ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on January 19, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Two teams that have playoff history will meet this evening at the Sovereign Center, as the Kalamazoo Wings take on the Reading Royals. Tonight is the first time since the 2009-10 season, that Kalamazoo has played in Reading; however, the teams have met each of the last two seasons in the playoffs.

Playing the middle-leg of a three-game road swing, the K-Wings began the trip with a 2-1 shootout victory on Sunday against division rival, the Toledo Walleye. With 45 points, Kalamazoo leads the North Division by seven points over the Chicago Express.

Tonight is game two of a four-game home stand for the Royals. Reading began the stretch at home with a 4-3 loss to the South Carolina Stingrays on Monday. With 36 points, the Royals are in third place in the Atlantic Division.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Reading Royals

Goals: Justin Taylor (14 Goals) Olivier Labelle (16 Goals)

Assists: Trent Daavettila (28 Assists) Yannick Tifu (23 Assists)

Points: Trent Daavettila (36 Points) Yannick Tifu (32 Points)

+/-: Joe Sova (+10) Dale Mitchell (+8)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Bootland (118 Minutes) Olivier Labelle (92 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Sam Ftorek, Olivier Labelle (9 Goals)

Brandon Svendsen (6 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Trent Daavettila, Brandon Svendsen, Yannick Tifu (3 Goals)

Mike Matczak, Justin Taylor (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Brandon Svendsen (5 GW) Olivier Labelle (4 GW)

Shots: Trent Daavettila (107 Shots) Ryan Cruthers (105 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Dean Strong (27.5 %) Dale Mitchell, John Scrymgeour (27.5%)

Overtime Goals: Sam Ftorek, Kory Karlander, Olivier Labelle (1 Goal)

Elgin Reid (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Taylor Ellington (2 Goals) Ryan Cruthers, Yannick Riendeau,

Andrew Favot, Yannick Tifu (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Dustin Cloutier, Taylor Ellington (100%) Andrew Favot (33.3 %)

Goals Against Average: Riley Gill (3.09 ) Mark Owuya (2.78)

Save Percentage: Riley Gill (0.897) Mark Owuya (0.929)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 6-1-1-0

Season Series: First Meeting of the Season

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 5-4 on April 22nd @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan ('11 Playoffs)

Next Meeting: Sunday, January 29th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Rai Makes Debut

Forward Prab Rai will make his pro debut this evening for the K-Wings. Rai, who was reassigned to Kalamazoo earlier in the week from the Vancouver Canucks,

Good Things Come in Threes

Forward Trent Daavettila starts the week on a three-game point streak. Daavettila, who leads the K-Wings in scoring with 36 points (8 goals, 28 assists), has earned points in eight out his last nine games.

Closing in on the Century Mark

Defenseman Elgin Reid is nearing a personal milestone. Reid is two points shy of 100 in his career.

Rolling Along

Kalamazoo enters the week on a two-game road winning streak, as well as a three-game road unbeaten streak (2-0-1-0). Both streaks tie season-highs for the K-Wings.

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.

Karlander and Taylor

Join special guests Kory Karlander 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". 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, January 21st @ Trenton 7:00 PM

Friday, January 27th Vs Cincinnati 7:30 PM (Frugal Fan Friday & Culver's Night)

Saturday, January 28th @ Wheeling 7:35 PM

Sunday, January 29th Vs Reading 4:00 PM (Family Hockey Day in the 'ZOO, Star Wars Day presented by Meijer, Pepsi, Charter Communications and the Kalamazoo Gazette)

Wednesday, February 1st Vs South Carolina 7:00 PM (Cocktails at The Cube, Presented by WKMI)

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