ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

November 15, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Countdown to Face-off Kalamazoo Wings @ Elmira Jackals

First Arena Elmira, New York

Saturday November 15, 2003 7:00 PM

Game Preview

For the second straight night the K-Wings will face-off against the Elmira Jackals at the First Arena in Elmira, New York. Last night, K-Wings goaltender Chad Alban paved the way to Kalamazoo's victory stopping 23 of 24 shots as the K-Wings defeated the Jackals 2-1 in a shootout.

The victory improved the K-Wings road record to 4-1-0, and extended their current winning streak to two games. Tonight is also game three of the K-Wings four game road swing, which will concluded tomorrow night in Port Huron against the Beacons.

The shootout loss last night was the second in as many nights for the Jackals, who are now winless in their last three games. Elmira will be ready to avenge last night's set back to Kalamazoo. Last night's loss put the Jackals in last place in the Eastern Conference.

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead the All-Time Series: 6-5-0

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 1-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings won 2-1 in a shootout versus Elmira on November 14th @ First Arena in Elmira, NY

Next Meeting: Saturday, April 10th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Spreading the Wealth The K-Wings power play unit has showed a balance scoring attack. So far this season 10 K-Wing players have contributed to score 11 power play goals. Only Yannick Carpentier has registered more then one power play goal, as he leads the team with two.

Cleveland Rocks Before yesterday's game against Elmira, the K-Wings announced that defenseman Greg Labenski was called up to the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League. Labenski was in the lineup last night for Cleveland as the Barons skated to a 1-1 tie in Rochester (NY) against the Americans. Greg had no points, 1 shot and 2 minutes in penalties for Cleveland.

Alban Jumps to Third With another stellar performance between the pipes in last night's victory over Elmira, K-Wings goaltender Chad Alban has improved upon his already impressive goals against average. Alban will start play tonight with a GAA of 2.15, which is the third best goals against average in the UHL.

Adding Up With a plus/minus rating of +4 K-Wings forward Tim Turner is not only tied with his brother Jeff and defenseman Daniel Carriere for the team lead, but he is also among the top rookies in the UHL. Tim's +4 ranks him second in the league behind David Noel-Bernier of Muskegon (+5) for the league lead. Stingy Defense Leads to a Potent Offense The K-Wings have allowed a league low 2.14 goals against them this season. While the K-Wings have made scoring difficult for opponents, it hasn't slowed down their scoring assault. The K-Wings have averaged 3.86 goals a game, which is the second highest total in the league.

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 for all K-Wing home games are on sale by calling the K-Wings 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 more.

Dupuis on the Radio Join special guests Guy Dupuis as he joins Head Coach Mark Reeds, the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno, and WQSN Sports Director Ryan Director on "K-Wings Live". The show is on The Sports Station 1600 AM WQSN Monday's from 6-7PM live from The Sports Forum on Mosel.

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 Countdown to Face-Off 15 minutes prior to the drop of the puck. For the most complete coverage of the K-Wings from the Opening Face-Off to the Final Buzzer keep your radio tuned to the K-Wings Radio Network this season.

Upcoming Games Sunday, November 16th @ Port Huron 5:05 PM

Friday, November 21st Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (First 1,000 Fans Receive a Mouse Pad Courtesy of NJB Office Products and WKMI)

Saturday, November 22nd @ Rockford 7:05 PM (CST)

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