IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on March 9, 2007 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Tonight is the fourth of six meetings between the Kalamazoo Wings and Bloomington PrairieThunder. The K-Wings are 3-0-0 against the inaugural Thunder and have outscored Bloomington 6-1 in their two previous encounters at Wings Stadium.

After a huge shutout victory against Muskegon on Wednesday, Kalamazoo hopes to parlay their momentum into a big weekend. The K-Wings, who have won seven of their last nine on home ice, including five in a row, will host Bloomington tonight and Rockford tomorrow at Wings Stadium.

Bloomington comes to Wings Stadium fighting for their playoff lives. With a little over four weeks remaining in the regular season, the PrairieThunder trail the Port Huron Flags by 12 points for the final playoff spot in the league.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Bloomington PrairieThunder

Goals: Nick Bootland (34 Goals) Mike Zbriger (17 Goals)

Assists: Brent Cullaton (38 Assists) Tyler Rennette (26 Assists)

Points: Nick Bootland (70 Points) Mike Zbriger, Tyler Rennette (40 Points)

+/-: Kory Karlander (+13) Justin Spencer (+1)

Penalty Minutes: Tyler Willis (144 Minutes) Jarad Bourassa (102 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Kory Karlander (17 Goals) Mike Zbriger (8 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Kory Karlander (5 Goals) Alex Goupil (3 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Nick Bootland (7 GW) Mike Zbriger, Jon Booras,

Tyler Rennette (2 GW)

Shots: Nick Bootland (301 Shots) Jarad Bourassa (181 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Kory Karlander (14.7%) Trevor Baker (15.0%)

Shootout Goals: Nick Bootland (6 Goals) B.J. Gaustad (4 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Tyler Kindle (100%) B.J. Gaustad (50.0%)

Goals Against Average: Ryan Nie (2.10) Steffan Braunlich (3.39)

Save Percentage: Ryan Nie (0.929) Steffan Braunlich (0.903)

All-Time/ Season Series All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 3-0-0

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 3-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 4-3 in a Shootout February 24th @ U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, IL

Next Meeting: Thursday, March 15th @ U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, Illinois

From College to the Pros

Defenseman Ryan Mahrle will be making his professional debut this evening for the K-Wings. Mahrle joins the K-Wings after spending the past four seasons at Western Michigan University.

They're Baaaack

Forward Lucas Drake and defenseman Chris McAllister will be returning the to K-Wings lineup. Drake, who has been out since February 14th, has missed the past 10 games for the K-Wings. McAllister hasn't seen action since January 14th, a span 22 games.

The 700 Club

Tonight's contest is a special one for forward Brent Cullaton. With his first shift, Cullaton will be appearing in his 700th professional game.

A Perfect Dozen

Forward Nick Bootland is currently on a 12-game point streak. Bootland's 12-game point streak is a season-high for the K-Wings and one-game shy of tying the UHL's season-high held by Muskegon's Todd Robinson, Rustyn Dolyny and Rockford's Preston Mizzi.

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.

Dobben and Valentin on the Radio

Come see special guests Scott Dobben and Alexander Valentin, 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, March 10th Vs Rockford 7:30 PM (List Your Home with Doug Reeves of Night)

Thursday, March 15th @ Bloomington 7:00 PM (CST)

Friday, March 16th @ Rockford 7:00 PM (CST)

Saturday, March 17th Vs Port Huron 7:30 PM (26th Annual World Famous St. Patrick's Day "Green Ice" Game presented by Fifth-Third Bank, WRKR and WOTV)

Check out the Kalamazoo Wings Statistics

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