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Kalamazoo Defeats Toledo 3-1

January 25, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo, MI - The Kalamazoo Wings (18-19-3-1) came out of the ECHL all-star break the same way they went into it, utilizing their defense to grind out a win, this time a 3-1 victory at the Huntington Center over the Toledo Walleye (21-17-0-4).

An impromptu bounce off the end wall gave the Walleye an early 1-0 lead. After Andrej Nastrasil dumped a puck into the K-Wings zone, it caromed off the bottom plate of the wall and through the legs of Joel Martin, who went behind the net to play it. Patiently waiting at the side of the net for the puck was Trevor Parkes (1st), who placed it into the empty net 2:17 into the opening period.

Nick Sirota evened the game 2:13 later with a slap shot from the right circle. The goal tied Sirota with Aaron Clarke for the team-lead for goals scored with 14.

Jumping ahead for good midway in the period, Alexandre Grenier setup the go-ahead marker by sending a cross rink pass to the blade of cutting John Armstrong for his sixth goal of the season.

Putting the game out of reach in the third period, Dustin Cloutier (5th) stole the puck in his own zone and raced up the ice to score a shorthanded breakaway 3:22 into the period. The tally was Kalamazoo's third shorthander of the season and the first for Cloutier.

Nearly two minutes later, killing off another penalty, the K-Wings continued to pressure shorthanded. Tripped up on a breakaway, Armstrong would be awarded Kalamazoo's first penalty shot of the season. Armstrong's back hander in the ensuing attempt was denied by Kent Simpson.

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Staying in the state of Ohio, Kalamazoo will travel to the U.S. Bank Arena tomorrow, Saturday, January 26th for a 7:30 p.m. showdown against the Cincinnati Cyclones.

The K-Wings will return to Wings Stadium on Sunday, January 27th with a 3 p.m. face-off versus the Bakersfield Condors during Wendy's Kid Movie Day and a Family Hockey Day in the ‘ZOO, presented by Consumers Credit Union, Bronson Orthopedic & Sports Medicine, Charter Media and MLive. During all Family Hockey Day's in the ‘ZOO all kids eat FREE, fans can also participate in a post-game skate with the players and on January 27th, the first 500 kids will receive a FREE K-Wings goaltender mask on a stick, courtesy of Consumers Credit Union.

Following the game, the K-Wings will be showing Pixar short films. Sunday will mark the first time since the 2011 Kelly Cup Finals (Alaska) and the first time in the regular season that Kalamazoo will play a team from the Western Conference.

Single-game tickets for the 2012-2013 season are on sale at the Wings Stadium Ticket Office. Ticket Office hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturdays. To charge tickets by phone, please call Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000.

Tickets for all K-Wings home games are $13 and $17.50 for adults and only $7 for kids ages 14 and under. The price for all K-Wings premium night games (all colored ice games and New Year's Eve game) are just $1 more.

Fans can save money by purchasing K-Wings single-game tickets in advance because tickets purchased on the day of a game increase by $2 (adults only).

For more information about tonight's contest, please contact Mike Modugno, director of public relations and broadcaster at (269) 226-0384.

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