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January 20, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Game Preview One of the best rivalries in all of minor league hockey gets renewed tonight, as the Kalamazoo Wings battle the Fort Wayne Komets for just the third time this season. On the year, the K-Wings are 2-0-0 against their archrivals, with both previous games being played at Wings Stadium.

The K-Wings should come into tonight's game well rested. Kalamazoo, who last played on January 14th versus Motor City, has played just two games in their last 10 days. The K-Wings are led by All-Star Tyler Rennette, who leads the team in goals (21), assists (33) and points (54).

Despite a loss in their last game, Fort Wayne Komets is heating up at the right time. Coming into tonight, Fort Wayne has won five of their last seven games. Heading into the All-Star Break, the Komets trail the Quad City Mallards by just three points for second place in the Western Division.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Fort Wayne Komets

Goals Tyler Rennette (21 Goals) Jonathan Goodwin (14 Goals)

Assists Tyler Rennette (33 Assists) Colin Chaulk, P.C. Drouin (27 Assists)

Points Tyler Rennette (54 Points) Colin Chaulk, P.C. Drouin (39 Points)

+/- Greg Labenski (+36) Jonathan Goodwin (+12)

Penalty Minutes Tyler Willis (162 Minutes) Lance Galbraith (122 Minutes)

Power Play Goals Kory Karlander (9 Goals) P.C. Drouin,

Jonathan Goodwin (6 Goals)

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

Game Winning Goals Tyler Rennette, Kory Karlander (5 GW) Colin Chaulk (3 GW)

Shots: Nick Bootland,Tyler Rennete(160 Shots)Jonathan Goodwin (151 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Jason Deitsch (19.0%) David Carpentier (16.7%)

Shootout Goals: Dustin Virag, Brad Church, Colin Chaulk, P.C. Drouin (3 Goals)

Mike Dombkiewicz, Damian Surma (2 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Brad Church (100%) Dave Frawley, Kelly Miller (100%)

Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.04) Kevin St. Pierre (2.33)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.924) Kevin St. Pierre (0.918)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 21-22-8

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 2-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 4-0 on December 30th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Saturday, January 28th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Rolling Along

Forward Tyler Rennette is currently on the 11-game point streak. The 11-game streak is the longest point streak this season by a K-Wings player.

Nearing 400

Forward Kory Karlander is closing in on a personal milestone. Karlander needs one more point to reach 400 for his career.

Starting in the All-Star Classic

Earlier this week, the UHL announced that it's starting lineup's for next Wednesday's 2006 UHL All-Star Classic. In a vote decided by the fans, the K-Wings set a UHL record by having five players (Nick Bootland, Daniel Carriere, Greg Labenski, Joel Martin and Tyler Rennette) selected to start in the game.

Racking Up the Points

The K-Wings have had a player rack up four points in a game eight times this season. Tyler Rennette, who put up four points against Motor City last Saturday, leads the K-Wings with three four-point nights.

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.

Church and Surma on the Radio

Join special guests Brad Church and Damian Surma 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, January 21st Vs Muskegon 7:30 PM (Lansing Popcorn Night and Alumni Game)

Sunday, January 22nd @ Port Huron 5:00 PM

Friday, January 27th Vs Rockford 7:30 PM (WRKR Vegas Getaway Night)

Saturday, January 28th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (WKFR& McDonald's Win-Win Night)

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