Countdown to Face off
November 16, 2005 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2) News Release
Two of the top teams in the United Hockey League will face-off tonight, when the Kalamazoo Wings host the Rockford IceHogs. The K-Wings come into the game with a record of 6-2-0, while the IceHogs are nearly perfect this year going 10-1-0.
The K-Wings will put their perfect 4-0-0 home record on the line, as they try to avenge an early season road loss to the IceHogs. Tonight's game will start a stretch of four games in five nights for the K-Wings, with three of those games being played at Wings Stadium
The IceHogs are off to one of their best starts in franchise history. With a record of 10-1-0 (.909), only the Muskegon Fury, who are the leagues only undefeated team with a record of 9-0-0, have a higher winning percentage (1.000) than Rockford.
Team Leaders:
Kalamazoo Wings
Rockford IceHogs
Goals:
Nick Bootland (7 Goals)
Preston Mizzi (10 Goals)
Assists:
Daniel Carriere (10 Assists)
Jason Notermann (10 Assists)
Points: Daniel Carriere (11 Points)
Jason Notermann (16 Points)
+/-:
Nick Bootland, Greg Labenski (+9)
Jason Notermann (+13)
Penalty Minutes:
Jason Deitsch (21 Minutes)
Robin Big Snack (95 Minutes)
Power Play Goals:
Tyler Rennette, Jason Deitsch (3 Goals)
Preston Mizzi (4 Goals)
Short Handed Goals
Mike Manley, Lucas Drake (1 Goal)
Preston Mizzi, Jason Notermann(1Goal)
Game Winning Goals:
Tyler Rennette (2 GW)
Greg Barber (2 GW)
Shots:
Nick Bootland (40 Shots)
Preston Mizzi (33 Shots)
Shooting Percentage:
Jason Deitsch (36.4%)
Robin Big Snake (28.6%)
Shootout Goals:
Jason Deitsch, Tyler Rennette
Entire Team (0 Goals)
Nick Bootland (1 Goal)
Shootout Percentage:
Jason Deitsch, Tyler Rennette
Entire Team (0.0%)
Nick Bootland (100%)
Goals Against Average:
Joel Martin (1.33)
Michel Robinson (1.81)
Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.956)
Michel Robinson (0.939)
All-Time/ Season Series All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 31-20-7
Season Series: K-Wings Trail Season Series: 0-1-0
Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 3-2 November 2nd @ Rockford MetroCentre in Rockford, Illinois
Next Meeting: Friday, November 25th @ Rockford MetroCentre in Rockford, Illinois
Record Tying Performance
K-Wings defenseman Daniel Carriere tied a franchise UHL record last Saturday against Danbury. With four assists, Carriere becomes the sixth player (seventh occurrence) to record four assists in a game.
One-Two Punch
The K-Wings possess the top goaltending duo in the entire UHL. Joel Martin leads the league in Goals Against Average (1.33) and in Save Percentage (.956), while Jeff Reynaert is second in the league in GAA (1.60) and in Save Percentage (.940).
Power Surge
The K-Wings has a monster week on the power-play. Kalamazoo scored seven of their eight goals last week while on the power-play.
Lighting the Lamp
The K-Wings haven't had problems scoring goals this season. In fact, the K-Wings have scored six or more goals in four of their eight games this season.
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.
Seroski and Deschamps on the Radio
Join special guests Joe Seroski and Darren Deschamps, as they join Head Coach Mark Reeds and the "Voice of the K-Wings"Â Mike Modugno on "K-Wings Live"Â. The show is on Your Local Sports Leader AM 1660 WQSN Monday's from 6-7 PM at The Cabana Bar and Grill 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"Â 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
Friday, November 18th Vs Roanoke Valley 7:30 PM (YWCA Night)
Saturday, November 19th @ Muskegon 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 20th Vs Quad City 4:00 PM (K-Wings Kidz Mascot Day Presented
by Meijer and WKFR)
Wednesday, November 23rd @ Flint 7:00 PM
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