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Countdown to Face-Off

February 14, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Instead of spending Valentine's Day with loved ones, the Kalamazoo Wings will spend the night in a heated divisional matchup versus the Cincinnati Cyclones. On the season, Kalamazoo is 5-3-1-0 against Cincinnati and 3-0-1-0 versus the Cyclones at Wings Stadium.

After four straight games on the road, the K-Wings will play five out of their next six contests at home. Kalamazoo enters the night looking to snap a two-game home winless streak. With 59 points, the K-Wings lead the North Division by seven points over the Chicago Express.

Tonight will conclude a three-game road swing for the Cyclones. Cincinnati, who has dropped the first two legs (0-1-1-0) of the trip, enters the night looking to snap a four-game road winless (0-2-1-1). With 51 points, the Cyclones are in third place in the North Division, one point behind the Express.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Cincinnati Cyclones

Goals: Darryl Bootland, Justin Taylor (20 Goals) Mathieu Aubin (18 Goals)

Assists: Trent Daavettila (39 Assists) Mathew Sisca (29 Assists)

Points: Trent Daavettila (39 Points) Mathieu Aubin,

Mathew Sisca (44 Points)

+/-: Trent Daavettila (+10) Mathieu Aubin, Daniel Koger,

Daniel Koger, Mathew Sisca (+11)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Bootland (127 Minutes) Mike Liambas (154 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Justin Taylor (7 Goals) Anthony Luciani (5 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Trent Daavettila, Brandon Svendsen, Dan Eves (3 Goals)

Mike Matczak, Justin Taylor (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Brandon Svendsen (5 GW) Six Players Tied (2 GW)

Shots: Trent Daavettila (142 Shots) Mathew Sisca (144 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Dean Strong (27.5 %) Joe Champagne (38.5%)

Overtime Goals: Sam Ftorek, Kory Karlander, Taylor Aronson, Michael Pelech,

Elgin Reid (1 Goal) Mathew Sisca, Robert Slaney (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Taylor Ellington (4 Goals) Mathieu Aubin (3 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Taylor Ellington (100%) Dan Eves, Ben Ryan (100%)

Goals Against Average: Riley Gill (3.82 ) Brian Foster (2.47)

Save Percentage: Riley Gill (0.907) Brian Foster (0.911)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 43-50-3-7 (Includes ECHL/IHL)

All-Time ECHL Series: K-Wings Leads ECHL All-Time Series: 19-14-3-3

Season Series: K-Wings Lead the Season Series: 5-3-1-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 3-2 in Overtime on January 27th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Friday, February 17th @ U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio

Pretty in Pink

The K-Wings will host the Cincinnati Cyclones tonight during the 12th Annual Pink Ice Game, presented by WKFR and WWMT. Kalamazoo is 8-3-0-0 on pink ice games and 2-0-0-0 since joining the ECHL.

Nearing a Milestone

Forward Trent Daavettila is closing in on a personal milestone. Daavettila is one point shy of 200 in his career.

On a Roll

Forward Nick Sirota has earned points in three straight games. The three-game point streak is the longest current point streak by a member of the K-Wings.

Snapping a Streak

Kalamazoo heads into tonight looking to snap a two-game home winless (0-1-0-1) streak. The two-game streak is one game shy of tying the K-Wings longest home winless streak of the season (01/11/12-01/27/12).

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 Young

Join special guests Darren Archibald and Harry Young 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, 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).

Sunday, February 19th Vs Chicago 4:00 PM (Charter Media Day and Family Hockey Day in the 'ZOO, Presented by Meijer, Pepsi, Charter and the Kalamazoo Gazette, Featuring the ZOOperstars, Brought to you by Bronson Orthopedic Sports Medicine)

Wednesday, February 22nd Vs Toledo 10:30 AM (Education Day, Presented by (Bronson Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Edison Electric, McDonald's Meijer and Rx Optical)

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