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Kalamazoo Starts Preseason with a 9-1 Victory Over Toledo

October 8, 2010 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo, MI- The Kalamazoo Wings started the preseason the same way they ended last year's regular season, defeating the Toledo Walleye at Wings Stadium. Kalamazoo struck early and often to skate away to a 9-1 victory Friday night.

Chopping at the bit to start to play someone other than themselves, the K-Wings exploded for three goals in the opening period. Darryl Lloyd (1st) commenced the scoring half way through the first period with a rebound tally that was created off a rebound from a blast from the stick of Corey Syvret.

Two minutes later, the K-Wings pounced again, this time it was Trent Daavettila (1st) that knocked in a second chance opportunity to extend the lead.

Jordan Fulton (1st) pushed the K-Wings lead to three goals with a redirect marker to conclude the scoring in the period.

Not even a penalty could slow down the K-Wings offensive barrage. In the second period, Daavettila (1st) propelled Kalamazoo to a four-goal advantage finishing off a two-on-one pass for a shorthanded tally.

Toledo earned their lone goal of the night midway through the second period with a marker from Andy Bohmback (1st), but that proved to be a small bump in the road for the K-Wings.

Kalamazoo answered the Walleye's tally, with a goal of their own, 1:31 later, from John-Scott Dickson (1st).

The K-Wings poured on the offense in the final 20 minutes of action tacking on four more goals, including three on the power-play. Dickson (2nd, 3rd) would contribute with two of those goals, to conclude the night with a hat trick.

The K-Wings and Walleye will close out their preseason schedules tomorrow, Saturday, October 9th for a 6 p.m. encounter at the Huntington Center in Toledo at 6 p.m.

The contest can be heard live at 95.9 WLKM or at kwings.com starting 15 minutes prior to face-off.

The K-Wings will begin the regular season on the road with a battle against the Walleye on October 22nd at 6 p.m.

Kalamazoo will open up the home portion of their schedule on Saturday, October 23rd versus the defending Kelly Cup champion's, the Cincinnati Cyclones, with a 7:30 p.m. face-off at Wings Stadium during the 7th annual Orange Ice game featuring a Miller Lite indoor pre-game tailgate party with live music from the very popular Bronk Bros. Band and Orange Ice game and the raising of the 2009-10 North Division banner.

Single game tickets for the 2010-2011 season are 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, please call Wings Stadium Ticket Office during regular business hours at (269) 345-5101.

Tickets for all K-Wings home games are on sale now and range in price from $9.90-$14.90 for adults and only $6.90 for kids ages 12 and under. Ticket Office or at any Ticketmaster outlet. 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 advance because on the day of a game, K-Wings tickets are $1 more.

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

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