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November 17, 2008 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Game Rewind Friday, November 14th Vs Flint (Kalamazoo 6 - Flint 1)

Kalamazoo, MI - The Kalamazoo Wings gave their fans more than enough opportunities to shake their pasta boxes on Noisemaker Night, presented by Meijer, as the K-Wings lit the lamp six times en route to a 6-1 victory over the Flint Generals.

Flint came into the contest as the most penalized team in the IHL, and it was the Generals' continued inability to stay out of the box that contributed to a hot start for Kalamazoo. With Flint's Ryan Jorde off for tripping, Lucas Drake (4th) broke the ice just 53 seconds into the game on a one-time snap shot from below the left hash.

Since the K-Wings scored in the opening minute of play, Larry Sweeter of Jonesville, Michigan, won an Ariens Snow Thro courtesy of Steensma Lawn & Power Equipment.

Rod Aldoff (2nd) extended the K-Wings advantage to 2-0 at 15:13 during a 5-on-3 power play. For the second time in the game, Glenn Detulleo dealt a sharp pass from below the Flint goal line into the slot, where a charging Aldoff rang a blast off the left post and in behind goaltender Jordan Alford. Kalamazoo goalie Jason Tapp, who was appearing in his 300th career game, earned his second assist of the season on Aldoff's two-man advantage tally.

The Generals cut the Kalamazoo lead in half when Josef Fojtik (5th) fired a bullet wrister past Tapp's glove hand from the top of the right circle at 6:55 of the second. Martin Ondrej and Flint leading scorer Greg Bullock got helpers on Fojtik's marker, a power-play goal.

Flint was just finishing the celebration when Kalamazoo's Bryan Jurynec (1st) picked up a loose puck in the low slot, spun and fired a shot under Alford to renew the K-Wings' two-goal spread. Jurnyec's first professional goal was set up by Aldoff - his third point - and Rick Cleaver, who earned his first point as a professional.

Kalamazoo kept up their power-surge in the third period with a man-advantage goal from Jeremy Stevenson (4th), who made his return to the K-Wings lineup after missing five games due to injury.

The power-play marker from Stevenson was the third for the K-Wings who finished the contest 3 for 9.

Drake (5th, 6th) closed out the scoring for Kalamazoo by tacking on two more, to increase his point total to four for the game.

Tapp kept the Generals at bay turning aside 25 of the 26 shots he faced to earn his third victory of the season.

Saturday, November 15th Vs Fort Wayne (Kalamazoo 6 - Fort Wayne 2)

Kalamazoo, MI - No Jedi mind tricks were needed, just strong special teams and stingy goaltending in the Kalamazoo Wings 6-2 victory over the Fort Wayne Komets on Star Wars Night.

For the second straight night, the K-Wings drilled home the contest's first goal on their first power-play chance. With Kalamazoo enjoying a man advantage early in the first, Tommy Lange flipped a perfect saucer pass from behind the Komets cage into the slot for a charging Jason Robinson (1st), who buried a wrister from 25 feet at 7:03.

A penalty call also played a role in Fort Wayne's equalizer a few minutes later. The Komets pulled goaltender Sebastien Laplante for an extra attacker pending a delayed penalty to the K-Wings. Brad MacMillan slid a centering pass to Kevin Bertram (1st), who promptly tossed a backhand shot under Jason Tapp for a 1-1 score at 14:30.

However, the K-Wings quickly got their lead right back on a rocket of a slapshot from fan favorite Tyler Willis (1st) at 17:03. Anthony Battaglia led a 3-on-2 Kalamazoo rush and dished the puck to Willis on the right wing, who ripped a blast on the move top shelf past Laplante, which got the Wings Stadium crowd of 2,923 on their feet waving their United Kennel Club rally towels that were distributed prior to face-off.

Another long slapper early in the second frame increased Kalamazoo's strangle hold. Glenn Detulleo (5th) pulled in a long lead pass from Lucas Drake on the left side and let a seemingly harmless shot go from just inside the blue line. It turned out to be far from harmless for Fort Wayne as it trickled through to Laplante and bounced into the net for a 3-1 Kalamazoo lead.

