IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on October 29, 2005 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


After playing their first two games of the season on the road, the Kalamazoo Wings return home tonight to battle their archrivals, the Fort Wayne Komets. Besides being the home opener, tonight's contest also coincides with Kalamazoo's 2nd Annual Orange Ice Game.

Just two games into the season and the K-Wings offense is already getting noticed around the United Hockey League. Entering tonight, Kalamazoo and the Rockford IceHogs are the most prolific offenses in the league, averaging an astonishing 6 goals a game.

Fort Wayne begins the 2005-06 season as road warriors, as tonight is game four of their five game road trip to start the season. The Komets are currently 1-1-1 on their current swing, which will conclude tomorrow afternoon in Port Huron against the Flags.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Fort Wayne Komets

Goals Joe Seroski, Kory Karlander (3 Goals) Colin Chaulk, Lance Galbraith (2 Goals)

Assists Tyler Rennette, Tommy Kotsopoulos P.C. Drouin (4 Assists)

Greg Labenski, Tyler Willis (3 Assists)

Points Joe Seroski, Tyler Rennette (5 Points) P.C. Drouin, Colin Chaulk (4 Points)

+/- Joe Seroski, Tyler Rennette, P.C. Drouin, Colin Chaulk,

Greg Labenski Mark Vilneff, Dave Carpentier (+2)

Adam Elzinga (+5)

Penalty Minutes Josh Elzinga (7 Minutes) Damir Drujic (15 Minutes)

Power Play Goals Kory Karlander (2 Goals) Lance Galbraith (2 Goals)

Short Handed Goals Entire Team (0 Goals) Michael Wiggins, Danny Stewart(1Goal)

Game Winning Goals Tyler Rennette, Kory Karlander (1 GW) Mark Smith (1 GW)

Shots: Tyler Rennette (11 Shots) Jonathan Goodwin (17 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Mark Vilneff (40.0%) Colin Chaulk, Lance Galbraith (28.6%)

Shootout Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals) Colin Chaulk (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Entire Team (0.0%) Colin Chaulk (100%)

Goals Against Average: Jeff Reynaert (0.00) Kevin St. Pierre (3.68)

Save Percentage: Jeff Reynaert (1.000) Kevin St. Pierre (.871)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 19-22-8

Season Series: First Meeting of the Season

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 5-2 on March 19th @ Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Next Meeting: Friday, December 30th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Hat Trick or Treat

With his hat trick last night, forward Joe Seroski becomes the 21st player (26 separate occasions) in K-Wings UHL history to record three goals in a game. Before last night, the last player to net three goals in a game was Tim Turner, who recorded the trick against the Port Huron Beacons on 10/29/04.

Getting Offensive

The K-Wings are tied with the Rockford IceHogs as the UHL's most prolific offense. The K-Wings, who are averaging 6 goals a game, have outscored their opposition 12 to 1 in their first two games of the season.

Reaching Milestones

Two K-Wings players recorded milestones last night against Motor City. Defenseman Daniel Carriere recorded his 100th career assist, while forward Tommy Kotsopoulos received his 100th career point.

Can You Smell What the Rock is Cooking

In his first start of the season, goaltender Jeff Reynaert, who is nicknamed Rock, stopped all 29 shots he faced to recorded his seventh shutout of his career. The shutout by Reynaert was also the 19th shutout for the K-Wings in their UHL history.

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 Ticket 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.

Carriere and Rennette on the Radio

Join special guests Daniel Carriere and Tyler Rennette, 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 The Cabana Bar and Grille inside the Holiday Inn Kalamazoo on South 11th Street.

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 76 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, November 2nd @ Rockford 7:05 PM (CST)

Friday, November 4th Vs Missouri 7:30 PM (Meijer Scout Night Presented by Q 106.5 FM)

Saturday, November 5th @ Muskegon 7:30 PM

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