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Countdown to Face-Off

March 29, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Countdown to Face-off Kalamazoo Wings @ Quad City Mallards The MARK of the Quad Cities Moline, IL Saturday, March 29, 2003 7:00 PM (CST)

Game Preview The K-Wings will battle Quad City one last time this season as they travel to Quad City tonight. Kalamazoo has just two games remaining including tonight's game, but continue to play for pride and demonstrate dedication to the K-Wings name. The Mallards have a secured spot in the Colonial Cup Playoffs and have clinched the division title for the seventh straight season.

The K-Wings will be looking to win their season series against the Mallards. Kalamazoo is 4-4-0 against Quad City this season, however the K-Wings are 1-3-0 in Moline. Tonight will also be family reunion for both teams, as tonight will mark the first time since their trade, that both Lubos Velebny and Michael Ford have played against their old teams.

Vilneff Reaches 600 K-Wings Defenseman Mark Vilneff will reach a personal milestone tonight. With his first shift of the game, Vilneff will reach the 600 game plateau. Currently, Mark ranks third all-time in the UHL in games played behind Scott Feasby (Muskegon), and Jim Duhart (Flint). . Rubber Match Tonight is the ninth meeting of the season between the K-Wings and the Mallards. So far on the year, the K-Wings are 4-4-0 against the Mallards, however, they are 1-3-0 in Moline, Illinois.

K-Wings Hand Out the Hardware After last night's game against Port Huron, the K-Wings handed out their team awards. The following were the winners of this season team awards: -KOHA Plus-Minus Award: Chad Dameworth -Keyser Insurance Agency Leading Scorer Award: Peter Roed -Otten Trophies Star of the Game Award: Kurt Miller -Meijer Most Improved Player Award: Pat O'Leary -Smirnoff Ice Sportsmanship Award: Dan Hodge -Kalsee Credit Union Unsung Hero Award: Mark Vilneff -Fifth Third Bank Defenseman of the Year Award: Chad Dameworth -Canney's Water Conditioning Rookie of the Year Award: Tyson Turgeon -WLKM Most Popular Player Award: Charlie Elezi -Kalamazoo Gazette MVP Award: Chad Alban

Streak Comes to an End With Jason Brown starting last night for Kalamazoo, Chad Alban's streak for consecutive games came to an end. Going into last night's game, Alban has appeared in 38 straight games, including 37 straight starts.

30% Off Next season will be the K-Wings 30th Anniversary Season, and to celebrate their anniversary season with their fans, the K-Wings are offering a special on season tickets. Any fan that purchases their season tickets in full by May 15th will receive 30% off of the ticket price.

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 Sunday, March 30th @ Missouri 6:15 PM (CST) END OF THE REGULAR SEASON

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