IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on November 18, 2008 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Two of the hottest teams in the International Hockey League will face-off tonight as the Kalamazoo Wings battle the Port Huron Icehawks. The K-Wings enter the game on a two-game winning streak, while the Icehawks have seen the winner's circle in five straight games.

Building off momentum from last weekend, Kalamazoo travels into McMorran Place Arena riding a two-game winning streak. The K-Wings are also looking to avenge two losses to Port Huron two weeks ago, where the Icehawks outscored the K-Wings 9-1 over the course of the two encounters.

After going winless in their first four games of the season, Port Huron has rattled off victories in seven of their last eight contests. The Icehawks have been giving their fans a November to remember going 5-0-0-0 to start the month; the five-game winning streak is the longest current winning streak in the league.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Port Huron Icehawks

Goals: Lucas Drake (6 Goals) Jamie Carroll (7 Goals)

Assists: Glenn Detulleo (10 Assists) Nick Lindberg,

Kris Vernarsky (9 Assists)

Points: Glenn Detulleo (15 Points) Jamie Carroll (14 Points)

+/-: Jeremy Stevenson, Tyler Willis (+3) Daniel Tetrault, Kris Vernarsky (+9)

Penalty Minutes: Blair Stayzer (28 Minutes) Jason Selleke (29 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Jeremy Stevenson (3 Goals) Jason Selleke (3 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Anthony Battaglia (1 Goal) Tab Lardner, Nick Lindberg,

Jeremy Tucker (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Glenn Detulleo (2 GW) Six Players (1 GW)

Shots: Tommy Lange (45 Shots) Jamie Carroll (52 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Anthony Battaglia (50%) Jason Chafe (18.2%)

Overtime Goals: Mark Nebus (1 Goal) Entire Team (0 Goals)

Shootout Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals) Jamie Carroll (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Entire Team (0%) Jamie Carroll (100%)

Goals Against Average: Jason Tapp (3.57) Kevin Desfosses (1.71)

Save Percentage: Jason Tapp (0.881) Kevin Desfosses (0.938)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time IHL Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 5-8-4-0

Season Series: K-Wings Trail Season Series: 0-2-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 5-0 November 8th @ McMorran Place Arena in Port Huron, Michigan Next Meeting: Sunday, November 23rd @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Tapp-In Yesterday, goaltender Jason Tapp was honored by the IHL as their Southern Sports Supply Goaltender of the Week. In two games last weekend, Tapp went a perfect 2-0-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and a 0.949 save percentage.

Good Things Come in Threes

Forwards Anthony Battaglia, Glenn Detulleo and Lucas Drake all had big performances over the weekend. Detulleo and Drake each recorded four-point nights on Friday, while Battaglia chimed in with four points last Saturday.

Making His Presence Felt After being held scoreless in his season debut, Tyler Willis made an impact last Saturday. Willis added two goals to help Kalamazoo defeat Fort Wayne 6-2.

Killing Time

The K-Wings' penalty killing has been a catalyst for their recent success. Over their last two victories, Kalamazoo has killed 18 of their opponents last 19 (94.7%) power-play opportunities.

Tickets! Get Your Tickets!!

Tickets for all K-Wings home games are now on sale. Catch all the action as your K-Wings play the very best the IHL has to offer. Tickets are on sale now by calling the Wings Stadium Ticket Office at (269) 345-5101.

Get On-Line

This season, the best way to keep track of the K-Wings is to log onto www.kwings.com. The site has player profiles, information about Wings Stadium events, and much, much more.

Jurynec and Willis on the Radio

Join special guests Bryan Jurynec and Tyler Willis as they join Head Coach Nick Bootland and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno on "K-Wings Live". The show is on The Classic Hits Station WLKM (95.9 FM) and online through the B-2 Networks through www.kwings.com from 7-8 p.m. at Old Burdick's Bar and Grill inside the Holiday Inn Kalamazoo on South 11th Street.

K-Wings on Radio

Catch all the K-Wings games, home and away, on the K-Wings Radio Network (95.9 FM WLKM & B-2 Networks on kwings.com). Join the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno for all 76 regular season games plus the playoffs. Pre-game coverage begins with the Kalsee Credit Union Pre-Game Show 15 minutes prior to face-off. For the most complete coverage of the K-Wings from the opening face-off to the final buzzer, keep your radio tuned this season to the K-Wings Radio Network.

Upcoming Games

Friday, November 21st Vs Bloomington 7:30 PM (Win-Win Night Presented by Win 98.5 FM)

Saturday, November 22nd @ Fort Wayne 7:30 PM

Sunday, November 23rd Vs Port Huron 4:00 PM (Scout Day)

Thursday, November 27th @ Bloomington 7:30 PM (CDT)

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