Gameday Magazine: Everblades at Wings, November 27, 2013

Who: Florida Everblades (11-4-1-1, 22 pts, 2nd South Division) vs. Orlando Solar Bears (6-5-0-1, 13 pts, 4th North Division)Where: Wings StadiumWhen: 7:00pmSeason Series: Tied 0-0-0-0All-Time Series: Blades lead 11-1-5Radio: 98.1 FM The Island, 6:45pm pre-gameInternet Radio: http://www.swfllocalnews.comSmart Phone: TuneIn Radio (iOS & Android)Internet Television: http://www.americaonesports.com

Kalamazoo, MI – The Florida Everblades kick off a three-game, four-night Thanksgiving week roadtrip Wednesday at Wings Stadium with a 7:05pm tilt with the Kalamazoo Wings, their only meeting of the season with the Wings.

Florida enters Wednesday’s contest amid a dogfight in the South Division standings: trailing first-place South Carolina by one point and leading third-place Orlando by just one point.

Everblades captain Mathieu Roy has carried the torch for the Florida offense of late, piling up four goals—three on the power play—in the last three games while Kristers Gudlevskis has allowed just four scores in his last three appearances.

Kalamazoo comes into the game as one of the hottest teams in the Eastern Conference, winners of four of their last five, including a 5-2 home win over the North-leading Cincinnati Cyclones and a 2-1 victory over the defending Kelly Cup champion Reading Royals.

Up front, both Yanni Gourde (6g, 11a) and Eric Kattelus (7g, 7a) are averaging better than a point per game for the Wings, who have played fewer games than any team in the ECHL (12).

Wednesday’s holiday prelude will be broadcast locally on 98.1 FM The Island and worldwide online on America ONE, the official broadband and mobile broadcaster of the ECHL, at www.americaonesports.com. Pregame coverage will get under way at 6:45pm.

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For more information call 239-948-7825, or stop by the Everblades main office located at Germain Arena.

Office hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.The Everblades are the proud ECHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning.

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