K-WINGS WEEKLY: OCTOBER 14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 12, 2019

K-WINGS OPEN SEASON, PREPARE FOR HOME OPENER THIS SATURDAY

Kalamazoo hosts Cincinnati in stand-alone game this Saturday at Wings Event Center in 46th Home Opener.

OVERALL RECORD:  0-1-0

LAST WEEK:  0-1-0

RESULTS

Saturday, Oct. 12 – Fort Wayne 5, Kalamazoo 2  (Memorial Coliseum – Fort Wayne, IN) | Box Score

>> The Kalamazoo Wings opened up the 2019-20 season in Fort Wayne last Saturday, suffering a 5-2 loss to the Komets at Memorial Coliseum. Kalamazoo outshot Fort Wayne 43-27, including a 17-9 margin in the third period, but special teams was the difference. The Komets scored a pair of power play goals and held the K-Wings off the board on six power play opportunities. Fort Wayne also scored a short-handed goal in the win and added an empty net goal in the final minute. Justin Taylor and Adam Dauda provided the two K-Wings goals. Both were scored in the final minute of the first two periods.

THE WEEK AHEAD

Saturday, Oct. 19 – Cincinnati vs Kalamazoo, 7:00 p.m. – Wings Event Center (Kalamazoo, MI)

ON THE MOVE

• 10/12 – Defenseman Mitch Eliot assigned to Kalamazoo from Utica (AHL) by Vancouver (NHL).
• 10/13 – Defenseman Mitch Eliot recalled to Utica (AHL) by Vancouver (NHL).

FAST FACTS

• Adam Dauda scored first career goal Saturday at Fort Wayne.
• Justin Taylor played his 494th game in a K-Wings uniform, one away from Kevin Schamehorn’s team record.
• Jake Kielly stopped 22 shots in his professional debut.

TEAM TRENDS

• The K-Wings outshot the Komets 43-27 Saturday, including a 17-9 margin in the third period.
• Kalamazoo scored both of its goals in the final minute of the first and second periods.
• The K-Wings open up their home schedule this Saturday in a playoff rematch against Cincinnati.

STATISTICAL LEADERS

POINTS:               1 – Five players

GOALS:                 1 – Adam Dauda, Justin Taylor

ASSISTS:               1 – Zach Diamantoni, Luke Sandler, Yannick Veilleux

PLUS/MINUS:    +1 – Four players

PIMS:                   7 – Dylan Sadowy

PP GOALS:          0 – N/A

SH GOALS:          0 – N/A

GW GOALS:        0 – N/A

SHOTS:                 5 – Four players

WINS:                   0 – N/A

GAA:                     4.14 – Jake Kielly

SAVE %:               .846 – Jake Kielly

SPECIAL TEAMS

POWER PLAY:    Overall – 0/6  (0.0%)

                                Last Week – 0/6  (0.0%)

PENALTY KILL:   Overall – 2/4  (50.0%)

                                Last Week – 2/4  (50.0%)

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SATURDAY, OCT. 19 – FAN FEST/HOME OPENER

The K-Wings return home and welcome the Cincinnati Cyclones at 7:00 p.m. Saturday at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo’s 46th Home Opener. The rematch of last April’s Central Division Semifinal series will follow the K-Wings’ annual Fan Fest, which starts at 4:30 p.m. Fans are encouraged to enter in through Door 7 for Fan Fest if they have a ticket to the game. The event will feature live music, food trucks, a bouncy house for kids, a player red carpet and new this year, a Smash Car. For just $5, fans can take 6 swings at the Cyclones-themed car with proceeds going to the Southwest Michigan Miracle League. For $20 fans can take an unlimited number of swings in two minutes. Tickets for the game start at just $10.

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