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Countdown to Face-Off

April 15, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


The United Hockey League's regular season will come to end this evening, as the Kalamazoo Wings face-off against the Fort Wayne Komets. This will be the seventh meeting of the season between the archrivals. Kalamazoo leads the season series over Fort Wayne with a record of 3-2-1.

With their victory last night over Missouri, coupled by Fort Wayne defeating Muskegon, the Kalamazoo has wrapped up their first-ever Tarry Cup and Central Division title. The K-Wings enter the game on a UHL high seven-game winning streak, which includes a four-game road winning streak. .

Fort Wayne enters Memorial Coliseum on a five-game home winning streak. The Komets have sown up second place in the Western Division and the sixth seed in the upcoming Colonial Cup playoffs. The Komets will face either Danbury or Rockford in the first round of the playoffs, which begin next week.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Fort Wayne Komets

Goals Nick Bootland (39 Goals) Jonathan Goodwin (32 Goals)

Assists Daniel Carriere (69 Assists) Colin Chaulk (53 Assists)

Points Jason Deitsch (87 Points) Colin Chaulk (79 Points)

+/- Greg Labenski (+54) Jonathan Goodwin, Guy Dupuis (+26)

Penalty Minutes Tyler Willis (302 Minutes) Lance Galbraith (248 Minutes)

Power Play Goals Jason Deitsch (18 Goals) Jonathan Goodwin (14 Goals)

Short Handed Goals Mike Manley (6 Goals) Colin Chaulk (5 Goals)

Game Winning Goals Tyler Willis, Damian Surma Colin Chaulk (5 GW)

Kory Karlander (6 GW)

Shots: Nick Bootland (356 Shots) Jonathan Goodwin (312 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Jason Deitsch (24.8%) Jamie Miliam (19.2%)

Shootout Goals: Damian Surma (7 Goals) P.C. Drouin, Josh Tataryn (8 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Lee Ruff (75.0%) Ryan Jorde (100%)

Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.17) Kevin St. Pierre (2.32)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.922) Kevin St. Pierre (0.918)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 22-24-9

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 3-2-1

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 4-1 March 19th @ Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Next Meeting: Last Meeting of the Regular Season

"Tarry"ific Performance

The K-Wings victory last night in Missouri, coupled with Fort Wayne's win over Muskegon, gives Kalamazoo their first-ever Tarry Cup and Central Division title. By receiving, the Tarry Cup, which is given by the league to the team with the best regular season record, means the K-Wings will be the number one seed in the upcoming Colonial Cup Playoffs.

On a Roll

Kalamazoo will be looking to extend their UHL high seven-game winning streak. A victory by the K-Wings would tie their season high for consecutive wins with eight and road wins with five.

A Bakers Dozen

Forward Jason Deitsch is currently on a K-Wings' high 13-game point streak. Deitsch, who leads all UHL rookies in scoring with 87 points (38 goals, 49 assists), has recorded at least one-point in 33 of his last 34 games.

Looking for the Century Mark

Forward Lucas Drake enters tonight's game nearing a milestone. Drake needs two more points to reach 100 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.

Bootland and Labenski on the Radio

Join special guests Nick Bootland and Greg Labenski 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, April 21st Vs TBA 7:30 PM (Colonial Cup Playoffs: Round One, Game One)

Saturday, April 22nd Vs TBA 7:30 PM (Colonial Cup Playoffs: Round One, Game Two)

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