IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on January 6, 2007 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


For just the second-time this season the Kalamazoo Wings will battle the Rockford IceHogs. Rockford skated away with a 3-1 victory in the previous encounter this year back on November 18th at the Rockford MetroCentre.

By winning last night against Quad City, Kalamazoo has been victorious in four straight games. The four-game winning streak sets a season high for the K-Wings. Besides a season high for Kalamazoo, the winning streak is the longest current winning streak in the league.

Like Kalamazoo, Rockford has found ways to win. The IceHogs come into the MetroCentre on a three-game unbeaten streak. Rockford currently sits in second place in the Western Conference and fourth place overall in the UHL.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Rockford IceHogs

Goals: Nick Bootland (10 Goals) Nicolas Corbeil (14 Goals)

Assists: Glenn Detulleo (25 Assists) Kevin Ulanski (22 Assists)

Points: Kory Karlander, Justin Cross Kevin Ulanski (30 Points)

Nick Bootland (34 Points)

+/-: Joe Markusen (+13) Luke Fitshaw, Mike Letizia (+11)

Penalty Minutes: Jason Lawmaster (89 Minutes) Robin Big Snake (148 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Justin Cross (7 Goals) Nickolas Corbeil (7 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Scott Dobben, Kory Karlander Jesse Bennefield, Preston Mizzi, Nick Bootland (2 Goals) Nathan Lutz, Chaz Johnson (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Nick Booltand (4 GW) Mike Doyle (3 GW)

Shots: Nick Bootland (158 Shots) Preston Mizzi (125 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Lucas Drake (21.6%) Jason Ralph (50.0%)

Shootout Goals: Nick Bootland (3 Goals) Preston Mizzi, Kaleb Betts,

Mike Doyle (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Nick Bootland (100%) Mike Doyle (100%)

Goals Against Average: Ryan Nie (2.10) Frederic Cloutier (2.44)

Save Percentage: Ryan Nie (0.931) Frederic Cloutier (0.918)

All-Time/ Season Series All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 33-22-8

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

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 3-1 November 18th @ Rockford MetroCentre in Rockford, Illinois

Next Meeting: Saturday, February 2nd @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Cross Roads

Forward Justin Cross has scored a goal in each of his last three games. The three-game goal streak is just one-game shy of tying the K-Wings' season high held by both Nick Bootland and Scott Dobben.

Double Digits

Forward Lucas Drake enters the game looking to extend a ten-game point streak. The ten-game streak is a season high for the K-Wings and the second longest current streak in the league.

Four in a Row

Kalamazoo has won four consecutive games. The four-game winning streak is a season high for the

K-Wings.

Get Shorty

Forward Nick Bootland scored his second shorthanded goal of the season last night. The two shorthanders ties Bootland with Scott Dobben and Kory Karlander for the K-Wings team lead this season. The goal also gives Bootland five shorthanders in his K-Wings career, which puts him in a five way for third place in the franchise's UHL history.

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.

Drake and Cross on the Radio

Join special guests Lucas Drake and Justin Cross, 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

Wednesday, January 10th @ Quad City 7:00 PM (CST)

Friday, January 12th Vs Chicago 7:30 PM (Lansing Popcorn Night)

Saturday, January 13th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (Tropical Nights Presented by SeaLandAir Travel)

Sunday, January 14th @ Muskegon 2:00 PM

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