IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on March 19, 2005 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


For the second time this week and the last in the regular season, the Kalamazoo Wings will face-off against the Fort Wayne Komets. Kalamazoo is 4-3-0 against Fort Wayne this season, including a perfect 3-0-0 at the Allan County Memorial Coliseum.

The K-Wings will be looking to extend two streaks tonight. Kalamazoo is unbeaten in regulation in their last five games (4-0-1) and they are carrying a five-game road winning streak, which is the longest such streak in the UHL. The K-Wings will also try to move closer to first place in the Central Division. Kalamazoo trails the Muskegon Fury by just six points for the division's top spot. Kalamazoo is also just six points behind both Muskegon and the Adirondack Frostbite for first place overall in the league.

Fort Wayne enters tonight's game looking to improve their playoff position. The Komets are two points ahead of the Rockford IceHogs for first place in the Western Division. Fort Wayne is also just three points ahead of the K-Wings for third place overall in the UHL. Besides fending off the IceHogs and the K-Wings the Komets are also looking to climb in the standings, as they are just three points behind Muskegon and Adirondack for first place in the league.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings

Goals Kevin Kotyluk, Tim Turner (22 Goals)

Assists Yannick Carpentier (36 Assists)

Points Yannick Carpentier (52 Points)

+/- Shaun Fisher (+21)

Penalty Minutes Tyler Willis (273 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 (193 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Tim Krueckl (18.7%)

Shootout Goals: Tim Turner (7 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Andrew Luciuk (66.7%)

Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.06)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (.932)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 18-22-8

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 4-2-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 3-2 in a shootout on March 17th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Last of the Regular Season

Five Alive

The K-Wings are unbeaten in regulation in their last five games. In their last five games, the K-Wings have a record of 4-0-1.

Road Warriors

Besides being unbeaten in their last five games, the K-Wings are also on a five-game road winning streak. The five-game road winning streak is the longest current streak in the UHL and two shy of the K-Wings UHL franchise record set earlier this season.

"Turning" It Up on the Road

K-Wings forward Tim Turner enters tonight's game on a four-game road goal streak. The four-game streak is the longest current road goal streak in the UHL.

Moving on Up

With his first shift of tonight's game, defenseman Mark Vilneff will in his 169th game as a K-Wing. The 169 games will place Vilneff in a tie with Jason Hughes (1999-02) for second all-time on the K-Wings UHL franchise list for games played.

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.

Kotyluk and Holdridge on the Radio

Join special guests Kevin Kotyluk and Kevin Holdridge, as they join 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

Wednesday, March 23rd @ Port Huron 11:00 AM

Friday, March 25th @ Port Huron 7:00 PM

Saturday, March 26th Vs Rockford 7:30 PM (WRKR Presents Perry Harley-Davidson Team Poster Night)

Wednesday, March 30th @ Kansas City 7:00 PM (CST)

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