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March 17, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Last Week's Record: 2-2-0-0 Overall Record: 29-26-2-3

Fast Forward

Kalamazoo Wings Vs Indy Fuel

Tuesday, March 17th

7:00 p.m.

-34th Annual "World Famous St. Patrick's Day Green Ice Game, presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts

Wings Stadium

Kalamazoo, Michigan

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

A tradition will continue tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17th when the K-Wings host the Indy Fuel with a 7 p.m. face-off at Wings Stadium. Tuesday will be the 34th Annual "World Famous" St. Patrick's Day Green Ice Game, presented by O'Reilly's Auto Parts. Customary to the event, the K-Wings will have green ice, green beer and will be wearing special St. Patrick's Day jerseys that will be auctioned off after the game. The Kalamazoo Bag Pipe Band will also be performing during the game. As a reminder anyone coming to upcoming Wings Stadium events, including K-Wings hockey may have to find alternate routes to the facility due to the closure of the Sprinkle Road exit (exit 80) on I-94. Last week, Wings Stadium announced several ways for guests to arrive to the complex. Click here for alternate routes. On the season, the K-Wings are 2-1-0-1 versus the Fuel, who start the week tied for fifth place (25-25-4-5, 59 points) in the North Division.

Kalamazoo Wings Vs Fort Wayne Komets

Friday, March 20th

7:30 p.m.

-Celebration! Cinema Night

-3, 2, 1 Countdown to Fun! ($3 Beer, $2 Pepsi Products and $1 Hot Dogs)

Wings Stadium

Kalamazoo, Michigan

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

The K-Wings will remain home this Friday, March 20th with a 7:30 p.m. face-off versus the Fort Wayne Komets on Celebration! Cinema Night. This Friday will also be a 3, 2, 1 Countdown to Fun!, featuring $3 beer, $2 Pepsi products and $1 hot dogs featuring Winter Sausage hot dogs and Harding's Friendly Markets buns. On the season, the K-Wings are 5-7-0-1 versus the Komets, who start the week in first place (39-14-2-4, 84 points) in the North Division.

Kalamazoo Wings @ Toledo Walleye

Saturday, March 21st

7:15 p.m.

Huntington Center

Toledo, Ohio

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

Kalamazoo will conclude the week this Saturday, March 21st with a 7:15 p.m. encounter against the Toledo Walleye. Saturday will begin a four-game road trip for the K-Wings. On the season, the K-Wings are 4-4-0-1 against the Walleye, who start the week in second place (38-13-4-2, 82 points) in the North Division.

On the Ice

The following is the K-Wings practice schedule for the week (subject to change) -Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. (Morning Skate at Wings Stadium for game Vs Indy 7 p.m.) -Wednesday: No Practice -Thursday: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Practice at Wings Stadium) -Friday: 10:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. (Morning Skate at Wings Stadium for game Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 p.m.) -Saturday: 10:15-11:00 a.m. (Morning Skate at Wings Stadium for game @ Toledo 7:15 p.m.) -Sunday: No Practice

Game Rewind

Wednesday, March 11th Vs Fort Wayne Komets (Kalamazoo 8- Fort Wayne 3)

KALAMAZOO - Accomplishing something that no Kalamazoo Wings player has done in 202 games, Matt Caria netted a hat trick as part of a four-point night to lead the K-Wings past the Fort Wayne Komets 8-4 Wednesday night at Wings Stadium.

Friday, March 13th @ Wheeling Nailers (Wheeling 4-Kalamazoo 1)

WHEELING - Tied at 1-1 after two periods, the Wheeling Nailers scored three unanswered goals in the final 20 minutes to pull away to a 4-1 victory over the Kalamazoo Wings Friday night at the WesBanco Arena.

Saturday, March 14th @ Reading Royals (Kalamazoo 5- Reading 2)

READING - Tied after 40 minutes, the Kalamazoo Wings responded with three goals in the final 20 minutes to skate past the Reading Royals 5-2 Saturday night at the Santander Arena.

Sunday, March 15th @ Reading Royals (Reading 6-Kalamazoo 1)

READING - Avenging a loss from the night before, the Reading Royals defeated the Kalamazoo Wings 6-1 Sunday afternoon at the Santander Arena.

Current ECHL Stats

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings

Goals: Ludwig Blomstrand (25 Goals)

Assists: Gergo Nagy (30 Assists)

Points: Matt Caria (44 Points)

+/-: Isaac Macleod (+9) Penalty Minutes: Ben Wilson (86 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Ludwig Blomstrand, Dane Fox (7 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Justin Taylor (3 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Dane Fox, Justin Taylor (4 GW)

Shots: Dane Fox (156 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Michael Neal (20.8%)

Overtime Goals: Dane Fox, Eric Kattelus, Zach McCullough, Justin Taylor (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Nathan Longpre, Gergo Nagy, Justin Taylor (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Nathan Longpre, Gergo Nagy (50%)

Goals Against Average: Scott Munroe (2.53 )

Save Percentage: Scott Munroe (0.910)

It's Easy Being Green

The K-Wings will host the Indy Fuel on Tuesday during the 34th Annual "World Famous" St. Patrick's Day Green Ice Game. All-time, Kalamazoo is 19-10-0-4 on Green Ice, including a record of 1-3-0-1 since joining the ECHL.

Bouncing Back

On Sunday, the K-Wings lost 6-1 to the Reading Royals. The five-goal setback was the largest deficit that Kalamazoo has suffered in a loss this season.

A lot of Games

Tuesday will end the K-Wings busiest stretched of games. Starting last Wednesday and ending on March 17th, the K-Wings will have played five games in seven days.

Nearing the Century Mark

Defenseman Kane Lafranchise is closing in a personal milestone. Lafranchise needs one assist to reach 100 in his career.

The Obscure Stat of the Week

Forward Ludwig Blomstrand has been lighting the lamp. Blomstrand has recorded 15 goals in his last 18 games.

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

Tuesday, March 17th Vs Indy 7:00 PM (34th Annual "World Famous" St. Patrick's Day Green Ice Game presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts)

Friday, March 20th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (Celebration! Cinema Night and 3, 2, 1 Countdown to Fun! featuring $3 Beer, $2 Pepsi Products and $ 1 Hot Dogs)

Saturday, March 21st @ Toledo 7:15 PM

Friday, March 27th @ Colorado 7:05 PM (MDT)

Saturday, March 28th @ Colorado 7:05 PM (MDT)

Sunday, March 29th @ Colorado 3:05 PM (MDT)

Check out the Kalamazoo Wings Statistics



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