ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

K-Wings Countdown to Face-off

Published on January 16, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Countdown to Face-off Kalamazoo Wings @ Adirondack IceHawks Glens Falls Civic Center Glens Falls, NY Thursday, January 16, 2003 7:00 PM

Game Preview Two of the hottest teams in the UHL will face-off tonight in Glens Falls, New York, as the Kalamazoo Wings play the Adirondack IceHawks. Kalamazoo enters the contest on a season high three game-winning streak. The K-Wings are tied with the Muskegon Fury for the longest current winning streak in the league. Adirondack will also carry a winning streak in the Civic Center tonight. The IceHawks are winners of their last two games, and enter tonight 4 points out of first place in the Eastern Conference.

The game will feature four of the top six goal scorers in the league. Adirondack's Dominic Chiasson leads the league with 26 goals scored. Fellow IceHawks Hugo Belanger has 25 goals (second place), and J.C Ruid has netted 22 (sixth place). Belanger has also recorded 79 points on the year, which leads the league, while Ruid has tallied 62 points, which places him in second place. The K-Wings top goal producer is Richard Keyes. Keyes has lit the lamp 23 times his season, which places him in 5th place.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Goals Richard Keyes (23) Assists Peter Roed (24) Points Richard Keyes (40) +/- Craig Bilick, Chad Dameworth (+4) Penalty Minutes Charlie Elezi (144 Minutes) Power Play Goals Richard Keyes (9 Goals) Short Handed Goals Peter Roed (4 Goals) Game Winning Goals Jim Brown (4 GW) Shots: Peter Roed (120 Shots) Shooting Percentage: Richard Keyes (20.0%) Shootout Goals: Jim Brown (4) Shootout Percentage: Jim Brown (57.1%) Goals Against Average: Chad Alban (3.09) Save Percentage: Chad Alban (.910) All-Time/ Season Series All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail the All-Time Season: 4-5-1 Season Series: Season Series is Tied with a record of: 2-3-1 Last Meeting: K-Wings lost to Adirondack 6-4 on December 31, 2002 @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, MI Next Meeting: Friday, February 14th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

K-Wings Sign Dunn The K-Wings have signed goaltender Stu Dunn. Dunn played for the K-Wings earlier this season, when Chad Alban was called-up to Grand Rapids (AHL).

Bilick Extends Streak to 3 Games With his goal against Fort Wayne on Sunday, forward Craig Bilick has extended his scoring streak to three games. Bilick has scored 2 goals and 1 assist in his past three games.

K-Wings Complete Trifecta The K-Wings are coming off an impressive three game weekend. Kalamazoo defeated the top team in the league, as well as in the Western Conference the Missouri River Otters. The following night the K-Wings defeated the second place team in the Western Conference, the Rockford IceHogs. Kalamazoo concluded the weekend by defeating the top team in the Eastern Conference the Fort Wayne Komets.

Three's Company With their big weekend last week, the K-Wings will start this week on a three game winning streak. The three game winning streak is the longest this season for Kalamazoo.

Mouse Pad Night When the K-Wings return home on Saturday against the Missouri River Otters (1/18), they will do so on Mouse Pad Night. The first 1,000 fans at Wings Stadium will receive a free K-Wings Mouse Pad courtesy of WRCC.

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 for 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 Friday, January 17th @ Port Huron 7:05 PM Saturday, January 18th Vs Missouri 7:30 PM Friday, January 24th Vs Missouri 7:30 PM

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