ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Darryl Lloyd Scores Twice in Kalamazoo's Victory Over Elmira

December 31, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo, MI- The Kalamazoo Wings celebrated the 9th Annual New Year's Bash presented by COOL 101 and WWMT in grand fashion defeating the Elmira Jackals 5-2 in front of crowd of 4,901 at Wings Stadium.

Featuring end-to-end action and plenty of checking, the first period on New Year's Eve felt more like a playoff game than the last night of 2010.

Elmira jumped ahead with an early goal, when Patrick Coulombe snuck in the slot and one-timed a behind the net pass from Tyler Donati 3:37 into the opening period.

Responding immediately, Kalamazoo pulled even 1:07 later on a rebound marker from Andrew Fournier. The goal was Fournier's 14th of the season; tying him with Kory Karlander for the team-lead.

Off a face-off deep in the K-Wings defensive zone, the Jackals regained the lead when Corey Cowick (2nd) spun the puck off the shoulder of goaltender Riley Gill and just across the goal line. Cowick's tally capped off three goals in span of 3:08 between the teams.

Avenging the last goal from the first period, Gill played a vital role in tying the game at 2-2 midway in the second. After stopping several point blank shots to help kill off a 5-on-3 power-play for Elmira, Gill kicked away an even strength shot from A.J. Perry that went right to the tape of Mitch Versteeg, who found a streaking Darryl Lloyd (2nd). Lloyd finished the rush by blasting a wrister past Daren Machesney.

Earning their first lead of the night with 2:33 remaining in the stanza, Matt Duffy, who played for Elmira head coach Malcolm Cameron last season when the duo were with members of the Florida Everblades, rang up his second goal of the season on a blue line slap shot. Both of Duffy's goals this season have come against Cameron and the Jackals.

Last season with the Wheeling Nailers, Aaron Clarke led the ECHL with five shorthanded goals. In his first game with Kalamazoo after being traded from Stockton, Clarke (5th) scored his first goal as a K-Wing on his first shorthander of the year.

Later in the period, Lloyd (3rd) put the game of reach earning his second of the night on a breakaway.

Down by three goals, frustration set in to the Jackals and in particular Jon Mirasty. Mirasty, who was reassigned by the Syracuse Crunch prior to the game, received seven minutes in penalties with 49 seconds remaining in the game, including five minutes for charging Gill after the whistle.

The K-Wings and Jackals will meet again tomorrow, Saturday January 1st during as Claude "The Happy Trumpeter" will literally be tooting his own horn as the celebrity during the K-Wings Saturday "Celebrity" Series. This Saturday, January 1st, one lucky fan that posted their New Year's Eve Resolution video on the K-Wings' You Tube channel will win a great prize, which will be announced at the game. The winning fan must be in attendance on Saturday, January 1st to be eligible to win.

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.

Single game tickets for the 2010-2011 season are on sale at the Wings Stadium Ticket Office, Ticketmaster Outlets, including www.ticketmaster.com, Ticket Office hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, please call Wings Stadium Ticket Office during regular business hours at (269) 345-5101.

Tickets for all K-Wings home games are on sale now and range in price from $9.90-$14.90 for adults and only $6.90 for kids ages 12 and under. The ticket prices for all K-Wings premium night games (all colored ice games and New Year's Eve game) are just $1 more.

Fans can save money by purchasing K-Wings single game tickets advance because on the day of a game, K-Wings tickets are $1 more.

For more information about tonight's game, please contact Mike Modugno, director of public relations and broadcaster at (269) 349-9772, extension 220.

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