KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Matheson Iacopelli snapped in the game-winner for Kalamazoo (25-25-0-0) with 8:45 remaining, and the K-Wings defeated the Idaho Steelheads (29-24-2-1) at Wings Event Center on Tuesday by a score of 2-1.
The game tying goal at the 15:35 mark of the second came from Max Humitz, who tipped an Idaho neutral zone pass attempt and followed the puck into the offensive zone. Humitz won a puck battle that found Erik Bradford, who then touch-passed it from the slot to Tanner Sorenson, and Sorenson tape-to-taped it back to Humitz parked on the doorstep for the goal.
On the game winner, Giovanni Vallati, Kyle Blaney, and Iacopelli executed a perfect defensive zone breakout and finish.
Vallati won the puck, and then passed it between his legs to Blaney with his back turned facing the end boards. Iacopelli and Blaney then played catch with the puck through the neutral zone, before Iacopelli scored the game-winner from the left circle.
Idaho scored its only goal of the contest at the 4:43 mark of the second, and both teams had a goal disallowed in the contest.
Kalamazoo’s penalty kill was a perfect 2 for 2 in the game, and the K-Wings were able to fight off a minute and fourteen seconds of extra attacker time to get back to .500 on the season.
Trevor Gorsuch continued his stellar play between the pipes for the K-Wings, making 23 saves in the contest. Gorsuch has now made 104 saves with just five goals against in his last three starts.
Kalamazoo’s next game is versus the Indy Fuel (23-25-2-3) on Friday at 7:00 p.m. EST at Wings Event Center. Broadcast time on WKZO is 6:40 pm.
THIS REPORT WRITTEN BY CHRIS CADEAU, VOICE OF THE K WINGS
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