IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

K-Wings Weekly

Published on March 17, 2008 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Record Last Week: 1-1-0-1

Overall Record: 28-28-2-5

Game Rewind

Wednesday, March 12th Vs Flint (Kalamazoo 6-Flint 3)

Kalamazoo, MI - After not passing the test on their first Education Day, the Kalamazoo Wings earned an "A" in their second with a 6-3 victory over the Flint Generals in front of a crowd of 4,229, mainly comprised of students from 19 schools around southwest Michigan.

Jaroslav Cesky (2nd) gave the Generals an early lead scoring on a rebound at the 5:59 mark.

Kalamazoo pulled even with 17 seconds remaining in the period with a power-play marker from Ryan Markham (7th). Earning an assist on the goal was Justin Cross. The point was Cross' 100th in his career.

Inches away from regaining the lead, Jordan Fox's breakaway was snuffed out by the skate blade of Jeff Reynaert, who was leaning the opposite way, but was able to kick the puck with his left leg.

Lucas Drake forged the K-Wings ahead 2-1 on a wrist shot from the slot. Upping their lead to 3-1, Tyler Willis sent a perfect drop pass to Kory Karlander (32nd), who beat goaltender Eric Marvin on a wrist shot.

The highlight of the season may have happened at the 17:07 mark of the period. After taking the puck away from former K-Wing Nello Ferrara, Glenn Detulleo on a spin-o-rama sent a perfect pass to Cross (15th), who one-timed it blocker side past Marvin.

Attempting a comeback, Mike Kinnie (19th) and John DiPace (17th) each lit the lamp to bring the Generals back to within a single goal at 4-3.

Kalamazoo put the game on ice adding tallies from Nick Bootland (36th) and a second from Karlander (34th) giving the K-Wings the eventual 6-3 victory. Willis, who assisted on both goals, finished the contest with a K-Wings' and IHL season high five assists.

The win gave the K-Wings sole possession of fourth place in league. Kalamazoo's victory was also their fourth straight at Wings Stadium, which is a season-high for the K-Wings.

Friday, March 14th @ Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne 3-Kalamazoo 2-Shootout )

Fort Wayne, IN- When the Fort Wayne Komets last suffered a home loss on December 21st it was to the Kalamazoo Wings, and in the waning moments of the third period it look like the K-Wings would repeat history. Unfortunately, the Komets tied the game with a power-play goal and made history in a 3-2 shootout victory over the K-Wings.

Fort Wayne earned the lead late in the period when Matt Reynolds (18th) finished off a two-on-one, tipping in a Luciano Aquino pass to the slot.

Finding the equalizer in the second, Glenn Detulleo (16th) ripped a blast from the rim of the right circle 6:27 into the period.

Upping his point streak to eight-games, Kory Karlander gave the K-Wings the lead early in the third notching his 35th goal of the season.

Capitalizing on a five-on-three power-play late in regulation, P.C. Drouin (18th) knotted the game at 2-2 with a left-point blast.

Remaining tied throughout the remainder of the third and in overtime, the contest was decided in a shootout. Fort Wayne outscored Kalamazoo 2-1 in the extra session and earned a 3-2 victory over the K-Wings.

The shootout point moved the K-Wings within two points of second place in the IHL, while earning the Komets their 9th straight overall win, as well as established their franchise record for home victories at 19.

Saturday, March 15th @ Muskegon (Muskegon 4-Kalamazoo 1)

Muskegon, MI- On Star Wars Night in Muskegon it was the Fury that used the force defeating the Kalamazoo Wings 4-1.

Skating from right to left in the K-Wings zone, Bill Zalba (7th) flung a backhander past Jeff Reynaert to give the Fury a 1-0 lead 7:46 into the opening period.

Four minutes later, Nick Bootland spun free in the right circle and zipped a wrist shot around Clayton Pool to tie the game at 1-1.

Turnovers deep in the K-Wings zone in the second led to Fury goals, as Muskegon jumped ahead 3-1 with goals from Robin Bouchard (26th) and Dan Riedel (20th).

Putting the game out of reach midway in the third, Bouchard (27th) tallied his second of the night to give the Fury a 4-1 advantage.

