October 27, 2012 - Mike Modugno
Director of Public Relations and Broadcaster
Game Preview
For the second-time in as many nights, the Kalamazoo Wings and Evansville IceMen will do battle and for the second time, the teams will play on colored ice. Last night, the K-Wings defeated the IceMen 3-2 on pink ice, tonight the teams will play during the 9th Annual Orange Ice Game, presented by WKFR and The CW7.
Extending their win streak to three games, the K-Wings received a pair of goals from Sam Ftorek and the eventual game-winner by Joe Charlebois to defeat the IceMen 3-2. Starting tonight, the K-Wings will play six out their next seven games at home.
Traveling on the road for just the second-time this season, Evansville comes to Wings Stadium looking for their first ECHL victory. Evansville lone point this season came on the road with a 4-3 shootout loss to the Fort Wayne Komets.
TEAM LEADERS
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Kalamazoo Wings |
Evansville Icemen
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Goals
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Darren Archibald
(3 Goals)
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Tyler Shattlock, Brett Sonne
(3 Goals) |
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Assists
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Brett Lysak
(4 Assists) |
Patrick Kennedy, Todd Robinson,
Brett Sonne
(3 Assists)
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Points
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Sam Ftorek
(5 Points)
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Brett Sonne
(6 Points) |
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+/-
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Brett Lysak
(+4)
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Patrick Kennedy
(+3) |
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Penalty Minutes
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Joe Charlebois
(11 Minutes) |
Cody Beach
(17 Minutes) |
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Power Play Goals
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Sam Ftorek
(2 Goals)
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Brett Sonne
(2 Goals)
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Short Handed Goals
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Entire Team
(0 Goals)
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Entire Team
(0 Goals) |
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Game Winning Goals
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Darren Archibald, Joe Charlebois
Kory Karlander
(1 GW)
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Entire Team
(0 GW)
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Shots
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Nick Sirota
(19 Shots) |
Dan Gendur
(19 Shots) |
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Shooting %
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Joe Charebois
(25%) |
Tyler Shattlock
(23.1%) |
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Overtime Goals
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Entire Team
(0 Goals)
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Entire Team
(0 Goals) |
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Shootout Goals
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Michael Davies, Brett Lysak,
Justin Taylor
(1 Goal)
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Dan Gendur, Dale Mahovsky
(1 Goal) |
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Shootout %
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Michael Davies, Brett Lysak,
Justin Taylor
(100%) |
Dan Gendur, Dale Mahovsky
(100%) |
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Goals Against Average
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Joel Martin
(1.30) |
Rob Madore
(3.05) |
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Save Percentage
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Joel Martin
(0.956) |
Rob Madore
(0.886) |
ALL-TIME / SEASON SERIES
All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 1-0-0-0
Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 1-0-0-0
Last Meeting: K-Wings won 3-2 on October 26th @ Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana
Next Meeting: Saturday, December 1st @ Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana
Trick-or-Treat
The K-Wings will battle the Evansville Icemen tonight during the 9th Annual Orange Ice Game, presented by WKFR and The CW7. Kalamazoo is 3-5-0-0 on the pumpkin ice, but own a record of 2-1-0-0 since joining the ECHL.
Stingy Beginnings
Kalamazoo has been tough to score on in the opening period. Through five games this season, the K-Wings have allowed only one goal in the first period.
Sam I Am
Defenseman Sam Ftorek netted two goals in last night’s victory. Ftorek, who now has five points (2 goals, 3 assists) leads all K-Wings in scoring.
Good Things Come in Threes
Kalamazoo enters tonight looking to extend a streak. The K-Wings are trying to extend a three-game winning streak.
Tickets! Get Your Tickets!!
Tickets for all K-Wings home games are now on sale. Catch all the action as your K-Wings play the very best the ECHL has to offer. Tickets are on sale now by stopping by the Wings Stadium Ticket Office or at any Ticketmaster location.
Get On-Line
This season, the best way to keep track of the K-Wings is to log onto the team’s website at www.kwings.com. The site has player profiles, video on your hometown team, and much, much more.
K-Wings Live
Join special guests Head Coach Nick Bootland and the “Voice of the K-Wings” Mike Modugno on Monday, November 5th for the next edition of “K-Wings Live”. The show is on WZUU (92.5 FM) and online through www.kwings.com from 6-7 p.m. at Old Burdick’s Wings West.
K-Wings on Radio
Catch all the K-Wings games, home and away, on the K-Wings Radio Network (92.5 FM WZUU & on kwings.com). Join the “Voice of the K-Wings” Mike Modugno for all 72 regular season games plus the playoffs. Pre-game coverage begins with the Kalsee Credit Union Pre-Game Show 20 minutes prior to face-off. For the most complete coverage of the K-Wings from the opening face-off to the final buzzer, keep your radio tuned this season to the K-Wings Radio Network.
UPCOMING GAMES
Wednesday, October 31st @ Cincinnati 7:35 PM
Friday, November 2nd Vs Cincinnati 7:30 PM (WKFR 80’s Night and FANomenal Friday)
Saturday, November 3rd Vs Fort Wayne 3:00 PM (Child Safety Day and Jr. K-Wings Doubleheader)
Wednesday, November 7th Vs South Carolina 10:30 AM (Education Day, presented by Consumers Credit Union, McDonald’s and Rx Optical)
Friday, November 9th Vs South Carolina 7:30 PM (Social Media Madness & FANomenal Friday)
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