K-Wings Weekly
Published on April 7, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release
Last Week's Record: 1-1-0-0 Overall Record: 34-29-2-3
Fast Forward
Kalamazoo Wings @ Indy Fuel
Wednesday, April 8th
7:05 p.m.
Indiana Farmers Coliseum
Indianapolis, Indiana
Beginning the final week of the regular season, the K-Wings will star their four-game week on Wednesday, April 8th with a 7:05 p.m. encounter against the Toledo Walleye. On the season, the K-Wings are 3-1-0-1 versus the Fuel, who starts the week tied for fifth place (29-30-4-6, 68 points) in the North Division.
Kalamazoo Wings Vs Fort Wayne Komets
Friday, April 10th
7:30 p.m.
-Unofficial Michigan Rock, Paper, Scissors State Championships
-3, 2, 1 Countdown to Fun! ($3 Beer, $2 Pepsi Products and $1 Hot Dogs)
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan
The K-Wings will host the Fort Wayne Komets this Friday, April 10th at 7:30 p.m. during the Unofficial Michigan Rock, Paper, and Scissors State Championships. 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 6-7-0-1 versus the Komets, who start the week in second place (46-17-2-4, 98 points) in the North Division.
Kalamazoo Wings Vs Toledo Walleye
Saturday, April 11th
7:30 p.m.
-Fan Appreciation Night
-Post-Game Player Awards
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan
The K-Wings will wrap up the home portion of their schedule this Saturday, April 11th with a 7:30 p.m. face-off versus the Toledo Walleye during Fan Appreciation Night. Customary to the K-Wings final regular season home game, the team will host their annual player award ceremony following game.
Kalamazoo Wings @ Toledo Walleye
Sunday, April 12th
5:15 p.m.
Huntington Center Toledo, Ohio
Kalamazoo will close out the regular season this Sunday, April 12th with a 5:15 p.m. encounter against Toledo. This game was rescheduled from January 9th due to a severe winter storm. On the season, the K-Wings are 4-6-0-1 versus the Walleye, who start the week in first place (48-14-5-2, 103 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. - 11:00 a.m. (Practice at Wings Stadium) -Wednesday: 11:15-12:15 p.m. (Morning Skate at Indiana Farmers Coliseum) -Thursday: No Practice -Friday: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (Morning Skate at WEC for game Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 p.m.) -Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. (Morning Skate at WEC for game Vs Toledo 7:30 p.m.) -Sunday: No Morning Skate (Game @ Toledo 5:15 p.m.)
Game Rewind
Friday, April 3rd Vs Toledo Walleye (Toledo 6- Kalamazoo 3)
Kalamazoo - Generating the majority of the offense for the entire game, the Toledo Walleye, powered by a three- goal performance from Kyle Bonis, defeated the Kalamazoo Wings 6-3 at the Wings Event Center.
Saturday, April 4th Vs Wheeling Nailers (Kalamazoo 4-Fort Wayne 3)
KALAMAZOO - Rebounding from a loss the night before, the Kalamazoo Wings got back into the win column and in the process moved their magic number for a postseason berth to four points with a 5-2 victory Saturday night against the Wheeling Nailers on Autism Awareness Night.
Current ECHL Stats
Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings
Goals: Ludwig Blomstrand (33 Goals)
Assists: Gergo Nagy (32 Assists)
Points: Matt Caria (53 Points)
+/-: Isaac Macleod (+9) Penalty Minutes: Ben Wilson (100 Minutes)
Power Play Goals: Ludwig Blomstrand (10 Goals)
Short Handed Goals: Justin Taylor (3 Goals)
Game Winning Goals: Justin Taylor (5 GW)
Shots: Dane Fox (186 Shots)
Shooting Percentage: Ludwig Blomstrand (20.9%)
Overtime Goals: Dane Fox, Eric Kattelus, Patrick Kennedy, 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)
Lighting the Lamp
Forward Ludwig Blomstrand has been on a scoring spree. Blomstrand, who is on a three-game goal and point streak, has recorded 22 goals in his last 26 games.
Magic Number
The K-Wings are closing in on a playoff berth. Kalamazoo's magic number for clinching a playoff berth is four points.
Nearing a Milestone
Defenseman Sam Ftorek is closing in on a personal milestone. Ftorek needs two more assists to reach 200 in his K-Wings career.
Heating Up
Three members of the K-Wings are on impressive point streak. Matt Caria is on a five-game streak, while Eric Kattelus and Gergo Nagy have each registered a point in four straight contests.
The Obscure Stat of the Week
The K-Wings have fared well in overtime contests. Kalamazoo is 5-2 in games that have ended in overtime.
Tickets! Get Your Tickets!!
Tickets for all K-Wings home games are now on sale. Fans can purchase tickets at the Wings Events Center 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
Wednesday, April 8th @ Indy 7:05 PM
Friday, April 10th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (3, 2, 1 Countdown to Fun! featuring $3 Beer, $2 Pepsi Products and $ 1 Hot Dogs)
Saturday, April 11th Vs Toledo 7:30 PM (Fan Appreciation Night, Last Regular Season Home Game)
Sunday, April 12th @ Toledo 5:15 PM (Last Game of the Regular Season)
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