IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

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


The two top teams in the UHL's Central Division will face-off against one another, as the Kalamazoo Wings battle the Muskegon Fury. The K-Wings will try to do what no team has done in the last 10 games, defeat the Muskegon Fury. Muskegon enters the day four points ahead of the K-Wings for the top spot in the division.

Kalamazoo will be looking to extend one streak while ending another. The K-Wings have won four games in a row; however, all four of those games where at Wings Stadium. Kalamazoo has lost two straight road contests, including a 3-2 loss in their last road game on November 5th in Muskegon. The K-Wings will get a boost in the lineup, as Tim Turner returns after missing the past three games due to injury.

The Fury are the lone remaining unbeaten team in the UHL. The two-time defending Colonial Cup Champions, who are 10-0-0, have won all six of their encounters at the L.C. Walker Arena. Muskegon has the most prolific offense in the league. In fact, the top four scorers in the UHL play for Muskegon, including Todd Robinson, who leads the entire league in scoring with 27 points.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Muskegon Fury

Goals Nick Bootland (9 Goals) Robin Bouchard,

David Wrigley (10 Goals)

Assists Daniel Carriere (12 Assists) Todd Robinson (20 Assists)

Points Tyler Rennette, Nick Bootland (14 Points) Todd Robinson (27 Assists)

+/- Nick Bootland, Greg Labenski (+8) David Van Drunen (+15)

Penalty Minutes Daniel Carriere (42 Minutes) Ken Fels (36 Minutes)

Power Play Goals Tyler Rennette (4 Goals) Robin Bouchard (5 Goals)

Short Handed Goals Mike Manley (2 Goals) David Wrigley (3 Goals)

Game Winning Goals Tyler Rennette (3 GW) David Wrigley (4 GW)

Shots: Nick Bootland (50 Shots) Robin Bouchard,

Ryan Keller (52 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Jason Deitsch (33.3%) Jeff Nelson (42.9%)

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 (1.00) Kevin LaPointe (2.12)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.967) Kevin LaPointe (0.917)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 15-36-6

Season Series: K-Wings Trail the Season Series: 0-1-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 3-2 on November 5th @ the L.C. Walker Arena in Muskegon, Michigan

Next Meeting: Friday, December 23rd @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

On a Roll

The K-Wings come into tonight's game on a four-game winning streak. The four-game streak is the K-Wings longest winning streak of the season.

Player Streaks

Two K-Wing players come in to the L.C. Walker Arena on scoring streaks. Daniel Carriere has recorded a point and an assist in each of his four games. The four-game streaks ties Carriere for the K-Wings season high in each category. Nick Bootland has scored a goal in each of his last three games. Bootland's three-game goal ties him with Tyler Rennette for the K-Wings season high for consecutive games with a goal.

Turner Returns

The K-Wings will get a boost to their lineup tonight. After missing the past three games, forward Tim Turner has come off the team's 7-Day IR.

Closing in on a Milestone

Forward Joe Seroski is closing in a on a personal milestone. Seroski, who has three goals in his last two games, needs just two more goals to reach 200 for his career.

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" 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 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" 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

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

Friday, November 24th @ Rockford 7:00 PM (CST)

Saturday, November 25th @ Motor City 7:00 PM

Check out the Kalamazoo Wings Statistics

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