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K-Wings flying high on nine-game unbeaten streak

January 26, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A nine-game unbeaten streak (8-0-1) has lifted the Kalamazoo Wings into a playoff position in the North Division. Kalamazoo is in fourth place of the division with an overall record of 18-15-3 for 39 points, one point ahead of fifth-place Wheeling.

The K-Wings began a three-game weekend on Friday with a 2-1 shootout loss at Toledo. Eric Kattelus scored the lone goal for Kalamazoo while Scott Munroe stopped 38 of 39 Walleye shots to help preserve a point.

Kalamazoo returned to its winning ways on Saturday with a 5-2 victory at Cincinnati. Matt Caria led the way with a pair of goals while Dane Fox, Sacha Guimond and Gergo Nagy each added two assists. Joel Martin turned aside 37 shots to record the win in goal.

On Sunday, the K-Wings rallied from a three-goal deficit to defeat league-leading Allen 4-3 in overtime. Trailing 3-0 midway through the second period, Caria scored shorthanded to cut the deficit to two entering the final period. Michael Neal recorded his first goal with Kalamazoo three minutes into the third period to bring the K-Wings within one and Nathan Longpre forced overtime with the equalizer with 26 seconds remaining in regulation. Zach McCullough capped the rally with his first professional goal 2:11 into the extra session to give the K-Wings the win.

Caria leads the team with 12 goals, while Fox and Curtis Valk are tied for second with 11 tallies each. Valk's 30 points are tops on Kalamazoo, and has him ranked among all ECHL rookies.

Kalamazoo's nine game unbeaten streak is the club's longest since joining the ECHL in 2009-10. The K-Wings put the streak on the line this weekend when they host Wheeling on Friday and Saturday.

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A look ahead

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

Eastern Conference

Wheeling at Kalamazoo (Friday and Saturday)

The K-Wings have a one-point edge on the Nailers for the fourth and final playoff spot in the North Division entering the week. Kalamazoo has gone 8-0-1 in its last nine games, and has won its last five home games.

Western Conference

Wichita at Quad City (Wednesday) / Quad City at Wichita (Friday)

Wichita sits in second place of the Central Division with 44 points, just two points ahead of Quad City, which is tied with Tulsa for third place in the division.

Divisions

North Division

- Sam Brittain is third among rookie goaltenders with a 2.65 goals-against average.

- The Cyclones are tied for fourth with two shorthanded goals against.

- Cincinnati hosts Elmira on Wednesday, visits Toledo on Friday and hosts Reading on Saturday.

- Brandon Wong leads Evansville with 13 goals and 32 points.

- Evansville is 7-1-1 when leading after two periods.

- The IceMen host Reading on Wednesday and Gwinnett on Friday and Saturday.

- C.J. Severyn had Fort Wayne's first four-point game this season (1g-3a) on Saturday at Wheeling.

- The Komets have outscored their opponents 60-34 in the second period.

- Fort Wayne hosts Elmira on Friday and Toledo on Saturday.

- Nick Bruneteau is fourth among rookie defensemen with 22 points (3g-19a).

- Indy is 7-0-1 in its last eight games.

- The Fuel host Gwinnett on Wednesday, Reading on Friday and Elmira on Saturday.

- Curtis Valk is tied for third among rookies with 19 assists.

- The K-Wings are the league's third-least penalized team with 13.03 penalty minutes per game.

- Kalamazoo hosts Wheeling on Friday and Saturday.

- Jeff Lerg has tied a Walleye record by winning his last seven starts.

- Toledo set a Huntington Center record with 8,300 fans on Saturday against Allen.

- The Walleye host Cincinnati on Friday and travel to Fort Wayne on Saturday.

- Derek Army has at least one point in 19 of his last 23 games.

- The Nailers' win on Friday was the team's 800th since moving to Wheeling in 1992-93.

- Wheeling visits Kalamazoo on Friday and Saturday.

East Division

- Matt Tassone leads the league with seven first goals.

- Elmira is 17-4-3 when scoring first.

- The Jackals are at Cincinnati on Wednesday, Fort Wayne on Friday and Indy on Saturday.

