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November 3, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


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Kalamazoo Wings Vs Elmira Jackals

Friday, November 7th

7:30 p.m.

Wings Stadium -2nd Annual Van Andel Institute Purple Community Night

-3,2,1...Countdown to Fun ($3 Beers, $2 Pepsi products and $1 Hot Dogs

-Faith Night, featuring a Movie on the Video Board Starting at 4:15 p.m.

Listen Live: http://echl.neulion.com/echl/schedule?daytoday

Kalamazoo will begin the week this Friday, November 7th with a 7:30 p.m. face-off at Wings Stadium versus the Elmira Jackals. Friday night will be the first 3,2,1...Countdown to Fun featuring $3 beers, $2 Pepsi products and $1 hot dogs. On November 7th, the K-Wings will host their second annual Van Andel Institute Purple Community Game presented by Lake Michigan Credit Union.

This game is a continuation of VAI's grassroots fundraising program Purple Community, and raises funds for cancer and neurodegenerative disease research and science education at Van Andel Institute.

Fans can purchase a special Purple Pack for the game on November 7th to support disease research and science education at Van Andel Institute. The Purple Pack includes an exclusive Purple Community-K-Wings t-shirt, Purple Community drawstring bag, bracelet and ticket to the game. Purple Packs for red level seats are $25 and $21 for white level seats. Seven dollars from each Purple Pack will be donated to Van Andel Institute. Purple Packs can be purchased as a "special offer" through Ticketmaster at http://bit.ly/PurpleKWings or at the Wings Stadium Ticket Office.

On the season the K-Wings are 1-1-0-0 versus the Jackals (4-2-0-1, 9 points), who start the week in second place in the East Division.

Kalamazoo Wings Vs Elmira Jackals

Saturday, November 8th

7:30 p.m.

Wings Stadium -Military Appreciation Night presented by AmeriFirst Home Mortage

-K-Wings to Wear Special Military Jerseys to be Auction Off After the Game to Benefit Talons Out

-Giveaway for the Most Dress Patriotic Fan

-Fans have a chance to win $1,733 courtesy of WRKR

Listen Live: http://echl.neulion.com/echl/schedule?daytoday

The K-Wings and Jackals will square off again at Wings Stadium on Saturday, November 8th at 7:30 p.m. Saturday will be Military Appreciation Night presented by AmeriFirst Home Mortgage. Between now and this Saturday the first 300 active or retired military personnel that come to Wings Stadium Ticket Office will receive a FREE ticket to the game. Family members of the service men and women or any active or retired military members that want tickets after the FREE allotment have expired can purchase a seat for an incredibly discounted cost of $8.

The K-Wings will be wearing special military jerseys that will be auction off following the game with the proceeds benefiting Talons Out. Fans coming to the game dressed in a patriotic theme can also win this Saturday. Talons Out will give away a prize package to the person dressed the most patriotic. The basket will include the following:

Jewel of the Mall book, Honor Flight: The Movie, Talons Out Patch, American Flags (2), Patriotic Fans (2), Talons Out Wristbands (2), Navy Coozie, Army Lanyard, Multiple Face Tattoos, Patriotic Beads and a Talons Out Honor Flight Sweatshirt (choice of size and color).

Any fan that attends the game can also sign up to participate at the WRKR table for a chance to win $1,077 during the 2nd period intermission. Saturday will be the fourth and final regular season meeting between the teams.

On the Ice The following is the K-Wings practice schedule for the week (subject to change) -Tuesday: 10:00-11:30 am (Wings Stadium) -Wednesday: 10:00-11:30 am (Wings Stadium) -Thursday: 10:00-11:30 am (Wings Stadium) -Friday: 10-11 am (Morning State at Wings Stadium in preparation for game Vs Elmira)-Saturday: 10:15-11 am (Morning State at Wings Stadium in preparation for game Vs Elmira)

-Sunday: No Practice

Game Rewind

Friday, October 31st @ Fort Wayne Komets (Kalamazoo 3-Fort Wayne 1)

KALAMAZOO - Needing extra time the Fort Wayne (3-0-0-0) remained undefeated by upending the Kalamazoo Wings (2-1-1-0) 3-2 in overtime in front of a standing room only crowd of 5,122 Friday night at Wings Stadium during the K-Wings home opener and 11th annual Orange Ice Game, presented by Meijer. Read More

Saturday, November 1st @ Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne 5-Kalamazoo 4)

FORT WAYNE - Fitting on Halloween that a man that wore a mask would pave the way for the Kalamazoo Wings (4-1-1-0) to defeat the Fort Wayne Komets (5-1-0-0). Read More

Current ECHL Stats

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings

Goals: Ludwig Blomstrand, Curtis Valk (4 Goals)

Assists: Sacha Guimond, Curtis Valk (7 Assists)

Points: Curtis Valk (11 Points)

+/-: Isaac Macleod (+7) Penalty Minutes: Sam Ftorek (17 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Eight Players Tied (1 Goal)

Short Handed Goals: Alex Mallet (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Eric Kattelus, Alex Mallet, Lane Scheidl, Curtis Valk (1 GW)

Shots: Josh Brittian (21 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Dane Fox (33.3%)

Overtime Goals: Eric Kattelus (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Entire Team (0%)

Goals Against Average: Peter Mannino (1.66 )

Save Percentage: Peter Mannino (0.944)

Seventh Heaven

Forward Curtis Valk has started the season on fire. Valk enters the week on a K-Wings' season-high seven-game point streak and leads all ECHL rookies in scoring with 11 points (4 goals, 7 assists).

Home Sweet Home

After starting the season playing six out of their first seven games away from home, the K-Wings will finally get to spend some time at Wings Stadium. Starting this Friday Kalamazoo will commence a season-long five-game home stand.

High Octane Offense There has been no better scoring team in the ECHL than Kalamazoo. The K-Wings, who have scored 30 goals this season, are averaging 4.29 goals per game.

Thinking Positively

Defenseman Isaac Macleod has made a "positive" influence on the K-Wings. Macleod leads the team and is tied for second among all rookies with a plus/minus rating of plus-seven.

The Obscure Stat of the Week Outshooting the opposition has meant victories for Kalamazoo. So far this season the K-Wings are 3-0-0-0 when they have out-shot their opponents.

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 stopping by the Wings Stadium Ticket Office, any Ticketmaster location or at kwings.com.

Get On-Line

This season, the best way to keep track of the K-Wings is to log onto the team's website at www.kwings.com . The site has player profiles, video on your hometown team, and much, much more.

K-Wings on the Net

Catch all the K-Wings games, home and away, on the K-Wings Broadcast Network at www.echl.tv . Join the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno for all 72 regular season games plus the playoffs. Pregame 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 smart phones, tablets and computers logged onto to the K-Wings Broadcast Network.

Upcoming Games

Friday, November 7th Vs Elmira 7:30 PM (Van Andel Institute Purple Community Night)

Saturday, November 8th Vs Elmira 7:30 PM (Military Appreciation Night presented by AmeriFirst Home Mortgage)

Wednesday, November 12th Vs Fort Wayne 10:30 AM (Education Day presented by United Health Care, Rx Optical)

Friday, November 14th Vs Reading 7:30 PM (Zoetis Night and Scout Night)

Saturday, November 15th Vs Reading 7:30 PM (2nd Annual Bell's Winter White Blue Ice Game)

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