ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Kalamazoo Beats Florida 7-6 in a Nine Round Shootout

Published on November 28, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
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Kalamazoo, MI- The Florida Everblades erased a five-goal deficit, but the comeback came up short, as Ryan Nie stiffened all nine Everblades shootout shooters given the Kalamazoo Wings a thrilling 7-6 shootout victory.

Bryan Jurynec (1st) set the tone for the contest deflecting a Mitch Versteeg slap shot 9:31 into the contest to give the K-Wings a 1-0 lead.

Kalamazoo's Ben Simon kept the scoring going for Kalamazoo three minutes later knocking in his third goal of the season and in the process extended his point streak to four games.

The K-Wings finished off the period chiming in with two more goals from Tom Morrow (2nd) and Sal Peralta (3rd). The tally from Morrow would result in a goaltender change for Florida, as starter Chris Beckford-Tseu got the hooked after surrendering three goals on 17 shots in 15:14 between the pipes.

Enjoying their largest lead of the contest, Andrew Fournier, who already had two assists in the opening period, registered his fifth goal of the season while on the power-play, extending the K-Wings lead to 5-0.

Battling back, Florida started to rally in the second registering goals from Harrison Reed (3rd) and Colin Nicholson (2nd). Reed, who finished the contest with three points (2 goals, 1 assists), has exploded for eight points in three games with the Everblades.

Registering a K-Wings' season-high fourth-point of the night, Fournier (6th) recorded his second power-play marker with 51 seconds remaining in the period to lengthen the K-Wings advantage to 6-2.

Reed's (4th) second goal of the night and a game-tying goal with 2 seconds remaining from Ross Carlson (4th) were all a part of a remarkable four unanswered goal comeback from Florida.

Since joining the Everblades from the American Hockey League's Albany River Rats, Reed has scorched the competition for eight points (4 goals, 4 assists). Carlson's overtime forcing goal was his second marker of the period.

With neither team scoring in the five-minute extra session, the contest headed into a shootout. Brian McGuirk registered the lone lamp-lighter of the nine-man extra session giving the K-Wings the victory.

The win snaps Kalamazoo's season-high three-game losing streak, while earning a shootout point extended Florida's regulation unbeaten streak to four games and places them in second place in the South Division.

Nie finished the game with 43 saves and in the process raised his record to 6-0-1-0. In relief, Barry Brust played 43:50 and turned aside 18 shots for the shootout loss to drop his record to 2-1-0-1.

For Game Stats: http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/official-game-report.php?game_id=7351

Finishing off the month of November at Wings Stadium, the K-Wings will battle the Everblades at 4 p.m. Customary to Sunday's games, Wings Stadium will host a skate with the K-Wings following Sunday's contest.

Every Sunday home game also features a Family Four Pack, which includes four hot dogs, Pepsis and tickets for only $44.

Single-game tickets for any of the K-Wings 36 regular season home games are currently on sale at the Wings Stadium Ticket Office. Ticket Office hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, call Wings Stadium Ticket Office during regular business hours at (269) 345-5101.

For more information about tonight's game, please contact director of public relations/broadcaster Mike Modugno at (269) 349-9772 extension 220.

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