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Countdown to Face-Off Kalamazoo Wings @ Flint Generals

March 3, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
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Countdown to Face-off Kalamazoo Wings @ Flint Generals IMA Sports Arena Monday, March 3, 2003 7:00 PM

Game Preview After a three game sweep of the Western Conference, the K-Wings will play an out of conference game against the Flint Generals. This will be the last time in the regular season the K-Wings will battle Flint. So far this year, the season series has been all Flint, as the K-Wings are 0-6-1 against their inter-state rivals. Unlike past visits to the IMA Sports Arena, Kalamazoo is looking to build on some recent momentum to propel them out of fifth place in the UHL's Western Conference. Kalamazoo enters to the contest with 56 points, just one behind the Rockford IceHogs for fourth place. With the IceHogs idle tonight; a K-Wings victory would move them out of last place for the first time since October 27th. Even more important than catching Rockford, a Kalamazoo victory gets the K-Wings closer to Flint, who they are chasing for the final playoff spot in the UHL. Entering tonight, the K-Wings are 6 points behind the Generals for the final playoff spot in the UHL playoffs.

To be victorious against the Generals the K-Wings will have to stop a 9 game losing streak to Flint, as well as a 6 game skid at the IMA Sports Arena. The last time the K-Wings defeated the Generals was January 18, 2002, when the K-Wings defeated the Generals 5-4 at Wings Stadium. Kalamazoo last victorious trip to the IMA Sports Arena was a 3-2 shootout victory on December 9, 2001. A couple building blocks for the K-Wings coming into the tonight's game, is that they are on a season high 3 game-winning streak. Tonight's game also marks the fourth game in four nights for the Generals, who will also be in action tomorrow night against Port Huron.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Goals Richard Keyes (26 goals) Assists Mark Lawrence, Peter Roed (31 assists) Points Peter Roed (50 points) +/- Chad Dameworth (+4) Penalty Minutes Charlie Elezi (217 Minutes) Power Play Goals Richard Keyes (9 Goal) Short Handed Goals Peter Roed (5 Goal) Game Winning Goals Richard Keyes, Shawn Roed (3 GW) Shots: Peter Roed (206 Shots) Shooting Percentage: Shawn Roed (26.0%) Shootout Goals: Michael Ford (4 goals) Shootout Percentage: Michael Ford (66.7%) Goals Against Average: Chad Alban (3.33) Save Percentage: Chad Alban (.901) All-Time/ Season Series All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 8-20-1 Season Series: K-Wings Trail Season Series: 0-6-1 Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 4-2 on Friday, February 7th @ IMA Sports Arena in Flint, Michigan. Next Meeting: Last of the Regular Season

Six and Counting With his assist in the K-Wings victory on yesterday against Missouri, K-Wings defenseman Mark Vilneff extended his scoring streak to 6 games. In his past six games, Vilneff has scored 1 goal and has added 5 assists. The six game scoring streak is just two games shy of the K-Wings season high scoring streak of 8 games held by Mark Lawrence.

Roed Extends Streak to Four With his goal in the first period against Missouri yesterday, K-Wings forward Shawn Roed has extended his goal-scoring streak to 4 games. In his past four games, Roed has tallied 4 goals and has added an assist. Shawn's four game goal streak, is one game shy of the team's season high of 5 games held by Richard Keyes.

It's Been Awhile The K-Wings will be looking to end a 9 game losing streak against Flint. The last time the K-Wings were victorious over the Generals was January 18, 2002 at Wings Stadium. Kalamazoo will also try to snap a six game skid at the IMA Sports Arena, which dates back to December 2001.

Win Streak Extended to Three With their victory over Missouri yesterday, the K-Wings have extended their winning streak to three games. The three game streak ties the K-Wings longest winning streak of the season set January 10th-12th.

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 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 the K-Wings Radio Network.

UP COMING GAMES Wednesday, March 5th @ Quad City 7:00 PM (CST) Friday, March 7th Vs Quad City 7:30 PM (Blues Brothers) Saturday, March 8th Vs Port Huron 7:30 PM (Poster Night)

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