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February 20, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo, MI- There no was no love lost, but plenty of action, as the Kalamazoo Wings defeated the Cincinnati Cyclones 4-3 during the 12th Annual Pink Ice Game, presented by WWMT and WKFR.

Off to a blistering start, Eric Kattelus (5th) scored on a left-circle slap shot seven seconds into the game to give the K-Wings the early advantage. The goal was not only the quickest to commence a game for Kalamazoo, beating the previous best 32 seconds also against Cincinnati back on December 27th at the U.S. Bank Arena, but it was the second quickest in the organization's history and their fastest since joining the ECHL.

Mike Berger is the only member of the K-Wings to start a game with a goal faster, scoring 5 seconds into a contest on January 27, 1989, when Kalamazoo was a member of the International Hockey League.

Calming down after surrendering the early tally, Cincinnati bounced back with two unanswered goals starting with an equalizer from Joe Devin (4th) 10:42 into the period.

Taking advantage of a K-Wings turnover, Robert Slaney (11th) gave the Cyclones the lead a few minutes later whacking in a third chance opportunity past Riley Gill.

Kalamazoo pulled even midway through the quick-moving second period with the 11th tally of the season from Darren Archibald.

Just one minute and thirteen seconds later, Kalamazoo took their first lead of the game since the seven second mark of the first period. Trent Daavettila notched his 11th of the season and his 200th career point on a tic-tac-toe passing play. Nick Sirota extended his point streak to four games with an assist on the tally.

Just over a minute later, Cincinnati tied the game up for the second time of the game. Mathieu Aubin scored his 19th of the season on a rebound in front of Gill. The goal for Aubin was his team leading seventh against the K-Wings on the season.

Kalamazoo reclaimed the lead 3:35 into the third period, when Darryl Bootland stole the puck and center it to Daavettila (12th) for the eventual-game winner and his second goal of the night.

The victory was the K-Wings nine straight on Pink Ice and improved their record to 9-3-0-0 during the annual Valentine's Classic.

Friday, February 17th @ Cincinnati (Kalamazoo 5-Cincinnati 4-Shootout)

Cincinnati, OH- Surrendering a three-goal lead late in the third period, the Kalamazoo Wings stayed composed and fought back to defeat the Cincinnati Cyclones 5-4 in a shootout Friday

Dictating the tempo in the first period, Kalamazoo jumped ahead 6:38 into the period, when Darren Archibald skated around two defenders and sent a centering pass to Dustin Cloutier for his 7th goal of the season.

In the waning moments of the stanza, the K-Wings struck again in similar fashion, as Justin Taylor led Bryan Haczyk for this 12th goal of the season with 31.3 seconds remaining. Half of the Haczyk's goals have come against the Cyclones.

Striking quickly out of the locker room, Kalamazoo pushed their lead to 3-0, as Darryl Bootland deflected an Elgin Reid wrist shot 18 seconds into the second period for this team-leading 21st goal of the season.

Responding midway in the period, Dan Eves (9th) placed the Cyclones on the board knocking in his own rebound on the power-play.

Responding early in a period for the second time in the contest, Joe Charlebois, from behind the net, setup Kory Karlander (11th) for a one-timer 1:30 into the third period.

Trying to mount a comeback, Cincinnati responded for three unanswered goals, including two power-play goals in the final three minutes to force overtime.

Eventually heading into a shootout, Kalamazoo outscored Cincinnati 3-1 in the extra session and received goals from Justin Taylor, Taylor Ellington and Karlander to secure the victory.

Saturday, February 18th Vs Gwinnett (Gwinnett 4-Kalamazoo 3-Shootout)

Kalamazoo, MI- The Gwinnett Gladiators avenged a loss six days earlier to the Kalamazoo Wings by coming-from-behind to defeat the K-Wings 4-3 Saturday night in a shootout.

Following a pregame ceremony to celebrate life by recognizing 14 breast cancer survivors that put the largest home crowd (4,754) of the season on their feet, the K-Wings kept them cheering by striking three times in the opening period.

