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November 28, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Game Rewind

Wednesday, November 23rd @ Cincinnati (Cincinnati 5-Kalamazoo 2)

Cincinnati, OH- The Kalamazoo Wings concluded their four-game road swing on a sour note, as the K-Wings lost to division rivals, the Cincinnati Cyclones 5-2. Kalamazoo concluded the four-game swing with a record of 2-1-0-1.

A sloppy start filled with plenty of turnovers forced the K-Wings into a first period hole. Ryan Annesley (1st) put the Cyclones ahead 3:40 into the period with a rebound marker.

Two minutes later, Daniel Koger (2nd), who assisted on the first Cincinnati tally, stripped Elgin Reid of the puck in front of the K-Wings net and quickly snuck it past Riley Gill to extend Cincinnati's lead to 2-0.

Stopping the bleeding later in the period, Nick Sirota put the K-Wings on the board by recording his third goal of the season on a third chance opportunity, which was created by an initial shot from Steven Anthony, who was returning to the K-Wings' lineup after missing the past five games due to injury.

Building on their lead in the second period, Evan Trupp registered his first goal of the his pro career 9:28 into the stanza, with a one-timer that was setup by a pass from Koger. Also assisting on the tally was Michael Pelech, who was making his Cyclones debut after being acquired from the Toledo Walleye earlier in the week. The helper was Pelech's team-leading sixth of the season.

A K-Wings power-play turned into a Cyclones scoring chance later in the period, when Sam Ftorek's blue line slap shot ricocheted off the skate of Pelech and into the neutral zone. Pelech would out race the K-Wings to the puck and sent the puck to Chris Cahill, who notched his 2nd goal of the season on the shorthanded breakaway.

Each team tacked on a goal late in the third period. Justin Taylor scored his sixth of the season by deflecting a Brandon Svendsen wrist shot. The assist from Svendsen extended his point streak to five games.

Reclaiming a three-goal lead with .03 remaining, Koeger (3rd) wrapped up a four-point night (2 goals, 2 assists) on an empty-netter.

Friday, November 25th Vs Florida (Florida 5-Kalamazoo 1)

Kalamazoo, MI- Returning to Wings Stadium to start a three-game home stand, the Kalamazoo Wings dropped the first game of the stand with a 5-1 loss to the Florida Everblades.

Fans wouldn't have to wait long for scoring, as both teams scored on their first shots of the game. Kalamazoo lit the lamp 1:18 into the contest, when former Everblade, Elgin Reid earned his first goal as a K-Wing on a left circle slap shot.

Florida didn't record their first shot until 6:53 into the period, but it proved to be a big one. Finding the loose puck in a scrum in front of the K-Wings net, David Rutherford fought through the traffic and knocked in his fifth goal of the season.

Fueled by several power-play chances, the Everblades were able to keep momentum in the second period. Florida jumped ahead midway in the period with a wrist shot from Trevor Bruess (3rd).

Less than three minutes later, the 'Blades added to their lead with a power-play strike by Rutherford (6th), his second tally of the night.

The K-Wings fell into a bigger hole 17:33 into the period, when Mathieu Roy (3rd) deflected a David Fischer slap shot. Following the goal, head coach Nick Bootland pulled goaltender Riley Gill for Maxime Clermont. Gill (7-4-0-1) finished the night with 18 saves on 22 shots. In relief, Clermont made four saves on four shots.

Kalamazoo's best scoring chance occurred late in the third period, when Fischer covered the puck with his glove in the Everblades' crease to create a penalty shot.

In the ensuing penalty shot, Trent Daavettila tried to sneak a back-hander around Pat Nagle, but like most of the night, Nagle was able to come up with save. Nagle (5-4-0-0) would end the night with a career-high 46 saves.

Rutherford (7th) registered the lone goal of the period with 1 tenth of a second remaining with a empty-netter.

Sunday, November 26th Vs Florida (Kalamazoo 2-Florida 1-Overtime)

Kalamazoo, MI- Stagnate for two and a half periods, the Kalamazoo Wings came alive at the right time scoring two late goals, including an overtime game-winner to secure a 2-1 victory over the Florida Everblades.

While neither team was able to score in the opening period, the K-Wings did have one goal disallowed. Trying to finish off an odd-man rush, Eric Kattelus kicked the puck past John Muse, to force the apparent goal off the scoreboard. Generating a majority of the scoring chances, Kalamazoo outshot Florida 16-6 in the opening 20 minutes.

