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January 28, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


For the fourth time this season and the last at Wings Stadium the Kalamazoo Wings will take on the Fort Wayne Komets. On the season, the K-Wings are 2-1-0 against their archrivals; however, the Komets defeated Kalamazoo in their last encounter 4-1 last Friday at Wings Stadium.

The K-Wings come into tonight's game looking to snap a three-game home winless streak. The three-game winless streak is the longest this year by the Kalamazoo Wings. So far this season, the K-Wings are 6-5-2 against teams from the Western Division.

The Komets have been raising their game to a new level. Fort Wayne has won seven of their last 10 games and in turn has placed themselves just five points away from second place in the Western Division, a position currently held by the Quad City Mallards.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Fort Wayne Komets

Goals Tyler Rennette (21 Goals) P.C. Drouin (15 Goals)

Assists Daniel Carriere (35 Assists) P.C. Drouin (28 Assists)

Points Tyler Rennette (54 Points) P.C. Drouin (43 Points)

+/- Greg Labenski (+30) Rob Guinn (+13)

Penalty Minutes Tyler Willis (187 Minutes) Lance Galbraith (154 Minutes)

Power Play Goals Kory Karlander (10 Goals) P.C. Drouin, Lance Galbraith

Jonathan Goodwin (6 Goals)

Short Handed Goals Mike Manley (5 Goals) P.C. Drouin (3 Goals)

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

Shots: Nick Bootland (177 Shots) Guy Dupuis (160 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Jason Deitsch (19.4%) David Carpentier (16.7%)

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

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

Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.08) Kevin St. Pierre (2.23)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.924) Kevin St. Pierre (0.922)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 21-23-8

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 2-1-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 4-1 on January 20th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Friday, February 10th @ Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Church Service

For the second time this season, forward Brad Church tied the K-Wings season high for shots in a game last night with 10. Church, who became the fourth K-Wing to accomplish the feat, put up a eight of his 10 shots in the opening period of last night's game against Rockford.

Snapping a Streak

The K-Wings come into Wings Stadium looking to snap a three-game home winless streak. The three-game streak is the longest home drought by Kalamazoo this season.

Minor Infraction

Forward Tyler Willis has committed 46 minor penalties this season. The 46 minor penalties is the second most in the league this season. Willis enters tonight tied for fourth in the UHL in penalty minutes with 187.

A Rookie Power Surge

Forward Jason Deitsch is starting to turn heads around the league. Deitsch ranks 12th among all UHL rookies in scoring with 28 points and has scored 8 of his 13 goals while the K-Wings have been on the power-play. The eight power-play goals ranks Deitsch third among all rookies in the league.

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 Dombkiewicz on the Radio

Join special guests Daniel Carriere and Mike Dombkiewicz 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

Wednesday, February 1st @ Flint 11:00 AM

Friday, February 3rd Vs Motor City 7:30 PM (Cost Cutters of Kalamazoo and WRKR

Mullet Night)

Saturday, February 4th Vs Flint 7:30 PM (WQSN Night)

Friday, February 10th @ Fort Wayne 8:00 PM

Check out the Kalamazoo Wings Statistics



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