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Published on March 21, 2012 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings News Release


Game Recap- Saturday, March 17th Vs. Michigan Warriors.

Kalamazoo, MI- The Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings got five goals from five different players on their way to a 5-3 victory over the Michigan Warriors on Saturday at the Borgess Health Rink at Wings West. The five tallies for the Jr. K-Wings makes it the sixth time they have scored 5+ goals on the season against the Michigan Warriors, all of which have been at home.

Kalamazoo gave themselves a 1-0 lead on a wrist shot by Anthony Appleyard. Appleyard's ninth goal of the season gave him the team lead amongst Jr. K-Wings defenseman. The tally was the only one of the opening period, giving Kalamazoo a one-goal lead entering the locker room after twenty minutes of play.

Kalamazoo opened up a two-goal lead off Dan Cesarz's 7th goal of the season. The goal was scored just 1:17 into the middle period.

Establishing a 3-0 lead six and a half minutes into the second period was Brandon Flood who netted his 14th goal of the season on a one-timer from the slot.

Michigan wouldn't be held off the score sheet for long, as Bobby Bodette finally beat Kalamazoo goaltender, Ken MacLean on a wrist-shot that found the top corner. The shorthanded goal for Bodette was his fifth of the season.

The Warriors pulled to within one when Ben Gislason scored is fourth of the season 3:08 into the third.

Michigan capped off their three unanswered goal run to tie the game on a power play goal from Daniel Sakalian, his second of the season.

The tie however, would not last long for Michigan, as it took just 1:26 for Kalamazoo to re-establish the lead. Jacob McDowell found a loose puck on the doorstep to knock home his 15th of the season.

Christian George capped of the victory with his eighth of the year with just over two minutes remaining in the third period.

Official game stats can be found at: http://pointstreak.com/prostats/gamesheet_full.html?gameid=1647755

Looking Ahead

The Jr. K-Wings play three games in three days this upcoming weekend. They start on the road Friday night to take on the Michigan Warriors, a team that Kalamazoo holds a 10-1-0 record against on the Season. On Saturday and Sunday, Kalamazoo returns home for a two-game set against the visiting Jamestown Ironmen, a team that is desperately competing against the Warriors for the final playoff spot in the North Division.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings

Goals: Drew Graves, Robbie Payne (25 Goals)

Assists: Drew Graves (30 Assists)

Points: Drew Graves (55 Points)

+/-: Anthony Appleyard (+27)

Penalty Minutes: Brandon Flood (114 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Robbie Payne (9 PPG)

Short Handed Goals: Robbie Payne, Nick Kovalchik, Drew Graves, Brandon Flood, Danny Hamburg, Jacob McDowell (1 SHG)

Game Winning Goals: Robbie Payne (5 GWG)

Shots: Robbie Payne (159 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Brock Raffaele (19.6%)

Goals Against Average: Alex Okicki (2.49 GAA)

Save Percentage: Alex Okicki (.922%)

Five is Fine

With their five goals against the Michigan Warriors on Saturday, Kalamazoo has scored 5+ goals, including eight goals twice, against Michigan in all six of their home games against the Warriors.

Tickets! Get Your Tickets!!

Tickets for all Jr. K-Wings home games are now on sale. Catch all the action as your Jr. K-Wings play the very best the NAHL has to offer. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Wings West office.

Get On-Line

This season, the best way to keep track of the Jr. K-Wings is to log onto www.jrkwings.com. The site has player profiles, information about Wings Stadium events, and much, much more.

Jr. K-Wings on The Air

Catch all the Jr. K-Wings games, home and away, on www.fasthockey.com. The home games will be with the "Voice of the Jr. K-Wings" Joey Roberts. The pre-game will start five minutes before puck drop.

Upcoming Games

Friday, March 23rd @ Michigan 7:30 PM

Saturady, March 24th Vs. Jamestown 2:00 PM

Sunday, March 25th Vs. Jamestown 2:00 PM

Friday, March 30th @ Port Huron 7:00 PM

Saturday, March 31st Vs. Port Huron 2:00 PM

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