IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Countdown to Face-Off

Published on March 6, 2009 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


For the first time in 40 days, the Kalamazoo Wings will square off against the Flint Generals. The K-Wings are 10-1-0-0 on the season versus the Generals and have won all five of the previous meetings at Wings Stadium.

Dropping three straight overall and two in a row at Wings Stadium, the K-Wings are looking to get back on track in arguably the biggest game and weekend of the season for Kalamazoo. With 19 games remaining, the K-Wings are four points behind Fort Wayne for third and lead Bloomington, who's in fifth by 15 points.

Attempting to stop a streak of their own, Flint has lost three straight games overall and four in a row on the road. With 17 games remaining, the Generals are in sixth place in the IHL and trail Kalamazoo by 25 points for the final playoff spot in the league.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Flint Generals

Goals: Mark Nebus (24 Goals) Frank Littlejohn (23 Goals)

Assists: Glenn Detulleo (43 Assists) Greg Bullock (47 Assists)

Points: Glenn Detulleo (64 Points) Greg Bullock (67 Points)

+/-: Lucas Drake, Mark Nebus (+16) Joe Pace (-1)

Penalty Minutes: Bryan Jurynec (108 Minutes) Justin Styffe (182 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Rick Cleaver, Mark Nebus (6 Goals) Greg Bullock (7 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Anthony Battaglia, Glenn Detulleo, Frank Littlejohn (2 Goals)

Lucas Drake (2 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Glenn Detulleo (5 GW) Five Players (2 GW)

Shots: Rick Cleaver (193 Shots) Greg Bullock (175 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Glenn Detulleo (16.2%) Frank Littlejohn (15.8%)

Overtime Goals: Lucas Drake (2 Goals) Frank Littlejohn (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Anthony Battaglia (4 Goals) A.J. Bozoian (2 Goals) Shootout Percentage: Justin Cross (100%) A.J. Bozoian (66.7%)

Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.82) Chad Alban (4.14)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.916) Bill Zaniboni (0.890)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time IHL Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time IHL Series: 73-60-17-0

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 10-1-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 3-2 in a Shootout on January 25th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Saturday, March 21st @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

The 700 Club

Tonight is a special one for forward Tyler Willis. This evenings contest will be the 700th in the professional career of Willis.

Handrahan Returns

After missing the past four games for family reasons, defenseman Casey Handrahan will return to the K-Wings lineup. Handrahan leads all K-Wing defenseman in assist with 26 and ranks second amongst the team's blue-liners in overall points with 28, one shy of Rod Aldoff.

Aldoff Nears Milestone

Defenseman Rod Aldoff is closing in on several personal milestones. Aldoff is one goal shy of 100, two assists shy of 300 and three points shy of 400 in his career.

Snapping a Streak

The K-Wings are looking to snap two streaks this evening. Kalamazoo has dropped three straight overall and two in a row at home, both streaks match season-highs for the K-Wings.

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.

Manning and Willis on the Radio

Join special guests Blair Manning and Tyler Willis 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, March 7th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (Nulty/Grange Insurance Night)

Sunday, March 8th @ Port Huron 5:00 PM

Wednesday, March 11th @ Bloomington 7:05 PM (CDT)

Friday, March 13th Vs Flint 7:30 PM (Playing Card Giveaway Night, Presented by WKFR and WRKR)

Saturday, March 14th @ Fort Wayne 7:30 PM

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