Kalamazoo Explodes for Seven Goals in Rout of Michigan

Published on October 8, 2011 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings News Release


Kalamazoo, MI- The Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings used two goals from Robbie Payne to light up the Michigan Warriors for seven goals en route to a 7-2 victory Saturday afternoon at the Borgess Health Rink at Wings West in Kalamazoo.

Only 1:47 into the first period, Kalamazoo jumped out to an early one-goal lead. Chad McDonald scored his team leading seventh of the season when his wrister blew past the glove hand ofMichigan goalie, Brach Tiller.

The Warriors struck back quickly though, as they got a contribution from Chris Eckler. Eckler slid the puck past Jr. K-Wings starting goalie, Alex Okicki, who was making his second consecutive start.

Just over two minutes had passed after the Michigan tying goal when Danny Hamburg broke the stalemate with his first of the season. He broke free from the Warriors defense and flipped the puck past the defender on his way to the slot area. His quick shot beat Tiller, and gave the Jr. K-Wings a one-goal lead.

A minute and a half later, Matt Lanzillotti got involved in the scoring mix for the first time of the season. His innocent slap shot snuck through traffic in front of the net, and found twine. The goal would give the Jr. K-Wings a 3-2 lead, and proved to be the eventual game winner.

Five minutes into the second period, Kalamazoo would add to their lead yet again. Trevor Boyd scored his second of the season. The goal was the fourth on fifteen shots for Kalamazoo, enough to pull Tiller in favor of Louis Puig.

Just over four minutes later and working with their first man advantage of the afternoon, Payne scored his fifth goal of the season when he jammed home a rebound that took a favorable bounce from the stick of Brett Beauvais.

Less than a minute later, Payne would score for the second time on the afternoon. Once again, the Jr. K-Wings power play provided space for Payne to let a quick wrist shot go that beat Puig. It was his sixth goal of the season, and his sixth in as many games.

On yet another man-advantage, Kalamazoo would put in their seventh and final goal of the afternoon. Defenseman, Brett Beauvais, notched his first of the season when his slap shot from the point beat Puig.

Michigan added one more before the game would be over, as they struck for their second goal of the game early in the third period. Big bodied, Matus Matis, found himself in front of the Warriors net to pound home a rebound past Okicki.

The Jr. K-Wings will return to the Borgess Health Rink at Wings West again on Sunday, October 9th at 2 p.m. against the Traverse City North Stars.

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