IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

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Published on November 10, 2008 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Game Rewind Friday, November 7th Vs Port Huron (Port Huron 4-Kalamazoo 1)

Kalamazoo, MI - In the first half of a home and home series, Port Huron rung up three unanswered goals in the second period en route to a 4-1 victory over the Kalamazoo Wings.

A tightly played first period left the Kalamazoo Wings and Port Huron IceHawks scoreless after 20 minutes. The K-Wings were able to stifle the IceHawks potent first period offense, which leads the league in scoring with 15 goals in the first stanza.

The IceHawks got on the board at the 2:11 mark of the second period with a power play goal by Jamie Lovell (2nd).

Port Huron added to their total with two quick goals mid-way through the second period. A K-Wings give-away while on the power-play resulted in a short hander scored by Tab Lardner (1st) at 9:31. Less than two minutes later Jamie Carroll (6th) added the IceHawks third goal of the night, beating Jason Tapp over the left shoulder with a shot from the slot.

Glenn Detulleo pulled the K-Wings to within two at the 16:38 mark beating the defender on the left side and throwing a puck at the net that fooled goaltender Kevin Desfosses.

Port Huron put the game out of reach early in the third with Lardner's second tally of the night, which would give the Icehawks the eventual 4-1 victory.

Saturday, November 8th @ Port Huron (Port Huron 5-Kalamazoo 0)

Port Huron, MI - Living up to their statistics as the most prolific first period scoring team in the IHL, Port Huron banged in three first period goals to help the Icehawks secure a 5-0 victory over the Kalamazoo Wings.

Striking just 40 seconds into the contest, Kris Vernarksky (3rd) energized his team by scoring on a rocket over the glove hand of Joel Martin.

Midway through the first, Jeff Zehr's (1st) slap shot off the left hip of Martin extending the Icehawks lead to 2-0. Capitalizing on a 5-on-3 power-play late in the period, Daniel Tetrault (3rd) delivered Port Huron's third goal of the period. With the goals, the Icehawks have now outscored their opponents this season 18-8 in the first period.

The Icehawks put the game away in the second period by tacking on two more goals from B.J. Adams (1st) and Zehr (2nd).

After earning his first pro victory last night against Kalamazoo, rookie goaltender Kevin Desfosses turned aside 29 shots to preserve his first pro shutout.

Fast Forward

Kalamazoo will commence a two-game home stand this Friday, November 14th at 7:30 p.m. as they host the Flint Generals on Noisemaker Night presented by Meijer. The K-Wings are encouraging all fans to bring in a non-perishable food item, such as macaroni and cheese and use it as a noisemaker for the game. Following the contest, fans can donate their food item. All items collected will go to a local food pantry. Kalamazoo defeated Flint 6-5 in overtime in their previous meeting this year. The Generals start the week in third place in the IHL standings with nine points.

Hoping the force is with them, the K-Wings will entertain the Fort Wayne Komets this Saturday, November 15th at 7:30 p.m. on Star Wars Night. Besides being encouraged to dress as their favorite Stars Wars character, fans will have the opportunity to take pictures with characters from the movie. Photographs will occur at Hospitality Hall, which is located behind section 16. Photos will cost $5 with proceeds going to the Southwest Michigan Boy Scouts. Fresh off a 6-4 victory last Saturday versus Bloomington, the Komets snapped a two-game losing streak and stayed tied with Muskegon for first place in the league with 12 points.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings

Goals: Jereme Tendler (5 Goals)

Assists: Jason Robinson (6 Assists)

Points: Glenn Detulleo (9 Points)

+/-: Jeremy Stevenson (+3)

Penalty Minutes: Blair Stayzer (28 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Five Players (1 Goal)

Short Handed Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Glenn Detulleo, Mark Nebus (1 GW)

Shots: Tommy Lange (42 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Jereme Tendler (55.6%)

Overtime Goals: Mark Nebus (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Entire Team (0.0%)

Goals Against Average: Jason Tapp (4.16)

Save Percentage: Jason Tapp (0.862)

K-Wings Add Battaglia

Over the weekend, the K-Wings signed forward Anthony Battaglia. A seven-year pro, Battaglia played college hockey at Western Michigan University and is the younger brother of Bates Battaglia, who is a former NHL player and currently a member of the Toronto Marlies.

Closing in on 200

Forward Lucas Drake is closing in on a personal milestone. Drake needs two more points to reach 200 for his career.

Nearing 300

Goaltender Jason Tapp is nearing a personal milestone. Tapp's next appearance will mark the 300th game in his career.

Striking Early

In the course of eight games, the K-Wings have scored 10 of their 24 goals in the opening period. The 10 first period goals makes the opening period the K-Wings most prolific scoring period.

The Obscure Stat of the Week

Kalamazoo's 5-0 shutout loss to Port Huron marked the 83rd time in the franchise's history that they have been held to no goals. Conversely, the K-Wings have shutout their opponents 71 times over the course of their 35-year history.

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.

Little and Tapp on the Radio

Join special guests Jordan Little and Jason Tapp 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, November 14th Vs Flint 7:30 PM (Noisemaker Night Sponsored by Meijer)

Saturday, November 15th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (Star Wars Night/UKC Rally Towel Night)

Tuesday, November 18th @ Port Huron 7:30 PM

Friday, November 21st Vs Bloomington 7:30 PM (Win-Win Night Presented by Win 98.5 FM)

Saturday, November 22nd @ Fort Wayne 7:30 PM

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