ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

K-Wings Skate Past Royals

Published on March 4, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Reading, PA- Using a five-goal outburst in the second period, the Kalamazoo Wings defeated the Reading Royals 6-3 to extend their unbeaten streak to eight games (7-0-0-1).

Despite out-shooting the Royals 15-8 in the opening 20 minutes, the K-Wings found themselves training 2-1.

Generating plenty of shots early, Rick Cleaver gave Kalamazoo a 1-0 advantage midway in the first period netting his team-leading 23rd goal of the season.

Reading responded late in the period with a equalizer from Andrew Sarauer (15th). Seizing the opportunity of the lone power-play chance of the period, Aaron Brocklehurst (10th) gave the Royals the lead with a marker with just over two minutes remaining in the period.

Dominating the second period, Kalamazoo tied the game 3:23 into the stanza with Cleaver's (24th) second of the night, this time earning his team-leading 11th on the power-play.

Taking the lead for good seven seconds after knotting the contest, Billy Bezeau earned his first of the season with a blast from the left circle. The back-to-back goals seven seconds a part were the quickest in between tallies this season for Kalamazoo.

Kalamazoo extended their cushion to 4-2 midway in the period, when an innocent shot from Jon Landry (7th) beat Josh Johnson.

Putting on a passing clinic, Mathieu Curadeau and Patrick Asselin each with touch passes eventually found Will Colbert in the slot for the defenseman's fourth of the season.

With less than a minute remaining in the period, the K-Wings struck again this time Asselin deflected a Curadeau slap shot to cap off the five-goal outburst.

Curadeau (4 assists) and Asselin (1 goal, 3 assists) led the K-Wings offensive barrage by each player recording four points.

Closing the gap to three goals, Sarauer (16th) tacked on a shorthanded goal in the third.

For Game Stats: http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/official-game-report.php?game_id=7739

Kalamazoo will continue their season-high seven-game road swing this Saturday, March 6th with a 7:35 p.m. face-off at the First Arena against the Elmira Jackals.

The K-Wings will return to Wings Stadium on Wednesday, March 17th with a 7 p.m. encounter versus the Wheeling Nailers during the 29th Annual "World Famous" St. Patrick's Day Green Ice Game, presented by Fifth-Third Bank and WWMT.

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.

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