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December 22, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Fast Forward

Kalamazoo Wings @ Toledo Walleye

Saturday, December 27th

5:30 p.m.

Fifth-Third Field (First-Ever ECHL All-Star Game)

Toledo, Ohio

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

ECHL history will be made this Saturday, December 27th, as the K-Wings travel to Fifth-Third Field in Toledo, Ohio for a 5:30 p.m. showdown against the Toledo Walleye in the league's very first Outdoor Game. The K-Wings are 1-3-0-0 against the Walleye, who begin the week in second place (19-4-2-1, 41 points) in the North Division.

On the Ice The following is the K-Wings practice schedule for the week (subject to change) -Tuesday: No Practice -Wednesday: No Practice -Thursday: No Practice -Friday: 10:00-11:30 a.m. (Wings Stadium) -Saturday: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m. (Morning Skate at Fifth-Third Field for game @ Toledo 5:30 p.m.)

-Sunday: No Practice

Game Rewind

Friday, December 19th Vs Fort Wayne Komets (Fort Wayne 5-Kalamazoo 4)

KALAMAZOO- Surrendering three goals in the second period, the Kalamazoo Wings fell into a hole they couldn't get out of, as the K-Wings lost 5-4 Friday night at Wings Stadium to the Fort Wayne Komets. Read More

Saturday, December 20th Vs Toledo Walleye (Toledo 4-Kalamazoo 1)

KALAMAZOO- The Toledo Walleye took the first half of a home-and-home series against the Kalamazoo Wings with a 4-1 victory Saturday night at Wings Stadium. Read More

Current ECHL Stats

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings

Goals: Curtis Valk (10 Goals)

Assists: Sacha Guimond (15 Assists)

Points: Curtis Valk (22 Points)

+/-: Isaac Macleod (+9) Penalty Minutes: Ray Kaunisto (48 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Dane Fox (3 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Curtis Valk (2 GW)

Shots: Nathan Longpre (68 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Curtis Valk (19.9%)

Overtime Goals: Eric Kattelus (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Nathan Longpre (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Nathan Longpre (50%)

Goals Against Average: Scott Munroe (2.00 )

Save Percentage: Scott Munroe (0.920)

Power Surge

The K-Wings will be dressing extra warm this Saturday as they travel to Toledo to play the Walleye at Fifth-Third Field. The game will be the first Outdoor Game in ECHL history.

Five Alive

Forward Curtis Valk will enter the week on a five-game point streak. In addition to the five-game point streak, Valk is also riding a four-game goal streak, which is the longest current goal streak in the league.

Dishing it Out

With an assist last Saturday, forward Gergo Nagy upped his consecutive assist streak to four games. In total, Nagy has earned points in five straight games.

Nearing History Goaltender Joel Martin is closing in on K-Wings' ECHL history. Martin is one win shy of establishing the K-Wings ECHL record for victories (59).

The Obscure Stat of the Week

The K-Wings power-play has been stellar on the road. Kalamazoo ranks third in the league with a road percentage of 22.2%.

Tickets! Get Your Tickets!!

Tickets for all K-Wings home games are now on sale. Fans can purchase tickets at 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 the K-Wings Broadcast Network.

Upcoming Games

Saturday, December 27th @ Toledo 5:30 PM (1st Ever ECHL Outdoor Game)

Wednesday, December 31st Vs Cincinnati 8:00 PM (12th Annual New Year's Eve Game)

Friday, January 2nd Vs Cincinnati 7:30 PM (3, 2, 1, Countdown to Fun, featuring $3 Beer, $2 Pepsi Products and $1 Hot Dogs and We Pay Your Bills Night, Win $500)

Saturday, January 3rd @ Evansville 7:15 PM (CST)

Friday, January 9th @ Toledo 7:15 PM

Check out the Kalamazoo Wings Statistics



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