ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on November 21, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Countdown to Face-Off Kalamazoo Wings Vs Fort Wayne Komets Wings Stadium Kalamazoo, MI Friday, November 21, 2003

Game Preview After finishing a four game road swing, the K-Wings will continue rivalry month at Wings Stadium tonight as they host their arch rivals the Fort Wayne Komets. This will be the third meeting between the teams this season, with the K-Wings holding the advantage over the Komets with a record of 2-0-0, including a 6-nothing shutout victory at Wings Stadium on November 1st.

Fort Wayne enters the week in fifth place in the Western Conference with a record of 3-6-1 (7 points), while the K-Wings are in fourth place with a record of 5-4-0 (10 points). The first 1,000 people into Wings Stadium tonight received a FREE mouse pad courtesy of NJB Office Products, Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce, WKMI, Business Direct Weekly, Fifth-Third Bank, and Centennial Wireless.

Kalamazoo will try to snap a season high two game-losing streak. The K-Wings are led by Yannick Carpentier and Chad Alban. Carpentier leads the K-Wings in both goals (6) and points (9), while Alban holds the second lowest goals against average in the UHL at 2.38.

Tonight, the K-Wings will see a different Komets teams than the team they battled back on November 1st. The main difference for the Komets is between the pipes with Kevin St. Pierre. Since being activated from the injured reserve list, Kevin has rejuvenated the Komets going 2-1-0 in three appearances. The main offensive threats for the Komets are Michel Massie, Kelly Perrault and Dan Price. Massie leads the Komets in scoring with 11 points and is tied with Perrault in assists with 7, while Price is a player that can explode offensively on any given night.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Fort Wayne Komets Goals Yannick Carpentier (8 Goals) Dustin Virag (6 Goals) Assists Marty Flichel (5 Assists) Kelly Perrault, Michel Massie (7 Assists) Points Yannick Carpentier (9 Points) Michel Massie (11 Points) +/- Jeff Turner, Daniel Carriere, Jim Dube (+2) Mike Perna (+2) Penalty Minutes Jim Dube (30 Minutes) Kevin Kotyluk (80 Minutes) Power Play Goals Yannick Carpentier (4 Goals) Dustin Virag (4 Goals) Short Handed Goals Marty Flichel (1 Goal) Entire Team (0 Goals) Game Winning Goals Jeff Turner (3 GW) Kevin Kotyluk (2 GW) Shots: Jeff Turner (30 Shots) Bobby Stewart (49 Shots) Shooting Percentage: Yannick Carpentier (23.1%) Dustin Virag (35.3%) Shootout Goals: Marty Flichel (2 Goals) Entire Team (0 Goals) Shootout Percentage: Pat O'Leary, Guy Dupuis, Marty Flichel (100.0%) Entire Team (0 %) Goals Against Average: Chad Alban (2.38) Kevin St. Pierre (3.00) Save Percentage: Chad Alban (.901) Kevin St. Pierre (.878)

All-Time/ Season Series All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 12-16-8 Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 2-0-0 Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 6-0 on November 1, 2003 @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan Next Meeting: Friday, November 28th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan The Brick Wall Chad Alban is second in the UHL in Goals Against Average with a GAA of 2.38. Alban is also first in the league in shutouts (2), and a perfect 2-0 in shootouts stopping 7 of 7 shooters he has faced.

How the West is Won The K-Wings are 4-1-0 against their own division. The K-Wings will try to improve upon that record when they play division foes Fort Wayne and Rockford this week.

Stingy Defense The K-Wings have given up a league best 24.22 shots game. Last season, the K-Wings averaged a league high 33.32 shots against them a game.

Sharing the Wealth The K-Wings, who have the top power play in the league for the third straight week at 26% have been spreading the wealth. So far this season 10 players have contributed to 14 power play goals. Of the 10 players, only Yannick Carpentier has scored more than one power play goal. Carpentier's 4 power play goals ties him for third in the UHL.. Packing Them In K-Wings are third in the UHL in average attendance. The K-Wings have averaged 3,907 at Wings Stadium for their home games this year. In the Community For the second straight week the K-Wings will be visiting Toys R Us to sign autographs this Sunday (11/23), as employees of Bronson Hospital get to shop special and exclusive and after store hours as a reward Bronson being recognized recently in a national survey as one of the top 15 places for working mothers to work.

The Obscure Stat of the Week Daniel Carriere has scored 5 points this season (1 goal, 4 assists) and all 5 points have occurred on the K-Wings Power Play.

New Streak Record Each Game Komet defenseman Kevin Schmidt continues his appearance streak started when he joined the Komets for the 2001-02 season. Schmidt has skated in 172 consecutive games and has not missed a regular season or playoff game since his first game with the Komets Oct. 12, 2001, at New Haven.

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.

Carpentier on the Radio Join special guest Yannick Carpentier 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 Saturday, November 22nd @ Rockford 7:05 PM (CST) Wednesday, November 26th @ Columbus 7:00 PM Friday, November 28th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30PM (Win-Win Night Sponsored by WIN-98.5 and Old Burdick's in the Radisson)

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