IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on January 12, 2005 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


The K-Wings conclude their six-game road swing with their first visit of the season to Moline, Illinois to face-off against the Quad City Mallards. This season, the K-Wings are 1-0-0 against the Mallards. Kalamazoo defeated Quad City 6-2 back on December 22nd at Wings Stadium.

The K-Wings will be looking to set a new franchise record tonight. With five straight victories away from the Wings Stadium, the K-Wings enter The Mark of the Quad Cities needing just one more road victory to establish a new record for consecutive road victories. The K-Wings are led by Yannick Carpentier and Chad Alban. Carpentier leads the K-Wings in goals (12), assists (21) and points (33). Alban enters tonight's game with seven straight victories between the pipes.

With a shootout victory over the Missouri River Otters on Sunday, the Quad City Mallards are back to their winning ways. Despite being just 3-5-2 in their last 10 games, you have to watch for Quad City. At home, the Mallards have been more like birds of prey, Quad City is an impressive 8-3-3 this season at The Mark of the Quad Cities.

Team Leaders Kalamazoo Wings
Goals Yannick Carpentier (12 Goals)
Assists Yannick Carpentier (21 Assists)
Points Yannick Carpentier (33 Points)
+/- Daniel Carriere (+13)
Penalty Minutes Tyler Willis (166 Minutes)
Power Play Goals David Struch, Kevin Kotyluk (5 Goals)
Short Handed Goals Tim Turner, Shaun Fisher (1 Goal)
Game Winning Goals Andrew Luciuk, Tim Turner, Yannick Carpentier, Tim Krueckl (2 GW)
Shots: Daniel Carriere (107 Shots)
Shooting Percentage: Yannick Carpentier (18.5%)
Shootout Goals: Shaun Fisher, Tim Turner (3 Goals)
Shootout Percentage: Andrew Luciuk (100%)
Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.24)
Save Percentage: Joel Martin (.919)

All-Time/ Season Series
All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 17-20-3
Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series:1-0-0
Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 6-2 on December 22nd @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Next Meeting: Monday, January 17th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan


All-Star Bound
For the second straight season, the Kalamazoo Wings will send two players in the UHL All-Star Classic. Both Daniel Carriere and Greg Labenski will make their first-ever UHL All-Star appearance during this season's 2005 Pepsi UHL All-Star Classic.

Keep On Winning
The K-Wings start the week on a six game winning streak. The six-game streak is a season high for the Kalamazoo Wings.

Road Warriors
The K-Wings have won five straight games away from Wings Stadium. The five game streak ties the K-Wings UHL record for consecutive road wins. Kalamazoo originally set the record 1/21/01-2/7/01.

The Obscure Stat of the Week
The K-Wings have dominated their opposition when they lead after two periods of play. On the season, the K-Wings are an impressive 15-1-2 when they leading heading into the third period. Lifetime, the K-Wings are 141-7-12 when they lead after two periods of play.

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.

K-Wings Live at Wings Stadium
Join Head Coach Mark Reeds and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno this week on "K-Wings Live". Due to the K-Wings game on Monday versus Quad City, this week's show will be at Wings Stadium in Hospitality Hall and it is for season ticket holders only. However, the show can still be heard this Monday on the Your Local Sports Leader AM 1660 WQSN.

K-Wings on Radio
Catch all the K-Wings games home and away on the K-Wings Radio Network (WLKM 95.9 FM and Your Local Sports Leader AM 1660 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
Friday, January 14th Vs Elmira 7:30 PM (WKFR Vegas Getaway Night)
Saturday, January 15th Vs Motor City 7:30 PM (WKFR I Love the 80's and Win-Win Night)
Monday, January 17th Vs Quad City 7:00 PM
Wednesday, January 19th Vs Port Huron 7:00 PM

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