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Goaltending carries K-Wings to pair of wins

November 2, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


After starting the season winless through four games, the Kalamazoo Wings rebounded with a pair of wins in their two outings last week to move to 2-4-0 on the season.

Kalamazoo recorded its first win of the season on Tuesday with a 4-3 win over Indy. Darren Archibald led the way offensively with a pair of goals while David Gilbert added two assists. Joel Martin keyed the victory in goal as he stopped 47 of the Fuel's 50 shots, including stopping all 20 of their shots in the first period.

The K-Wings continued their strong play on Friday, handing Cincinnati its first loss of the season in a 3-1 victory. Justin Taylor, Adam Phillips and Lane Scheidl found the back of the net for Kalamazoo while Martin earned another win in goal with 33 saves.

Alex Mallet (2g-2a) and Gilbert (1g-3a) lead the way offensively for Kalamazoo with four points on the season while Martin has seen action in all six games for the K-Wings posting a 3.03 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage. His two wins this season give him 124 in his ECHL career, and move him to within 10 wins of cracking the top 10 on the league's all-time wins list for a goaltender.

Kalamazoo has a busy week ahead with four games in five days starting with the team's annual Education Day game on Wednesday against Adirondack. The K-Wings then travel to Wheeling on Friday before a home-and-home series with Fort Wayne in Kalamazoo on Saturday and at Fort Wayne on Sunday.

Adirondack looks for best start in ECHL history

The Adirondack Thunder extended their season-opening winning streak to six games with victories over Orlando and Wheeling last week. The ECHL record for longest winning streak to start a season is eight consecutive wins, set by the 1994-95 Dayton Bombers and matched by the 2001-02 Trenton Titans.

After visiting Kalamazoo on Wednesday morning, Adirondack will visit Cincinnati on Friday and Toledo on Saturday as the Thunder look to extend their hot start to the 2015-16 season.

A look ahead

Games to watch in the ECHL during the week ahead. Watch ECHL games live on ECHL.TV.

Eastern Conference

Florida at Orlando (Saturday and Sunday)

The in-state rivals meet for the first time since Florida defeated Orlando 4 games to 2 in the 2015 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Entering the week, the Everblades lead the South Division with 12 points while the Solar Bears are in second place, three points off the pace.

Western Conference

Allen at Rapid City (Friday and Saturday)

Another playoff rematch from last spring takes place at the Rushmore Place Civic Center this weekend. Allen defeated Rapid City 4 games to 2 in the Central Division Finals on its way to capturing the Kelly Cup. The Americans have won four straight games and are in second place of the Central Division while the Rush are in second place of the West Division, just one point behind Alaska.

Divisions

East Division

- Ken Appleby is tied for second in the league with four wins.

- The Thunder lead the league on the power play at 34.6 percent (9-for-26).

- Adirondack visits Kalamazoo on Wednesday, Cincinnati on Friday and Toledo on Saturday.

- Spiro Goulakos scored his first professional goal on Saturday against Manchester.

- The Jackals are tied for fourth on the power play on the road at 37.5 percent (3-for-8).

- Elmira visits South Carolina on Friday and Saturday.

- Matt Leitner (2g-2a) and Joe Diamond (1g-3a) have scored points in three of the Monarchs' four games.

- Manchester plays seven games in 10 days beginning on Friday.

- The Monarchs are at Brampton on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

- Alexis Loiseau recorded his first pro goal and first multi-goal game on Friday against Quad City.

- The Admirals are tied for fifth on the penalty kill on the road at 91.7 percent (11-for-12).

- Norfolk hosts Greenville on Friday and Wheeling on Saturday before visiting South Carolina on Sunday.

- Mike Pereira is on a three-game point streak (2g-4a).

- Reading set a team record for fewest shots allowed in a game when giving up 13 to Elmira on Wednesday.

- The Royals host Greenville on Saturday and Sunday.

North Division

- Edward Pasquale is fourth in minutes played (353) and saves (158).

- The Beast have scored nine of their 17 goals in the second period.

- Brampton hosts Manchester on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

- Darren Archibald scored two goals in Kalamazoo's 4-3 win over Indy on Tuesday.

- Kalamazoo has scored seven of its 14 goals in the second period.

- The K-Wings host Adirondack on Wednesday, are at Wheeling on Friday, travel to Fort Wayne on Saturday and host the Komets on Sunday.

- Jeff Lerg has allowed five goals in his three starts.

- The Walleye have scored first in each of their last four games.

