FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 21, 2019

K-WINGS PREPARE FOR LONG HOME STAND AFTER THRILLING START

Kalamazoo hosts Fort Wayne Wednesday and Tulsa Saturday at Wings Event Center after dramatic overtime win last weekend.

OVERALL RECORD:  1-1-0

LAST WEEK:  1-0-0

RESULTS

Saturday, Oct. 19 – Kalamazoo 4, Cincinnati 3, OT  (Wings Event Center – Kalamazoo, MI) | Box Score

>> Two clutch goals from new Kalamazoo forward Dylan Sadowy gave the Wings a dramatic 4-3 overtime win Saturday in the team’s 46th Home Opener against the Cincinnati Cyclones at Wings Event Center. Brennan Sanford gave the home team the lead 4:09 into the game, but the Cyclones had an answer. Yannick Veilleux then put the K-Wings in front a second time in the middle period, but again Cincinnati responded. A Cyclones 2-on-1 with 4:28 left in regulation provided a go-ahead goal entering the final minutes, but Sadowy scored the equalizer on a power play with 1:27 remaining and the K-Wings net empty. Sadowy capped off the comeback six seconds into overtime on another power play to seal Kalamazoo’s thrilling 4-3 win.

THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday, Oct. 23 – Fort Wayne vs Kalamazoo, 7:00 p.m. – Wings Event Center (Kalamazoo, MI)

Saturday, Oct. 26 – Tulsa vs Kalamazoo, 7:00 p.m. – Wings Event Center (Kalamazoo, MI)

FAST FACTS

• Brennan Sanford scored his first pro goal Saturday on his first shift of the season.
• Adam Dauda and Yannick Veilleux have points in back-to-back games.
• Dylan Sadowy scored the tying and winning goals just 1:33 apart Saturday against Cincinnati.

TEAM TRENDS

• After starting 0-for-9 on the power play, Kalamazoo scored on its last two opportunities.
• The K-Wings have won 7 of their last 11 Home Openers at Wings Event Center.
• Kalamazoo continues an eight-game home stand Wednesday against Fort Wayne.

STATISTICAL LEADERS

POINTS:               2 – Four players

GOALS:                 2 – Dylan Sadowy

ASSISTS:               1 – Eight players

PLUS/MINUS:    +3 – Tyler Ganly

PIMS:                   15 – Matt VanVoorhis

PP GOALS:          2 – Sadowy

SH GOALS:          0 – N/A

GW GOALS:        1 – Sadowy

SHOTS:                7 – Sadowy

WINS:                   1 – Jake Hildebrand

GAA:                     3.05 – Jake Hildebrand

SAVE %:               .903 – Jake Hildebrand

SPECIAL TEAMS

POWER PLAY:    Overall – 2/11  (18.2%)

                                Last Week – 2/5  (40.0%)

PENALTY KILL:   Overall – 5/8  (62.5%)

                                Last Week – 3/4  (75.0%)

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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23 – 2-6-9 NIGHT

Kalamazoo’s “2-6-9 Night” is back (actually it never left), but there’s a new twist. Every Wednesday home game, enjoy $2 beers and sodas, $6 wing baskets, and get into the game with just a $9 ticket. Take advantage of these specials this Wednesday when the K-Wings host the Fort Wayne Komets at 7:00 p.m. at Wings Event Center.

SATURDAY, OCT. 26 – ORANGE ICE

Orange Ice returns just in time for Halloween as the Kalamazoo Wings host the Tulsa Oilers this Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at Wings Event Center. Wear your Halloween costumes a few days early, enter our contest and get some candy around the concourse. Also, wait until you see the K-Wings ghoulish Halloween jerseys, which will be auctioned off following the game.

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