IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on March 11, 2005 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


After nearly a week off, the Kalamazoo Wings and the Port Huron Beacons will lace their skates back up for a Central Division clash. The K-Wings have a perfect 5-0-0 record against the Beacons this season, with three of those victories occurring at Wings Stadium.

The K-Wings enter the game seven points out of first place in their division. Besides chasing the Muskegon Fury for the top spot in the division, the K-Wings are also jockeying for position for the UHL playoffs. Currently, the K-Wings are tied with the Danbury Trashers for fifth place overall in the league. Kalamazoo is just two points away from Rockford for fourth place.

Port Huron comes into tonight's game looking to make some waves in the upcoming playoffs. The Beacons, who have 60 points on the season, are just six points behind the Quad City Mallards for the final playoff spot in the league. Tonight, is also game two of a four game road trip for Port Huron. The Beacons, who are 10-20-3 on the road, started the road swing with 3-1 lost in Fort Wayne.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings

Goals Kevin Kotyluk (22 Goals)

Assists Yannick Carpentier (36 Assists)

Points Yannick Carpentier (52 Points)

+/- Shaun Fisher (+19)

Penalty Minutes Tyler Willis (260 Minutes)

Power Play Goals Kevin Kotyluk (10 Goals)

Short Handed Goals Tim Turner (2 Goals)

Game Winning Goals Tim Turner (5 GW)

Shots: Daniel Carriere (185 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Tim Krueckl (18.9%)

Shootout Goals: Tim Turner (7 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Andrew Luciuk (66.7%)

Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.07)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (.930)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 12-8-1

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 5-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 4-2 on February 20th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 23rd @ McMorran Place Arena in Port Huron, Michigan

Bouncing Back

So far this season, the K-Wings have rebounded well after suffering a loss. Entering tonight, the K-Wings are 17-5-3 when they enter a game after suffering a loss or a shootout loss. In their last game on Saturday, the K-Wings lost 5-2 to the Quad City Mallards.

My Favorite Martin

Goaltender Joel Martin has recorded fourth straight victories between the pipes for the K-Wings. Martin, who has a record of 11-7-0, is second in the UHL with a save percentage of .930.

Dominate in the Second

The K-Wings have played their best hockey this season during the second period of their games. So far this year, the K-Wings have outscored their opponents 63-47 (+16) in the second period.

Winning the Close Ones

Kalamazoo has had the ability to win the close games. This season, the K-Wings are 13-6-5 in games decided by one goal.

.

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.

Shaneberger on the Radio

Join special guest Gray Shaneberger, as he joins Head Coach Mark Reeds and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno on "K-Wings Live". The show is on Your Local Sports Leader AM 1660 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 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

Saturday, March 12th Vs Motor City 7:30 PM (AAA of Michigan Safety Night)

Thursday, March 17th Vs Fort Wayne 7:00 PM (World Famous St. Patrick's Day Green Ice Game Presented By Fifth-Third Bank, WOTV, WRKR)

Friday, March 18th @ Muskegon 7:30 PM

Saturday, March 19th @ Fort Wayne 7:30 PM

Check out the Kalamazoo Wings Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



International Hockey League 2 Stories from March 11, 2005


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central