Wings Weekly: Vol. 45, No. 4

Kalamazoo, MI.- The Kalamazoo Wings (4-4-0-1) are at home this weekend Military Appreciation Weekend taking place Friday and Saturday nights.

Last Week:

Tues., Oct. 30 – Wings vs. Walleye, SOL, 3-2

Fri., Nov. 2 – Wings vs Cincinnati, L, 7-1

Sat., Nov. 3 – Wings at Ft. Wayne, L, 6-3

Sun., Nov. 4 – Wings vs. Steelheads, W, 3-1

This Week:

Fri., Nov. 9 – Wings vs. Toledo, 7:30 pm

Sat., Nov. 10 – Wings vs. Brampton, 7:30 pm

Upcoming:

Military Appreciation Night and Joe Everson:

Friday and Saturday nights the K-Wings will wear special military appreciation jerseys. The jerseys will be auctioned off on Saturday night immediately after the game as the K-Wings. Proceeds from the jersey auction will be donated to Talons Out.

On Friday evening artist and vocalist Joe Everson will be performing the national anthem, with the paintings being auctioned off Saturday night after the game as well. More information on Everson can be found here.

Quick Hits:

Production Not Tayl-Ing Off:

Forward Justin Taylor scored in all four games last week, giving him eight goals in nine games this season. Taylor’s eight tallies is currently tied for second most in the ECHL, behind Utah’s Caleb Herbert. The forward is one of three players with eight goals this season. The current four-game scoring streak is the third longest in Taylor’s career. The longest came during the 2015-16 season when he tallied in seven straight games.

Special Teams Night:

Sunday’s power play goal was the first one in the last four games or 21 attempts for the K-Wings snapping a skid that dated back to Oct. 26 in Cincinnati. It was also only the second game this season that Kalamazoo had scored on the man-advantage.

On the flip side the Kalamazoo penalty kill continued to generate offense as the K-Wings netted their fourth short-handed goal of the season. Kalamazoo is one of only three teams to have recorded four short-handed goals this season, joining Orlando and Indy. In comparison, the K-Wings only scored five short-handed goals all of last season.

Mr. 600:

Friday night defenseman Kyle Bushee played in his 600th career ECHL game. The Otsego, MI native is only the 9th player in ECHL history to complete the feat. After playing two more games last weekend Bushee now sits eighth all-time in ECHL history in games played. The defenseman should move into seventh place before the end of the 2018-19 season. Bushee is in his third season with the K-Wings.

Central Division Standings:

1.Toledo, (7-1-1-0), 15 pts

2.Cincinnati, (5-2-2-0),12pts

3.Indy, (5-4-0-0), 10 pts

4.Kalamazoo, (4-4-0-1) 9 pts

5.Ft. Wayne, (3-5-0-0), 6 pts

6.Wheeling, (1-4-0-0), 4 pts

K-Wings Leaders:

1.Justin Taylor, F, 8g-1a-9pts

2.Chris Collins, F, 3g-5a-8pts

3.Kyle Thomas, F, 2g-5a-7pts

4.Kyle Blaney, F,3g-3a-6pts

Kalamazoo Wings single game and season tickets are available now! More information can be gathered at www.kwings.com/seasontickets.

Wings Event Center, owned and operated by Greenleaf Hospitality Group, is home to the Kalamazoo Wings professional hockey team and a full entertainment venue offering concerts, sporting events, family shows and trade shows. Built in 1974, Wings Event Center values partnerships with the community to bring events and attractions that enrich the lives of residents in the Kalamazoo area.