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Ftorek Leads K-Wings To Victory

March 3, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Johnstown, PA- Starting a season-high seven-game road trip on a high note, the Kalamazoo Wings defeated the Johnstown Chiefs 5-4 in a shootout.

Johnstown jumped ahead 2-0 in the opening period, receiving goals from Trevor Hendrikx (4th) and Troy Schwab (15th). Hendrikx gave the Chiefs the lead with a power-play tally 7:24 into the period, while Schwab used a double screen in front of the K-Wings net to his benefit and buried a even-strength wrist shot from the slot.

Kalamazoo answered back later in the period with a shorthanded tally from Sam Ftorek (13th). Skating on a two-on-one, Ftorek shot from the right circle snuck under the crossbar to cut the K-Wings deficit to a single goal.

Struggling to stop opponents from scoring while their on the power-play, the Chiefs squandered the lead by allowing their second shorthanded goal of the night, which was also their league-leading 13th shorthand goal allowed this season. Skating up from the left circle, Brian McGuirk (12th) tied the league-leading for shorties recording his fourth of the season 8:59 into the second period.

Still on the power-play, Johnstown reclaimed the lead 54 seconds later with Chanse Fitzpatrick's team-leading 25th goal of the season.

Not to be outdone, off the ensuing face-off, Mathieu Curadeau (17th) pulled the K-Wings even at 3-3, scoring the equalizer 30 seconds after the tally from Fitzpatrick.

Kalamazoo earned their first lead of the contest in the third period, when Ftorek (14th) stole the puck from goaltender Kris Moyotte. Ftorek tried to center the pass; however the puck bounded off of Chiefs defenseman Brian Kaufman and into his own net.

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Battling back, Johnstown tied the game midway in the period with Hendrikx's (5th) second power-play tally of the net, which forced overtime and eventually a shootout.

Kalamazoo out-dueled Johnstown 2-1 in the shootout earning goals from Curadeau and Ftorek to earn the victory, which extended the K-Wings unbeaten streak to seven games (6-0-0-1).

For Game Stats: http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/official-game-report.php?game_id=7736

Kalamazoo will continue their season-high seven-game road swing tomorrow, Thursday, March 4th with a 7:05 p.m. face-off at the Sovereign Center against the Reading Royals.

The K-Wings will return to Wings Stadium on Wednesday, March 17th with a 7 p.m. encounter versus the Wheeling Nailers during the 29th Annual "World Famous" St. Patrick's Day Green Ice Game, presented by Fifth-Third Bank and WWMT.

Single-game tickets for any of the K-Wings 36 regular season home games are currently 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, call Wings Stadium Ticket Office during regular business hours at (269) 345-5101.

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