K-Wings Fall at Cyclones, 3-2
Published on April 5, 2024 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release
CINCINNATI, OH - The Kalamazoo Wings (36-28-3-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, pulled within one late but were unable to find a second extra-attacker goal and fell to the Cincinnati Cyclones (30-32-6-0) at Heritage Bank Center Friday, 3-2.
Erik Bradford (29) pulled Kalamazoo within one with a one-timer from the right circle with the extra attacker at 18:35 of the third period. Ayden MacDonald (9) fed Bradford from the left side after receiving the puck from Derek Daschke (20).
Cincinnati opened the scoring at the 19:34 mark of the first period and doubled its lead with a shorthanded goal at the 9:00 mark of the third.
Ted Nichol (4) made it 2-1 with a tap-in from the blue paint at the 10:58 mark. Chaz Reddekopp (8) assisted Nichol off an Evan Dougherty (9) faceoff win.
The Cyclones added an empty-netter at 18:12.
Goaltender Jonathan Lemieux (17-16-2-0) stopped 19 of 20 shots faced before exiting the game due to injury at the 16:48 mark of the second. Hunter Vorva (18-12-0-0) made three saves on four shots in relief.
Kalamazoo finished the game scoreless on the power play and a perfect 2-for-2 on the penalty kill. Cincinnati took the final shot total, 25-21.
The K-Wings are back in action Saturday at 7:00 p.m. EDT versus Cincinnati for Fan Appreciation Day at Wings Event Center. Tickets to the game can be purchased HERE.
--
The K-Wings conclude their 2023-24 regular season home schedule with Hockeytonk on Sunday, April 7th! Grab your snakeskins, a pair of your best blue jeans and help us turn Wings Event Center into your favorite tawdry Hockeytonk for the regular-season finale. Together, we'll get down, turn around & go to town with the first 1,000 fans taking home a limited edition K-Wings Bandana.
ECHL Stories from April 5, 2024
- Steelheads Edge Rush in Tight Game - Rapid City Rush
- Mavericks Capture 2024 Brabham Cup - Kansas City Mavericks
- Late Rally Sends Americans To Shootout Win Over Thunder - Allen Americans
- Ghost Pirates Trounce Stingrays 5-1 - Savannah Ghost Pirates
- Kansas City Wins 2023-24 Brabham Cup - ECHL
- Young Scores in Adirondack's 3-2 Shootout Loss to Allen - Adirondack Thunder
- Alex Young Scores in Adirondack's 3-2 Shootout Loss to Allen - Adirondack Thunder
- Bouquot Scores First Pro Goal, Royals Routed by Admirals, 5-1 - Reading Royals
- Marek Nets OT Game Winner - Wichita Thunder
- K-Wings Fall at Cyclones, 3-2 - Kalamazoo Wings
- Worcester Falls in Weekend Opener to Maine - Worcester Railers HC
- Swamp Rabbits Fall in Second Game to Orlando - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Toledo Empty Netter Stymies Iowa Rally, 5-3 - Iowa Heartlanders
- Hawkins Makes More History in 5-3 Win Over Heartlanders - Toledo Walleye
- Swamp Rabbits Fall in Second Game to Orlando - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Montgomery Scores Twice, Admirals Rout Royals - Norfolk Admirals
- Big First Period Carries Mariners Over Railers - Maine Mariners
- Stingrays Suffer 5-1 Loss to Ghost Pirates - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Transactions - April 5 - ECHL
- Logan Britt Signs with Swamp Rabbits - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Chad Nychuk Loaned to Kalamazoo by Canucks (AHL) - Kalamazoo Wings
- Mariners Sign North Dakota's Griffin Ness - Maine Mariners
- Friday April 5th's Railers Game to Air on 100FM the Pike - Worcester Railers HC
- GAME NOTES: April 5- Rush at Idaho Steelheads - Rapid City Rush
- Wichita Heads to BOK Center Tonight for the Final Time this Season - Wichita Thunder
- Lions Add Defensive Depth - Trois-Rivieres Lions
- Defenseman Ryan Jones Recalled to Coachella Valley - Kansas City Mavericks
- Firehouse Brewing What's on Tap - Last Regular Season Weekend Features Beach Night and Major League Night - Rapid City Rush
- Admirals Sign Talented Rookie Keating - Norfolk Admirals
- Grizzlies Gameday: Last Friday Home Game of the Regular Season - Utah Grizzlies
- Game Day Preview: Adirondack Thunder Making Their First-Ever DFW Visit - Allen Americans
- Preview: Royals Face Admirals for Friday Night Puck Drop in Norfolk - Reading Royals
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
