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December 12, 2004 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


The K-Wings finish up their four games in five nights this afternoon with a road contest against the Rockford IceHogs. The game was originally scheduled for November 28th; however, because of a scheduling conflict at the MetroCentre the game date was changed to this afternoon.

The K-Wings are getting used to working overtime. Last night marked the fourth time in their last six games that the K-Wings have had their game end in a shootout. Rookie forward Sean Starke scored his seventh goal of the season last night, which makes him the most prolific scorer on the K-Wings roster. Also with a .259 shooting percentage, Starke is also the most accurate rookie shooter in the entire UHL.

Rockford Head Coach Steve Martinson won his 450th career game as a head coach last night and more importantly the victory kept the IceHogs atop the UHL's Western Division. With a record of 17-5-3, Rockford has the best winning percentage (.740) in the entire UHL. The IceHogs are also tied for the UHL lead in home victories this season, as they have already won 11 games at the Rockford MetroCentre.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings

Goals Sean Starke (7 Goals)

Assists Yannick Carpentier (14 Assists)

Points Yannick Carpentier (20 Points)

+/- Josh Elzinga (+4)

Penalty Minutes Tyler Willis (117 Minutes)

Power Play Goals David Struch (4 Goals)

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

Game Winning Goals Andrew Luciuk, Tim Turner (2 GW)

Shots: Tim Turner (65 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Sean Starke (25.9%)

Shootout Goals: David Sturch, Tim Turner (2 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Andrew Luciuk (100%)

Goals Against Average: Chad Alban (2.64)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (.902)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 28-17-7

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

Last Meeting: K-Wings lost 4-3 on October 16th @ Rockford MetroCentre in Rockford, Illinois

Next Meeting: Sunday, December 26th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Game On

Today's contest was originally scheduled for November 28th; however, because of a scheduling conflict at the Rockford MetroCentre the game was rescheduled for this afternoon.

Extra Hockey

Four of the K-Wings last six games have gone into a shootout. Kalamazoo is 2-2 in those four shootouts. On the season the K-Wings are 3-2 in the extra session.

He's Back

Defenseman Josh Elzinga has served his five-game suspension by the UHL and is eligible to return to the K-Wings lineup this afternoon. Elzinga received a suspension for his actions during the K-Wings game on December 1st against Danbury.

Closing in on a Milestone

K-Wings forward Tyler Willis needs four more points to reach a personal milestone. Willis is just four points shy of reaching the 200-point plateau for his 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 are on sale now by calling the Wings Stadium Box Office 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 much more.

Vilneff on the Radio

Join special guest Mark Vilneff as he joins Head Coach Mark Reeds and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno this week on "K-Wings Live". The show is on The Sports Station 1600 AM WQSN Monday's from 6-7 p.m. 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, December 15th Vs Richmond 7:00 PM

Friday, December 17th Vs Muskegon 7:30 PM (Disco Inferno Night)

Saturday, December 18th Vs Richmond 7:30 PM (WOTV, WKFR Teddy Bear Toss Night)

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