Game Preview                                           
For the third and final time in the regular season, the Kalamazoo Wings will face-off against the Reading Royals. Tonight’s game at the Sovereign Center is the K-Wings second visit to Reading this season. On the season, Kalamazoo is 0-2-0-0 against Reading, including 0-1-0-0 at the Sovereign Center.

Tonight is the third-game of a five-game road swing for the K-Wings, who have started the trip with back-to-back wins. Overall, Kalamazoo enters this evening on a three-game winning streak. With 57 points, the K-Wings trail the Elmira Jackals by three points for eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

Hitting the ice with 74 points, Reading leads Elmira by 14 points for first place in the Atlantic Division. With a record of 34-14-3-3, the Royals own the best record in the Eastern Conference. The Royals have earned 21 (21-5-0-1) of those victories at the Sovereign Center. The 21 home wins are the most in the conference.

TEAM LEADERS

ALL-TIME / SEASON SERIES

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 7-4-1-0
Season Series: K-Wings Trail Season Series: 0-2-0-0
Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 5-2 on February 10^th @ Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania
Next Meeting: Last Meeting of the Regular Season

 

Streaking K-Wings
Three members of the K-Wings enter tonight on impressive point streaks. Forwards Aaron Clarke and Brett Lysak are on four-game point streaks, while Wesley Myron has earned points in three straight games.

Positive Influence
Defenseman Joe Charlebois had a big game for the K-Wings on Monday. Charlebois posted a team season-high plus/minus rating of plus-four during Kalamazoo’s 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Cyclones.

Giving Up Chances
Kalamazoo has allowed an average of 34.85 shots a game. The nearly 35 shots a game is the second-highest average in the ECHL and the most in the Eastern Conference.

Burning Up
The K-Wings enter the Sovereign Center on a three-game winning streak. The three-game streak is one game shy of tying the K-Wings season-high, which was achieved twice this season (10/19/12-10/27/12; 01/30/13-02/09/13).

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 www.kwings.com. The site has player profiles, information about Wings Stadium events, 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, March 11^th 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

Saturday, February 23^rd                @ Elmira                   7:05 PM
Sunday, February 24^th                  @ Elmira                   4:05 PM
Friday, March 1^st                             Vs Cincinnati           7:30 PM (Vegas Night and FANomenal Friday)
Saturday, March 2^nd                       @ Cincinnati            7:30 PM
Sunday, March 3^rd                          @ Wheeling                         2:00 PM
Friday, March 8^th                             Vs Evansville           7:30 PM (WRKR Martinis and Bikinis Night, FANomenal Friday)