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November 13, 2004 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


After winning at Missouri last night, the K-Wings return home to Wings Stadium to host the Adirondack Frostbite. While the K-Wings trail the all-time series with a record of 7-8-1, the momentum in this series does belong to Kalamazoo. The K-Wings went 3-0-0 last year against the Frostbite, with all three of the game played here at Wings Stadium.

Led by a solid defensive effort and outstanding goaltending by Chad Alban, the K-Wings recorded their first shutout victory of the season, as Kalamazoo defeated Missouri 1-nothing in a shootout. The game was also the first shootout of the season for the K-Wings, who played in 15 extra sessions last year. Kalamazoo has added to their roster for tonight ‚¬â„¢s game. The K-Wings have signed second-year defenseman Kevin Holdridge. Holdridge played his rookie season last year in the ECHL.

The Frostbite started a five-game road swing last night by defeating the Flint Generals 3-1. The victory kept Adirondack in a tie with Richmond for third place in the Eastern Division. Adirondack features a diversified offense that features four players that have 10 or more points. The leading scorer on the Frostbite roster is Hugo Belanger with 16 points. The 16 points ties Belanger for 7th place among all scorers in the UHL.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings

Goals David Struch, Tim Turner (4 Goals)

Assists Yannick Carpentier (8 Assists)

Points Yannick Carpentier (10 Points)

+/- Daniel Carriere (+9)

Penalty Minutes Tyler Willis (56 Minutes)

Power Play Goals David Struch (3 Goal)

Short Handed Goals Tim Turner, Shawn Fisher (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals Tim Turner (2 GW)

Shots: David Hukalo (38 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Zarley Zalapski (50%)

Shootout Goals: Andrew Luciuk, Tim Turner (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Andrew Luciuk, Tim Turner (100 %)

Goals Against Average: Chad Alban (2.12)

Save Percentage: Chad Alban (.920)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 7-8-1

Season Series: First Meeting of the Season

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 5-2 to Adirondack on April 11th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Saturday, December 4th @ The Glens Falls Civic Center in Glens Falls, New York

Roster Move

The K-Wings have added to their roster by signing defenseman Kevin Holdridge. Holdridge is a second-year defenseman that played last season in the ECHL.

Alban the Awesome

For the first time this season and the 15th in his professional career, goaltender Chad Alban recorded a shutout by knocking aside all 31 shots he faced in a 1-nothing victory at Missouri last night. The shutout cut Alban ‚¬â„¢s GAA to 2.12, which places him 5th in the UHL.

Player Milestone

Tonight ‚¬â„¢s game should be a personal milestone for defenseman Chad Allan. With his first shift in tonight ‚¬â„¢s game, Allan will play in his 500th career game. The veteran d-man has played a majority of his career in the AHL and in the top league ‚¬â„¢s overseas.

Positive Reward

Defenseman Daniel Carriere leads the K-Wings with a plus/minus rating of +9. The +9 also places Carriere in a tie in the UHL among all players in plus/minus.

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.

Carpentier on the Radio

Join special guest Yannick Carpentier, as he joins Head Coach Mark Reeds and the ‚¬Å“Voice of the K-Wings ‚¬Â Mike Modugno on ‚¬Å“K-Wings Live ‚¬Â. The show is on The Sports Station 1600 AM WQSN Monday ‚¬â„¢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 ‚¬Å“Voice of the K-Wings ‚¬Â 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

Wednesday, November 17th @ Port Huron 6:40 PM

Friday, November 19th Vs Missouri 7:30 PM (Kalamazoo Chamber Night)

Saturday, November 24th Vs Fort Wayne 7:00 PM (WKFR Turkey Bowl)

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