ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

February 27, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Countdown to Face-off Kalamazoo Wings @ Quad City Mallards The MARK of the Quad Cities Moline, IL Friday, February 28, 2003 7:00 PM (CST)

Game Preview After spending the past four games at Wings Stadium the K-Wings will spend a game on the road as they travel to Moline, Illinois to play the Quad City Mallards. Kalamazoo will be looking to end a major trend in this season. In five games this season, the team that has played on home ice has won the game. Besides ending that trend, the K-Wings will be looking for the first win in Quad City since February 2, 2002, a span of three games.

With their victory Wednesday against Muskegon the K-Wings have shrunken the gap between them and the teams they are chases for the UHL playoffs. Kalamazoo enters play on Friday just 6 points behind Flint and 5 points behind Rockford.

For the Mallards, Friday is also a big game. Quad City is a three-way battle for the top spot in the Western Conference. Quad City is currently in third place in the Western Conference, however, they are just one point behind both Muskegon and Missouri for first place. With Muskegon playing Missouri on Friday, the Mallards will be looking to leap frog one of the two teams ahead of them. Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Goals Richard Keyes (23 goals) Assists Mark Lawrence (30 assists) Points Peter Roed (47 points) +/- Chad Dameworth (+4) Penalty Minutes Craig Bilick (197 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 (203 Shots) Shooting Percentage: Shawn Roed (22.9%) Shootout Goals: Peter Roed, Michael Ford (3 goals) Shootout Percentage: Michael Ford (60%) Goals Against Average: Chad Alban (3.32) Save Percentage: Chad Alban (.899)

All-Time/ Season Series All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 10-15-1 Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 3-2-0 Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 4-3 Vs Quad City on December 20th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, MI Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 5th @ The MARK of the Quad Cites in Moline, Illinois

Road Kill Kalamazoo's penalty killing has been tough to score upon on the road. The K-Wings have killed 84.6% of their penalties on the road, 4 Games and Counting Defensemen Mark Vilneff is heating things up on the frozen floors. Vilneff is on a four game point streak. In his last 4 games, Vilneff has tallied 1 goal and 3 assists.

Playoff Hunt The K-Wings enter play on Friday looking to close the playoff gap even more. Kalamazoo is 6 points behind Flint, and 5 points behind Rockford for the final playoff spot in the UHL.

Getting Familiar The K-Wings and the Mallards have not played against one another since December 20th at Wings Stadium, however, as both teams make their playoff pushes they will get to see a lot of one another. Including Friday, the K-Wings will play the Mallards four times in a month span, with three of the games to be play in Quad City.

Home Ice Advantage So far this season, home ice has played a major role in the K-Wings-Mallards series. In five previous meetings, the team that has played at home has skated away with the victory. Kalamazoo enters Friday's game winless in their last three visits to Moline, Illinois. The last time the K-Wings won a game at The Mark of Quad Cities was February 2, 2002, when the K-Wings defeated the Mallards 4-2.

Heading to a Reunion The K-Wings and the Mallards face-off on Friday, the game will mark the first time that Dan Hodge and Shawn Roed will face their former team. It could also be the first time that former K-Wing Jeff Reynaert gets to play against Kalamazoo.

Yannick Reachs Milestone Forward Yannick Carpentier reach a personal milestone on Wednesday (2/27). Carpentier recorded his 100th career point on an assist to Kurt Miller during the K-Wings 3-1 victory over Muskegon.

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 Friday, February 28th @ Quad City 7:00 PM (CST) Sunday, March 2nd Vs Missouri 4:00 PM Monday, March 3rd @ Flint 7:00 PM Friday, March 5th @ Quad City 7:00 PM (CST)

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