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December 12, 2003 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


The K-Wings and the Mallards will meet for the second time this season as Kalamazoo hosts Quad City tonight at Wings Stadium. The last time these teams played, Kalamazoo defeated Quad City 4-1, November 29th 2003, at The MARK of the Quad Cities in Moline, Illinois.

Kalamazoo will attempt to end a three game winless streak and in the process avoid dipping below the 500 mark for the first time this season. Tonight is a great opportunity for Kalamazoo to make up some ground in the Western Conference, as the K-Wings enter the game tied with Rockford for fourth place in the west and trail both Quad City and Fort Wayne by just four points for second place in the division. The K-Wings will get a boost in the lineup as goaltender Chad Alban returns to the active roster. The Kalamazoo native has missed the past three games due to an illness.

Quad City will be looking to rebound after suffering a 6-5 shootout loss to Rockford on Wednesday. The Mallards should be well rested, as tonight's game is just their third game in the last twelve days. Quad City are led by Jason Sessa and Jeff Reynaert. The six-year pro has tallied 17 points (11 goals, 6 assists) in just 16 games with the Mallards. Former K-Wing netminder, Jeff Reynaert is 7-4-2 in 13 appearances this season with a 2.93 goals against average and a save percentage .915.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Quad City Mallards

Goals Jeff Turner (8 Goals) Jason Sessa (11 Goals)

Assists Tim Turner (8 Assists) Tom Menicci and Steve Gibson (11 Assists)

Points Yannick Carpentier (13 Points) Jason Sessa (17 Points)

+/- Daniel Carriere, Corey Lucas, Tom Menicci (+10)

Ryan Priem, David Huckalo (+2)

Penalty Minutes Greg Labenski (40 Minutes) Rob Voltera (64 Minutes)

Power Play Goals Yannick Carpentier (4 Goals) Martin Hlinka (5 Goals)

Short Handed Goals Marty Flichel (1 Goal) Jason Sessa (2 Goals)

Game Winning Goals Jeff Turner (3 GW) Jason Sessa (3 GW)

Shots: Marty Flichel (55 Shots) Jason Sessa (53 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Pat O' Leary (21.1%) Patrick Nadeau and Bob Crummer (25%)

Shootout Goals: Marty Flichel (2 Goals) Entire Teams (0 goals)

Shootout Percentage: Pat O' Leary (100%) Entire Teams (0%)

Goals Against Average: Chad Alban (2.34) Jeff Reynaert (2.93)

Save Percentage: Chad Alban (.901) Jeff Reynaert (.915)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 11-17-1

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

Last Meeting: K-Wings won 4-1 against Quad City on November 29 @The MARK of the Quad Cities in Moline, Illinois,

Next Meeting: Saturday, December 20th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Lighting the Lamp

K-Wings forward Jeff Turner has not had a problem scoring goals. Turner has lit the lamp five times in the last four games. Jeff enters the week as the K-Wings leading goal scorer with 8 goals.

Getting their Shots In K-Wing opponents have averaged a league low 24.53 shots against Kalamazoo this season; however, the K-Wings are averaging a league high 32.47 shots a game against their opponents.

Home Sweet Home

The K-Wings will start the longest home stand of the season thus far. Tonight will start a four game home stand, which will conclude next Saturday, December 20th also against the Mallards.

Here Comes Santa Claus

Wings Stadium and the K-Wings welcome Santa Claus. Santa will be visiting with kids and handing out candy canes during the game. Tonight is also Holiday Gift Extravaganza sponsored by WFAT. Two fans will have the opportunity to open and keep as many gifts as they can in a limited amount of time. Any gifts not selected will be donated to charity.

Nearing a Milestone

K-Wings defenseman Chad Dameworth needs just 1 point to reach a personal milestone. Dameworth needs 1 point to reach 100 points for this career.

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.

Lucas on the Radio

Join special guest Corey Lucas as he joins Head Coach Mark Reeds, the ‘Voice of the K-Wings' Mike Modugno, and WQSN Sports Director Ryan Maguire tonight 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, December 13th Vs Rockford 7:30 PM (70's Night Sponsored by WRKR)

Friday, December 19th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (Teddy Bear Toss Night

Sponsored By WOTV, WKFR)

Saturday, December 20th Vs Quad City 7:30 PM (Meijer Mascot, Boys and Girls

Night)

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