IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on March 28, 2008 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


In a possible first round match-up in the upcoming Turner Cup Playoffs, the Kalamazoo Wings will battle the Fort Wayne Komets. Tonight is the final regular season encounter between the arch-rivals. On the season, Kalamazoo is 3-9-0-2 against Fort Wayne.

Winless in five straight games on the road, Kalamazoo is 0-4-0-1 during the current streak, which includes a 3-2 shootout loss two weeks ago at Memorial Coliseum. The K-Wings enter the game two points behind the Muskegon Fury for fourth place and trail the Flint Generals by three points for third.

Fort Wayne hits the ice chasing history. The Komets have won 22 straight at home, which ties the IHL record set during the 1965-66 season by the Muskegon Mohawks. Ironically, the last team to defeat Fort Wayne at Memorial Coliseum was Kalamazoo back on December 21st, when the K-Wings won 6-4.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Fort Wayne Komets

Goals: Nick Bootland (38 Goals) Luciano Aquino (34 Goals)

Assists: Glenn Detulleo (49 Assists) P.C. Drouin (45 Assists)

Points: Kory Karlander (82 Points) Luciano Aquino (78 Points)

+/-: Kory Karlander (+9) Guy Dupuis (+33)

Penalty Minutes: Tyler Willis (187 Minutes) Mitch Woods (259 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Nick Bootland (16 Goals) Luciano Aquino (12 Goals)

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

Game Winning Goals: Nick Bootland (4 GW) Colin Chaulk (7 GW)

Shots: Nick Bootland (305 Shots) Guy Dupuis (255 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Mike Manley (17.6%) Konstantin Shafranov (19.2%)

Overtime Goals: Glenn Detulleo, Entire Team (0 Goals)

Jamie Vanderveeken (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Travis Granbois (4 Goals) P.C. Drouin, Konstantin Shafranov (2 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Tyler Willis (100%) Guy Dupuis, Matt Reynolds (100%)

Goals Against Average: Jeff Reynaert (2.66) Nick Boucher (2.20)

Save Percentage: Jeff Reynaert (0.915) Nick Boucher (0.918)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time IHL Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time IHL Series: 122-123-31-2

Season Series: K-Wings Trail Season Series: 3-9-0-2

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won in a Shootout 5-4 March 17th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Last Meeting of the Regular Season

Firing Squad

Forward Nick Bootland leads the IHL in shots on goal with 305. Bootland also leads the league in goals (38) and power-play tallies (16).

Rookie of the Week

On Monday, the IHL named defenseman Jamie Vanderveeken their Aquafina Rookie of the Week. A three-time recipient of the award, Vanderveeken scored 6 points (2 goals, 4 assists) and was plus-1 in four games last week.

Scoring Shorthanded

On the season, the K-Wings have scored 11 shorthanded goals. Seven of Kalamazoo's shorties have come on the road, which leads the league.

Snapping a Streak

Kalamazoo enters the week looking to snap a five-game road winless streak. The K-Wings are 0-4-0-1 during the current streak.

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.

Detulleo and Koverko on the Radio

Join special guests Glenn Detulleo and Trevor Koverko 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, March 29th @ Bloomington 7:05 PM (CST)

Sunday, March 30th @ Muskegon 2:00 PM

Friday, April 4th Vs Flint 7:30 PM (Team Poster Night presented by The Maurer Group, Fed-Ex Kinko's and WRKR)

Saturday, April 5th Vs Port Huron 7:30 PM (Qdoba Night)

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