The victory by Muskegon snapped Kalamazoo's four-game unbeaten streak in regulation and moved the Fury into fourth place past the K-Wings in the IHL standings.

Fast Forward

Kalamazoo will hit the ice for four games in six night starting tonight (3/17) versus the Fort Wayne Komets. Three days after suffering a heartbreaking 3-2 shootout defeat to the Komets at Memorial Coliseum, the K-Wings are looking for revenge during the 27th Annual Fifth-Third Bank World Famous St. Patrick's Day Green Ice Game presented by the WRKR and The CW 7. Kalamazoo is 2-9-0-2 versus Fort Wayne this season.

On Wednesday (3/19), Kalamazoo will start a two-game road trip in Port Huron to battle the Icehawks. The K-Wings trail the Icehawks by six points for second place in the league. On the season, Kalamazoo is 5-4-2-0 against Port Huron.

Kalamazoo will finish off the road swing on Friday (3/21) against the Flint Generals. Winless in their last three games, the Generals are in third place and are three points ahead of the K-Wings. On the season, Kalamazoo is 8-4-0-0 versus Flint.

Concluding the week on Saturday (3/22), the K-Wings will play their final home game of the month at 7:30 p.m. versus the Bloomington PrairieThunder. Bring the kids as the Easter Bunny will make a special appearance at Wings Stadium. The Thunder are currently in sixth place; however, they are just eight points behind the Fury for the final playoff spot. On the season, Kalamazoo is 7-4-0-1 versus Bloomington.

Team Leaders:

Kalamazoo Wings

Goals: Nick Bootland (37 Goals)

Assists: Glenn Detulleo (47 Assists)

Points: Kory Karlander (81 Points)

+/-: Kory Karlander (+11)

Penalty Minutes: Tyler Willis (168 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Nick Bootland (16 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Nick Bootland (3 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Nick Bootland (4 GW)

Shots: Nick Bootland (283 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Mike Manley (17.5%)

Overtime Goals: Glenn Detulleo, Jamie Vanderveeken (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Travis Granbois (4 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Tyler Willis (100%)

Goals Against Average: Jeff Reynaert (2.68)

Save Percentage: Jeff Reynaert (0.918)

Home Sweet Home

Kalamazoo has been heating up at Wings Stadium. The K-Wings are riding a four-game home winning streak and have earned victories in six of their last eight on home ice.

Detulleo Nears Milestone

Forward Glenn Detulleo is closing in on a personal milestone. Detulleo needs one more lamp lighter to reach the 100-goal plateau in his career.

Nearing Double Digits

Forward Kory Karlander enters tonight riding an impressive point streak. Karlander is on a K-Wings' current-high nine-game point streak.

Getting Off to a Good Start

Answering the bell from the opening face-off has not been a problem for the K-Wings. With 70 goals, Kalamazoo's most prolific scoring period is the first.

The Obscure Stat of the Week

Overall, Kalamazoo is 17-6-0-3 in the Green Ice Games and 13-4-0-2 in their IHL history. The K-Wings are 1-1-0-0 versus the Komets in the annual classic; however, tonight will be their first IHL Green Ice match-up.

Tickets! Get Your Tickets!!

Tickets for all K-Wings home games are now on sale. Catch all the action as your K-Wings play the very best the IHL 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.

K-Wings Live Returns Next Week

"K-Wings Live" will not be on the air next week due to the K-Wings game against the Komets. However, join special guests Wade Welsh, Kory Karlander and Brian White as they join the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno on "K-Wings Live" on March 24th. The show is on The Classic Hits Station WLKM (95.9 FM) and online through the B-2 Networks through www.kwings.com from 7-8 p.m. at Old Burdick's Bar and Grill 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 (95.9 FM WLKM & B-2 Networks on kwings.com). 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, March 19th @ Port Huron 7:00 PM

Friday, March 21st @ Flint 7:30 PM

Saturday, March 22nd Vs Bloomington 7:30 PM

(Easter Bunny Visits Wings Stadium)

Friday, March 28th @ Fort Wayne 8:00 PM

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