IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on November 24, 2006 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


The Kalamazoo Wings and Port Huron Flags will finish a home and home series tonight at Wings Stadium. Port Huron defeated Kalamazoo this past Wednesday 4-0. All-time the K-Wings lead the series over the Flags with a record of 11-1-1.

Kalamazoo returns home looking to rebound from Wednesday's loss at McMorran Place Arena. The

K-Wings will receive some size in the lineup, as the team activated defenseman Chris McAllister from the 7-Day IR.

Port Huron is riding a two-game winning streak. Defense has been the biggest catalyst for the Flags success, as Port Huron has not allowed a goal in the last seven periods. Port Huron will be without Mark Cadotte and Steve Hildenbrand as both players were placed on the Flags injured reserve list this afternoon.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Port Huron Flags

Goals: Nick Bootland (8 Goals) Ryan Markham (8 Goals)

Assists: Glenn Detulleo (11 Assists) Mark Cadotte (13 Assists)

Points: Kory Karlander (14 Points) Mark Cadotte (15 Points)

+/-: Jeff Brown (+7) Ryan Markham (+8)

Penalty Minutes: Tyler Willis (60 Minutes) Robert Snowball (57 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Kory Karlander, Justin Cross (3 Goals) Steve Hildenbrand,

Garett Cameron (2 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Scott Dobben, Kory Karlander Ryan Markham (4 Goals)

Nick Bootland (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Kory Karlander, Nick Bootland (2 GW) Six Players (1 GW)

Shots: Nick Bootland (69 Shots) Mark Cadotte (53 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: B.J. Radovich (37.5%) Ryan Marham (29.6%)

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

Kory Karlander (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Alexander Valentin, Kory Karlander(100%)Entire Team (0%)

Glenn Detulleo (100%)

Goals Against Average: Ryan Nie (1.71) Dustin Traylen (2.41)

Save Percentage: Ryan Nie (0.948) Dustin Traylen (0.915)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 11-1-1

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

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 4-0 November 22nd @ McMorran Place Arena in Port Huron, Michigan Next Meeting: Sunday, December 10th @ McMorran Place Arena in Port Huron, Michigan McAllister Returns

After being activated off the K-Wings 7-Day IR, defenseman Chris McAllister will be in the lineup tonight. McAllister had missed the last four games due to injury.

Power Surge

The K-Wings will be looking for a power surge from the power-play unit. Kalamazoo hasn't scored a man-advantage goal in their past 32 chances. The K-Wings last power-play tally was in the second period against Quad City on November 12th.

Home Cooking

Lifetime, Kalamazoo is 6-0-0 versus Port Huron at Wings Stadium; outscoring the Flags 43-6 in those contests. In the last four encounters in Kalamazoo, the K-Wings have blasted the Flags 26-1.

Streak Comes to an End

Kalamazoo's 4-0 loss Wednesday to Port Huron ended a lengthy streak for the K-Wings. Prior to Wednesday, the last time the K-Wings were shutout was December 26, 2004 against the Rockford IceHogs, which is a span of 142 games.

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.

Nie and Toneys on the Radio

Join special guests Ryan Nie and Nick Toneys, 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

Saturday, November 25th @ Flint 7:30 PM

Sunday, November 26th Vs Quad City 4:00 PM (K-Wing Kidz/Mascot Day Presented by Meijer & WKFR)

Wednesday, November 29th @ Chicago 7:30 PM (CST)

Saturday, December 2nd @ Muskegon 7:30 PM

Friday, December 8th Vs Bloomington 7:30 PM

Saturday, December 9th Vs Flint 7:30 PM ("Cup Craze" Stanley Cup & Turner Cup on Display at Wings Stadium)

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