ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Sam Ftorek Scores Twice in the Third Period to Lead Kalamazoo Past Charlotte

Published on February 28, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo, MI- Keeping up their winning ways at Wings Stadium, the Kalamazoo Wings defeated the Charlotte Checkers 4-2 on Sunday to extend their home unbeaten streak to 13 games (12-0-0-1) and their overall unbeaten streak to six (5-0-0-1).

Similar to the night before, Kalamazoo struck early. Skating into the attack zone, Brian McGuirk used Charlotte defenseman Kevin Schaeffer to screen goaltender Miiki Wiikman. McGuirk then snapped a wrist shot over the shoulder of Wiikman 2:14 into the game to give the K-Wings the early 1-0 lead.

Charlotte responded two minutes later with a goal from Tyler Doig (16th). With several players scrambling in front of the K-Wings net, Michel Leveille found the puck and sent it to Doig, who buried it into the open net.

After a K-Wings power-play goal was disallowed for being touched by a high stick; the Checkers made Kalamazoo pay on the ensuing face-off. Off the draw, Schaeffer (4th) right point slap shot gave the Checkers a 2-1 advantage.

Kalamazoo's power-play did convert later in the period, as Dean Strong extended his home scoring streak to 10 games netting his sixth goal of the season to tie the game at 2-2.

The third period belonged to Sam Ftorek, as the K-Wings captain notched his 11th and 12th goals of the season. The first came just 1:43 into the third stanza while the K-Wings were on the 5-on-3 power play. Ftorek's blast gave Kalamazoo a 3-2 lead and they would never look back.

Nearly half-way through the period, Ftorek struck again, as a pass from Louis Liotti set up a blistering wrister that beat Wiikman giving the Kalamazoo the two goal cushion.

For Game Stats: http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/official-game-report.php?game_id7729

Kalamazoo will commence a season-high seven-game road swing this Wednesday, March 3rd with a 7:05 p.m. face-off at the Cambria County War Memorial against the Johnstown Chiefs.

The K-Wings will return to Wings Stadium on Wednesday, March 17th with a 7 p.m. encounter versus the Wheeling Nailers during the 29th Annual "World Famous" St. Patrick's Day Green Ice Game, presented by Fifth-Third Bank and WWMT.

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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