Kalamazoo drops regular season finale 3-2 in overtime to Evansville
Published on April 12, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release
Kalamazoo, MI - Entering Saturday night needing only a point to clinch their fourth North Division title in the past five seasons the Kalamazoo Wings did exactly that with a 3-2 overtime loss to the Evansville IceMen.
Connecting on their first power-play of the night, Ludwig Blomstrand (14th) one timed a David Pacan pass to put the K-Wings ahead midway into the opening period.
The IceMen showed their resiliency in the second period when they shifted the momentum with an equalizing tally from Kellan Tochkin (11th) 6:45 into the stanza.
Kalamazoo bounced back quickly in the third. Scoring just 58 seconds into the stanza, Ben Wilson put the K-Wings back into the driver's seat by netting his second goal of the season.
However, Evansville kept battling back. The IceMen knotted the game back up at 2-2 when Kevin Lynch (13th) found the back of the net past a sprawled out Jordan Binnington.
For the third straight K-Wings game the outcome would be decided in overtime. Unlike the previous two contests, the K-Wings were on the wrong end of the score, as Alex Aleardi (14th) scored the game-winner with five seconds remaining in the extra session.
The K-Wings will commence the 2014 Kelly Cup Playoffs with Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Friday, April 18 with a 7:30 p.m. face-off at Wings Stadium. Game 2 is slated for Saturday, April 19 th, also at Wings Stadium. The K-Wings will announce the full postseason schedule and opponent when they are finalized.
Tickets for all K-Wings home playoff games are currently on sale at the Wings Stadium Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster locations, including www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. Ticket office hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturdays.
Thanks to Pepsi, the first 2,500 fans that purchase tickets specifically for game one of round one will enjoy a special $4 ticket price. These special $4 tickets for game one are part of the team's 2013-14 season long 40th Anniversary celebration and reflect ticket prices from the K-Wings Inaugural 1974-75 season.
Regular pricing for all other K-Wings Pepsi Playoff games are $17 and $20 for adults and only $8 for children 12 and under. Also, courtesy of Pepsi, the team is offering special $10 tickets for groups of 15 or more throughout the playoffs.
Group ticket packages for the regular season or playoffs may be ordered through the K-Wings Sales office by calling (269) 743-6011.
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