IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on February 23, 2007 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Tonight is the fifth meeting between the Kalamazoo Wings and Quad City Mallards. With a record of 2-1-1, Kalamazoo leads the season series against Quad City. After tonight, the team's will face-off just one-more time on March 30th in Moline, Illinois.

Last Wednesday saw the end of the K-Wings two-game winning streak and the beginning of a stretch that will keep Kalamazoo home for eight of their next 10 games. On the season, Kalamazoo is 15-8-3 inside the friendly confines of Wings Stadium.

This evening will conclude a two-game road swing for the Mallards. Quad City enters Wings Stadium looking to snap a two-game road losing streak. The Mallards are in third place in the Western Conference and nine points behind the K-Wings for fourth place overall in the United Hockey League.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Quad City Mallards

Goals: Nick Bootland, Kory Karlander (31 Goals) Don Parsons (32 Goals)

Assists: Kory Karlander (32 Assists) Justin Chwedoruk (36 Assists)

Points: Kory Karlander (63 Points) Don Parsons (57 Points)

+/-: Scott Dobben (+11) Luke Stauffacher (+16)

Penalty Minutes: Tyler Willis (124 Minutes) Brent Currie (162 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Kory Karlander (15 Goals) Don Parsons (18 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Kory Karlander (5 Goals) Justin Chwedoruk,

Luke Stauffacher (4 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Nick Bootland (7 GW) Chad Woollard (6 GW)

Shots: Nick Bootland (265 Shots) Chad Woollard (224 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Kory Karlander (14.9%) Jeff Petruic (50.0%)

Shootout Goals: Nick Bootland (5 Goals) Patrick Nadeau (5 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Mark Versteeg-Lytwyn (100%) Patrick Nadeau (62.5%)

Goals Against Average: Ryan Nie (2.27) Zach Sikich (3.08)

Save Percentage: Ryan Nie (0.924) Zach Sikich (0.906)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 26-24-4

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

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 4-3 in a shootout January 10th @ The MARK of the Quad Cities in Moline, IL

Next Meeting: Friday, March 30th @ The MARK of the Quad Cities in Moline, Illinois

Killing Time

All season long, the K-Wings have demonstrated the art of killing off penalties and lately have taken it to another level. Over their last eight games, the league's top rated penalty kill (90.3%), has success killed off 38 of their opponents last 40 chances, including 18 in a row.

Power Surge

It's not just the penalty kill turning heads around the league; the K-Wings power play has also been effective. Kalamazoo's power play, which is fourth in the league (16.8%), has scored at least one goal in four straight games and is 46.1% during the current four-game stretch.

Putting Up the Points

Two K-Wing players enter the game on impressive multi-game point streaks. Kory Karlander has registered a point in each of his last eight games, while Nick Bootland has reached the scoring column in their last five games.

Good Down the Stretch

In the Mark Reeds era, the K-Wings seem to play their best hockey beginning on Pink Ice. Including this year, the K-Wings are 64-18-7 (75.8%) under Mark Reeds in contests played on and after the Annual Pink Ice Game.

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 McAllister on the Radio

Come see special guests Justin Cross and Chris McAllister, 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, February 24th @ Bloomington 7:00 PM (CST)

Wednesday, February 28th Vs Chicago 10:30 AM (Education Day#2 Presented by American Village Builders and Culver's)

Friday, March 2nd Vs Muskegon 7:30 PM (Panchero's Night)

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