IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on November 15, 2006 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


By commencing a home and home series at Wings Stadium tonight, getting better acquainted won't be an issue for either the Kalamazoo Wings or the Muskegon Fury. The two teams play the return engagement in Muskegon this Friday.

Riding a season tying high three-game winning streak, the K-Wings hit the home ice looking to avenge a 4-3 loss to Muskegon back on October 28th at Wings Stadium. On the season, K-Wings are 4-2-0 defending their home ice.

Rattling off four straight victories, Muskegon comes to Kalamazoo with the longest current winning streak in the league. The Fury have tasted defeat just once in their 13 games this season and have built an eight point lead for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Muskegon Fury

Goals Kory Karlander, Nick Bootland (5 Goals) Todd Robinson (15 Goals)

Assists Casey Handrahan (8 Assists) Todd Robinson,

Philippe Plante (18 Assists)

Points Kory Karlander (11 Assists) Todd Robinson (33 Points)

+/- Jeff Brown (+6) David Van Drunen (+17)

Penalty Minutes Tyler Willis (44 Minutes) Rustyn Dolyny (66 Minutes)

Power Play Goals Kory Karlander, Justin Cross (3 Goals) Todd Robinson (6 Goals)

Short Handed Goals Scott Dobben, Kory Karlander (1 Goal) Todd Robinson (3 Goals)

Game Winning Goals Kory Karlander, Nick Booltand (2GW) Todd Robinson (4 GW)

Shots: Nick Bootland (46 Shots) Todd Robinson (65 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: B.J. Radovich (37.5%) Scott Barnes (45.5%)

Shootout Goals: Alexander Valentin, Entire Team (0 Goals)

Kory Karlander (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Alexander Valentin, Entire Team (0%)

Kory Karlander (100%)

Goals Against Average: Ryan Nie (1.58) Clayton Pool (2.00)

Save Percentage: Ryan Nie (0.953) Ryan Cyr (0.934)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 21-40-7

Season Series: K-Wings Trail Season Series: 0-1-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 4-3 October 28th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Friday, November 17th @ L.C. Walker Arena in Muskegon, Michigan

Captain K-Wing On Fire

K-Wing Captain Nick Bootland has been on a goal scoring tear. Bootland enters the game on a

K-Wings' season high tying three-game goal streak. Nick has also been scoring in the clutch; the forward has two of the team's last three game-winning goals.

Rolling Along

Both Justin Cross and Kory Karlander have been racking up the points. Cross has registered a point in six straight games, while Karlander has tallied a point in five straight contests. The six-game streak ties Cross with Shawn Snider for the K-Wings' season high.

Fitting Right In

Rookie Brett Pilkington is fitting in the K-Wings offense. After scoring one point in his first three games, the forward has four points (3g, 1a) in his last two games, including the game-winning goal on Saturday versus Chicago.

Lending a Helping Hand

With eight assists, defenseman Casey Handrahan leads the K-Wings in helpers. The 8 assists also ranks Handrahan fourth among all UHL defensemen.

Tickets, Get Your Tickets!!

Tickets for all K-Wings 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, photos, information about Wings Stadium events, and much much more. Fans of myspace can befriend the official site of Wings Stadium and the Kalamazoo Wings at www.myspace.com/wingsstadium.

Cross and Handrahan on the Radio

Join special guests Justin Cross 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 Sports Radio AM 1660 Mondays from 6-7 PM at The Cabana Bar and Grille 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 Sports Radio AM 1660). 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, November 17th @ Muskegon 7:30 PM

Saturday, November 18th @ Rockford 7:00 PM (CST)

Sunday, November 19th Vs Bloomington 4:00 PM (Scout Night Presented by Meijer)

Wednesday, November 22nd @ Port Huron 7:00 PM

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