K-Wings Weekly
Published on October 20, 2008 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release
Game Rewind Saturday, October 18th @ Bloomington (Bloomington 5-Kalamazoo 4)
Bloomington, IL- Solid through 40 minutes, the Kalamazoo Wings surrendered four goals in the final 20 minutes of play and fell 5-4 during their season opener to the Bloomington PrairieThunder.
In the preseason, it took Kalamazoo 13 opportunities before they could strike on the power-play; in the regular season it only took 32 seconds of their first chance to light the lamp. Camping out in front, Jeremy Stevenson (1st) outmuscled three Bloomington players and knocked the puck past Scott Fankhouser to give the K-Wings a 1-0 lead.
Scoring on a wrist shot, Jon Booras (1st) knotted the game at 1-1 for the Thunder with a power-play marker 5:50 into the second period.
Storming back, the K-Wings pelted the Thunder with three goals in a span of three minutes. Lucas Drake's (1st) slap shot at 9:24 regained a 2-1 lead for the Kalamazoo. Just over two minutes later, Tommy Lange registered his first goal as a pro and then 59 seconds after Lange's lamp lighter, Blair Stayzer (1st) lifted a backhander over Fankhouser to extend Kalamazoo's lead to 4-1.
Down by three goals entering the final stanza, the PrairieThunder were up to the challenge scoring four times in the period to escape the U.S. Cellular Coliseum with a 5-4 victory.
Former K-Wing, Travis Granbois (1st, 2nd) lit the lamp twice in the third period, including the game-winning goal with a shorthanded tally at the 12:15 mark of the third.
Fast Forward
Kalamazoo concludes their two-game road swing this Friday, October 24th with a trip to Muskegon to battle the Lumberjacks. This will be the first regular season contest between the K-Wings and a Muskegon hockey teamed named the Lumberjacks since the 1991-92 season. Kalamazoo defeated Muskegon 2-0 in their lone preseason meeting back on October 8th at Wings Stadium. The Lumberjacks have played one game during the 2008-09 season, a 4-3 victory over the Port Huron Icehawks.
On Saturday (10/25), the K-Wings will welcome last year's Turner Cup champions, the Fort Wayne Komets to Wings Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. face-off. Fort Wayne has started the season 2-0-0-0 and has outscored their opponents a combined 18-5 in those contests. Besides being the home opener for the K-Wings, Saturday's contest will also coincide with the 5th Annual Orange Ice Game presented by Outdoor Services, Meijer, WWMT and 92.5 WZUU. Festivities will begin at noon with a pre-game carnival in the Wings Stadium parking lot. The carnival is FREE to fans that have a ticket to the Orange Ice game. Fans are encouraged to wear costumes to the game for trick-or-treating and a contest.
Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings
Goals: Lucas Drake, Tommy Lange, Blair Stayzer, Jeremy Stevenson (1 Goal)
Assists: Jeremy Stevenson (2 Assists)
Points: Jeremy Stevenson (3 Points)
+/-: Five Players (+1)
Penalty Minutes: Bill Zalba (2 Minutes)
Power Play Goals: Jeremy Stevenson (1 Goal)
Short Handed Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals)
Game Winning Goals: Entire Team (1 GW)
Shots: Tommy Lange (7 Shots)
Shooting Percentage: Lucas Drake, Blair Stevenson (50%)
Overtime Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals)
Shootout Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals)
Shootout Percentage: Entire Team (0.0%)
Goals Against Average: Jason Tapp (5.05)
Save Percentage: Jason Tapp (0.848)
Off to a Good Start Forward Jeremy Stevenson was impressive in his K-Wings debut. The former NHL'er posted three points (1 goal, 2 assists) in Kalamazoo's season opener against Bloomington last Saturday.
Feels Like the First Time
It didn't take forward Tommy Lange long to score his first pro goal. Lange, who also posted a K-Wings' game-high seven shots on goal, recorded the personal milestone in the second period of his first-ever pro game last Saturday.
Offensive Eruption
Last Saturday, Kalamazoo exploded for three second-period goals against Bloomington. Even more impressive, the three goals occurred in a span of three minutes. Trick-Or-Treat This Saturday, the K-Wings will host the Fort Wayne Komets during the 5th Annual Orange Ice Game presented by Outdoor Services, Meijer, WWMT and 92.5 WZUU. All-time the K-Wings are 1-3-0-0 on the pumpkin colored surface with their lone victory coming against the Komets on 10/29/05.
The Obscure Stat of the Week
The winning teams in all four previous Orange Ice Game's have had something in common. At the final horn, the victorious team has finished the game with four goals.
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.
Detulleo and Aldoff on the Radio
Join special guests Glenn Detulleo and Aldoff as they join Head Coach Nick Bootland and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno on "K-Wings Live". 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 Kalsee Credit Union 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
Friday, October 24th @ Muskegon 7:00 PM
Saturday, October 25th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (Home Opener/Orange Ice Sponsored by Outdoor Services, Meijer, WZUU and WWMT)
Thursday, October 30th @ Flint 7:00 PM
Friday, October 31st @ Fort Wayne 8:00 PM
International Hockey League 2 Stories from October 20, 2008
- Prairiethunder's Fankhouser Earns IHL Award - Bloomington PrairieThunder
- Komets Begin Defense Of The Turner Cup Undefeated - Fort Wayne Komets
- K-Wings Weekly - Kalamazoo Wings
- Icehawks To Hold Breast Cancer Awareness Game On Saturday - Port Huron Icehawks
- IHL doles out honors for week one - IHL 2
- Hat Tricks Highlight Opening Weekend - IHL 2
- Generals welcome Boudreau and Dumba to Radio Show - Flint Generals
- Celebrity Serving at Northside Pub Tonight - Muskegon Lumberjacks
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