IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Kalamazoo Wings Week In Review

Published on April 12, 2005 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


The K-Wings finished off the regular season with a three-game week. Kalamazoo started the week on Wednesday (4/6), as they hosted the Danbury Trashers on AAA of Michigan NASCAR Night. The K-Wings came out blazing scoring four first period goals, including three goals in a span of two minutes and 49 seconds. Kalamazoo skated away with a 7-2 victory over Danbury. Seven different K-Wings players scored for the K-Wings, who reached the 50-win plateau for the first time in their UHL franchise history.

On Friday (4/8) Kalamazoo concluded the road portion of their schedule with a trip to Rockford, Illinois to battle the IceHogs. In the opening period, Rockford jumped out to an early 2-0 lead; however, Kalamazoo answered backed with a goal from Sean Starke (19) to cut the Rockford lead in half. Unfortunately, it would be as close as the K-Wings would get, as the IceHogs added a goal in both the second and the third period to defeat the K-Wings 4-1.

Kalamazoo concluded the regular season on Saturday (4/9) with a home game against the Missouri River Otters. The K-Wings struck first early in the opening period with a goal from Tyler Willis (15). Missouri came back with two unanswered goals to take a 2-1 lead. The K-Wings would not be outdone, as Tim Krueckl scored the game-tying goal early in the third period to bring the game even at 2-2. Missouri's Ryan Johnson (10) scored the eventual game-winning goal with just over four seconds to play in the regulation, as the Otters defeated the K-Wings 3-2. Following the game, the K-Wings announced the recipients of their annual awards. The following were the awards and the recipients of the K-Wings Awards Ceremony:

Booster Club Appreciation Award: Joel Martin

KOHA Plus-Minus Award: Shaun Fisher

Keyser Insurance Agency Leading Scorer Award: Kevin Kotyluk

Otten Trophies Star of the Game Award: Chad Alban

Meijer Most Improved Player Award: Mike Manley

Smirnoff Ice Sportsmanship Award: Andrew Luciuk

Kalsee Credit Union Unsung Hero Award: Mark Vilneff

Fifth Third Bank Defenseman of the Year Award: Daniel Carriere

Kalamazoo Public Schools Rookie of the Year Award: Joel Martin

WLKM Most Popular Player Award: Tyler Willis

Kalamazoo Gazette MVP Award: Daniel Carriere

Fast Forward

The K-Wings will begin their Colonial Cup Countdown this week with the first of two games of their best of seven series against the Rockford IceHogs. The K-Wings and IceHogs will commence the series on Friday (4/15) on United Kennel Club Rally Towel Night. The series will continue on Saturday (4/16). Both games will be played at Wings Stadium and face-off for both nights will be at 7:30 p.m.

On A Roll

Forward Sean Starke finished the regular season on a four-game point streak. Starke's four-game streak is the longest current point streak by a K-Wings player.

Let the Colonial Cup Countdown Begin

The following is the K-Wings round one schedule for their upcoming showdown against the Rockford IceHogs:

Friday, April 15th Vs Rockford 7:30 PM (Game One of the First Round)

Saturday, April 16th Vs Rockford 7:30 PM (Game Two of the First Round)

Tuesday, April 19th @ Rockford 8:00 PM (Game Three of the First Round)

Wednesday, April 20th @ Rockford 8:00 PM (Game Four of the First Round)

*Friday, April 22nd Vs Rockford 7:30 PM (Game Five of the First Round)

*Saturday, April 23rd @ Rockford 8:00 PM (Game Six of the First Round)

*Tuesday, April 26th Vs Rockford 7:00 PM (Game Seven of the First Round)

* Denotes Games To Be Played Only If Necessary. All Game Times are Kalamazoo Local Times

Almost Perfect

While there was no player on the K-Wings roster that has played in every game, one player has come very close. Defenseman Daniel Carriere has played in all but one of the K-Wings games this season.

Record Setting Crowds

The K-Wings had their best season in terms of home attendance. Kalamazoo set their franchise's UHL record for both overall attendance (124,234) and average attendance (3,105).

The Obscure Stat of the Week

The K-Wings went 16-14-3 from October through December. Since the calendar turned to 2005, the K-Wings have gone 34-10-3.

Tickets Get Your Tickets!!

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

Join Head Coach Mark Reeds and the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno on "K-Wings Live". The show is on Your Local Sports Leader AM 1660 WQSN Monday ‚¬â„¢s from 6-7 PM at Sports Forum on Mosel.

K-Wings on Radio

Catch all the K-Wings games home and away on the K-Wings Radio Network (WLKM 95.9 FM and Your Local Sports Leader AM 1660 WQSN). Join the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno for all 80 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

Friday, April 15th Vs Rockford 7:30 PM (Game One of the First Round)

Saturday, April 16th Vs Rockford 7:30 PM (Game Two of the First Round)

Tuesday, April 19th @ Rockford 8:00 PM (Game Three of the First Round)

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