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Kalamazoo Routs Springfield 7-0

February 10, 2013 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings News Release


Kalamazoo, MI - On Saturday, the Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings needed a borderline miracle to come from behind and defeat the Springfield Jr. Blues; they needed no such luck on Sunday. Kalamazoo found themselves in complete control of the game from start to finish, as they rode a high powered offense and a hot goalie to an easy 7-0 victory.

Kalamazoo had three power play opportunities in the first period. They were unable to score of their very first chance, but they would take advantage of the next two. First, Brett Beauvais (5th) worked his way into the slot, where he was found by Robbie Payne, who extended his position as the Kalamazoo leading scorer with the assist.

Just seconds after that power play goal, the Jr. K-Wings again found themselves with a man advantage. The same unit that had been so successful on the previous power play went back out on the ice, and they had similar results. This time, Taylor Burden (17th) found the back of the net, and gave the Jr. K-Wings the two goal lead over the Jr. Blues. Burden, who had an assist on the Beauvais score, recorded his second point of the contest on this play. Beauvais also recorded his second point, as he got the puck to Burden.

With just three minutes remaining in the first period, Kalamazoo did not need an extra man to extend their lead over Springfield to three goals. Brennan Sanford worked his way to the center of the right circle from behind the Springfield net, and fired one top shelf for his 4th goal of the season.

Less than a minute into the second period, the Jr. K-Wings built upon their already impressive lead when the former Jr. Blue Mike Fazio (2nd) gave his new team the 4-0 lead. Fazio fired an impressive wrist shot from the left circle that soared past Matt Leon. That would be the end of Leon, as he was immediately replaced with Ryan Kellenberger.

The Kalamazoo onslaught would not end there, though. At 18:37, Kyle Gattelaro (8th) put a backhander into the Springfield net to extend the Kalamazoo lead to five.

The Jr. K-Wings refused to let up in the third period, as they were, again, able to score on the power play. This time, Brendan Vetter (4th) took a pass from Beauvais, and fired home a one timer from the top of the left circle.

Beauvais (6th) would continue his fantastic game with five minutes left to go; this time, he tipped in the Kody Polin puck from the point. This was Beauvais' second goal of the contest and his fourth point, and it gave Kalamazoo an insurmountable lead of 7-0.

The game would end with this score, as the Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings completed their weekend sweep of the Springfield Jr. Blues. Marcus Due-Boje was spectacular in net, where he recorded his second straight shutout, stopping all 33 shots that he faced.

The Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings will be back in action on Saturday, February 16th, against the Janesville Jets. This matchup will take place at Wings West in Kalamazoo, MI.



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