IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on January 19, 2007 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


The second half the season begins tonight, as the Kalamazoo Wings visit the Fort Wayne Komets. This will be the sixth meeting between the teams this year. The K-Wings lead the season series against Fort Wayne with a record of 4-1-0. Lifetime, the series is tied with a record of 26-26-9.

This evening continues a four-game road trip for Kalamazoo. The K-Wings started the swing with an 8-1 loss to Muskegon last Sunday. Kalamazoo leads Fort Wayne by five points for second place overall in the league.

The Komets have a two-game losing streak which includes a 4-3 shootout loss to the K-Wings. Fort Wayne is 10-5-2 against teams from the Eastern Conference. With a record 23-13-2 (48 points), the Komets lead the Rockford IceHogs by five points for first place in the Western Conference.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Fort Wayne Komets

Goals: Nick Bootland (22 Goals) J.C. Ruid (22 Goals)

Assists: Glenn Detulleo (27 Assists) Guy Dupuis (26 Assists)

Points: Kory Karlander (43 Points) J.C. Ruid (43 Points)

+/-: Joe Markusen, Scott Dobben (+12) David Hukalo (+7)

Penalty Minutes: Jason Lawmaster (93 Minutes) Mario Larocque (177 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Kory Karlander (9 Goals) J.C. Ruid (10 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Nick Bootland (3 Goals) David Hukalo (2 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Nick Bootland (5 GW) J.C. Ruid, Bogdan Rudenko (5 GW)

Shots: Nick Bootland (186 Shots) Guy Dupuis (157 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Justin Cross (17.4%) Bruce Richardson (22.0%)

Shootout Goals: Nick Bootland (5 Goals) J.C. Ruid (4 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Nick Bootland (83.3%) Guy Dupuis, K.J. Voorhees (100%)

Goals Against Average: Tom Askey (2.41) Kevin St. Pierre (2.31)

Save Percentage: Ryan Nie (0.921) Kevin St. Pierre (0.925)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: The K-Wings have tied up the All-Time series: 26-26-9

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 4-1-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 4-3 in a Shootout January 13th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Next Meeting: Saturday, February 3rd @ Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Extending the Streak

Forward Kory Karlander extended his goal streak to seven games. In the seven-game duration, Karlander has scored eight goals and registered 12 points. Besides being a K-Wings' season high, the goal streak ties Karlander with Port Huron's Bobby Kukulka for the longest in the UHL this season.

All Stars Shine Bright in Fort Wayne

The Kalamazoo Wings sent six players to the All-Star Classic on Wednesday (1/17) including goaltender Tom Askey, forwards Nick Bootland, Justin Cross and Kory Karlander, and defensemen Jeff Brown and Adam Elzinga. The Eastern Conference All-Stars defeated the Western Conference All-Stars 11-6. Nick Bootland had a three point night with two assists and a goal, rookie Justin Cross had a goal and an assist, Jeff Brown and Adam Elzinga each recorded an assist in the victory.

Leading by Example

Captain Nick Bootland is on a three-game point streak. Bootland has scored one goal and had four assists in the three game span. The captain has registered at least one point in six of his last seven games. During that stretch, Bootland has posted 11 points (3 goals, 7 assists).

Scoring Late

Kalamazoo has outscored their opponents 56-33 in the final stanza. Besides being their most prolific scoring period, the +23 also illustrates the K-Wings largest scoring differential.

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.

Elzinga and Rycroft on the Radio

Come see special guests Adam Elzinga and Jesse Rycroft, 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, January 20th @ Port Huron 7:30 PM

Sunday, January 21st @ Flint 4:00 PM

Friday, January 26th Vs Elmira 7:30 PM (WRKR Vegas Giveaway Night)

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