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Game Preview: Road Warriors vs. Kalamazoo Wings December 5, 2013

December 5, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Greenville Swamp Rabbits News Release


Who: Greenville Road Warriors (7-10-2) (New York Rangers) vs. Kalamazoo Wings (7-6-2) (Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues)

What: Throwback Thursday, Student ID Night, and BI-LO Buy One, Get One Free

Where: Bon Secours Wellness Arena- Greenville, S.C.

When: Thursday, December 5th at 7:00 p.m.

Matchup

The Road Warriors are coming off a four-game road trip heading into tonight's game. The Road Warriors faced Gwinnett, South Carolina, and Orlando and went 1-4-0, picking up a win against Gwinnett. Greenville is on a two-game home winning streak after defeating South Carolina by a score of 2-1 in a shootout and Gwinnett by a score of 2-1 in regulation on November 20th and November 22nd. Rookie forward Brandon Hynes leads the team in points with 16. Goaltender Connor Knapp is ranked first in the ECHL with a save percentage of .942.

The Kalamazoo Wings are coming off a 3-2 shootout loss against the South Carolina Stingrays. Kalamazoo players Yanni Gourde and Eric Kattelus are ranked 10th and 12th in the league in points. Gourde has registered 19 points and Karrelus tallied 18 points so far this season. Wings' goalie Jordan Binnington is ranked 20th in the ECHL in save percentage with .905.

This is the first time the Road Warriors will play against Kalamazoo this season. The teams played each other one time last season. The Road Warriors defeated the Wings 9-2.

Road Warrior Commentary

Tonight's game will feature several great promotions!

Throwback Thursday : $2 Beers, Hot Dogs, Sodas, and Pretzels.

Student ID Night : Students receive a $5 ticket when they show their Student ID at the Box Office, starting 2 hours before game time.

BI-LO Buy One Get One: Buy one ticket, get a second ticket free when you show your BI-LO BONUSCARD at the Box Office starting two hours before the game.

Teddy Bear Toss

Get in the holiday spirit and join the Greenville Road Warriors for the 4th annual Teddy Bear Toss Game on December 13th at 7:00 p.m. presented by WSSL. Bring a stuffed animal to the game to throw on the ice after the Road Warriors score their first goal. The Road Warriors are looking to beat last season's donation of over 2000 stuffed animals and encourage fans of all ages to come out to the game for tons of fun and to help a great cause! All stuffed animals collected will be donated to Toys For Tots. Greenville Road Warriors players will deliver the toys to Sitton Buick on Laurens Road on Saturday, December 14th and join members of the U.S. Marines in donating them to children in need.

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