IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on December 27, 2008 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Getting set to clash against adversaries in back-to-back games, the Kalamazoo Wings will head to L.C. Walker Arena battle their intra-state rival, the Muskegon Lumberjacks. The K-Wings are 1-2-0-0 against the 'Jacks this season, with both losses occurring at L.C. Walker Arena.

Finding ways to win, the K-Wings have won seven of their last 10 and are currently riding a five-game overall and three-game road winning streak. With 34 points, Kalamazoo is tied with the Port Huron Icehawks for first place in the International Hockey League.

Commencing a three-game home stand, Muskegon has thrived at L.C. Walker with record of 8-4-0-0, including a 2-0-0-0 mark against Kalamazoo. After suffering an overtime road loss last night to the Icehawks, the Lumberjacks are still two points behind the Fort Wayne Komets for third and six points out of first place.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Muskegon Lumberjacks

Goals: Mark Nebus (15 Goals) Luke Stauffacher (18 Goals)

Assists: Glenn Detulleo (24 Assists) Todd Robinson (36 Assists)

Points: Glenn Detulleo (35 Points) Todd Robinson (48 Points)

+/-: Mark Nebus (+16) Darryl McArthur (+19)

Penalty Minutes: Jordan Little (56 Minutes) Steven Later (85 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Tyler Willis (4 Goals) Henry Kuster, Chad Woolard (3 Goals)

SH Goals Anthony Battaglia (2 Goals) Frank Littlejohn, Todd Robinson (2 Goals)

GW Goals: Lucas Drake (3 GW) Luke Stauffacher (3 GW)

Shots: Tommy Lange (96 Shots) Chad Woollard (77 Shots)

Shooting %: Blair Stayzer (33.3%) Luke Stauffacher (25.7%)

Overtime Goals: Lucas Drake, Mark Nebus (1 Goal) Entire Team (0 Goals)

Shootout Goals: Justin Cross, Glenn Detulleo (1 Goal) Entire Team (0 Goals)

Shootout %: Justin Cross, Glenn Detulleo (100%) Entire Team (0%)

GAA: Joel Martin (2.64) Isaac Reichmuth (3.89)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.922) Clayton Pool (0.898)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time IHL Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time IHL Series: 51-70-6-2 (Includes Lumberjacks/Fury)

Season Series: K-Wings Trail Season Series: 1-2-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 4-1 on December 6th @ L.C. Walker Arena in Muskegon, Michigan

Next Meeting: Wednesday, December 31st @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Sharing the Wealth

Kalamazoo's 8-3 victory last night over Flint was truly a team effort. The K-Wings received offensive contributions from 11 of their 16 skaters.

Stayzer Returned

Missing the past 20 games due to injury, forward Blair Stazyer returned to the K-Wings lineup last night. Stazyer, who last saw game action on October 31st, scored a goal in the K-Wings victory over the Generals.

On Fire

Several K-Wings players enter tonight on multi-game point streaks. Glenn Detulleo is currently enjoying a five-game point streak, Rick Cleaver and Lucas Drake are riding four-game streaks and Rod Aldoff has earned points in three consecutive games.

Five Alive

The K-Wings head into L.C. Walker Arena on a five-game winning streak. Besides the overall winning streak, Kalamazoo has not lost in three straight road contests.

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.

K-Wings Live

Due to the K-Wings game on Monday, December 29th against the Fort Wayne Komets, there will no K-Wings Live this week. The show will return on Monday, January 5th. 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 Kalsee Credit Union 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

Monday, December 29th @ Fort Wayne 7:30 PM

Wednesday, December 31st Vs Muskegon 7:30 PM (7th Annual New Year's Eve Bash Presented by COOL 101 FM and WWMT)

Friday, January 2nd @ Flint 7:30 PM

Saturday, January 3rd Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (Midwest Fire Safety IV Night)

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