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October 12, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Game Rewind Wednesday, October 7th @ Alaska (Kalamazoo 4-Alaska 3-Overtime)

Anchorage, AK- Fending off a second period surge from the Alaska Aces, Kalamazoo's Sam Ftorek struck 61 seconds into overtime to capture the 4-3 victory.

Returning 18 players from last season's Kelly Cup runners-up team, the Aces pounced early with a goal from Matt Stefanishion (1st) 1:08 into the contest.

Kalamazoo rallied 25 seconds later, with an unassisted marker from Sean O'Conner (1st) to tie the game at one.

O'Conner's tally was the start of a three-goal outburst for the K-Wings. Trent Daavettila (1st) pushed the K-Wings ahead 2-1, with an unassisted goal 3:51 into the period.

Early in the second period, Andrew Fournier (1st) extended the K-Wings lead to two goals; however, Alaska erased the lead second period tallies from Luke Erickson (1st) and Lance Galbraith (1st).

Neither team was able to score in the third period, which set up the game-winner from Ftorek.

Thursday October 8th @ Alaska (Alaska 2-Kalamazoo 1)

Anchorage, AK- Avoiding a preseason sweep of the Kalamazoo Wings, the Alaska Aces scored early in the third period to escape the preseason finale 2-1.

Like the night before the Aces took an early lead after receiving a goal 6:23 into the first period from Alexandre Imbeault (1st).

Battling back in the second period, Mathieu Curadeau (1st) scored from the slot 4:54 into the stanza to tie the contest at 1-1.

Alaska sealed the game early in the third period; with a spin-around wrister from Matt Stefanishion (2nd) to give the Aces a 2-1 lead.

Despite the loss, Kalamazoo generated scoring chances out shooting Alaska 37-14 for the game. The K-Wings finish the preseason with a record of 1-1-0-0, while Alaska preseason comes to end with a record of 1-0-1-0.

Fast Forward

Kalamazoo opens the 2009-10 season on the road this Thursday, October 15th with a 7:05 p.m. face-off against the Reading Royals. Reading finished the preseason with a record of 0-2-0-0, dropping games to Elmira and Trenton. Thursday's encounter will also be the very first game in the entire ECHL season.

After having an off day on Friday, the K-Wings will finish off the weekend with a pair of road games against the Trenton Devils. Trenton is just one of three ECHL teams to wrap up the preseason with a perfect record (2-0-0-0). The Devils defeated the Elmira Jackals 6-5 in overtime last Friday and conclude the preseason with a 2-1 win last night at Reading.

K-Wings Roster Trimmed Down to 24

On Saturday, the K-Wings have released Erik Johnson, Jon Landry, Bryan Marshall and Tomas Sinisalo. Kalamazoo's final roster is due by Wednesday at 3 p.m.

Spreading the Wealth

In two preseason games versus Alaska, the K-Wings produced five goals. Nine K-Wings players figured into the scoring and not one player produced multiple points.

Road Warriors

Kalamazoo will start the season with three games away from Wings Stadium. Besides the opener this Thursday in Reading, the K-Wings will also travel to Trenton to battle the Devils this Saturday and Sunday. Including their trip to Alaska, Kalamazoo will have traveled 8,810 miles before returning home to face-off versus the Royals in the home opener on Saturday, October 24th presented by Meijer, Fed-Ex Office, Men's Wearhouse Tux, WWMT and 92.5 FM WZUU.

The Obscure Stat of the Week

Entering their 36th season of professional hockey, Thursday contest against the Reading Royals will mark their fourth time in the organization's history that their first game was also symbolized the start of a new league. Kalamazoo is 1-2-0-0 in their first contest in a new league.

Tickets! Get Your Tickets!!

Tickets for all K-Wings home games are now on sale. Catch all the action as your K-Wings play the very best the ECHL has to offer. Tickets are on sale now by calling the Wings Stadium Ticket Office at (269) 345-5101.

Get On-Line

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

K-Wings Live

Join head coach Nick Bootland and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno on "K-Wings Live". The show is on The Classic Hits Station WLKM (95.9 FM) and online through the B-2 Networks through www.kwings.com from 7-8 p.m. at Old Burdick's Bar and Grill inside the Holiday Inn Kalamazoo on South 11th Street.

K-Wings on Radio

Catch all the K-Wings games, home and away, on the K-Wings Radio Network (95.9 FM WLKM & B-2 Networks on kwings.com). Join the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno for all 72 regular season games plus the playoffs. Pre-game coverage begins with the Kalsee Credit Union Pre-Game Show 15 minutes prior to face-off. For the most complete coverage of the K-Wings from the opening face-off to the final buzzer, keep your radio tuned this season to the K-Wings Radio Network.

Upcoming Games

Thursday, October 15th @ Reading 7:05 PM (Regular Season Opener)

Saturday, October 17th @ Trenton 7:00 PM

Sunday, October 18th @ Trenton 4:00 PM

Saturday, October 25th Vs Reading 7:30 PM (Home Opener Sponsored by Meijer Fed-Ex Office, Men's Wearhouse Tux, WZUU and WWMT)

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