At 7:36, the Komets got careless in their own zone while attempting to set up their power play. An errant pass to the center of the ice was intercepted by Kalamazoo's Battaglia (1st) at the top of the left circle. He took one look at the goal, put his head down and drilled a heavy blast past Laplante's blocker hand, which led to Fort Wayne's head coach Al Sims to pull Laplante for Nick Boucher.

Konstantin Shafranov (6th) got the Komets back into the contest with a breathtaking breakaway goal at 16:48. Rick Varone picked up the primary assist.

Kalamazoo put the game on ice in the third period, scoring twice. Casey Handrahan's right point blast was deflected by Willis (2nd) at 5:01. Over four minutes later, while enjoying a 5-on-3 power-play, Detulleo slid a perfect pass to Jeremy Stevenson (5th), who sent an off-balance slap shot past Boucher to close out the game's scoring.

Kalamazoo went 2 for 7 on the power-play, while killing off all 10 of Fort Wayne's power-play chances. Through three games against the K-Wings, the Komets power-play is now 0 for 18.

Fast Forward

Kalamazoo begins their first of seven four-game weeks this Tuesday, November 18th with a 7:30 p.m. face-off versus the Port Huron Icehawks. The K-Wings are 0-2-0-0 versus the Icehawks, who start the week on a league current-high five-game winning streak. Earning 10 points over the past two weeks has placed Port Huron in a three-way tie with Fort Wayne and Muskegon for first place in the IHL standings.

On Friday (11/21), the K-Wings will return to Wings Stadium to host the Bloomington PrairieThunder at 7:30 p.m. on Win-Win Night, presented by Win-98.5 FM. If the K-Wings win, all fans in attendance will receive a FREE ticket to Kalamazoo's home game on November 23rd. Friday's meeting with the Thunder is the first between the teams since Kalamazoo lost 5-4 to Bloomington opening night. The PrairieThunder start the week tied with the Flint Generals for fourth place.

The K-Wings will hit the road on Saturday, November 22nd for a 7:30 p.m. battle against the Fort Wayne Komets. Kalamazoo is 1-2-0-0 versus their arch-rivals and are coming fresh off a 6-2 victory over Fort Wayne last Saturday.

Finishing the week on Sunday (11/23), the K-Wings will host the Icehawks at 4 p.m. on Scout Day. All scouts are encouraged to wear their uniforms to the game. Sunday's game will also be the last home game for the K-Wings until December 12th.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings

Goals: Lucas Drake (6 Goals)

Assists: Glenn Detulleo (10 Assists)

Points: Glenn Detulleo (15 Points)

+/-: Jeremy Stevenson, Tyler Willis (+3)

Penalty Minutes: Blair Stayzer (28 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Jeremy Stevenson (3 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Anthony Battaglia (1 Goal)

Game Winning Goals: Glenn Detulleo (2 GW)

Shots: Tommy Lange (45 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Anthony Battaglia (50.0%)

Overtime Goals: Mark Nebus (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Entire Team (0 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Entire Team (0.0%)

Goals Against Average: Jason Tapp (3.57)

Save Percentage: Jason Tapp (0.881)

Good Things Come in Threes

Forwards Anthony Battaglia, Glenn Detulleo and Lucas Drake all had big performances over the weekend. Detulleo and Drake each recorded four-point nights on Friday, while Battaglia chimed in with four points last Saturday.

Closing in on the Century Mark

Defenseman Casey Handrahan is closing in on a personal milestone. Handrahan needs three more assists to reach 100 for his career.

Making His Presence Felt After being held scoreless in his season debut, Tyler Willis made an impact last Saturday. Willis added two goals to help Kalamazoo defeat Fort Wayne 6-2. .

Home Sweet Home

With back-to-back wins at Wings Stadium the K-Wings are now 3-2-0-0 on home ice. Even more impressive, by outscoring their opponents 12-3 last weekend, they have outscored their opposition 23-14 at Wings Stadium.

The Obscure Stat of the Week

While he has been stellar between the pipes, goaltender Jason Tapp has found other ways to help the K-Wings. Tapp has two assists, which leads all IHL goaltenders.

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.

Martin and Robinson on the Radio

Join special guests Joel Martin and Jason Robinson 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

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

Sunday, November 23rd Vs Port Huron 4:00 PM (Scout Day)

Thursday, November 27th @ Bloomington 7:30 PM (CDT)

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