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K-WINGS SHUTOUT IN GAME ONE

Standing tall between the pipes, Pat Nagle (4-0) turned aside 34 shots to record his league-best second postseason shutout, as the Florida Everblades defeated the Kalamazoo Wings 2-0 in game one of the Eastern Conference Finals. Picture perfect passing helped put the Everblades on the scoreboard in the opening period. Working the puck tape-to-tape, David Rutherford found a cutting Bobby …

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Everblades defeat K-Wings 2-0 in series opener

KALAMAZOO- The Florida Everblades scored a goal in each of the first two periods and goaltender Pat Nagle turned away all 34 shots he faced as they defeated the Kalamazoo Wings by a score of 2-0 on Friday night. The Everblades take an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals series. Riley Gill, the K-Wings net minder turned …

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K-WINGS TO MEET EVERBLADES IN THE CONFERENCE FINALS

The Kalamazoo Wings, proud member of the ECHL, two-time defending North Division Champions, reigning Eastern Conference Champions and National Hockey League affiliate to the Vancouver Canucks and New Jersey Devils and American Hockey League’s Albany Devils, announce the times and dates of 2012 Kelly Cup Playoff Eastern Conference Finals match-up against the Florida Everblades.  The K-Wings and Everblades will square …

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A special victory. . .

Led by a stifling 4-for-5 power-play performance, the Kalamazoo Wings defeated the South Carolina Stingrays 5-1 in game five of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals and will advance to the conference finals after knocking out the Stingrays four games to one. Special teams led to both team’s first goals in the first period. Stopping a shorthanded odd-man rush by Kalamazoo, South …

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STINGRAYS FORCE GAME FIVE

Fighting for their season, the South Carolina Stingrays forced a game five with a 4-1 victory over the Kalamazoo Wings in game four of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. Despite the loss, the K-Wings lead the series three games to one. South Carolina struck first in game four with a Chris Higgins pass was redirected off the tape of Michael …

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Patient Sirota lighting up the ice for K-Wings

Kalamazoo — Nick Sirota waited patiently for his time to shine as a member of the Kalamazoo Wings, and that persistence paid off in a big way for the 28-year old native of Fox Lake, Wisc. During the regular season, Sirota scored 22 goals and 23 assists and was a plus-13. But it was the last month of the season …

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K-Wings take 2-0 series lead over Stingrays

KALAMAZOO — A three-goal outburst in the third period helped push the Kalamazoo Wings to a 4-1 victory over the South Carolina Stingrays on Saturday night at Wings Stadium. The victory, coupled with a 6-4 win on Friday night, gives the K-Wings a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven second round matchup. The K-Wings hit the road this morning for Charleston, …

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K-Wings prepare for Stingrays

KALAMAZOO — After knocking off the Wheeling Nailers in the first round of the ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs, the Kalamazoo Wings have spent this week preparing for their second round matchup with the South Carolina Stingrays. Finishing in fourth place in the South Division, the seventh-seeded Stingrays trailed the K-Wings by a mere three points overall on the season. The …

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Kalamazoo Wings vs. South Carolina Stingrays

Round 2 About the teams: The Kalamazoo Wings (38-26-2-6) finished first in the North Division and clinched their third consecutive division title in the process. The South Carolina Stingrays (37-26-4-5) ended the season in last place of the South Division. Even though they finished in last place in their division, the Stingrays were only three points behind the K-Wings overall. …

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THIRD PERIOD HEROICS

Sparked by a Dwight Helminen goal in the third period, the Kalamazoo Wings scored three unanswered in the final 20 minutes to defeat the South Carolina Stingrays 4-1 in game two of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals and in the process take a two games to none lead in the best-of-seven series. For the first-time in six playoff games, an opponent …

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