IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

K-Wings come up short

Published on April 4, 2008 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo, MI- Up 2-0 in the second, the Kalamazoo Wings squander their two-goal lead allowing three unanswered goals and eventually losing to Flint Generals 3-2.

In a chippy first period of play, it was the K-Wings that drew first blood. Camping out infront of the Generals crease, Nick Bootland tipped in a power-play goal past former K-Wing Chad Alban. Bootland, who now has lit the lamp in five straight games, leads the IHL in goals scored (42) and in power-play markers (18).

After missing the past 50 games with an injury, the game was the first for Alban since December 14th. A former K-Wing and Kalamazoo native, this evening was also Alban's first game at Wings Stadium since Game 2 of the 2005 UHL Colonial Cup Playoffs First Round, which took place on April 16, 2005 versus the Rockford IceHogs, a span of nearly four years.

Building to their lead in the second period while on the power-play, Glenn Detulleo (17th) deflected a shot from Jamie Vanderveeken to increase the K-Wings lead to 2-0. Detulleo's goal was the 100th in his career.

The Generals got on the board late in the second, when John DiPace (20th) poked in a loose puck past Reynaert to bring Flint within a single goal.

Battling back 11:03 into the third, Jordan Fox (23rd) rang a slap shot off the cross bar and over the goal line to knot the game at 2-2.

Just over three minutes later, Fox (24th) gave the Generals the lead striking on the power-play.

The loss snapped the K-Wings six-game home winning streak and pushed Kalamazoo to five points behind Flint for third.

For Game Stats: http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/gamesheet_full.html?gameid=533987.

The K-Wings will finish off their abbreviated two-game home stand tomorrow Saturday, April 5th with a 7:30 p.m. contest versus the Port Huron Icehawks on Qdoba Night. Also following tomorrow's game, the K-Wings will auction off their third jerseys (blue).

Single game tickets for the entire K-Wings 2007-08 home schedule are currently on sale at the Wings Stadium Ticket Office. Tickets range from $9-$14. Fans are also encouraged to purchase their game tickets in advance, as they will save $1 per ticket by getting their seats prior to a game day.

Ticket Office hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, call the Wings Stadium Ticket Office during regular business hours at (269) 345-5101.

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