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K-Wings Week in Review

October 31, 2005 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


The Kalamazoo Wings started the week on Friday (10/28) against the Motor City Mechanics. The K-Wings received stellar goaltending from Jeff Reynaert and a breakout performance from Joe Seroski to skate past the Mechanics 6-0. Reynaert stopped all 29 shots he faced to record the K-Wings 19th shutout in their UHL history. Seroski (1,2,3) tied a K-Wings season high with four points (3 goals, 1 assist), including the franchise's 26th hat trick in their UHL history. The K-Wings also received scoring from Tyler Rennette (2) and a two-goal performance from Kory Karlander (2,3) in the victory.

After two straight games on the road, the K-Wings returned home to Wings Stadium to a standing room only crowd of 5,180 last Saturday (10/29) as they hosted their archrivals the Fort Wayne Komets. Kalamazoo opened up the scoring in the second period with a goal from Lucas Drake (1) and never looked back in their 4-1 victory over the Komets. Kalamazoo's top ranked power play unit paved the way for the eventual game winning goal, when Tyler Rennette (3) lit the lamp just 52 seconds into the final period to give the K-Wings a 2-nothing lead. Fort Wayne's Mark Smith (3) cut the Kalamazoo lead to a single goal; however, the Kalamazoo put the game on ice with two empty-net goals from Nick Bootland (3,4) to secure the victory for the K-Wings

Fast Forward

The K-Wings perfect 3-0-0 record will be put the test this week as Kalamazoo hits the ice three times. On Wednesday (11/2), it will be a rematch of last year's first round of the Colonial Cup playoffs, as well as a game that will pit two undefeated teams, when the K-Wings travel to Rockford to battle the IceHogs. The IceHogs start the week atop the Western Division with a perfect record of 6-0-0 (12 points). Lifetime, the K-Wings are 31-19-7 against the IceHogs.

Kalamazoo will stay in the Western Division on Friday (11/4) at 7:30 p.m., when they host the Missouri River Otters at Wings Stadium. The K-Wings are 34-12-5 all-time against the Otters. Missouri starts the week still in search of their first win of the young season. The Otters are fourth in the Western Conference with a record of 0-5-0 (0 points). Friday's game coincides with Scout Night, which is presented by Meijer and Q 106.5 FM.

The K-Wings will conclude the week on the road with a divisional game against the Muskegon Fury. Like the K-Wings, the Fury start the week tied for second in the Central Division with a record of 3-0-0 (6 points). All-time the K-Wings are 15-25-6 against their intra-state rivals.

Getting Off to a Good Start

The K-Wings start the week as one of just three remaining undefeated teams in the UHL. The perfect 3-0-0 record marks the best start to a season by a K-Wings team in their UHL history.

Outscoring Their Opponents

It's not only that the K-Wings are off to a 3-0-0 start, it's how they have done it. So far this season, the K-Wings have outscored their opponents 16-2 in their three games this year.

Attendance Leaders

With a crowd of 5,180 at Wings Stadium last Saturday (12/29) night, the K-Wings lead the UHL in average attendance.

Killing Time

The K-Wings have not had a problem killing off their opponents power plays. Kalamazoo leads the UHL in penalty killing with a perfect 100% (13 of 13) percentage.

The Obscure Stat of the Week

The K-Wings have scored first in all their games this season. Lifetime, the Kalamazoo Wings are 157-53-12, when they score the first goal of a game.

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 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.

Carriere and Rennette on the Radio

Join special guests Daniel Carriere and Tyler Rennette, as they join Head Coach Mark Reeds and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno on "K-Wings Live". The show is on Your Local Sports Leader AM 1660 WQSN Monday's from 6-7 PM at The Cabana Bar and Grille 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 (WLKM 95.9 FM and Your Local Sports Leader AM 1660 WQSN). Join the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno for all 76 regular season games plus the playoffs. Pre-game coverage begins with the Digital Highway 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

Wednesday, November 2nd @ Rockford 7:05 PM (CST)

Friday, November 4th Vs Missouri 7:30 PM

(Meijer Scout Night Presented by Q 106.5 FM)

Saturday, November 5th @ Muskegon 7:30 PM

Friday, November 11th Vs Port Huron 7:30 PM (Word of Life Night)

Saturday, November 12th Vs Danbury 7:30 PM

(WKFR Win-Win Night)

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