ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Royals end K-Wings' eight-game winning streak Reading defeats Kalamazoo 4-2

March 21, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo, MI - Winning their ninth game out of their last 11, the Reading Royals snapped the Kalamazoo Wings' ECHL record eight-game winning streak with a 4-2 decision Friday night at Wings Stadium during Celebration! Cinema Night.

The victory gave the Royals sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference.

Reading jumped ahead quickly scoring 2:58 into the contest when Jesse Todd (2nd) deflected a Kevin Walrod slap shot straight into the air and over the shoulder of Joel Martin.

Trailing 1-0 to start the second period, it was the K-Wings turn to have an urgent response. Locating a loose puck to the right of former K-Wing Riley Gill, Matt Caria knocked in his 23rd goal of the season 1:34 into

the period. The goal extended Caria's overall point streak to seven games and his home point streak to an ECHL season-high 17 games.

Benefiting from a mad scramble in front of the K-Wings net five minutes later, Yannick Tifu (18th) outmuscled a slew of defenders to push the puck just over the goal line to put the Royals ahead 2-1.

Another quick response to start the third period for the K-Wings evened the game. Rifling a slap shot from the blue line, Dustin Cloutier's (6th) slap shot hit off the cross bar and into the back of the net 2:10 into final period.

Todd gave Reading the lead for good midway in the period with his second of the night. The forward's two-goal performance doubles his goal output for the season. Prior to Friday, Todd earned one goal in his first 34 games of the season.

Domenic Monardo put the game out of reach 27 seconds later notching his team-leading 25th goal of the season.

Kalamazoo will begin a home-and-home series tomorrow, Saturday, March 22nd with 7:35 p.m. encounter at Allen County Memorial Coliseum against the Fort Wayne Komets.

The K-Wings will return to Wings Stadium this Sunday, March 23rd with a 3 p.m. puck drop versus the Komets on Beach Day, presented by Travel Focus!.

A sand sculpture will be constructed during the game for fans to enjoy. Sunday is a Family Hockey Day in the 'ZOO presented by Walgreen's, Bronson Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Consumers Credit Union and Charter Media.

Sunday will also be the debut of Colin, an 11-year old boy from Richland with disabilities who secret Facebook page went viral last month, who signed a one-game contract with the K-Wings on Tuesday.

The first 500 kids that enter through the main doors (doors 1 and 10 of the lobby) of Wings Stadium will receive a Lunchable courtesy of Walgreens and a beach ball courtesy of Travel Focus!.

Fans should arrive early to the game, as the members of the K-Wings alumni will take on a team of Komets alumni at 1p.m. The game will be two (2) 20-minute running time periods.

Tickets for all regular season and playoff K-Wings home games are currently on sale at the Wings Stadium Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster locations, including www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. Ticket office hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturdays.

Individual regular season ticket prices for home games are $13 and $17.50 for adults and only $7 for kids ages 12 and under.. Fans can save money by purchasing K-Wings single-game tickets in advance. Tickets purchased on the day of a game increase by $2 (adults only).

Group ticket packages may be ordered through the K-Wings Sales office by calling (269) 743-6011.

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