IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on November 19, 2004 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo starts a two-game home stand tonight, as they host the Missouri River Otters. This is the second meeting between the teams; Kalamazoo won the first encounter 1-0 in a shootout last Friday at Missouri.

The K-Wings come back home after winning in Port Huron last Wednesday. Kalamazoo will be looking to snap a two-game home unbeaten streak. Tonight also marks the K-Wings home debut of Kevin Kotyluk. Kotyluk was impressive in his first game with the K-Wings, scoring a goal in the K-Wings 5-2 victory over the Beacons.

The River Otters are unbeaten in regulation in their last four games, and enter tonight's game on a three-game winning streak. This is game three of a season high five-game road swing for the Otters. Missouri's George Cantrall will make his first appearance of the year tonight. Cantrall hasn't played this season, as he had to complete his UHL eight-game suspension that was issued last season.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings
Goals David Struch, Tim Turner, Andrew Luciuk, Kevin Kotyluk (4 Goals)
Assists Yannick Carpentier (9 Assists)
Points Yannick Carpentier, Daniel Carriere (12 Points)
+/- Daniel Carriere (+10)
Penalty Minutes Kevin Kotyluk (70 Minutes)
Power Play Goals David Struch (3 Goal)
Short Handed Goals Tim Turner, Shawn Fisher (1 Goal)
Game Winning Goals Tim Turner, Andrew Luciuk (2 GW)
Shots: Andrew Luciuk (47 Shots)
Shooting Percentage: Zarley Zalapski (22.2%)
Shootout Goals: Andrew Luciuk, Tim Turner (1 Goal)
Shootout Percentage: Andrew Luciuk, Tim Turner (100 %)
Goals Against Average: Chad Alban (2.11)
Save Percentage: Chad Alban (.924)

All-Time/ Season Series
All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 29-11-4
Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 1-0-0
Last Meeting: K-Wings won in a shootout 1-0 on November 12th @ The Family Arena in St. Charles, MO
Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 5, 2005 @ The Family Arena in St. Charles, MO

Reaching a Milestone
Kalamazoo defenseman Daniel Carriere reached a personal milestone last Wednesday night at Port Huron. Carriere's first point of the night gave him 100 points for his career.

Near the Top in Wins
K-Wings Goaltender Chad Alban has seven victories on the year. The seven wins place Alban in a three way tie for second place in the league for victories. Chad trails Elmira's Greg Hewitt by one victory for the top spot in the UHL.

Adding Up the PIMS
Tyler Willis has received a penalty in each of his last five games. Willis has tallied 41 minutes in penalties in that time span. The five-game streak is the second longest streak in the league.

Two Game Home Stand
Tonight commences a two-game home stand for the K-Wings. Kalamazoo will conclude the home stand Wednesday, November 24th against their arch-rivals the Fort Wayne Komets. After next Wednesday, the K-Wings will hit the road for a six game road swing.

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.

Elzinga on the Radio
Join special guest Josh Elzinga, as he joins 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
Wednesday, November 24th Vs Fort Wayne 7:00 PM (WKFR "Turkey Bowling")
Thursday, November 25th @ Kansas City 7:30 PM (CST)
Friday, November 26th @ Kansas City 7:30 PM (CST)

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