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April 10, 2009 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


For the second straight contest, the Kalamazoo Wings will face-off against a possible first round playoff opponent as they tangle with the Fort Wayne Komets. On the season, the K-Wings are 8-6-1-0 versus the defending Turner Cup champions.

Winners of three straight, the K-Wings have pulled to within a single point of the third place Muskegon Lumberjacks. After concluding the home portion of their schedule tonight, the K-Wings will conclude the regular season tomorrow evening in Muskegon.

On the verge of clinching their second straight Huber Trophy, Fort Wayne needs one more point to secure the top regular season record in the IHL. On a 10-game winning streak and a 17-game unbeaten streak, the Komets will conclude the regular season tomorrow at home versus the Bloomington PrairieThunder.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Fort Wayne Komets

Goals: Dominic Osman (30 Goals) Mathieu Curadeau (34 Goals)

Assists: Glenn Detulleo (53 Assists) P.C. Drouin (66 Assists)

Points: Glenn Detulleo (79 Points) P.C. Drouin (98 Points)

+/-: Mark Nebus (+16) Guy Dupuis (+32)

Penalty Minutes: Jordan Little (147 Minutes) Brad MacMillan (231 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Dominic Osman (14 Goals) Mathieu Curadeau (13 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Glenn Detulleo, Lucas Drake (3 Goals) Guy Dupuis, Rick Varone (3 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Glenn Detulleo (6 GW) David Hukalo (7 GW)

Shots: Tommy Lange (255 Shots) Guy Dupuis (302 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Trent Daavettila (17.9%) Konstantin Shafranov (18.1%)

Overtime Goals: Lucas Drake (2 Goals) Mathieu Curadeau, Guy Dupuis,

Konstantin Shafranov (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Anthony Battaglia (5 Goals) Rick Varone (3 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Justin Cross (80%) Guy Dupuis,Rick Varone,

Mark Versteeg-Lytwyn (25%)

Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (3.08) Nick Boucher (2.40)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.909) Nick Boucher (0.920)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time IHL Series: The All-Time IHL Series is Tied: 130-130-32-2

Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 8-6-1-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 5-2 on March 14th @ Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Next Meeting: Last Meeting of the Regular Season

The Bus is Back

After being the garage for the past 19 games due to injury, forward Mark Nebus will return to the K-Wings lineup. Nebus last played on February 28th versus Fort Wayne and has earned points in his last two games played.

An Awarding Week

This week was an awarding one for two members of the K-Wings. On Tuesday, forward Anthony Battaglia received the IHL's Most Sportsmanlike Player Award, while forward Rick Cleaver was named the league's Aquafina Rookie of the Year on Wednesday.

A"Tila" the Hun

Rookie forward Trent Daavettila is currently on the three-game point streak. Daavettila started the streak last Saturday versus Bloomington by recording his first two-goal game of his pro-career, which included his first game-winner.

Ready for the Playoffs

The K-Wings return home to Wings Stadium tonight looking to extend a three-game winning streak. In fact, the K-Wings are playing some of their best hockey of the season going 8-1-1-0 in their last 10 games.

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.

Detulleo and Handrahan on the Radio

Join special guests Glenn Detulleo and Casey Handrahan 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, April 11th @ Muskegon 7:00 PM

-END OF THE REGULAR SEASON-

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