December 15, 2012 - Mike Modugno
Director of Public Relations and Broadcaster
Game Preview
Stuffed animals beware, as the Kalamazoo Wings host the Florida Everblades in the 13th Annual Teddy Bear Toss Game. This evening is also the first meeting between the K-Wings and Everblades since last season’s Eastern Conference Finals, a series won by Florida in five games.
Coming from behind last night, the K-Wings started their brief two-game home stand on a high note, defeating the Evansville IceMen 3-2 in a shootout. The victory put Kalamazoo in sole possession of fourth place in the North Division and just two points behind the Fort Wayne Komets for third.
Winners of four straight, the Everblades enter Wings Stadium looking to extend their longest winning streak of the season. Travel tested, this evening is the sixth contest of a season-long seven-game road trip for Florida, who is 4-1-0-0, so far on the swing.
TEAM LEADERS
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Kalamazoo Wings |
Florida Everblades
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Goals
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Brett Lysak
(11 Goals)
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Justin Shugg
(11 Goals) |
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Assists
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Sam Ftorek
(18 Assists) |
Mathieu Roy
(19 Assists)
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Points
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Eric Kattelus
(25 Points)
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Mathieu Roy
(28 Points) |
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+/-
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Brett Lysak
(+10)
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Corey Trivino
(+8) |
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Penalty Minutes
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Darren Archibald
(29 Minutes) |
Aaron Bogosian
(54 Minutes) |
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Power Play Goals
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Darren Archibald
(4 Goals)
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Mathieu Roy
(6 Goals)
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Short Handed Goals
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Eric Kattelus
(1 Goal)
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Five Players Tied
(1 Goal) |
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Game Winning Goals
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Eric Kattelus
(2 GW)
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Trevor Bruess, Brayden Irwin,
Matt Marquardt
(2 GW)
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Shots
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Brett Lysak
(66 Shots) |
Matt Marquardt
(69 Shots) |
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Shooting %
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Aaron Clarke
(17%) |
Trevor Bruess
(33.3%) |
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Overtime Goals
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Entire Team
(0 Goals)
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David Rutherford
(1 Goal) |
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Shootout Goals
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Michael Davies, Kory Karlander,
Eric Kattelus, Brett Lysak
(1 Goal)
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Justin Shugg
(2 Goals) |
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Shootout %
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Michael Davies
(100%) |
Brayden Irwin
(50%) |
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Goals Against Average
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Joel Martin
(2.70) |
John Muse
(3.47) |
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Save Percentage
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Joel Martin
(0.920) |
John Muse
(0.887) |
ALL-TIME / SEASON SERIES
All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 5-7-0-3
Season Series: First Meeting of the Season
Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 3-1 on May 5th @ Germain Arena in Estero, Florida (2012 Kelly Cup Playoffs)
Next Meeting: Sunday, March 10th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Bear-lieve it or Not
Tonight, Kalamazoo will face-off against Florida in the K-Wings’ WKFR 13th Annual Teddy Bear Toss game. The K-Wings, who are 14-5-0-0 all-time in Teddy Bear Toss Games, are 10-2-0-0 at home and 4-3-0-0 as the road team.
Heating Up
Forwards Eric Kattelus and Nick Sirota have been on a scoring tear. Kattelus enters tonight on a five-game point streak, while Sirota has earned points in four straight contests.
Nearing Milestones
Defenseman Sam Ftorek and forward Brett Lysak are each closing in on a personal milestone. Ftorek needs two more points to reach 600 for his career, while Lysak is two points shy of 400.
Coming Back
Last night marked the first time this season that the K-Wings have won a game when trailing after the second period. With the 3-2 victory, Kalamazoo is now 1-8-0-0 when trailing after the second period.
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, January 14th 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 Downtown.
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
Sunday, December 16th @ Fort Wayne 5:00 PM
Friday, December 21st Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (COOL 101 Game Show Night)
Saturday, December 22nd @ Evansville 7:15 PM (CDT)
Friday, December 28th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (90’s Sit Com Night)
Saturday, December 29th @ Toledo 7:05 PM
Monday, December 31st Vs Cincinnati 7:00 PM (11th Annual COOL 101/WWMT New Year’s Eve Bash)
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