IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

December 30, 2005 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


While they're only two hours apart from one another, tonight will only be the second meeting of the season between the Kalamazoo Wings and the Fort Wayne Komets. The K-Wings won the inaugural meeting of the season 4-1 back on October 29th at Wings Stadium.

The K-Wings come into the game looking to extend their three-game winning streak, as well as stay on top of both the UHL and Central Division. Kalamazoo starts the night tied with Muskegon in both the league and the division. Besides the winnings streak, the K-Wings are unbeaten in regulation in their last five games.

Like the K-Wings, the Komets come into Wings Stadium having found recent success. Fort Wayne is 8-2-0 in their last ten games. The Komets, who are currently in third place in the Western Division, are just three points behind Quad City for second and 13 points behind Rockford for first.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Fort Wayne Komets

Goals Joe Seroski (18 Goals) P.C. Drouin (10 Goals)

Assists Daniel Carriere (29 Assists) Colin Chaulk (21 Assists)

Points Tyler Rennette (40 Points) Colin Chaulk (30 Points)

+/- Greg Labenski (+26) Colin Chaulk, Jonathan Goodwin (+6)

Penalty Minutes Tyler Willis (141 Minutes) Lance Galbraith (99 Minutes)

Power Play Goals Joe Seroski (11 Goals) P.C. Drouin (5 Goals)

Short Handed Goals Mike Manley (5 Goals) P.C. Drouin (2 Goals)

Game Winning Goals Tyler Rennette (5 GW) Colin Chaulk, P.C. Drouin (2 GW)

Shots: Nick Bootland (124 Shots) Jonathan Goodwin (127 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Joe Seroski (24.3%) David Carpentier (15.9%)

Shootout Goals: Dustin Virag (2 Goals) Colin Chaulk, P.C. Drouin (2 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Dustin Virag (50%) Andrew Luciuk (100%)

Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (1.94) Kevin St. Pierre (2.30)

Save Percentage: Jeff Reynaert (0.927) Kevin St. Pierre (0.918)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 20-22-8

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 1-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 4-1 on October 29th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Friday, January 20th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Feels Like the First Time

After playing 290 games with Fort Wayne, tonight marks the first-time that Dustin Virag will play against his former team. Since joining the K-Wings, has put up 8 points in 10 games.

Back on Top

With their 7-4 victory over Flint on Wednesday, the K-Wings start the night in a first-place tie with the Muskegon Fury in the Central Division. Also with 44 points, the K-Wings and Fury are tied for the most points in the UHL.

Record Breaking Performance

With four goals on Wednesday against Flint, forward Tyler Rennette set a K-Wings UHL record for most goals in a single game. The hat trick by Rennette was the third this season by a K-Wings player and the 28th in Kalamazoo's UHL franchise history.

On a Roll

Forward Nick Bootland is currently on a four-game point streak. The four-game streak is the longest current point streak by any K-Wings player. Right behind Bootland on three-game point streaks are Jason Deitsch, Daniel Carriere, Joe Seroski, Lucas Drake, and Tyler Rennette.

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 Willis on the Radio

Join special guests Daniel Carriere and Tyler Willis 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

Saturday, December 31st Vs Muskegon 7:30 PM (WWMT/Cool 101 4th Annual New Year's Eve Bash)

Sunday, January 1st @ Port Huron 5:00 PM

Wednesday, January 4th @ Danbury 7:00 PM

Friday, January 6th @ Roanoke Valley 7:30 PM

Saturday, January 7th @ Roanoke Valley 7:30 PM

Check out the Kalamazoo Wings Statistics



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