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Kalamazoo Takes Two of Three on New York Road Trip

February 4, 2012 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings News Release


Jamestown, NY- Anthony Appleyard had three points, while Drew Graves, Brock Raffaele andRobbie Payne added two of their own, as the Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings beat the Jamestown Ironmen by a score of 7-3 on Saturday night. The victory capped two straight wins to end Kalamazoo's three-game series at the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena.

For the first time in the three game series, Kalamazoo took a 1-0 lead. At the 6:46 mark of the opening period, Brock Raffaele scored his seventh of the season on a deflection from a Matt Lanzilloti slap shot.

With time ticking down in the first period, Alex Brooks gave Kalamazoo a 2-0 lead to take into the locker room. With 23 seconds remaining in the frame, Brooks threw a shot on net from the blue line that was never seen by Jamestown goalie, Joe Gladnick. The goal for Brooks was his fifth of the season, and second as a Jr. K-Wing.

Starting the second the same way the first ended, Raffaelescored his eighth of the season just 36 seconds into the middle stanza. Raffaele has notched seventeen points (eight goals, nine assists) in just nine games with the Jr. K-Wings.

Six minutes later, Jamestown would find the scoreboard for the first time of the night. On the power play, Jeff McFarland buried a rebound for his 18th of the season.

Kalamazoo responded quickly, however, as Christian George scored his sixth of the season on an unassisted tally at the 8:42 mark of the second.

Two minutes later, and working with a five-on-three power play, Robbie Payne scored his 24th of the season when his wrister from the left circle found the back of the net, the goal increased the Kalamazoo lead to 5-1.

With just over five minutes to play in the second period, Jamestown converted on yet another power play, giving them their second man advantage goal of the night.

They drew to within three on Blake Kelley's second of the season.

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K-Wings started the third in the same fashion that they began the second by scoring in the opening minute. Anthony Appleyard scored his eighth of the season on a long shot from the right wing side to make the score 6-2. Appleyard's eight goals lead Kalamazoo defensemen.

Kelley added his second of the night and third of the season on a deflection to make it 6-3. Kelley, who joined Jamestown before Thursday's contest against Kalamazoo, scored three goals over the weekend.

Late in the third, and already working with a three-goal lead, Kalamazoo improved the margin yet again. Danny Hamburg scored his sixth of the season off a nifty toe drag move along the blue line and ripping a wrist shot past Gladnick.

MacLean won the contest by making 31 saves on 34 shots, and in the process improving his record to 13-6-1.

Game stats can be found at: 0AThe Jr.

K-Wings will return to the Borgess Health Rink at Wings West again on Sunday, February 11th against the Port Huron Fighting Falcons.

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