ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

K-Wings Countdown to Face-Off 2/8/03

Published on February 8, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Countdown to Face-off Kalamazoo Wings @ Fort Wayne Komets Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, IN Saturday, February 8, 2003 7:35 PM

Game Preview A rivalry will get renewed tonight, as the Kalamazoo Wings travel to Memorial Coliseum to battle the Komets. This will mark the fifth of seven meetings this season between the teams, and the last encounter in Fort Wayne. The K-Wings lead the season series with a record of 2-1-1, and also enter the game winning the last two games of this series, which includes a 2-1 victory in Fort Wayne on January 12th.

Both the K-Wings and the Komets will be looking to end losing streaks tonight. The K-Wings enter the game winless in their last 4 games, while the Komets have dropped two straight. Fort Wayne is just 5-4-1 in their last 10 games and as a result they have fallen to second place in the Eastern Conference, however, they are still just two points behind Elmira for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. To help the Komets try to deliver a knockout punch to the K-Wings, they have invited the "Greatest of All Time" Mohammed Ali to drop the puck tonight. After suffering two straight defeats to Flint, the K-Wings enter the game seven points behind the Generals for a playoff spot, however the K-Wings are still just 4 points behind Rockford for fourth place in the Western Confernece. Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Goals Richard Keyes (23 goals) Assists Peter Roed (26 assists) Points Richard Keyes, Peter Roed (42 points) +/- Chad Dameworth (+4) Penalty Minutes Craig Bilick (171 Minutes) Power Play Goals Richard Keyes (9 Goals) Short Handed Goals Peter Roed (4 Goals) Game Winning Goals Richard Keyes, Shawn Roed (3 GW) Shots: Peter Roed (161 Shots) Shooting Percentage: Shawn Roed (20.9%) Shootout Goals: Peter Roed (3 goals) Shootout Percentage: Michael Ford (50%) Goals Against Average: Chad Alban (3.58) Save Percentage: Chad Alban (.895)

All-Time/ Season Series All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 9-14-8 Season Series: K-Wings Lead Season Series: 2-1-1 Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 3-2 on January 29h @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 19th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Miller Time Since coming off the IR this week, K-Wings forward Kurt Miller has been a scoring machine. Miller has scored 4 goals in his last 3 games. The three game goal streak ties his season high.

Iron Man K-Wings goaltender Chad Alban has been an iron man of late. Alban has started the past 16 games for the K-Wings. In his past 16 games, Chad has recorded a record of 7-7-0 with 2 no decisions.

Time to the End the Streak The K-Wings enter tonight's game against the Fort Wayne looking to snap a 4 game losing streak. The last time the K-Wings were victorious was back on January 29th at Wings Stadium, when they defeated the Fort Wayne Komets 3-2.

Ford Nears Milestone K-Wings Forward Michael Ford is getting closer to a personal milestone. Entering tonight, Ford is just 4 points shy of reaching 100 points for his career.

Tee Minus Five and Counting Another K-Wing nearing a milestone is forward Peter Roed. With his two points last night, Roed now has 195 for his career, which is just five shy of 200.

Tickets Get Your Tickets!! Tickets for all K-Wing home games are now on sale. Catch all the action as your K-Wings play the very best the UHL has to offer. Tickets are on sale by calling the K-Wings at 345-5101.

Get on Line This season the best to keep track of the K-Wings is to log onto www.kwings.com. The new site has player profiles, information about Wings Stadium events, and much more.

K-Wings on Radio Catch all the K-Wings games home and away on the K-Wings Radio Network (WLKM 95.9, WQSN 1660 AM, and WRCC 1400 AM). Join the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno for all 76 regular season games and the playoffs. Pre game coverage begins with the Basic Communications 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 K-Wings Radio Network.

UP COMING GAMES Sunday, February 9th Vs Muskegon 4:00 PM (Zooperstars, Cub Scout Night, and K-Wings Poster for the first 1,500 fans sponsored by WLKM and WOTV) Wednesday, February 12th @ Flint 7:00 PM Friday, February 14th Vs Adirondack 7:30 PM (Pink Ice Game Sponsored by WLKM, WOTV)

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