IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on January 16, 2009 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


For the 287th time in their IHL history, the Kalamazoo Wings will battle the Fort Wayne Komets. Kalamazoo has won five straight over their arch-rivals and are 3-1-0-0 this season at Allen County Memorial Coliseum. The K-Wings also hold a 127-126-31-2 all-time record against the Komets in IHL encounters.

Snapping a three-game losing streak on Wednesday, the K-Wings commence a two-game road swing in search of ending another streak. Kalamazoo has dropped two straight away from Wings Stadium. The two-game road winless streak ties a season-high for Kalamazoo.

With 40 points, the Komets enter the night in fourth place in the league. Fort Wayne is one point behind Muskegon for third and four behind Kalamazoo for second place. Like the K-Wings, the Komets are hoping to snap a streak, as they are winless in their last two games.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Fort Wayne Komets

Goals: Mark Nebus (19 Goals) P.C. Drouin (21 Goals)

Assists: Glenn Detulleo (30 Assists) Colin Chaulk (38 Assists)

Points: Glenn Detulleo (41 Points) P.C. Drouin (51 Points)

+/-: Lucas Drake (+16) Kevin Bertram, P.C. Drouin,

Konstantin Shafranov (+10)

Penalty Minutes: Bryan Jurynec (75 Minutes) Brad MacMillan (146 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Mark Nebus, Tyler Willis (4 Goals) Leo Thomas (8 Goals)

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

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

Shots: Mark Nebus (122 Shots) Guy Dupuis (121 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Blair Manning (26.1%) Mathieu Curadeau (21.5%)

Overtime Goals: Lucas Drake, Rob Jarvis, Guy Dupuis (1 Goal)

Mark Nebus (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Anthony Battaglia (2 Goals) Rick Varone (2 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Anthony Battaglia, Justin Cross (100%) Rick Varone (50.0%)

Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.70) Nick Boucher (2.92)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.918) Nick Boucher (0.900)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time IHL Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time IHL Series is Tied: 127-126-31-2

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 5-2-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 4-2 on January 3rd @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Friday, January 23rd @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Working Overtime

Wednesday's victory for Kalamazoo was their fifth contest this season that was decided in an extra session. The K-Wings, who are 3-0 in overtime and 2-0 in shootout games, have not only participated in the most extra session games in the league, they are the only team in the IHL to not lose in either overtime or a shootout.

Scoring in the Clutch

With his game-winning tally on Wednesday, defenseman Rob Jarvis has tied forward Lucas Drake for the team-lead in game-winners with three. Besides sharing the team-lead, Jarvis leads all IHL rookies in game-winners.

Let Them Shoot

Getting out-shot in a game isn't necessarily a bad thing for the K-Wings. On the season, Kalamazoo is 11-4-0-0 when they have fewer shots than their opponents.

Getting Back on Track

Snapping a three-game losing streak versus Flint on Wednesday, Kalamazoo will look to terminate another streak tonight. The K-Wings enter tonight on a season-high tying two-game road losing 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.

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

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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