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March 4, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


The Kalamazoo Wings will conclude their three-game home stand tonight with a game against the Missouri River Otters. The K-Wings are 1-1-1 against the River Otters with season; however, Kalamazoo won 8-1 back on November 4th, in the lone appearance between the teams at Wings Stadium.

Tonight is a big game for the Kalamazoo Wings. With Muskegon idle, a Kalamazoo win would propel the K-Wings into first place in the Central Division. The K-Wings come into the game on a seven-game unbeaten streak and a league high four-game winning streak.

Like Kalamazoo, Missouri brings in a winning streak into the game. The River Otters have won two straight games; in fact, in their last seven games, the River Otters are an impressive 5-1-1. Missouri has played well against the Central Division, as the Otters have won three straight games against teams from the Central.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Missouri River Otters

Goals Nick Bootland, Jason Deitsch (28 Goals) Jim Duhart (21 Goals)

Assists Daniel Carriere (57 Assists) Lars Pettersen (25 Assists)

Points Kory Karlander (62 Points) Jim Duhart (43 Points)

+/- Greg Labenski (+46) Mike Richards (+ 4)

Penalty Minutes Tyler Willis (269 Minutes) Brad MacMillian (160 Minutes)

Power Play Goals Jason Deitsch (14 Goals) Jim Duhart, Blake Stewart (7 Goals)

Short Handed Goals Mike Manley (6 Goals) Steve Makway, Blake Stewart (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals Tyler Rennette, Kory Karlander (5 GW) Jim Duhart, Tim O'Connell,

Lars Pettersen, Blake Stewart (2 GW)

Shots: Nick Bootland (260 Shots) Frank Littlejohn (160 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Jason Deitsch (25.0%) Jim Duhart (16.9%)

Shootout Goals: Brad Church, Damian Surma (4 Goals) Jim Duhart (2 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Brad Church (66.7%) Tyler Butler, Brad MacMillian (50%)

Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.18) Brenden Cuthbert (3.52)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.922) Brenden Cuthbert, Kevin Reiter (0.892)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 35-13-6

Season Series: Season Series Tied: 1-1-1

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 4-3 on December 10th @ Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri

Next Meeting: Saturday, March 18th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Sweet 16

Forward Jason Deitsch comes into tonight's game on a 16-game point streak and seven-game goal streak; both streaks are season highs for the K-Wings.

On a Roll

The K-Wings come into this game on a seven-game unbeaten streak. In their past seven games, Kalamazoo has a record of 6-0-1, which includes a four-game overall winning streak. The four-game winning streak is the longest current winning streak in the UHL.

Making History

With his first shift of the game, defenseman Mark Vilneff will make K-Wings UHL franchise history. Tonight will be Vilneff's 216th game with the UHL K-Wings; the 216 games will establish a record for most games played in K-Wings UHL history. Villneff will surpass Randy Holmes' (1999-02) record of 215 games. Tonight will also be Vilneff's 750th UHL game, Mark ranks second in UHL history behind Missouri's Jim Duhart (826) for games played.

More Milestones

Two other K-Wings are approaching personal milestones. Tonight will be forward Kory Karlander's 600th career game, while Daniel Carriere needs two more points 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.

Martin and Ruff on the Radio

Join special guests Joel Martin and Lee Ruff 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

Friday, March 10th @ Muskegon 7:30 PM

Saturday, March 11th Vs Port Huron 7:30 PM (UHL Fights Colon Cancer Night)

Sunday, March 12th Vs Muskegon 4:00 PM (WKFR Kids Club Day)

Friday, March 17th Vs Elmira 7:30 PM (World Famous St. Patrick's Day "Green Ice" Game Presented by Fifth-Third Bank, WRKR & WOTV)

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