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Countdown to Face-Off

October 22, 2004 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Tonight will be the first of six meetings between the K-Wings and Generals. This season, besides being intra-state rivals, Kalamazoo and Flint will also be division rivals in the newly formed Central Division. Last season, for the first time in their UHL history, the K-Wings won the season series against the Generals with a record of 4-0-1.

Kalamazoo starts the week tied with the Port Huron Beacons for second place in the Central Division and just two points behind Muskegon for the division lead. Yannick Carpentier, who leads the K-Wings in scoring with 3 points, is also on a six game scoring streak, which dates back to last season. Tonight also marks the final game of a three game road swing for Kalamazoo. After tonight's game, the K-Wings will return home to Wings Stadium for their home opener tomorrow night against the Beacons.

Flint enters tonight's game looking for their first win of the season. The Generals, who lost their first two games of the season last weekend, finish up their three game home stand tonight. Flint will hit the road for the first time this season tomorrow night when they travel to Fort Wayne, Indiana to play the Komets. In two games, Flint has registered 236 minutes in penalties, which leagues the United Hockey League. The Generals are led by Bobby Reynolds, who leads Flint in scoring with 4 points.


Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings
Goals Zarley Zalapski (2 Goals)
Assists Yannick Carpentier (3 Assists)
Points Yannick Carpentier (3 Points)
+/- Daniel Carriere (+2)
Penalty Minutes David Hukalo (30 Minutes)
Power Play Goals Zarley Zalapski, Chad Allan (1Goal)
Short Handed Goals Entire Team (0 Goals)
Game Winning Goals Zarley Zalapski (1 GW)
Shots: Chad Allan (10 Shots)
Shooting Percentage: Zarley Zalapski (66.7%)
Shootout Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals)
Shootout Percentage: Entire Team (100.0%)
Goals Against Average: Chad Alban (2.02)
Save Percentage: Chad Alban (.920)



All-Time/ Season Series
All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 13-20-2
Season Series: First Meeting of the Season
Last Meeting: K-Wings won 3-2 (SO) versus Flint on February 15th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, MI.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, December 8th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan



All Boxed In
Kyle Sheen made his presence felt during the K-Wings game at Rockford last Saturday. Sheen broke the K-Wings' UHL record for PIMS in a game when he amassed 30 minutes against the IceHogs.

Killing Time
The K-Wings have killed 10 of their 11 penalty kills on the season. Kalamazoo is 90.9%, which is the third best percentage in the UHL.

On a Roll
Both Andrew Luciuk and Yannick Carpentier enter the game on two game scoring streaks. Dating back to last season, Carpentier has scored in his last six regular season games.

The Obscure Stat of the Week
With their victory last Friday versus Motor City, the K-Wings have improved their UHL record on opening night to 4-2-0. The record also reflects the 1999-00 season, when the K-Wings were the Madison Kodiaks.

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 now by calling the Wings Stadium Box Office at (269) 345-5101.

Get on Line
This season the best 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 much more.

Turner and Hukalo on the Radio
Join special guests Tim Turner and David Hukalo, as they join Head Coach Mark Reeds and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno on "K-Wings Live". The show is on The Sports Station 1600 AM WQSN Monday's from 6-7 PM at 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 FM and The Sports Station 1660 AM WQSN). Join the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno for all 80 regular season games plus the playoffs. Pre game coverage begins with the Digital Highway 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 the K-Wings Radio Network.

Upcoming Games
Saturday, October 23rd Vs Port Huron 7:30PM (K-Wing-A-Palooza presented by Meijer,
Michigan Orthodontic Specialist, Cool 101 FM and 92.3 FM WZUU)
Friday, October 29th @ Port Huron 7:00 PM
Saturday, October 30th Vs Muskegon 7:30 PM (First Ever Orange Ice Game presented
by WWMT, WKFR, WRKR, KVCC, and Pepsi)

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