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Coundown to Face-Off Kalamazoo Wings Vs Fort Wayne Komets (2/19/03)

February 19, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
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Countdown to Face-Off Kalamazoo Wings Vs Fort Wayne Komets Wings Stadium Kalamazoo, MI Wednesday, February 19, 2003 7:00 PM

Game Preview A rivalry will get renewed tonight as the Kalamazoo Wings host the Fort Wayne Komets at Wings Stadium. The game will mark the sixth of seven meetings between the teams this season. So far this year, the K-Wings are 2-2-1 against their archrivals the Fort Wayne Komets.

The Komets enter the contest with a two game winning streak. Fort Wayne will be without team captain Colin Chaulk will missed all three of Fort Wayne's games last weekend due to family matters. Even without their captain, the Komets have extended their lead over Adirondack for the top spot in the Eastern Conference by 3 points. While, Chualk will not return to the Komets roster until Friday, they do possess the biggest roadblock in the league with goaltender Tom Lawson. Lawson is 23-11-5 on the season, and owns a UHL low 1.85 goals against average.

For the K-Wings, tonight will start a four game home stand, which will conclude a week from tonight against Muskegon. In total, the K-Wings have 19 games (including tonight) remaining in the regular season, with 12 of those games to be played here at Wings Stadium. Kalamazoo enters the game fresh off ending their season high 9 game winless streak with a 4-1 victory over Missouri, however, the K-Wings will be looking to end another streak here tonight, as the K-Wings have dropped 5 straight at Wings Stadium. Ironically enough, the last time the K-Wings won a home was on Wednesday, January 29th against Fort Wayne. Kalamazoo is still very much apart of the playoff picture. They trail Rockford by just 4 games, and Flint by 4 ½ games for the final playoff spot in the UHL. Flint is in action tonight as they host Muskegon, while Rockford is idle. Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Goals Richard Keyes (23 goals) Assists Peter Roed, Mark Lawrence (27 assists) Points Peter Roed (44 points) +/- Chad Dameworth (+4) Penalty Minutes Craig Bilick (195 Minutes) Power Play Goals Richard Keyes (9 Goals) Short Handed Goals Peter Roed (5 Goals) Game Winning Goals Richard Keyes, Shawn Roed (3 GW) Shots: Peter Roed (185 Shots) Shooting Percentage: Shawn Roed (20.0%) Shootout Goals: Peter Roed (3 goals) Shootout Percentage: Michael Ford (50.0%) Goals Against Average: Chad Alban (3.44) Save Percentage: Chad Alban (.897) All-Time/ Season Series All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 9-15-8 Season Series: Season Series is Tied: 2-2-1 Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 1-0 on February 8th @ Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 17th 7PM @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. (Green Ice Game)

Home Sweet Home The K-Wings return to Wings Stadium to battle their rivals the Fort Wayne Komets. The game will start a 4 game home stand for the K-Wings, which will conclude next Wednesday against Muskegon. Including night's game the K-Wings have 19 more regular season games, with 12 of those to be played at Wings Stadium.

Cardwell Back on the IR The Kalamazoo Wings have placed forward Justin Cardwell on the injured reserve list. Cardwell was placed on the 21-Day IR after suffering a injury in a the K-Wings 4-1 victory over Missouri last Sunday.

Guaranteed Win Night On Saturday, the K-Wings will host the Port Huron Beacons at Wings Stadium. Besides being a crucial battle with playoff implications, it will also be Guaranteed Win Night. If the K-Wings defeat the Beacons, then everyone in attendance on Saturday will receive a free ticket to the K-Wings home game against Muskegon on February 26th.

On a Roll K-Wings forward Chris Brooks enters the week on a scoring streak. Brooks has registered a point in each of past 3 K-Wing games he has played. In the past three games, Chris has tallied 3 points (1 goal and 2 assists).

The Obscure Stat of the Week While the K-Wings haven't faired well on Pink Ice (0-3-0), they do have a good record on games played on different colored ice. Including Pink Ice games the K-Wings are 14-7-3 in games played on different colored ice. The K-Wings are 14-4-3 on their traditional Green Ice Game.

Tickets Get Your Tickets!! Tickets for all K-Wing home games are now on sale. Catch all the action as your K-Wings play the very best the UHL has to offer. Tickets are on sale by calling the K-Wings at 345-5101.

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

K-Wings on Radio Catch all the K-Wings games home and away on the K-Wings Radio Network (WLKM 95.9, WQSN 1660 AM, and WRCC 1400 AM). Join the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno for all 76 regular season games and the playoffs. Pre game coverage begins with the Basic Communications 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 K-Wings Radio Network.

UP COMING GAMES Wednesday, February 19th Vs Fort Wayne 7:00 PM (Family Four Pack Night, AAA 2 for 1, Rocker Card) Friday, February 21st Vs Missouri 7:30 PM (Mardi Gras Night) Saturday, February 22nd Vs Port Huron 7:30 PM (Guaranteed Win Night: If the K-Wings are victorious against Port Huron, everyone in attendance will receive a free ticket to the K-Wings game against Muskegon on 2/26) Wednesday, February 26t Vs Muskegon 7:00 PM (Family Four Pack Night, AAA 2 for 1, Rocker Card)

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