ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on February 9, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Game Preview

Two of the Eastern Conference best will battle at the BI-LO Center this evening, as the Kalamazoo Wings travel down South to play the Greenville Road Warriors. Tonight is the first of two straight between the teams. On the season, the K-Wings are 1-1-0-0 against the Road Warriors.

Tonight is the second-leg of a four-game road swing for the K-Wings. Kalamazoo began the trip last Saturday with a 4-0 victory over the Toledo Walleye. With 55 points, the K-Wings are in first place in the North Division.

After starting the week with a 4-1 win over the South Carolina Stingrays, the Road Warriors, who are 14-6-1-1 at the BI-LO Center, return home to start a six-game home stand. Greenville enters the night in second place in the South Division, three points behind the Gwinnett Gladiators for first.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Greenville Road Warriors

Goals: Justin Taylor (20 Goals) Brendan Connolly (20 Goals)

Assists: Trent Daavettila (35 Assists) Justin Bowers (42 Assists)

Points: Trent Daavettila (44 Points) Justin Bowers (57 Points)

+/-: Trent Daavettila, Sam Ftorek (+9) Brendan Connolly, Brandon Wong (+9)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Bootland (123 Minutes) T.J. Reynolds (148 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Justin Taylor (7 Goals) Jeff Prough,

Marc-Olivier Vallerand (9 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Trent Daavettila, Brandon Svendsen, Bretton Cameron, Brendan Connelly,

Mike Matczak, Justin Taylor (1 Goal) Jeremy Gouchie,

Marc-Olivier Vallerand (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Brandon Svendsen (5 GW) Brendan Connolly,

Marc-Olivier Vallerand (4 GW)

Shots: Trent Daavettila (132 Shots) Justin Bowers (126 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Dean Strong (27.5%) Brendan Connolly (20%)

Overtime Goals: Sam Ftorek, Kory Karlander, Lee Baldwin, Conner Shields,

Elgin Reid (1 Goal) Brandon Wong (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Taylor Ellington (3 Goals) Justin Bowers,

Marc-Olivier Vallerand (2 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Taylor Ellington (100%) Justin Bowers

Marc-Olivier Vallerand (50%)

Goals Against Average: Riley Gill (2.85 ) Jason Missiaen (2.91)

Save Percentage: Riley Gill ( 0.905) Jason Missiaen, Nic Riopel (0.910)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 5-4-0-0 (Includes Record against Johnstown Chiefs)

Season Series: Season Series is Tied: 1-1-0-0 Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 6-4 on January 6th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Saturday, February 11th @ BI-LO Center in Greenville, South Carolina

Shutting the Door

Last Saturday's shutout against the Toledo Walleye was the K-Wings first of the season. Kalamazoo's last shutout was back on April 1, 2011 against the Cincinnati Cyclones.

Heating Up

Two members of the K-Wings enter the week on impressive point streaks. Forward Darryl Bootland is riding a five-game point streak, while Trent Daavettila has earned at least one point in each of his last four games.

Road Tested

Kalamazoo is riding a season-high three-game road winning streak. Since the start of 2012, the K-Wings are 5-1-0-0 on the road.

Heading South

Kalamazoo's next three games will be against the South Division. On the season, the K-Wings are 4-3-0-1 against teams from the South.

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.

Clarke and Tolles

Join special guests Brent Clarke and Joe Tolles 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, February 11th @ Greenville 7:05 PM

Sunday, February 12th @ Gwinnett 4:05 PM

Tuesday, February 14th Vs Cincinnati 7:00 PM (12th Annual Pink Ice Game, Presented by WKFR and WWMT)

Friday, February 17th @ Cincinnati 7:35 PM

Saturday, February 18th Vs Gwinnett 7:30 PM (Scout Night and K-Wings Susan G. Komen for the Cure Game, Presented by Consumers Energy, Take Me Transportation and WNWN).

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