October 24, 2009- Mike Modugno
Director of Public Relations and Broadcaster

Game Preview

It will be a historic night of hockey tonight in southwest Michigan, as the Kalamazoo Wings host the Reading Royals in the first-ever ECHL home game for the K-Wings. Kalamazoo defeated Reading 4-1 in the K-Wings inaugural ECHL match-up on October 15th.

Springing out the gates, the K-Wings have had an impressive start to the 2009-10 season. Outscoring their opponents 13-3 through three games, the K-Wings best period has been the second, where they out dueled the opposition 10-0. 

Held to a single goal on opening night, Reading has found their groove recording 11 goals in their last two contest. The Royals enter Wings Stadium unbeaten in regulation in their last two games (1-0-0-1) and are coming off a 7-3 victory last night against the Toledo Walleye.

:: Team Leaders ::

:: 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 4-1 on October 15th @ Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania

Next Meeting:

Sunday, October 25th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Welcome to Michigan

Tonight is not only a big one for the K-Wings, but the entire ECHL. Besides being the first-ever ECHL home game for the K-Wings, this evening is also the first-ever ECHL contest to be held in the state of Michigan.

 

Jones Assigned to K-Wings

On Thursday, the San Jose Sharks reassigned forward Matt Jones to Kalamazoo. Jones, who is a native of Kentwood, Michigan, played 46 games last season the AHL with the Worcester Sharks.

 

Rolling Along

Forwards Rick Cleaver and Anton Kharin have had a productive first three games of the season. Both players start the week on a three-game point 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 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.

Bootland and Mason on the Radio

Join special guests Darryl Bootland and Jeff Mason as they join Head Coach Nick Bootland and the “Voice of the K-Wings” Mike Modugno on “K-Wings Live”. The show is on The Classic Hits Station WLKM (95.9 FM) and online through the B-2 Networks through www.kwings.com from 7-8 p.m. at Old Burdick’s Bar and Grill inside the Holiday Inn Kalamazoo on South 11th Street. 

 

K-Wings on Radio

Catch all the K-Wings games, home and away, on the K-Wings Radio Network (95.9 FM WLKM & B-2 Networks 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 15 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, October 25th                       Vs Reading                  4:00 PM  

Friday, October 30th                         @ Wheeling                 7:35 PM

Saturday, October 31st               Vs Toledo                 7:30 PM (6th Annual Orange Ice Game)

Wednesday, November 4th            @ Toledo                    10:30 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

 

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