January 13, 2013 - Mike Modugno
Director of Public Relations and Broadcaster
Game Preview
For the second time in less than 24 hours, the Kalamazoo Wings will battle the Gwinnett Gladiators at The Arena at Gwinnett Center. Tonight is the final regular season encounter between the clubs this season. All-time, Kalamazoo is 6-3-1-1 against Gwinnett.
Losing last night 4-2 to Gwinnett coupled with a victory by the Evansville IceMen, Kalamazoo has dropped into fifth place in the North Division. With 33 points, the K-Wings trail the IceMen by a single point for fourth place in the division.
The Gladiators were led yesterday by a pair of goals from Alex Belzile and a 27-save performance from Mike Lee. Lee ranks second in the ECHL with a 2.05 goals-against-average. With 51 points, the Gladiators lead the South Division by two points over the Greenville Road Warriors.
TEAM LEADERS
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Kalamazoo Wings |
Gwinnett Gladiators
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Goals
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Aaron Clarke, Eric Kattelus
(13 Goals)
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Doug Jones
(14 Goals) |
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Assists
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Kory Karlander
(21 Assists) |
Casey Pierro-Zabotel
(30 Assists)
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Points
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Eric Kattelus
(32 Points)
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Casey Pierro-Zabotel
(40 Points) |
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+/-
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Darren Archibald
(+6)
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Casey Pierro-Zabotel
(+17) |
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Penalty Minutes
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Harry Young
(43 Minutes) |
Rylan Galiardi
(55 Minutes) |
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Power Play Goals
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Eric Kattelus
(5 Goals)
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Rylan Galiardi, Dallas Jackson
(4 Goals)
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Short Handed Goals
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Eric Kattelus, Nick Sirota
(1 Goal)
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Evan Bloodoff
(2 Goals)
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Game Winning Goals
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Aaron Clarke, Eric Kattelus
(2 GW)
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Evan Bloodoff
(4 GW)
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Shots
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Sam Ftorek
(95 Shots) |
Doug Jones
(130 Shots) |
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Shooting %
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Jeff Pierce
(20%) |
Alex Belzile
(15.6%) |
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Overtime Goals
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Entire Team
(0 Goals)
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Casey Pierro-Zabotel, Christian Ouellet,
Russ Sinkewich
(1 Goal) |
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Shootout Goals
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Kory Karlander, Eric Kattelus
(2 Goals)
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Doug Jones, Casey Pierro-Zabotel
(1 Goal) |
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Shootout %
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Michael Davies
(100%) |
Doug Jones, Casey Pierro-Zabotel
(100%) |
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Goals Against Average
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Joel Martin
(2.70) |
Mike Lee
(2.05) |
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Save Percentage
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Joel Martin
(0.916) |
Mike Lee
(0.922) |
ALL-TIME / SEASON SERIES
All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 6-3-1-1
Season Series: K-Wings Trail Season Series: 0-1-0-0
Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 4-2 on January 12th @ The Arena at Gwinnet Center in Gwinnett, Georgia
Next Meeting: Last Regular Season of the Season
Bronco Power
Last night, the K-Wings received goals from recently acquired forwards Brian Bicek and Jeff Pierce. Both players were teammates in college at Western Michigan University.
Short Handed
Kalamazoo played last night’s game with 14 skaters and 2 goaltenders, the lowest roster total in Nick Bootland’s five-year coaching career. With injuries and call ups, the K-Wings were missing 158 points out of their lineup.
Sirota Nears 100
Forward Nick Sirota is closing in a personal milestone. Sirota needs three more assists to reach 100 for his career.
Good After Two
When the K-Wings lead after the second period they usually win. On the season, Kalamazoo is 9-1-1-1 when they lead entering the third 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 calling the Wings Stadium Ticket Office at (269) 345-5101.
Get On-Line
This season, the best way to keep track of the K-Wings is to log onto the team’s brand new website at www.kwings.com. The site has player profiles, video on your hometown team, and much, much more.
Anthony, Karlander, Sirota on the Radio
Join special guests Steven Anthony, Kory Karlander and Nick Sirota, as they join 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
Wednesday, January 16th Vs Elmira 7:00 PM (Kibbles & Sticks, Presented by Adams Outdoors and COOL 101)
Friday, January 18th @ Evansville 7:15 PM (CDT)
Saturday, January 19th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (5th Annual McDonald’s Golden Ice Game, Presented by WNWN)
Friday, January 25th @ Toledo 7:05 PM
Saturday, January 26th @ Cincinnati 7:35 PM
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