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January 25, 2008 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


For the third-time in the last 17 days, the Kalamazoo Wings will lace up their skates to battle the Port Huron IceHawks. Kalamazoo is 3-2-2-0 against Port Huron this season; however, the Icehawks have defeated the K-Wings in the team's last four encounters, including three straight at Wings Stadium,

Winning with one-tenth of a second last Sunday against Muskegon, Kalamazoo ended a seven-game losing streak and has climbed back to within two points of the Fury for fourth place in the IHL. With three games in hand, the K-Wings are also closing in on third place, as they trial the Icehawks by just three points.

So far this season Port Huron has been a better team on the road than at home. Commencing a three-game road swing tonight, the Icehawks are 13-10-0-0 away from McMorran Place. Ironically, Port Huron has dropped three straight on the road with the last win occurring January 9th at Wings Stadium.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Port Huron Icehawks

Goals: Nick Bootland (23 Goals) Tab Lardner (26 Goals)

Assists: Kory Karlander (31 Assists) Josh Aspenlind,

Tab Lardner (23 Assists)

Points: Kory Karlander (51 Points) Tab Lardner (49 Points)

+/-: Kory Karlander (+12) Tab Lardner (+5)

Penalty Minutes: Tyler Willis (109 Minutes) Mike Olynyk (109 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Nick Bootland (9 Goals) Jeff Zehr (6 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Nick Bootland (2 Goals) Tab Lardner, Kris Vernarsky (2Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Nick Bootland, Travis Granbois Tab Lardner (4 GW)

Mark Versteeg-Lytwyn (2 GW)

Shots: Nick Bootland (171 Shots) Jamie Carroll (173 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Mike Manley (18.5%) Rich Hansen (28.6%)

Overtime Goals: Glenn Detulleo (1 Goal) B.J. Adams, Tab Lardner,

Joe Markusen, Jeff Zehr (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Travis Granbois (4 Goals) Jamie Carroll, Jeremy Leroux,

Jamie Lovell (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Travis Granbois, Tyler Willis (100%) Jeremy Leroux, Jamie Lovell (100%)

Goals Against Average: Jeremy Symington (3.10) Larry Sterling (2.94)

Save Percentage: Jeremy Symington (0.899) Marty Magers (0.901)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time IHL Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 3-2-2-0

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 3-2-2-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 6-4 January 18th @ McMorran Place Arena in Port Huron, Michigan Next Meeting: Friday, February 1st @ McMorran Place Arena in Port Huron, Michigan

Revamping the Roster

The K-Wings have made two rosters moves this week by adding both goaltender Jeff Reynaert and forward Brett Needham. Reynaert, who will not see action tonight, is now in his third tour of duty with the K-Wings, while Needham is a two-year pro that started the season in the SPHL with the Richmond Renegades.

Leaving His "Mark"

In just three games with Kalamazoo, forward Ryan Markham has made his presence felt. Markham scored two times over the weekend, including a game-winner with one-tenth of a second remaining in Kalamazoo's 4-3 win over Muskegon on Sunday.

Leader of the Pack

Forward Kory Karlander leads in the IHL in scoring with 51 points (20 goals, 31 assists). Karlander's rise to the top has a lot to do with his recent scoring tear, in which he has registered at least one point in 16 of the K-Wings last 17 games (11 goals, 19 assists).

Get Shorty

Scoring shorthanded goals in back-to-back games, the K-Wings have now lit the lamp seven times this season while killing penalties. The seven shorthanded goals places in the K-Wings tied for second in the IHL with the Port Huron Icehawks and one behind the Fort Wayne Komets for the league lead.

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 IHL 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, information about Wings Stadium events, and much, much more.

Campbell and Oke on the Radio

Join special guests Ed Campbell and Nathan Oke as they join Head Coach Brian Curran and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno on "K-Wings Live". The show is on The Classic Hits Station WLKM (95.9 FM) and online through the B-2 Networks through www.kwings.com from 7-8 p.m. at Old Burdick's Bar and Grill 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 (95.9 FM WLKM & B-2 Networks on kwings.com). 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 26th Vs Flint 7:30 PM (McDonald's Win-Win Night Presented by WIN-98.5FM)

Sunday, January 27th @ Flint 4:00 PM

Wednesday, January 30th Vs Muskegon 7:00 PM (Che-Bar Construction Ladies Night)

Check out the Kalamazoo Wings Statistics



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