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November 23, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Game Rewind

Friday, November 20th (Kalamazoo 5-Trenton 0)

Kalamazoo, MI- With five players called up in the American Hockey League and two others on the injured reserve, the Kalamazoo Wings knew they needed players to step against the Trenton Devils. Brian McGuirk and Ryan Nie answered the call for the K-Wings, as McGuirk recorded three points (2 goals, 1 assist) and Nie turned aside 36 saves en route to a 5-0 victory.

Anchored by an aggressive power-play, the K-Wings went 2 for 3 in the opening period with a man-advantage.

McGuirk (1st) gave the K-Wings the lead deflecting a Tom Morrow slap shot 1:50 into the game. Later in the first, Darryl Lloyd found Ben Simon (1st) wide-open on a cross rink pass to extend the lead to 2-0.

Pulling away in the second period, Kalamazoo added three more goals to their ledger. Sal Peralta (2nd) redirected a Jeff Mason blast 14:44 into the middle frame pushing the K-Wings advantage to three goals.

McGuirk (2nd) and Ryan McGinnis (2nd) each chipped in power-play goals to close out the scoring for Kalamazoo.

Competing against the second-best penalty-kill in the ECHL, the K-Wings scorched the Devils going 4-for-6 on the power-play.

The victory extends the K-Wings winning streak to five games and a league-best record of 11-1-1-0.

Kalamazoo also continued their dominance over Trenton, as the K-Wings are now 3-0-0-0 against the Devils. Outscoring the Devils 14-2 in three match-ups, the K-Wings have kept Trenton off the scoreboard in 133:40 consecutive minutes, which dates back to third period of the K-Wings 6-2 victory on October 17th.

Sunday, November 22nd (Trenton 4-Kalamazoo 3)

Kalamazoo, MI- All good things come to an end and for the Kalamazoo Wings that includes their five-game winning streak, which came to an end with a 4-3 loss to the Trenton Devils.

Ending a scoreless drought against Kalamazoo; Dan Eves (5th) intercepted a pass at the K-Wings blue line and raced in to beat Julien Ellis 4:57 into the game. The goal snapped Trenton's scoreless woes against the K-Wings at 138:37.

On Friday, the Devils went 0-for-7 on the power-play; however, Tony Zancanaro (2nd) turned Trenton's fortunes around knocking in a rebound on their first man-advantage chance of the afternoon.

Kalamazoo cut the deficit to a single goal with 4:30 remaining in the period, with a power-play strike from Brian McGuirk (3rd). McGuirk, who had four career goals entering the season, has now lit the lamp three times over the past two games.

The Devils extended their lead back to two goals late in the period with a rebound marker from Myles Stoesz (3rd).

Storming out in the second period, Kalamazoo registered their second tally of the night 15 seconds into the stanza with wrap around marker from Andrew Fournier (4th).

Eves (6th) regained a two-goal lead for the Devils with a power-play goal 14:04 into the period.

With 20.4 remaining in the period, Kalamazoo closed the gap back to one goal, with a one-timer into the slot from Sam Ftorek (2nd).

Neither team was able to register on the scoreboard in the third period. Gerald Coleman turned aside 18 of his game-high 42 saves in the final 20 minutes, while Ellis finished the contest with 20 saves.

Fast Forward

Preparing for their busiest week of the season thus far, the K-Wings will hit the ice for four games in five nights Kalamazoo will start the week on the road this Wednesday, November 25th with a 7:30 p.m. face-off against the Cincinnati Cyclones. With 23 points, the K-Wings continue to lead the North Division, while Cincinnati sits in third place with 15 points.

Kalamazoo and Cincinnati will tangle again at the U.S. Bank Arena on Friday, November 27th with another 7:30 p.m. tilt. On the season, Kalamazoo is 2-0-0-0 versus Cincinnati, with both victories occurring at Wings Stadium.

Returning to Wings Stadium on Saturday, November 28th, the K-Wings will battle the Florida Everblades at 7:30 p.m. on Win-Win Night presented by Win-98.5 FM. If the K-Wings defeat the Everblades, all fans in attendance will receive a FREE ticket to the K-Wings game on Sunday, November 29th.

On Sunday November 29th, Kalamazoo and Florida will meet again with 4 p.m. face-off at Wings Stadium. Sunday's game features a Family Four Pack, which includes four tickets, four Pepsi's and four hot dogs for $44. Following Sunday's contests, fans will have the opportunity to skate with the players.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings

Goals: Mathieu Curadeau (9 Goals)

Assists: Rick Cleaver, Sam Ftorek (11 Assists)

Points: Rick Cleaver (19 Points)

+/-: Jeff Mason (+11)

Penalty Minutes: Bryan Jurynec (48 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Rick Cleaver, Brian McGuirk (3 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Trent Daavettila, Andrew Fournier (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Mathieu Curadeau (3 GW)

Shots: Rick Cleaver (45 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Mathieu Curadeau (23.7%)

Overtime Goals: Mathieu Curadeau (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Rick Cleaver, Mathieu Curadeau, Matt Jones, Darryl Lloyd (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Mathieu Curadeau, Matt Jones (100%)

Goals Against Average: Ryan Nie (1.82)

Save Percentage: Ryan Nie (0.942)

Here and Gone

Today was a busy day for forward Mathieu Curadeau. The native of Montreal, Quebec was returned from loan from the Worcester Sharks and then loaned to the AHL to the Hamilton Bulldogs.

Road Warriors

So far this season, Kalamazoo has been successful on the road. The K-Wings enter the week riding a seven-game road unbeaten streak in regulation (6-0-1-0).

Good Things Come in Threes

Forward Andrew Fournier starts the week on a three-game point streak. Fournier has produced five points (1 goal, 4 assists) during the streak.

Career Weekend

Kalamazoo's Brian McGuirk recorded five points (3 goals, 2 assists) in two games last week. The three goals by McGuirk, who is planning his second full season pro, is a career-high for goals in a season.

The Obscure Stat of the Week

No team in the ECHL has been able to score like the K-Wings. Not only does Kalamazoo lead the league in goals-per-game (4.43), they are the only team in the league to produce at least three goals in all of their contests this season.

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.

Nie and Versteeg on the Radio

Join special guests Ryan Nie and Mitch Versteeg tonight as they 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

Wednesday, November 25th @ Cincinnati 7:30 PM

Friday, November 27th @ Cincinnati 7:30 PM

Saturday, November 28th Vs Florida 7:30 PM (Win-Win Night, presented by Win 98.5)

Sunday, November 29th Vs Florida 4:00 PM (Family Four Pack Day)

Wednesday, December 2nd @ Cincinnati 7:30 PM

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