ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

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Published on December 27, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Toledo, OH- Reassigned to the Toledo Walleye prior to the contest, Thomas McCollum had representatives from the Detroit Red Wings in attendance to watch the former 1st round NHL draft pick, and McCollum didn't disappoint leading the Walleye to a 4-1 victory over the Kalamazoo Wings.

Dictating the tempo for a majority of the first period, Kalamazoo was able to breakthrough on the scoreboard late in the period. Hovering near the Walleye net, Kory Karlander earned his team-leading 13th goal of the season by pushing in a rebound at the 17:10 mark of the period. The goal extended Karlander's streak of consecutive games with a point to five.

Turnovers haunted the K-Wings in the second period, as three turnovers in their own zone were all cashed in for goals from the Walleye. Stealing the puck behind the K-Wings net, Andy Bohmbach, found Evan Rankin in the slot. Rankin's one-timer was deflected by Dominic Osman for his second goal of the season 3:07 into the period to tie the game at 1-1.

Rankin wouldn't be done recording points in the second, as the Portage, Michigan native rung up two goals in the period, including the eventual game-winner. With the puck loose in the left corner, Bohmbach found Rankin (10th) in front for the go-ahead tally.

Toledo extended their lead to 3-1 midway through the period, when Rankin (11th) scored on a wrister. In six games against Kalamazoo, Rankin has recorded 12 points (8 goals, 4 assists).

Another turnover in the K-Wings zone led to a goal for the Walleye early in the third period. Scooter Smith put the game out of reach by notching his second of the season by redirecting a Ryan Stokes slap shot.

McCollum (1-0-0-0) stopped 40 shots in his Walleye debut, while Ryan Nie (9-8-1-2) made 31 saves in defeat.

Held without a point in the contest, Trent Daavettila's scoring streak was snapped at 12-games. The 12-game streak is a K-Wings season-high and ties the ECHL season-high.

Fast Forward

The K-Wings will play their last road game of 2010 this Wednesday, December 29th at the Huntington Center with a 7 p.m. face-off against the Toledo Walleye. On the season, Kalamazoo leads the State Line Face-Off Series presented by AmeriGas with a record of 3-2-1-0 against their division rivals. The Walleye start the week in fourth place in the North Division, two points behind the K-Wings.

Kalamazoo will close out the week with home games on Friday, December 31st and Saturday, January 1st versus the Elmira Jackals. On the season, Kalamazoo is 1-0-0-0 versus Elmira, who starts the week in second place in the Atlantic Division. For the ninth straight season, the K-Wings have teamed up with COOL 101 FM, and WWMT to present the New Year's Eve Bash. Your ticket to the game will give you FREE admission to the party after the game, which includes the COOL 101 FM Rock and Roll Dance Party in The Cube, as well as a public skate in Wings Stadium and The Annex.

This Friday's contest will also be a Frugal Fan Friday, featuring $1 beers and $1 hot dogs. Also to celebrate the New Year, the world famous, Claude "The Happy Trumpeter" will be performing on Friday and Saturday.

Saturday's game coincides with the K-Wings Saturday "Celebrity" Series. This Saturday, January 1st, one fan that posted their New Year's Eve Revolution video on the K-Wings' You Tube Channel will win a great prize.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings

Goals: Kory Karlander (13 Goals)

Assists: Sam Ftorek (19 Assists)

Points: Kory Karlander (30 Points)

+/-: Brandon Svendsen (+6)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Lloyd (64 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Kory Karlander (7 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Five Players Tied (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Kory Karlander (2 GW)

Shots: Sam Ftorek (92 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Bryan Jurynec (33.3%)

Overtime Goals: Patrick Asselin, Andrew Fournier, Sam Ftorek, Kory Karlander (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Steven Tarasuk (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Steven Tarasuk (33.3%)

Goals Against Average: Riley Gill (3.22)

Save Percentage: Riley Gill (0.896)

Five Alive

Forward Kory Karlander starts the week on a five-game point streak. Besides the five-game point streak, Karlander has also registered a goal in three straight games.

Nearing a Milestone

Forward Bryan Jurynec is closing in on a personal milestone. Jurynec is three games shy of 100 games in his pro career.

Against the North

So far this season, the K-Wings have fair well against their own division. Kalamazoo is 8-5-1-1 versus teams from the North Division.

Powering Up

Despite going 0-for-3 on Sunday, the K-Wings power-play is still amongst the best in the ECHL. On the season, Kalamazoo ranks second in the league at 22.3 percent with a man-advantage.

The Obscure Stat of the Week

This Friday will be the 9th Annual New Year's Eve Bash Presented be COOL 101 and WWMT. Kalamazoo is 3-3-2-0 on New Year's Eve and 0-1-0-0 on the bash since joining the ECHL.

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 can be purchased 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.

McGinnis and Taylor

Join special guests Ryan McGinnis and Justin Taylor as they join Head Coach Nick Bootland and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno this Monday on "K-Wings Live" presented by Miller Lite. The show is on The Classic Hits Station WLKM (95.9 FM) and online through www.kwings.com from 7-8 p.m. at Center Ice Sports Bar inside Wings West on Sports Drive.

K-Wings on Radio

Catch all the K-Wings games, home and away, on the K-Wings Radio Network (95.9 FM WLKM & 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 and wraps up immediately after the final buzzer with the Discover Kalamazoo. 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, December 29th @ Toledo 7:00 PM

Friday, December 31st Vs Elmira 7:30 PM (9th Annual New Year's Eve Bash,

Presented by WWMT and COOL 101)

Saturday, January 1st Vs Elmira 7:30 PM (Saturday "Celebrity" Series-

Claude "The Happy Trumpeter" Performs)

Friday, January 7th @ Elmira 7:35 PM

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