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Defenseman Rob Jarvis Snaps K-Wings' Three-Game Losing Streak with OT Winner

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


Kalamazoo, MI - It took two full weeks for the Kalamazoo Wings to register their first power-play goal of 2009, but as it turned out the wait was well worth it.

Rob Jarvis (8th) ripped a wrist shot from the top of the left circle off the post and in at 4:10 of overtime to give the K-Wings a 3-2 sudden victory over the visiting Flint Generals Wednesday night. The four-on-three marker came on the K-Wings' eighth overtime shot and was Jarvis' third game-winner of the season, tying him with the injured Lucas Drake for the team lead.

Jason Tapp was strong between the pipes for Kalamazoo, turning 34 of 36 Flint shots aside for the victory. Justin Cross earned two assists, including the primary helper on Jarvis' OT dagger.

A relatively quiet first period featured two penalties - both to Kalamazoo - and a goal for each club. Flint grabbed the game's initial tally when defenseman A.J. Bozoian (5th) pinched into the high slot to one-time a Josef Fojtik dish pass into the upper-left corner of the net at 6:03.

The K-Wings were able to counter at 14:29 on Tommy Lange's 13th goal of the season, set up by fellow rookies Jarvis and John Miller. Following a face-off win, Jarvis snapped a shot on goal from the right point and Lange was able to corral the rebound and bury it past Generals' goaltender Chad Alban.

In the second period, the penalty balance swung the other way, as Flint was whistled for three minors. Although Kalamazoo was unable to score a man advantage goal during those chances, it did strike during a delayed penalty situation. With an extra Kalamazoo skater on the ice, defenseman Casey Handrahan (2nd) crept in from his point position to take a pass from Cross as he was cycling in the left corner. Handrahan's first shot was stopped, but he managed to flip the second chance into the top of the goal at 11:41.

Despite two more power plays for Kalamazoo in the third frame, it was Flint that generated the better scoring chances. The Generals' efforts paid off at 12:48, when Zach Pearson (4th) cruised down the slot on his backhand, turned to the forehand and stashed a shot past Tapp's blocker hand.

The third period would expire with no further scoring, so the teams skated four-on-four in a five-minute sudden death overtime period. Ryan Jorde's tripping penalty at 2:44 set up the K-Wings for the eventual winning tally.

Kalamazoo finished the contest 1-for-6 on the man advantage, while Flint came up dry in two attempts. Alban was credited with 39 saves on 42 shots in the losing effort.

For Game Stats: http://pointstreak.com/prostats/gamesheet_full.html?gameid= 734857

Beginning a two-game road swing, Kalamazoo will head to Allen County Memorial Coliseum this Friday, January 16th for an 8 p.m. encounter with the Fort Wayne Komets.

The K-Wings will return to Wings Stadium on Friday, January 23rd with a 7:30 p.m. face-off versus the Komets.

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