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IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

November 23, 2005 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Game Preview The Kalamazoo Wings hit the road for eight of their next nine games, which includes three straight away from Wings Stadium, starting tonight against the Flint Generals. The K-Wings come into the contest tied with the Muskegon Fury for the top spot in the Central Division, while the Generals are fifth in the division eight points behind the K-Wings and the Fury.

Kalamazoo will put their six-game winning streak on the line. Helping defend the winning streak will be Joe Seroski and Joel Martin. Seroski is the league's reigning Sher-Wood Player of the Week, while Martin is the reigning Southern Sports Supply Goaltender of the Week. The K-Wings will also debut a new face in the lineup, as NHL prospect Jonathan Tremblay plays his first game for Kalamazoo.

The Generals have a new look in 2005-06. Flint's new coach is former General standout Bobby Reynolds. Though the season has just begun, Reynolds has people around the league noticing his Generals. Flint has defended their home ice well, going 3-3-1 at the Perani's Arena & Event Center. Tonight is the middle game of a three-game home stand for the Generals that will conclude Friday night against Motor City.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Flint Generals

Goals Joe Seroski (10 Goals) Leo Thomas (3 Goals)

Assists Daniel Carriere (12 Assists) Terry Marchant, J.P. Morin (8 Assists)

Points Tyler Rennette (18 Points) Terry Marchant (13 Points)

+/- Nick Bootland, Greg Labenski (+14) Jason Selleke (+3)

Penalty Minutes Jason Deitsch (46 Minutes) Jason Selleke (50 Minutes)

Power Play Goals Tyler Rennette, Joe Seroski (4 Goals) Terry Merchant (3 Goals)

Short Handed Goals Mike Manley (3 Goals) Matt Elich (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals Tyler Rennette (3 GW) Fabien Laniel, Matt Elich, Jason Selleke

Taras Foremsky (1 GW)

Shots: Tyler Rennette (56 Shots) Matt Elich (50 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Jason Deitsch (33.3%) Adam Sturgeon (28.6%)

Shootout Goals: Jason Deitsch, Tyler Rennette, Terry Marchant, Leo Thomas,

Nick Bootland (6 Goals) Fabien Laniel, Malcolm Hutt (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Jason Deitsch, Tyler Rennette, Terry Marchant, Leo Thomas

Nick Bootland (100%) Malcolm Hutt (50%)

Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (1.20) Jason Saal (3.28)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.959) Jason Saal, Peter Brady (0.890)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 17-22-2

Season Series: First Meeting of the Season

Last Meeting: K-Wings lost 4-2 on March 2nd @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Sunday, November 27th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Clean Sweep

Both forward Joe Seroski and goaltender Joel Martin are coming off stellar weeks. With nine points (6 goals, 3 assists) Seroski earned the UHL's Sher-Wood Player of the Week. Martin was 2-0-0 last week with a 1.00 GAA and stopped 52 of the 54 shots he faced to earn the league's Southern Sports Supply Goaltender of the Week.

Just Win Baby

The K-Wings are currently on a six-game overall and seven game-home winning streak. Both winning streaks are the longest current win streaks in the league.

Five Alive

Forward Nick Bootland will start the game on Wednesday with a five-game point streak. The five-game streak is the longest current point streak by a K-Wings player.

Atop of the Division

With a perfect 4-0-0 week last week, the K-Wings are now in first in the Central Division. The K-Wings start the week with a record of 10-2-0 (20 points), which places them in a first place tie with the Muskegon Fury.

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.

Turner and Drake on the Radio

Join special guests Tim Turner and Lucas Drake 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

Friday, November 25th @ Rockford 7:00 PM (CST)

Saturday, November 26th @ Motor City 7:00 PM

Wednesday, November 27th Vs Flint 4:00 PM (Harry Potter Night Presented by WKFR and

Celebration Cinema)

Wednesday, November 30th @ Danbury 7:00 PM

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