For the second straight night the fans of Wings Stadium would be treated to the most exciting play in sports, a penalty shot, and for the second straight game a goaltender kept the puck out of the net. Taken down on a breakaway, Florida's Matt Beca, received a penalty shot. On the ensuing shot, Beca's wrister bounced off the pipe keeping the game scoreless.

Finally ending the gridlock midway through the second period, Mike McKenzie (3rd) gave the Everblades the lead with a wrap-around tally.

Pulling even 13:39 into the third period, Justin Taylor notched his seventh goal of the season and third on a power-play on a slap shot from the slot.

Striking late in overtime, Steven Anthony's centering pass found a wide-open Kory Karlander (5th) in the slot for the game-winner, which snapped a K-Wings' season-high three-game winless streak (0-2-0-1)

Maxime Clermont (2-1-0-0) earned his second consecutive win making 27 saves in the victory, while Muse (4-3-1-1) had 38 saves in the loss.

Kalamazoo's victory also snapped Florida's three-game overall winning streak, as well as their four-game road win streak.

Fast Forward

Kalamazoo will conclude their three-game home stand this Wednesday, November 30th with a 7 p.m. face-off versus the Greenville Road Warriors on the very first "Cocktails on the Cube", presented by WKMI. The K-Wings will also host a Kalamazoo Chamber After Hours prior to the game from 5-7 p.m. November 30th will be the first of five meetings between Kalamazoo and Greenville, who starts the week in fourth place in the South Division.

The K-Wings will conclude the weekend on Friday, December 2nd and Saturday, December 3rd with

7:05 p.m. encounters each night against the South Carolina Stingrays. Friday and Saturday will be the first two games of a four-game road trip for the K-Wings. This weekend will be the lone trip to the North Charleston Coliseum for the K-Wings, who will play the Stingrays four times this year. South Carolina starts the week in first place in the South Division.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings

Goals: Brandon Svendsen (9 Goals)

Assists: Trent Daavettila (14 Assists)

Points: Patrick Asselin (20 Points)

+/-: Joe Sova (+11)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Bootland (69 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Brandon Svendsen (4 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Brandon Svendsen, Justin Taylor (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Brandon Svendsen (4 GW)

Shots: Brandon Svendsen, Justin Taylor (48 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Dean Strong (30.4%)

Overtime Goals: Kory Karlander (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Entire Team (0.0%)

Goals Against Average: Maxime Clermont (2.36 )

Save Percentage: Maxime Clermont (0.919)

Ftorek Nears 800

Wednesday will be a special night for defenseman Sam Ftorek. With his first shift, Ftorek will celebrate his 800th career game.

Hitting the Century Mark

Wednesday will also be a special night for forward Dean Strong. With his first shift, Strong will celebrate his 100th career game.

Special Agent

Forward Brandon Svendsen has been dominate on special teams. Svendsen has generated 10 of his 20 points this year on either the power-play (4 goals, 5 assists) or shorthanded (1 goal).

On the Road Again

Kalamazoo will begin a four-game road trip this Friday against South Carolina. This is the second of three season-long four-game road trips this season for the K-Wings.

The Obscure Stat of the Week

So far this season, penalty shots or shootouts have not treated Kalamazoo kindly. The K-Wings are a combined 0-for-8 in either penalty shots (0-for-3) and shootouts (0-for-5) attempts.

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 the team's brand new website at www.kwings.com . The site has player profiles, video on your hometown team, and much, much more.

Matczak and Young on the Radio

Join special guests Mike Matczak and Harry Young as they join Head Coach Nick Bootland and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno this Monday on "K-Wings Live". The show is on The Classic Hits Station WLKM (95.9 FM) and online through www.kwings.com from 6-7 p.m. at Old Burdick's Wings West.

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. 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 30th Vs Greenville 7:00 PM (Cocktails on the Cube, Presented by WKMI and The Kalamazoo Chamber)

Friday, December 2nd @ South Carolina 7:05 PM

Saturday, December 3rd @ South Carolina 7:05 PM

Wednesday, December 7th @ Chicago 7:00 PM (CST)

Friday, December 9th @ Chicago 7:35 PM (CST)

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