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Gwinnett's Pat Galivan Records Three Points Including Game-Winner

December 19, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo, MI- A former member of the Western Michigan Broncos, Pat Galivan homecoming to southwest Michigan wouldn't go as planned the night before, but on Saturday, Galivan gave his Gwinnett Gladiators an early Christmas gift, two goals and a 4-3 overtime victory over the Kalamazoo Wings.

For the second straight night, the two most prolific scoring teams in the ECHL could register on the scoreboard in the opening 20 minutes.

Kalamazoo made amends for their lack of first period scoring in the next stanza. Darryl Lloyd (8th) gave the K-Wings the lead 7:45 into the second period by lifting a deflection over David Brown.

Building on their momentum, Andrew Fournier (12th) followed Lloyd's goal by netting one of his own 29 seconds later. Assisting on the goal was Rick Cleaver, who extended his point streak to a K-Wings' team-season tying seven games.

Killing a penalty, Galivan put the Gladiators on the scoreboard scoring on a shorthanded breakaway.

Wrapping up the scoring in the second, Fournier earned his second tally of the evening deflecting a Louis Liotti slap shot for his team-leading 13th goal of the season.

Mounting a comeback, Gwinnett's Tim Miller (2nd) scored early in the third period with a power-play goal to cut the K-Wings lead to 3-2.

Midway in the period, a check by Mitch Versteeg created one of the most unusual moments of the season. The velocity of Versteeg's check actually broke one of the dasher boards.

The check may have broke the board, but not the spirit of the Gladiators, who tied the contest with less than three minutes remaining in regulation with a goal from Jason Lawrence (4th) .

In overtime, Galivan (12th) capped off a three-point (2 goals, 1 assist) night by knocking in the game-winning rebound 4:17 into the extra session.

After enjoying the holiday break, the K-Wings will continue their season-high eight-game home stand with the fifth leg of the swing with a 7:30 p.m. face-off versus the Wheeling Nailers on Saturday, December 26th.

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.

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

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