While killing a penalty, Bryan Haczyk (13th) gave the K-Wings the lead scoring a shorthanded goal midway in the stanza. The tally was the K-Wings sixth shorthanded goal on the season.

Just over two minutes later at the 12 minute mark, Kory Karlander left a drop pass for Harry Young (2nd), who blasted a slap shot over the shoulder of Ryan Zapolski.

Haczyk earned his second point of the game with 35 seconds remaining in the period, as the forward pushed a centering pass to Eric Kattelus, who tipped it through the legs of Zapolski to extend his point streak to four games.

Bouncing back in the second period, Shawn Szydlowski (1st) earned the Gladiators first goal of the night and his first of his pro career with a right circle slap shot 46 seconds into the period.

Inching closer Tyler Murovich (12th) fought in front of the K-Wings net and knocked in a rebound 7:44 into the middle frame to cut the K-Wings lead to a single goal.

An innocent shot proved costly for the K-Wings in the third period, as former K-Wing Tyler Kindle's slap shot was heading wide of Maxime Clermont, until it hit off the hand of Justin Taylor and into the net to tie the game at 3-3.

Remaining tied after regulation and overtime, the Gladiators outscored the K-Wings 4-2 in the shootout to secure the win.

Despite the loss, the K-Wings extended their unbeaten streak in regulation to four games (3-0-0-1).

Sunday, February 19th Vs Chicago (Chicago 4-Kalamazoo 3)

Kalamazoo, MI- Allowing four goals on their first 10 shots faced, the Kalamazoo Wings weren't able to recover and lost 4-3 Sunday afternoon at Wings Stadium to the Chicago Express.

Immediately after killing off a penalty, the Express capitalized on an odd-man rush. Stepping onto the ice after his penalty, Devin DiDiomete found the puck and sent a pass to Tyler Donati (14th), who extended his point streak to four games 5:06 into the first period by scoring on the Chicago's first shot of the afternoon.

Pulling even one and half minutes later, Harry Young (3rd) registered his third goal of the season on a slap shot from the right point. Young has earned four (2 goals, 2 assists) of his 10 points this season in his last four games.

The Express roared right back with a goal of their own, their second of the night, on just their third shot of the game. Scott Wietecha ripped a one-timer from the blue line on a 5-on-3 to give Chicago the one goal lead.

With less than two seconds to play in the opening period, and leading by a goal, the Express gave themselves a bit of insurance heading into the locker room. Mike Embach scored his ninth of the season to give Chicago a 3-1 lead.

Keeping their momentum from the first period, Darcy Campbell (5th) extended his point streak to four games 1:52 into the second period, with a slap shot from between the circles.

Kalamazoo bounced back midway through the period with a tally from Nick Sirota (10th). Sirota, who became the 10th member of the team to reach double-digits in goals, pushed a loose puck that trickled through the legs of Peter Mannino over the goal line.

A few moments later, Sirota nearly brought the K-Wings back to a single goal, when he was taken down on a breakaway creating a penalty shot. Sirota's penalty shot, which was saved by Mannino, was the K-Wings league-leading seventh of the season. Kalamazoo is 1-for-7 this season in penalty shot attempts.

Keeping the comeback alive, Trent Daavettila ended a 0-for-23 drought on the power-play for the K-Wings, knocking in his 13th goal of the season 5:16 into the period.

The loss snapped a four-game (3-0-0-1) unbeaten streak for Kalamazoo, while the win ended a five-game winless (0-4-1-0) streak for Chicago.

Fast Forward

The K-Wings will begin a four-game week this Wednesday, February 22nd with a 10:30 a.m. face-off versus the Toledo Walleye during the first of two Education Day Games, presented by Bronson Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Edison Electric, McDonald's, Meijer's and RxOptical. On the season, the K-Wings are 5-3-0-0 versus the Walleye, who start the week in fourth place in the North Division.

