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ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

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March 31, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


The curtain will lower on the regular season tonight, as the Kalamazoo Wings travel to the Huntington Center to battle the Toledo Walleye. On the season, the K-Wings are 8-4-0-1 versus the Walleye, which includes a record of 5-0-0-0 at the Huntington Center with Kalamazoo outscoring Toledo 26-7.

Suffering a loss last night to the Chicago Express, the K-Wings enter the Huntington Center looking to get back to their winning ways. While the regular season road trip ends tonight for Kalamazoo, the K-Wings are well aware they will be back on the road next week to start the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.

Missing the playoffs for a third straight season, Toledo returns home looking to end the season on a high note. The Walleye, who are 2-9-0-2 since March 4th, enter tonight trying to snap a six-game overall losing streak and a five-game home winless (0-4-0-1) streak.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Toledo Walleye

Goals: Darryl Bootland (25 Goals) Joey Martin (22 Goals)

Assists: Trent Daavettila (55 Assists) Joey Martin (27 Assists)

Points: Trent Daavettila (72 Points) Joey Martin (49 Points)

+/-: Darren Archibald (+21) Phil Rauch (-2)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Bootland (170 Minutes) Riley Emmerson (181 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Trent Daavettila, Bryan Rufenach (5 Goals) Mike Matczak (8 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Seven Players Tied (1 Goal) Todd Griffith, Kyle Page,

Harrison Reed (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Trent Daavettila, Kyle Rogers (5 GW)

Brandon Svendsen (5 GW)

Shots: Darryl Bootland (219 Shots) Kyle Rogers (182 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Dean Strong (27.5 %) Derek Brochu (24%)

Overtime Goals: Sam Ftorek (2 Goals) Kyle Rogers (2 Goals)

Shootout Goals: Justin Taylor (5 Goals) Joey Martin (6 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Dean Strong (50%) Joey Martin (66.7%)

Goals Against Average: Riley Gill (2.93 ) Dustin Carlson (3.34)

Save Percentage: Riley Gill (0.903) Dustin Carlson (0.888)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 24-11-3-3

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 8-4-0-1

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 6-1 on March 28th @ Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio

Next Meeting: Last Meeting of the Regular Season

Eight Isn't Enough

Forward Nick Sirota enters tonight riding a ECHL season-high nine-game goal and a K-Wings season-high tying nine point streak. Sirota has earned points in 17 out of the K-Wings last 18 games.

Heating Up

Forwards Darren Archibald, Darryl Bootland and Eric Kattelus enter tonight on extended point streaks. Archibald has earned points in four straight games, while Bootland and Kattelus are on three-game point streaks.

Most Exciting Play in Hockey

The K-Wings have partaken in nine penalty shots (2-for-9) and have allowed seven penalty shots (5-of-7 saved) against. Both the nine for and seven against are season-highs in the ECHL.

Spreading Out of the Offense

So far this season, the K-Wings offense has been spread out. Fourteen members the K-Wings have earned 10 or more goals this season, only the Reading Royals (15) have had more players reach double-digits in goals scored.

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.

Karlander and O'Neill on the Radio

Join special guests Kory Karlander and Wes O'Neill 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

Tuesday, April 3rd @ TBA TBA (Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Game One)

Wednesday, April 4th @ TBA TBA (Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Game Two)

Friday, April 6th Vs TBA 7:30 PM (Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Game Three)

*Saturday, April 7th Vs TBA 7:39 PM (Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game Four)

*Monday, April 7th Vs TBA 7:00 PM (Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game Five)

(* Denotes Games that Will Only Be Played If Necessary)

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