- Toledo is at Cincinnati on Wednesday and Fort Wayne on Friday before hosting Adirondack on Saturday.

- Dallas Ehrhardt became the 700th player all-time to appear in a game with Wheeling when he made his team debut on Saturday.

- Wheeling has allowed 25 or fewer shots on goal in five of six games this season.

- The Nailers host Kalamazoo on Friday and are at Norfolk on Saturday.

South Division

- Garry Nunn has at least one point in all six games this season.

- Atlanta has scored six power-play goals in its four road games.

- The Gladiators are at Idaho on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Daniel Altshuller posted his second career shutout on Sunday at Greenville.

- The Everblades have scored at least one power-play goal in eight of their nine games.

- Florida is at South Carolina on Tuesday and Orlando on Saturday and Sunday.

- Brian Hart has scored a goal in two of the last three games.

- Four of Greenville's last five games have been decided by one goal.

- The Swamp Rabbits are at Norfolk on Friday and Reading on Saturday and Sunday.

- Eric Baier is tied for first among defensemen with eight points (1g-7a).

- Orlando leads the league with five shorthanded goals.

- The Solar Bears host Florida on Saturday and Sunday.

- Joe Devin notched a career best three points (2g-1a) on Sunday against Evansville.

- South Carolina opens a six-game home stand on Tuesday.

- The Stingrays host Florida on Tuesday, Elmira on Friday and Saturday and Norfolk on Sunday.

Midwest Division

- Eric Robinson has five points (3g-2a) in the last three games.

- The Cyclones have scored four or more goals in each of their three wins.

- Cincinnati hosts Toledo on Wednesday, Adirondack on Friday and Evansville on Saturday.

- Joe Zarbo leads the IceMen with two goals.

- Evansville has scored six of its seven goals in the third period.

- The IceMen host Indy on Wednesday and Friday and are at Cincinnati on Saturday.

- Jordon Southorn is tied for third among defensemen with three goals.

- The Komets have outscored their opponents 8-2 in the third period.

- Fort Wayne hosts Toledo on Friday and Kalamazoo on Saturday before visiting the K-Wings on Sunday.

- Garett Bembridge picked up his 625th career professional point on Friday against Fort Wayne.

- Indy has scored a special-teams goal in five of its six games.

- The Fuel are at Evansville on Wednesday and Friday and host Quad City on Saturday.

- Guillaume Gelinas recorded points (1g-2a) in each of Quad City's three games last week.

- The Mallards have held opponents to two regulation goals or fewer in three of their last four games.

- Quad City hosts Missouri on Wednesday and Wichita on Friday and visits Indy on Saturday.

Central Division

- Joel Rumpel has started in goal in all seven of the Americans' games.

- Allen is on a four-game winning streak after starting the season 1-2-0.

- The Americans visit Tulsa on Tuesday and Rapid City on Friday and Saturday.

- Josh Robinson leads the league with a 0.98 goals-against average.

- The Mavericks are second with 1.63 goals-against per game.

- Missouri visits Quad City on Wednesday, hosts Wichita on Saturday and visits the Thunder on Sunday.

- Brandon Wong is on a four-game point streak (3g-2a).

- Tulsa is 3-0-0 when scoring first.

- The Oilers host Allen on Tuesday and are at Colorado on Friday and Saturday.

- Peter Sakaris has at least one point in three of his four games with Wichita.

- The Thunder are 16-for-16 on the penalty kill at home.

- Wichita is at Quad City on Friday and Missouri on Saturday before hosting the Mavericks on Sunday.

West Division

- Stephen Perfetto had his first career two-goal game on Friday at Rapid City.

- Alaska is 3-0-0 when outshooting its opponent.

- The Aces host Utah on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Jake Marto is second among defensemen with 20 shots on goal.

- The Eagles are sixth on the penalty kill at 88.0 percent (22-for-25).

- Colorado hosts Tulsa on Friday and Saturday.

- Philippe Desrosiers stopped 34 shots in Utah on Saturday to earn his first professional win.

- Idaho's 19 goals scored at even strength this season lead the Western Conference and rank second in the ECHL.

- The Steelheads visit Utah on Monday and host Atlanta on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Spencer Pommells has three goals in his last four games.

- The Rush have scored nine of their 18 goals in the third period.

- Rapid City hosts Allen on Friday and Saturday.

- Ryan Walters' six-game scoring streak (4g-5a) is tied for the longest streak in ECHL to start the season.

- Utah is sixth with 3.50 goals per game.

- The Grizzlies host Idaho on Monday and are at Alaska on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

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