Concluding a four-game home stand on Friday, February 24th, the K-Wings will welcome the Chicago Express to Wings Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. face-off during a Frugal Fan Friday, featuring $1 Beer's, $1 Hot Dogs and $1 Pepsi products, as well as Big Brothers/Big Sisters Night brought to you Schupan & Sons INC. Kalamazoo is 4-3-1-1 versus Chicago, who starts the week tied for second place in the North Division.

Heading back on the road, Kalamazoo will travel to the "Queen City" to battle the Cincinnati Cyclones on February 25th for a 7:35 p.m. encounter at the U.S. Bank Arena. On the season, the K-Wings are 7-3-0-1 against the Cyclones, who begin the week tied for second place in the North Division.

On Sunday, February 26th, the K-Wings will finish the week at Wings Stadium with a 4 p.m. face-off versus the Wheeling Nailers on a Family Hockey in the 'ZOO, featuring Dora the Explorer, presented by Meijer, Pepsi, Charter and the Kalamazoo Gazette. The first 500 kids will receive a FREE K-Wings Dry-Erase Goalie Mask, presented by Pepsi and all fans can skate with the team after the game (skate rental is $3). Sunday will also be the K-Wings annual Faith Night, which will feature two concerts, from Christian recording artist, Please Promise at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Both shows will feature speaker, Pastor Taylor Downs Russell, Minister of Youth & Young Adults at Second Reformed Church, with the theme of "The Ultimate Goal". During the 2 p.m. show, K-Wings defenseman Sam Ftorek will give a testimonial. On the season, Kalamazoo is 2-0-0-0 versus Wheeling, who starts the week in first place in the Atlantic Division.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings

Goals: Darryl Bootland (21 Goals)

Assists: Trent Daavettila (40 Assists)

Points: Trent Daavettila (53 Points)

+/-: Trent Daavettila (+12)

Penalty Minutes: Darryl Bootland (133 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Justin Taylor (7 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Six Players Tied (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Brandon Svendsen (5 GW)

Shots: Trent Daavettila (158 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Dean Strong (27.5%)

Overtime Goals: Sam Ftorek, Kory Karlander, Elgin Reid (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Taylor Ellington (5 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Taylor Ellington (83.3%)

Goals Against Average: Riley Gill (2.83 )

Save Percentage: Riley Gill (0.907)

Nearing a Milestone

Defenseman Harry Young is closing in a personal milestone. Young's next game will be his 100th of his career.

Breaking Away

Last Sunday, the K-Wings were awarded their seventh penalty shot of the season in a 4-3 loss to Chicago. The seven attempts (1-for-7) are the most of any team in the ECHL.

Power Outage

With their power-play goal on Sunday, the K-Wings snapped a power-play drought. The goal ended a 0-for-23 drought with a man-advantage.

On a Roll

Forward Eric Kattelus has earned points in four straight games. The four-game point streak is the longest current point streak by a member of the K-Wings.

The Obscure Stat of the Week

The K-Wings, who will play the Toledo Walleye this Wednesday morning during the first of two Education Day Games, presented by Bronson Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Edison Electric, McDonald's Meijer and RxOptical are no strangers to a.m. starts. All-time, the K-Wings are 8-7-1-1 in education day games, including 5-7-0-1 at home.

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.

Archibald and Young

Join special guests Darren Archibald 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, February 22nd Vs Toledo 10:30 AM (Education Day, Presented by (Bronson Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Edison Electric, McDonald's Meijer and Rx Optical)

Friday, February 24th Vs Chicago 7:30 PM (Frugal Fan Friday and Big Brothers/Big Sisters Night, Presented by Schupan and Sons INC.)

Saturday, February 25th @ Cincinnati 7:35 PM

Sunday, February 26th Vs Wheeling 4:00 PM (Family Hockey Day in the 'ZOO, Presented by Meijer, Pepsi, Charter and the Kalamazoo Gazette, Featuring Dora the Explorer And Faith Night)

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