TOLEDO OH (WKZO AM/FM) – The Toledo Walleye (49-19-2-2) exploded with five goals in the second period, and beat the Kalamazoo Wings (36-35-1-0) in the regular season finale Saturday at Huntington Center, 9-2.
Kalamazoo came out strong in the first, tying the game 1-1 at the 11:51 mark on the power play.
On the play, Jake Slaker ripped home a one-timer from the right circle. Erik Bradford and Justin Murray assisted on the goal.
Toledo added one just before the break and five more in the second to take a commanding 7-1 lead into the intermission.
The K-Wings then connected on the power play again at the 3:27 mark of the third. Same three players, same setup but a different shot. This time, Slaker wristed home his second of the game from the right circle. Bradford and Murray assisted on the goal.
Jake Kielly made 17 saves in the loss, and Trevor Gorsuch made 8 saves in relief.
The Kalamazoo Wings finished the season #5 in the Central Division of the ECHL.
Stay tuned to the K-Wings social channels over the coming weeks for the 2022-23 schedule release.
THIS REPORT WRITTEN BY CHRIS CADEAU, VOICE OF THE KALAMAZOO WINGS
