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March 8, 2009 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


For the second time this week, the Kalamazoo Wings will square off against the Port Huron Icehawks. On the season, the K-Wings are 5-6-0-0 versus the Icehawks and are 2-3-0-0 against Port Huron at McMorran Place Arena. The Icehawks have a two-game winning streak versus the K-Wings.

With a record of 3-6-0-1 in their last 10 games, the K-Wings have fallen 12 points behind the Icehawks, who are in sole possession of first. Today will commence a two-game road swing for the K-Wings, who are 14-15-0-0 away from Wings Stadium.

Returning home for their next five games, Port Huron defeated Muskegon last night 4-1 to push their lead over the second place Lumberjacks to three points. The most dominate first period team in the IHL, the Icehawks have been more like vultures outscoring their opponents 83-36 in the opening stanza.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Port Huron Icehawks

Goals: Mark Nebus (24 Goals) Steve Rymsha (35 Goals)

Assists: Glenn Detulleo (43 Assists) Jamie Carroll (42 Assists)

Points: Glenn Detulleo (65 Points) Steve Rymsha (68 Points)

+/-: Mark Nebus (+16) Derek Merlini (+25)

Penalty Minutes: Bryan Jurynec (108 Minutes) Jason Selleke (113 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Rick Cleaver, Mark Nebus (6 Goals) Steve Rymsha (10 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Anthony Battaglia, Glenn Detulleo, Tab Lardner, Nick Lindberg,

Lucas Drake (2 Goals) Steve Rymsha (2 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Glenn Detulleo (6 GW) Tab Lardner (9 GW)

Shots: Rick Cleaver, Tommy Lange (199 Shots) Jamie Carroll (228 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Trent Daavettila (28.6%) Steve Rymsha (17.9%)

Overtime Goals: Lucas Drake (2 Goals) Jamie Lovell (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Anthony Battaglia (4 Goals ) Steve Rymsha (2 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Justin Cross (100%) Steve Rymsha (40%)

Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.91) Ryan Mior (1.86)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.913) Ryan Mior (0.935)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time IHL Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 10-12-4-0

Season Series: K-Wings Trail Season Series: 5-6-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 2-0 on March 4th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 25th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Detulleo Nears 400

Held scoreless last night forward Glenn Detulleo is still on the cusp of a milestone. Detulleo needs two more points to reach the 400-point plateau in his career.

Aldoff Nears Milestone

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

Firing Blanks

On the season the K-Wings have been shutout seven times and on three of those occasions Kalamazoo's opponent has been Port Huron. The K-Wings are 5-3-0-0 this season when they scored at least one goal against the Icehawks.

Finishing Strong

So far this season, the K-Wings have saved their best hockey for the third period. Kalamazoo has outscored their opponents 68-50 (+18) in the final 20 minutes, making their period their most productive.

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

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

Tuesday, March 17th Vs Muskegon 7:00 PM (28th Annual "World Famous" Fifth-Third Bank St. Patrick's Day Green Ice Game, presented by The CW 7, WKFR and WRKR)

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