ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Elmira Defeats Kalamazoo 4-2

Published on November 5, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Elmira, NY- Two of the more prolific scoring teams in the ECHL tangled in a defensive battle, as the Elmira Jackals defeated the Kalamazoo Wings 4-2 Saturday night at the First Arena.

Neither team was able to generate any offense in the first period of play. Kalamazoo outshot Elmira, who didn't get a shot on goal until 8:11 remaining in the period, 11-4 in the opening stanza.

The only power-play chance in the first period was created on a penalty by Elmira's Kyle Reeds, who is the son of former K-Wings head coach and current Ottawa Senators assistant coach Mark Reeds.

Capitalizing on both of their power-play chances in the second period, Elmira jumped ahead 2-0. Evan Barlow (5th) earned his team-best third goal with a man-advantage knocking in a rebound 2:16 into the middle stanza.

Eight minutes later, Mike Radja extended the Jackals lead registering his fifth-goal of the season on a power-play rebound that laid to the left of Riley Gill.

Kalamazoo cut the deficit in half late in the period, when Justin Taylor pushed a pass from between the circles to Taylor Ellington (1st), who skated up the left wing and beat Timo Pielmeier with a quick wrister.

Barlow (6th) regained a two-goal lead for Elmira midway in the third period, finishing on a Dustin Gazley give-and-go pass.

Not going down without a fight, Kalamazoo's Dean Strong (2nd) scored with 10.7 seconds to go to cut the lead back to a single goal; however, Jean Bourbeau (2nd) tacked on an empty-netter with 2.7 seconds remaining to close out the scoring.

The Jackals victory ends a four-game losing streak, as well as snaps a three-game winning streak for the K-Wings.

For Game Stats: http://echl.com/stats/official-game-report.php'game_id8872 .

The K-Wings will return home this Sunday, November 6th with a 4 p.m. face-off versus the Chicago Express during "Family Hockey Day in the 'ZOO!", presented by Meijer, Pepsi, Charter Communications and the Kalamazoo Gazette. Sunday's game will also be Slappy's Birthday party featuring the Meijer Mobile Playground and a special performance by Kinetic Affect. During all Sunday game this season, all kids (12 and under) will eat FREE and the first 500 kids will receive a FREE Meijer Water Bottle.

Single-game tickets for the upcoming 2011-2012 season are on sale at the Wings Stadium Ticket Office. 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 $12.90 and $16.90 for adults and only $6.90 for kids ages 12 and under. The price 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 in advance because tickets purchased on the day of a game increase by $1.

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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