IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on January 17, 2005 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Tonight starts the most grueling week in the K-Wings schedule. Starting with tonight's game against the Quad City Mallards, the K-Wings will play five games in seven days. This season, the K-Wings are 2-0-0 against the Mallards, including a 6-2 victory back on December 22nd at Wings Stadium.

The K-Wings will be chasing history tonight, as Kalamazoo needs just one more victory to tie the franchise record for consecutive wins (10). Last week, the K-Wings set the franchise mark for consecutive road wins (6) with a victory over the Mallards in Moline, Illinois.

Since losing to the K-Wings last Wednesday, the Mallards have rattled off two straight victories. Despite their recent success, Quad City still has struggled on the road. Coming into tonight's game the Mallards are just 6-12-2 on the road.


Team Leaders Kalamazoo Wings
Goals Yannick Carpentier (12 Goals)
Assists Yannick Carpentier (23 Assists)
Points Yannick Carpentier (35 Points)
+/- Daniel Carriere (+13)
Penalty Minutes Tyler Willis (171 Minutes)
Power Play Goals Kevin Kotyluk (5 Goals)
Short Handed Goals Tim Turner (2 GoalS)
Game Winning Goals Andrew Luciuk, Tim Turner, Yannick Carpentier, Tim Krueckl ,
Sean Starke (2 GW)
Shots: Daniel Carriere, Tim Turner (117 Shots)
Shooting Percentage: Tim Krueckl (18.4%)
Shootout Goals: Shaun Fisher, Tim Turner (4 Goals)
Shootout Percentage: Andrew Luciuk (66.7%)
Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.11)
Save Percentage: Joel Martin (.926)

All-Time/ Season Series
All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 18-20-3
Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 2-0-0
Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 2-1 in a shootout on January 12th @ The Mark of the Quad Cities in Moline, IL
Next Meeting: Saturday, March 5th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan


Chasing History
The K-Wings enter tonight on a nine-game winning streak. The nine-game streak is a season high for the Kalamazoo Wings and is just one win shy of the K-Wings franchise record of 10 games set last March.

How the West is Won
On the season the K-Wings are 13-4-0 against teams from the Western Division. Lifetime, the K-Wings are 100-71-22.

Movin' On Up
Forward Yannick Carpentier is close to moving up on both the K-Wings all-time points and assists lists. Entering tonight's game Carpentier needs just one more point to pass Richard Keyes for third place on the K-Wings' UHL all-time point list. Yannick is also just three assists away from tying Matt Loen (64) for third place on the K-Wings' all-time assist list.

The Obscure Stat of the Week
The K-Wings are playing the Quad City Mallards tonight on Martin Luther King Jr. Night. So far on the season, the K-Wings are 2-0-0 on games played on holidays. Lifetime, the K-Wings are 11-8-1.

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
Wednesday, January 19th Vs Port Huron 7:00 PM
Friday, January 21st @ Elmira 7:30 PM
Saturday, January 22nd @ Richmond 7:30 PM
Sunday, January 23rd @ Danbury 5:00 PM

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