IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on March 15, 2007 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


For the first-time since March of 2004, the Kalamazoo Wings will lace up their skates on a Thursday, as they travel to Bloomington to battle the Prairie Thunder. This season, Kalamazoo is 3-1-0 against Bloomington; however, the K-Wings did lose 2-1 in their last encounter against the Thunder on March 9th.

Winless in their last two games, Kalamazoo is ready to make up some ground in the standings. The

K-Wings begin the evening 11 points behind the Muskegon Fury for first-place in both the Eastern Conference and top spot in the United Hockey League.

With victories in their last three games, including a 2-1 win against Kalamazoo at Wings Stadium, Bloomington is back in the playoff hunt. The PrairieThunder are just ten points behind the Chicago Hounds for the last playoff spot in the league.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Bloomington PrairieThunder

Goals: Nick Bootland, Kory Karlander (34 Goals) Mike Zbriger (20 Goals)

Assists: Brent Cullaton (38 Assists) Tyler Rennette (27 Assists)

Points: Nick Bootland (71 Points) Mike Zbriger (43 Points)

+/-: Kory Karlander (+12) Justin Spencer (+1)

Penalty Minutes: Tyler Willis (152 Minutes) Jarad Bourassa (104 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) Tyler Rennette (3 GW)

Shots: Nick Bootland (313 Shots) Jarad Bourassa (161 Shots)

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

Shootout Goals: Nick Bootland (7 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 (0.928) Steffan Braunlich (0.903)

All-Time/ Season Series All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 3-1-0

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 3-1-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 2-1 March 9th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Friday, April 6th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Nearing a Milestone

The next assist for forward Nick Bootland will be a special one. Bootland starts the week needs just one more assist to reach 200 for his career.

Playoff Bound

For the fourth straight season and the fifth in the franchise's UHL history, the Kalamazoo Wings are playoff bound. Already having their postseason ticket punched, the K-Wings now have four weeks to improve their playoff seeding. With 80 points, Kalamazoo needs a win, shootout loss or a Flint loss or shootout loss to secure the second seed in the east.

Must See Hockey

This Thursday in Bloomington, will be the first-time since March 17, 2005 that the Kalamazoo Wings will play on the fifth day of the week. All-time, Kalamazoo is 9-5-1 in contests held on Thursdays.

A Big Mac Attack

When Chris McAllister is in the K-Wings Line-up, they usually win. Kalamazoo is 19-4-4 when McAllister when plays.

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.

Gillis and Versteeg-Lytwyn on the Radio

Come see special guests Ryan Gillis and Mark Versteeg-Lytwyn, 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

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)

Friday, March 23rd @ Elmira 7:30 PM

Saturday, March 24th @ Elmira 7:30 PM

Sunday, March 25th Vs Port Huron 4:00 PM (WKFR K-Wings Kidz Club Day)

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