IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Kalamazoo Wings Week In Review

December 12, 2005 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


The Kalamazoo Wings started their week on Wednesday (12/7) at home against the Flint Generals. The K-Wings received goals from Nick Bootland (11), Jason Deitsch (8), Josh Elzinga (2) and Todd Grant (2) in the 4-0 victory. Goaltender Joel Martin shut the door on the Generals stopping all 22 shots he faced to earn his UHL leading 3rd shutout of the season. The victory extended the K-Wings home winning streak to nine games, which is the longest in the league.

On Friday (12/9), the K-Wings hit the road for their first of two consecutive games against the Missouri River Otters. Despite being down 3-0 to the Otters, the K-Wings answered back with three goals of their own, including the tying goal from Joe Seroski (15) with 43 seconds remaining in the game. The game headed into a shootout and in the extra session, Missouri's Brad Church scored the shootouts lone goal to lead Missouri past Kalamazoo 4-3.

The K-Wings and the River Otters met again on Saturday (12/10). In the first period, it was Kalamazoo power play unit that did the most damage against Missouri. Both Joe Seroski (16) and Kory Karlander (9) scored on the man advantage to give the K-Wings a 2-1 lead heading into the second period. Kalamazoo's Mike Manley (8) extended the lead to 3-1 after scoring his league leading 5th shorthanded goal of the year. Missouri battled back scoring three unanswered goals, including two in the final period to give the Otters a 4-3 victory over the K-Wings.

Fast Forward

The K-Wings will hit the ice three times this week. Kalamazoo starts the week on Friday (12/16), as they host the Quad City Mallards on B & G Discount Night at 7:30 p.m.. The K-Wings are 1-0-0 against the Mallards this season. Kalamazoo defeated Quad City 5-3 at Wings Stadium on November 20th. The Mallards start the week in second place in the Western Division.

Kalamazoo will remain at home on Saturday (12/17), as they host the Adirondack Frostbite during the 6th Annual WOTV, WKFR Teddy Bear Toss. Besides the Teddy Bear Toss, television hockey analyst Barry Melrose and sports anchor Steve Levy will also be attending the 7:30 p.m. game. The K-Wings are 1-0-0 against the Frostbite this season. Adirondack starts the week atop of the Eastern Division.

The K-Wings will conclude the week on Sunday (12/18) with a divisional road game against the Port Huron Flags. Kalamazoo is 2-0-0 against the Flags this season, which includes a 6-1 victory at the McMorran Place Arena back on October 22nd. The Flags are currently in fourth place in the Central Division.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings
Goals Joe Seroski (16 Goals)
Assists Daniel Carriere, Tyler Rennette (21 Assists)
Points Tyler Rennette (31 Points)
+/- Greg Labenski (+23)
Penalty Minutes Tyler Willis (106 Minutes)
Power Play Goals Joe Seroski (8 Goals)
Short Handed Goals Mike Manley (5 Goals)
Game Winning Goals Tyler Rennette, Kory Karlander (3 GW)
Shots: Nick Bootland (96 Shots)
Shooting Percentage: Jason Deitsch (26.7%)
Shootout Goals: Jason Deitsch, Tyler Rennette, Nick Bootland (1 Goal)
Shootout Percentage: Jason Deitsch, Tyler Rennette, Nick Bootland (50%)
Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (1.77)
Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.934)
Heating Up
Forward Kory Karlander starts the week on a lengthy point streak. Karlander has scored a point in each of his last four games. The four-game point streak is the longest current streak by a K-Wings player.

Home Cooking
The K-Wings will be at home twice this week. On the season, the K-Wings are 9-0-0 at Wings Stadium. The nine-game home winning streak is the longest in the United Hockey League.

Record Tying Performance
Kalamazoo's Mike Manley has scored five shorthanded goals this season. The five shorthanded goals not only leads the league, it also ties the franchises UHL record for most shorthanded goals in a season, originally set during the 2002-03 season by Peter Roed.

Close to 400
Head Coach Mark Reeds is close to reaching a personal milestone. Reeds needs three more wins to reach 400 for his career.

The Obscure Stat of the Week
Opponents of the K-Wings have had problems stopping Kalamazoo from getting shots on goal. The K-Wings, who lead the league in shots on goal average at 35.6 shots a game, have been held to under 30 shots only three times this season.

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.

Ndur and Labenski on the Radio
Join special guests Rumun Ndur and Greg Labenski as they 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's from 6-7 PM at The Cabana 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 (WLKM 95.9 FM and Your Local Sports Leader AM 1660 WQSN). Join the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno for all 76 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, December 16th Vs Quad City 7:30 PM (B & G Discount Night)
Saturday, December 17th Vs Adirondack 7:30 PM (WOTV, WKFR 6th Annual Teddy Bear Toss Night)
Sunday, December 18th @ Port Huron 5:00 PM
Wednesday, December 21st @ Motor City 7:30 PM
Friday, December 23rd Vs Muskegon 7:30 PM (Santa Clause Visits)

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