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K-Wings Valk Named CCM ECHL Player of the Month

November 5, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


KALAMAZOO- It didn't take forward Curtis Valk long to earn his first professional accolade. Three weeks into this rookie season with the Kalamazoo Wings, Valk has been honored as the CCM ECHL Player of the Month for October.

Scoring in all six games in the month, Valk ended October with 10 points (4 goals, six assists) and was +4 to help Kalamazoo to a 4-1-1-0 record.

Highlighting the month of October, Valk posted two multi-point performances against the Elmira Jackals (10/18) and against the Cincinnati Cyclones (10/15). Valk closed out the month by registering the game-winning goal on Halloween against the Fort Wayne Komets.

Valk leads all ECHL rookies and is second overall in the league in scoring with 11 points (4 goals, 7 assists). His four goals ties him for first among all first-year players.

Under contract to the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League, Valk recorded 255 points (125 goals, 130 assists) in 270 career Western Hockey League games with the Medicine Hat Tigers. Last season, Valk was tied for fourth in the WHL with 47 goals and was 11th with 92 points.

Valk becomes the third member (Trent Daavattila, Nick Sirota) in the K-Wings' ECHL history to receive the league's monthly honor. Kalamazoo joined the ECHL during the 2009-10 season.

The K-Wings will begin a season-long five-game home stand starting this Friday, November 7th versus the Elmira Jackals. Friday night will be the first 3, 2, 1 Countdown to Fun featuring $3 beers, $2 Pepsi products and $1 hot dogs courtesy of Winter's Sausage. The K-Wings will continue the economically friendly 3, 2, 1 Countdown to Fun promotion during every Friday home game during the regular season.

Kalamazoo and Elmira will also meet at Wings Stadium this Saturday, November 8th at 7:30 p.m. Saturday will be Military Appreciation Night presented by AmeriFirst Home Mortgage. Between now and this Saturday the first 300 active or retired military personnel that come to the Wings Stadium Ticket Office will receive a FREE ticket to the game.

The K-Wings will be wearing special military jerseys that will be auction off following Saturday's game with the proceeds benefiting Talons Out. Any fan that attends the game can also sign up to participate at the WRKR table for a chance to win $1,077 during the 2nd period intermission.

Tickets for all K-Wings home games are currently on sale at Wings Stadium Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster locations, including www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000.

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