Kalamazoo bashes IceHogs 7-0
Published on November 17, 2005 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Rockford IceHogs News Release
Kalamazoo, Mich.- The Rockford IceHogs suffered their second loss of the 2005-06 season on Wednesday night, falling 7-0 to the Kalamazoo Wings at Wings Stadium. Kalamazoo tallied four goals in the first period and three in the final frame to knock off Rockford.
Winger Joe Seroski began the barrage at 3:55 of the opening period, deflecting home a goal past Hogs goalie Michel Robinson that would set the tone for the night. Seroski was later set up by Nick Bootland for his second marker at 9:26 making the score 2-0.
Then at 12:52 of the opening period, while Rockford was on the power play, winger Lucas Drake picked up a turnover in the IceHogs zone and fed center Mike Manley in front for a shorthanded goal. Kalamazoo would round out the first period scoring at 18:24 when winger Tyler Willis tipped in his first goal of the season.
After a scoreless second period, the Wings scored three more times in the first 9:47 of the third. Willis tallied his second goal of the night at 4:52 before Bootland deflected in his eighth goal of the season at 8:15. Drake rounded out the scoring at 9:47, netting a power play marker.
Robinson made 30 saves for Rockford in the losing effort, while Kalamazoo goalie Joel Martin was perfect, turning away all 29 Rockford shots. The Hogs power play struggles continued, as they went 0-for-6 on the advantage.
Next Home Games: Friday, November 18 vs. Motor City Mechanics. Game time is 7:05 p.m. The first 1,000 fans to the game will receive IceHogs Poster #2 in the seven poster series courtesy of Medicine Man, Johnson Press, Pepsi and Rockford Register Star.
Saturday, November 19 vs. Fort Wayne Komets. The puck drops at 7:05 p.m. The first 1,000 kids 14-and under will receive a full-size youth hockey stick from MT and Sons, WXRX-FM 104.9 and FOX39. Call (815) 968-5222 for tickets.
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