ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Keeping Up With The Jones'

Published on December 5, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Toledo, OH- Tying an ECHL season-high for goals in a game with four, Matt Jones finished the game with five points to guide the Kalamazoo Wings to an impressive 7-3 victory over the Toledo Walleye.

Buzzing around the rink, the first period belonged to the K-Wings and more precisely Jones and Sal Peralta. Jones (5th, 6th) registered both of Kalamazoo's goals, including a power-play strike. Peralta, who entered the game with five points in his last four games, added assists on both goals.

Kalamazoo out-shot Toledo 16-12 in the opening stanza and were 1-for-2 on the power-play, while the Walleye were 0-for-1 with a man-advantage.

The Walleye erased the K-Wings two-goal advantage netting goals from Justin Hodgman (5th) and J.C. Sawyer (9th) 29 seconds a part.

Making history, Jones (7th) regained the lead becoming the first K-Wings player to net a hat trick.

The pendulum swung back to Toledo midway in the period, when Maxium Tanguay (7th) recorded the equalizer 11:27 into the period on a back-handed rebound.

Just 12 seconds later the Walleye tied the game, Kalamazoo forged ahead with Jones' (8th) fourth of the contest.

In the late stages of the second period, Andrew Fournier (8th) gave the K-Wings some insurance lighting the lamp on rebound.

Combining for 76 minutes in penalties in the third period, when Kalamazoo wasn't committing infractions, they were scoring on the power-play. The K-Wings added man-advantage goals from Jeff Mason (4th) and Rick Cleaver (11th) to secure the victory.

For Game Stats: http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/official-game-report.php?game_id=7383

Setting a season-high for shots on net, Kalamazoo out-shot Toledo 47-39.

The K-Wings will return to Wings Stadium to commence a season-high eight-game home stand on Wednesday, December 9th with a 7p.m. encounter versus the Reading Royals.

Last month, the K-Wings were named the Best Sports Team in Southwest Michigan in online vote by the Kalamazoo Gazette. As a way to thank the southwest Michigan community, the K-Wings organization will make all ticket prices for the game on Wednesday, December 9th versus the Reading Royals $3, the same price tickets were during the 1974-75 season.

For an additional $10, fans can upgrade their seat to "all you can eat". With this upgrade, fans will be able to receive all you can eat hot dogs, nachos and popcorn. Individuals can receive one of each item every time they go to the concession stand; however, there is no limit on how many visits a person can make to the stand.

Single-game tickets for any of the K-Wings 36 regular season home games are currently 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, call Wings Stadium Ticket Office during regular business hours at (269) 345-5101.

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