3
Season Series: K-Wings Lead the Season Series: 4-2-0-0
Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 5-1 on December 21st @ U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio
Next Meeting: Friday, January 13th @ U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio
Ins and Outs
Forward Darryl Bootland has served his two-game suspension from the ECHL and will be able to return to the K-Wings lineup tonight. However, Kalamazoo will be without defenseman Joe Charlebois, who was loaned yesterday to the AHL's Manchester Monarchs.
On a Roll
Kalamazoo's Darryl Bootland enters the week on an impressive point streak. Bootland has earned a point in each of his last six games, which is a K-Wings current team-high.
Lighting the Lamp
Ranked second in the ECHL averaging 3.54 goals-a-game, the K-Wings have had trouble lately lighting the lamp. Kalamazoo has scored two goals in their last two games.
Snapping a Streak
Kalamazoo enters tonight looking to snap a streak. The K-Wings travel to the U.S. Bank Arena looking to snap a team season-long three-game losing 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 the team's brand new website at www.kwings.com . The site has player profiles, video on your hometown team, and much, much more.
No K-Wings Live
Taking a e ngs Live will return on holiday break, there will no "K-Wings Live" this Monday. Join Head Coach Nick Bootland and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno when "K-Wings Live" on Monday, January 9th. 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 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)
Friday, January 6th Vs Greenville 7:30 PM (Frugal Fan Friday)
Saturday, January 7th Vs Trenton 7:30 PM (Saturday "Celebrity" Series Game, Featuring a Post-Game Elvis Concert)
ECHL Stories from December 27, 2011
- Hats off for Luciani, Cyclones as They Pound Wings 8-5 - Cincinnati Cyclones
- K-Wings Losing Streak Extended To Four Games - Kalamazoo Wings
- Steelheads' Mouillierat, Lowe Head up to the AHL - Idaho Steelheads
- Missiaen Impossible To Beat For Stingrays; Road Warriors Win In Shutout - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Missiaen Leads Road Warriors Past Stingrays - South Carolina Stingrays
- Express Outlasted by Walleye 2-1 - Chicago Express
- Royals Sign Forward Justin Kemmerer - Reading Royals
- Condors Weekly: Back in Action After the Holiday Break - Bakersfield Condors
- ECHL Transactions - December 27 - ECHL
- Ontario's Roster Sees More Change - Ontario Reign
- Road Warriors Transaction Update - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Kurtz Recalled by Crunch - Elmira Jackals
- Steelheads work overtime as winning streak reaches six - ECHL
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder at Las Vegas Wranglers - Stockton Thunder
- Walleye Shuffle Roster - Toledo Walleye
- Colorado's Forney Named Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week - ECHL
- Thunder Defenseman Dan Ringwald Loaned to Oklahoma - Stockton Thunder
- Road Warriors Will Roar Like Tigers on January 13 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- ECHL Announces Fines, Suspensions - ECHL
- Kuhn Named ECHL Goaltender of the Week - Idaho Steelheads
- Idaho's Kuhn Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week - ECHL
- Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati Vs. Kalamazoo - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Cyclones Shuffle Roster Again - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Royals Road Warriors Look for Lucky Number Seven in Trek - Reading Royals
- Greenville Road Warriors Game Preview - December 27, 2011 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- K-Wings Make Roster Moves Before Heading To Cincinnati - Kalamazoo Wings
- Game Preview: Express at Toledo Tonight - Chicago Express
- Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
- Stingrays Gameday: Battle of the Palmetto State Continues Tonight Against Greenville - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Today - December 27 - ECHL
- Bakersfield Drops Thunder, 3-2 - Bakersfield Condors
- Reign Shut out by Wranglers, 5-0 - Ontario Reign
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