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Scoring three in the third, K-Wings become first team to defeat Komets

November 1, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


FORT WAYNE - Fitting on Halloween that a man that wore a mask would pave the way for the Kalamazoo Wings (4-1-1-0) to defeat the Fort Wayne Komets (5-1-0-0).

Joel Martin (3-1-1-0) turned aside 23 shots en route to the K-Wings 3-1 victory Friday night at Allen County Memorial Coliseum over the Komets. The loss snapped the Komets' league-best five game winning streak.

Skating to a scoreless opening period, Fort Wayne finally broke up the gridlock in the middle frame with a goal from Mitchell Heard (3rd). Racing up the ice with an odd-man rush, Heard was able to lift a wrister just under the crossbar 13:40 into the period.

Firing on all cylinders to start the third period, Ray Kaunisto (2nd) evened the game for Kalamazoo just 25 seconds into the frame by swatting down a rebound an Alex Mallet rebound.

Pulling ahead late in regulation, Curtis Valk extended his point streak to six games by stealing a Fort Wayne pass and registering the game-winning goal with on a wrister with 3:20 left in the contest.

Riley Wetmore (2nd) put the game on ice for the K-Wings by netting an empty-netter in the final minute.

Kalamazoo will conclude a three-game road swing tomorrow Saturday, November 1st with a 7:30 p.m. encounter at Allen County Memorial Coliseum against Fort Wayne.

The K-Wings will return home to Wings Stadium on Friday, November 7th with a 7:30 p.m. face-off versus the Elmira Jackals during the 2nd Annual Van Andel Institute Purple Community Night.

Tickets for all K-Wings home games are currently on sale at the Wings Stadium Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster locations, including www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. Ticket office hours are Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturdays. Fans can get ticket information at www.kwings.com.

Fans that plan on attending multiple games can avoid service fees plus enjoy a discount from the single-game price by purchasing a 12, 24 or 36-game flexi-plan. These plans, along with rivalry packs and group ticket packages may be ordered through the K-Wings front office by calling (269) 743-6011.

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