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December 29, 2008 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


The Kalamazoo Wings will play their final road game of 2008 as they head down to Allen County Memorial Coliseum to battle their arch-rivals, the Fort Wayne Komets. Kalamazoo is 3-2-0-0 against the Komets and have won three straight. All-time in the IHL, the K-Wings are 125-126-31-2 versus the Komets.

For the second straight meeting, second place and possibly first will be on the line as the K-Wings and Komets clash. Kalamazoo enters the contest two points ahead of Fort Wayne for second place in the IHL standings. The K-Wings are also just two points behind the Port Huron Icehawks for the league's top spot.

Tonight is the fourth game in four nights for the Komets. Fort Wayne snapped a three-game losing streak last night with a 5-1 drubbing over Muskegon. The Komets will receive a boost to their lineup, as forward Mathieu Curadeau returns to Fort Wayne after playing 12 games in the AHL with the Norfolk Admirals.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Fort Wayne Komets

Goals: Mark Nebus (15 Goals) P.C. Drouin (17 Goals)

Assists: Glenn Detulleo (24 Assists) Colin Chaulk (33 Assists)

Points: Glenn Detulleo (35 Points) P.C. Drouin (39 Points)

+/-: Rick Cleaver (+16) P.C. Drouin (+10)

Penalty Minutes: Jordan Little (60 Minutes) Brad MacMillan (115 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Tyler Willis (4 Goals) Leo Thomas (7 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Anthony Battaglia (2 Goals) P.C. Drouin (2 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Lucas Drake (3 GW) P.C. Drouin, Leo Thomas (3 GW)

Shots: Tommy Lange (98 Shots) Guy Dupuis (101 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Anthony Battaglia (27.3%) Olivier Legault (25.0%)

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

Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.64) Tim Haun (2.01)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.922) Tim Haun (0.932)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time IHL Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time IHL Series: 125-126-31-2

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

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 2-1 on December 21st @ Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN

Next Meeting: Saturday, January 3rd @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

End of the Road

Tonight will be the final road game in 2008 for Kalamazoo. The K-Wings, who will conclude a four-game road swing, have played 11 of their last 15 games away from Wings Stadium.

Good for Glavota

Defenseman John Glavota recorded a three-point night (1 goal, 2 assists) last Friday in Flint. The three-point night was a personal-high for points in a game for the eight-year veteran.

Streaking Along

Several K-Wings players enter tonight's game on multi-game point streaks. Anthony Battaglia is currently enjoying a five-game point streak, Justin Cross has registered points in four straight and Glenn Detulleo has seen the score sheet in three consecutive games.

Firing Squad

Rookie Tommy Lange leads all K-Wings with 98 shots on goal. Besides leading Kalamazoo, Lange leads all IHL rookies in shots on goal.

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.

Cross and Stayzer on the Radio

Join special guests Justin Cross and Blair Stayzer as they join Head Coach Nick Bootland 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 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

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)

Thursday, January 8th @ Flint 7:00 PM

Friday, January 9th Vs Bloomington 7:30 PM

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