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Countdown to Face-Off

March 29, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Tonight will be the first of two meetings this week between the Kalamazoo Wings and the Flint Generals. The K-Wings are a perfect 6-0-0 against the Generals this season, which includes a record of 3-0-0 at Wings Stadium. The two teams will conclude their season series this Saturday night in Flint.

With their victory over Muskegon last Saturday, the K-Wings clinched a playoff spot; a victory tonight against Flint would clinch at least a second place finish in the Central Division. The K-Wings come into the game just three points behind the Fury for first place in both the UHL and the Central Division.

Flint starts the week in fourth place in Central Division and in tenth place overall in the United Hockey League. With just eight games remaining, Flint trails the Quad City Mallards by 12 points for the eighth and final playoff spot in the league.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Flint Generals
Goals Nick Bootland (36 Goals) Leo Thomas (33 Goals)
Assists Daniel Carriere (62 Assists) Terry Marchant (49 Assists)
Points Nick Bootland, Daniel Carriere (71 Points) Terry Marchant (74 Points)
+/- Greg Labenski (+56) Mike Kinnie Joe Seroski (+/- 0)
Penalty Minutes Tyler Willis (289 Minutes) Dave Stewart (215 Minutes)
Power Play Goals Jason Deitsch (15 Goals) Joe Seroski (14 Goals)
Short Handed Goals Mike Manley (5 Goals) Leo Thomas,
Vin Hellemeyer (1 Goal)
Game Winning Goals Tyler Willis (6 GW) Leo Thomas (4 GW)
Shots: Nick Bootland (307 Shots) Terry Marchant (228 Shots)
Shooting Percentage: Jason Deitsch (24.6%) Mike Kinnie (23.4.%)
Shootout Goals: Brad Church, Damian Surma (4 Goals) L.P. Martin (6 Goals)
Shootout Percentage: Brad Church (66.7%) Malcolm Hutt (44.4%)
Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.21) Jason Saal (3.56)
Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.921) Jason Saal (0.890)


All-Time/ Season Series
All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 23-22-2
Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 6-0-0
Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 7-3 on February 4th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Next Meeting: Saturday, April 1st @ Perani's Arena and Event Center in Flint, Michigan

Playoff Bound
By winning last Saturday night, the K-Wings have clinched a birth in the 2005-06 Colonial Cup Playoffs. This marks the quickest the K-Wings have clinched a UHL postseason birth.

Making His Debut
Making his K-Wings debut tonight will be Nick Toneys. Toneys joins the K-Wings after playing the past two seasons with the St. Norbert College Green Nights.

Record Breaking Performance
Goaltender Joel Martin set the UHL record for most shutouts in a single-season by recording his ninth shutout of the season on March 25th against the Muskegon Fury. Martin broke the record previous held by former K-Wing Chad Alban and current Fort Wayne Komet Kevin St. Pierre, who originally established the record during the 2003-04 season.

Nearing Double Digits
Forward Damian Surma is looking to extend his point streak to double digits. Surma's nine-game point streak is tied with Tyler Willis for the longest point streak by a K-Wings player. Willis's streak will remain at nine games, as he is currently on team's seven-day IR. The longest point streak this season by a K-Wings player is 20 games, held by Jason Deitsch.

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.

Deitsch and Handrahan on the Radio
Join special guests Jason Deitsch and Casey Handrahan 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 31st @ Muskegon 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 1st @ Flint 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 2nd @ Motor City 5:00 PM
Friday, April 7th Vs Motor City 7:30 PM (Team Poster Night Presented by WRKR, Fed-Ex Kinkos and Mark Maurer Great Lakes Mortgage Company)

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