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January 14, 2009 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


For the 10th time this season and the 149th overall in their IHL history, the Kalamazoo Wings will lace-up their skates against the Flint Generals. Kalamazoo is 8-1-0-0 on the season versus Flint and have won all three of the previous meetings at Wings Stadium.

After winning four-straight games, the K-Wings have lost three games in a row. The three-game streak ties a season-high for Kalamazoo. With 42 points, the K-Wings are in second place in the IHL, one point ahead of Muskegon and two ahead of Fort Wayne. Kalamazoo trails Port Huron by five points for first.

Winless in two straight, Flint leads the Bloomington PrairieThunder by two points for fifth place in the league. The Generals' last victory occurred last Thursday at home with a 2-0 victory over the K-Wings. Tonight starts a three-game road trip for Flint.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Flint Generals

Goals: Mark Nebus (19 Goals) Steve Rymsha (25 Goals)

Assists: Glenn Detulleo (30 Assists) Greg Bullock (31 Assists)

Points: Glenn Detulleo (41 Points) Steve Rymsha (51 Points)

+/-: Lucas Drake (+16) Steve Rymsha (+/-0)

Penalty Minutes: Bryan Jurynec (75 Minutes) John DiPace (130 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Mark Nebus, Tyler Willis (4 Goals) Steve Rymsha (7 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Anthony Battaglia (2 Goals) Steve Rymsha (2 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Lucas Drake (3 GW) Josef Fojtik, Zach Pearson (2 GW)

Shots: Mark Nebus (118 Shots) Josef Fojtik (154 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Blair Manning (27.3%) Steve Rymsha (21.4%)

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

Shootout Goals: Anthony Battaglia (2 Goals) Greg Bullock, John DiPace,

Steve Rymsha (1 Goal) Shootout Percentage: Anthony Battaglia, Justin Cross (100%) Steve Rymsha (100%)

Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.70) Chad Alban (4.02)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.918) Bill Zaniboni (0.885)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time IHL Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time IHL Series: 71-60-17-0

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 8-1-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 2-0 on January 8th @ Perani Arena in Flint, Michigan

Next Meeting: Sunday, January 25th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Scoring First

When the K-Wings score first they usually are victorious. Kalamazoo is 17-1-0-0 when registering the game's first goal, with their lone defeat occurring on opening night against Bloomington.

Killing Time

Ranked third overall in the league in penalty-killing at 83.9%, the K-Wings are much better in stopping opponent's power-plays at Wings Stadium. Kalamazoo leads the league in home penalty killing at 88.2%.

Familiar Foe

Over the course of the past two months, K-Wings have become very familiar with the Flint Generals. Including tonight, the teams have met once a week for the past eight weeks.

Snapping a Streak

The K-Wings enter this evening looking to snap a three-game overall losing streak, as well as a one-game home winless streak. Both streaks tie season-highs for Kalamazoo.

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.

Aldoff and Lange on the Radio

Join special guests Rod Aldoff and Tommy Lange 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

Friday, January 16th @ Fort Wayne 8:00 PM

Saturday, January 17th @ Muskegon 7:00 PM

Friday, January 23rd Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM

Saturday, January 24th @ Port Huron 7:30 PM

Sunday, January 25th Vs Flint 4:00 PM

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