- Adam Brace is on a five-game point streak (3g-4a).

- The Everblades are 19-2-4 when outshooting their opponent.

- Florida hosts South Carolina on Wednesday and Greenville on Friday and Saturday.

- Trevor Parkes has six goals in his last seven games and leads the team with 14 goals.

- Greenville is second in the league with 52 goals in the third period.

- The Road Warriors are at Florida on Friday and Saturday.

- Casey Pierro-Zabotel is tied for third with seven power-play goals.

- The Gladiators are tied for seventh on the power play at 19.5 percent (26-for-133).

- Gwinnett is at Indy on Wednesday and Evansville on Friday and Saturday.

- Garret Sparks set a team record for saves in back-to-back games last week, making 48 saves on Friday and 50 on Saturday.

- Orlando is 3-0 in shootouts and has surrendered just one goal on 13 attempts.

- The Solar Bears host South Carolina on Tuesday and Friday.

- Olivier Labelle leads Reading with 15 goals.

- The Royals are 13-for-43 (30.2 percent) on the power play over the last 10 games.

- Reading is at Evansville on Wednesday, Indy on Friday and Cincinnati on Saturday.

- Adam Morrison leads the league with a 2.04 goals-against average.

- South Carolina leads the league with 26.15 shots-against per game.

- The Stingrays are at Orlando on Tuesday and Friday and Florida on Wednesday.

Central Division

- Ian Schultz has set career highs with 17 goals and 17 assists.

- The Americans are a league-best 18-2-1 at home.

- Allen hosts Rapid City on Thursday and Friday.

- Mathew Maione is fourth among defensemen with 109 shots on goal.

- Brampton has scored 40 of its 91 goals in the second period.

- The Beast are at Tulsa on Thursday and Friday and Quad City on Saturday.

- Geoff Walker tallied three points (1g-2a) in his first two games with Missouri.

- The Mavericks are 8-2-4 in one-goal games.

- Missouri hosts Wichita on Saturday.

- Parker Milner has allowed three goals or less in 17 of his 19 appearances.

- Quad City has killed 21 of its opponents' last 22 power-play opportunities.

- The Mallards host Wichita on Wednesday, visit the Thunder on Friday and host Brampton on Saturday.

- Cody Ferriero leads rookies with a 29.6 percent shooting percentage (8-for-27).

- The Rush are 11-4-2 when scoring first.

- Rapid City visits Allen on Thursday and Friday.

- Kevin Carr leads the league with 868 saves.

- Tulsa is 11-4-4 in one-goal games.

- The Oilers host Brampton on Thursday and Friday.

- Danick Gauthier has 12 multi-point games this season.

- The Thunder are 12-0-1 when leading after two periods.

- Wichita visits Quad City on Wednesday, hosts the Mallards on Friday and travels to Missouri on Saturday.

Pacific Division

- Troy Redmann made a career-high 44 saves in his Aces' debut on Sunday against Idaho.

- Alaska has scored 22 goals in its last six home games.

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

- Brendan Brooks recorded his sixth mulit-point game of the season on Friday at Utah.

- The Condors are 13-0-0 when leading after two periods.

- Bakersfield hosts Ontario on Tuesday and Utah on Friday.

- Collin Bowman leads defensemen with 12 goals and is tied for first with 30 points.

- Colorado is tied for second with eight shorthanded goals.

- The Eagles are at Alaska on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- David de Kastrozza leads the league with four shorthanded goals.

- The Steelheads have played 25 one-goal games (15-6-4), the second-most in the league.

- Idaho is at Ontario on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Jussi Olkinuora has won his last six starts.

- Ontario leads the Western Conference with 14 road wins.

- The Reign are at Bakersfield on Tuesday and host Idaho on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- J.T. Barnett has an assist in each of his last three games.

- The Thunder are fourth on the power play at 20.2 percent (34-for-167).

- Stockton hosts Utah on Saturday.

- Michael Pelech is tied for fifth in the league with 21 goals.

- Utah has allowed three goals or less in regulation in nine consecutive games.

- The Grizzlies are at Bakersfield on Friday and Stockton on Saturday.

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