IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Kalamazoo Wings Week In Review

January 9, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


The Kalamazoo Wings started their week on Wednesday (1/4) on the road against the Danbury Trashers. After Danbury jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, Kalamazoo answered back with two first period goals from Tyler Rennette (18) and Greg Labenski (6) to give the K-Wings a 2-1 lead after the first period. The second period proved to be a defensive battle between the teams; however, Danbury's Alex Goupil (12) would get his team on the scoreboard by netting the period's lone goal. With the game tied at 2-2, the K-Wings would take control in the third period scoring four of the game's next five goals. Danbury would attempt a comeback, scoring three goals in the final period, but it wouldn't be enough, as the K-Wings defeated the Trashers 6-5.

On Friday (1/6), the K-Wings stayed on the road with their first of two consecutive games in Roanoke against the Vipers. Kalamazoo scored the game's first goal near the midway part of the first period, when Kory Karlander scored his 13th goal of the year off the power-play. The Vipers answered back at the 7:57 mark of the second period when David Beauregard (21) scored a power-play tally of his own to knot the game at 1-1. Just one minute and eight seconds after the Vipers the tied the game, the K-Wings took the lead for good, when Nick Bootland (15) scored off a face-off to give the K-Wings 2-1 victory in Roanoke.

The K-Wings and Vipers would meet again on Saturday (1/7) to conclude Kalamazoo's four-game road swing. Roanoke dominated the opening period scoring four goals. The K-Wings attempted the comeback scoring the game's next three goals, including two for forward Tyler Willis (10,11), but the K-Wings would come just short as Roanoke defeated Kalamazoo 4-3.


Fast Forward
The K-Wings will start a start a stretch of five consecutive home games, when they host the Rockford IceHogs this Wednesday (1/11) at 7 p.m. The K-Wings are 2-1-0 against the IceHogs this season. Rockford starts the week atop the Western Division. Wednesday's game is also Monaco Bay College Night.

Kalamazoo continues the home stand on Friday (1/13), when the Adirondack Frostbite come to town for a 7:30 p.m. face-off on WKFR Freaky Friday. On the year, Kalamazoo is 2-0-0 against Adirondack. The Frostbite, who are winless in their last four games, are currently in second place in the Eastern Division.

The K-Wings will conclude the week at Wings Stadium with a 7:30 p.m. face-off against the Motor City Mechanics on H&R Block Tax Payer Relief and Jimmy Buffett Night presented by WFAT. The K-Wings are 2-1-0 against the Mechanics this season. Motor City currently sits in third place in the Central Division.
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UHL STANDINGS
Through Games of 01/08/2006

HOME ROAD LAST TEN STREAK
EASTERN GP W L SOP PTS PCT GF GA PIM W- L-SOP W- L-SOP W- L-SOP W- L-SOP
Danbury 36 21 9 6 48 .667 129 106 1203 11- 6- 2 10- 3- 4 6- 2- 2 1- 0- 0
Adirondack 35 21 12 2 44 .629 119 103 955 13- 5- 2 8- 7- 0 4- 5- 1 0- 3- 1
Roanoke 33 12 17 4 28 .424 101 126 661 8- 7- 3 4-10- 1 4- 6- 0 1- 0- 0
Richmond 35 12 20 3 27 .386 96 130 1001 7-11- 2 5- 9- 1 2- 7- 1 0- 6- 1
Elmira 35 11 19 5 27 .386 100 132 902 5- 8- 1 6-11- 4 5- 3- 2 4- 0- 0

CENTRAL
Muskegon 33 26 5 2 54 .818 148 91 961 11- 3- 1 15- 2- 1 8- 2- 0 5- 0- 0
(2nd)Kalamazoo 35 25 8 2 52 .743 143 82 861 12- 2- 0 13- 6- 2 7- 2- 1 0- 1- 0
Motor City 33 18 14 1 37 .561 109 107 732 10- 6- 0 8- 8- 1 5- 5- 0 1- 0- 0
Port Huron 36 16 16 4 36 .500 108 133 1073 12- 8- 1 4- 8- 3 4- 6- 0 1- 0- 0
Flint 34 15 14 5 35 .515 94 115 982 9- 7- 2 6- 7- 3 5- 3- 2 0- 1- 0

WESTERN
Rockford 34 23 6 5 51 .750 130 91 1001 18- 2- 2 5- 4- 3 6- 0- 4 0- 0- 1
Quad City 35 16 14 5 37 .529 94 98 686 6- 5- 0 10- 9- 5 5- 4- 1 1- 0- 0
Fort Wayne 33 16 15 2 34 .515 98 99 807 8- 8- 0 8- 7- 2 7- 3- 0 0- 1- 0
Missouri 33 8 22 3 19 .288 79 135 1012 5- 9- 2 3-13- 1 2- 7- 1 0- 2- 0


Sunday's Games Monday's Games Tuesday's Games

Muskegon 3 at Adirondack 1 No games scheduled Flint at Muskegon
Richmond 2 at Elmira 4
Danbury 7 at Fort Wayne 2
Flint 5 at Motor City 7
Rockford 1 at Quad City 2 (SO)

ATTENDANCE REPORT

TEAM YESTERDAY TOTAL OPENINGS AVERAGE
Fort Wayne 7,898 120,607 16 7,537
Rockford 81,365 22 3,698
Quad City 3,021 40,286 11 3,662
Richmond 72,615 20 3,630
Kalamazoo 44,475 14 3,176
Elmira 2,314 42,108 14 3,007
Muskegon 42,347 15 2,823
Port Huron 49,884 21 2,375
Missouri 37,298 16 2,331
Danbury 42,024 19 2,211
Adirondack 1,863 42,954 20 2,147
Flint 37,949 18 2,108
Motor City 1,306 26,247 16 1,640
Roanoke 25,198 18 1,399

LEAGUE 705,357 240 2,939


Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings
Goals Tyler Rennette (18 Goals)
Assists Daniel Carriere (31 Assists)
Points Tyler Rennette (48 Points)
+/- Greg Labenski (+33)
Penalty Minutes Tyler Willis (158 Minutes)
Power Play Goals Kory Karlander (8 Goals)
Short Handed Goals Mike Manley (5 Goals)
Game Winning Goals Tyler Rennette, Kory Karlander (5 GW)
Shots: Nick Bootland (153 Shots)
Shooting Percentage: Jason Deitsch (20.0%)
Shootout Goals: Dustin Virag (2 Goals)
Shootout Percentage: Dustin Virag (50%)
Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.05)
Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.924)

Nearing Double Digits
Forward Tyler Rennette is currently on the nine-game point streak. The nine-game streak is the longest point streak this season by a K-Wings player.

Nearing 400
Forward Kory Karlander is closing in on a personal milestone. Karlander needs three more points to reach 400 for his career.


The 700 Club
This Wednesday night will be a personal milestone for Head Coach Mark Reeds. Wednesday's game will be the 700th game in Reeds' coaching career.


Home Sweet Home
The K-Wings will host the Rockford IceHogs this Wednesday night. The game will be the first of five straight at home for the K-Wings, who are 12-2-0 at Wings Stadium this season.


The Obscure Stat of the Week
Half the K-Wings roster has played at the highest level of hockey. Eleven players on the K-Wings current roster have played in either the AHL or NHL.


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.

Bootland and Virag on the Radio
Join special guests Nick Bootland and Dustin Virag 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
Wednesday, January 11th Vs Rockford 7:00 PM (Monaco Bay College Night)
Friday, January 13th Vs Adirondack 7:30 PM (WKFR Presents Freaky Friday)
Saturday, January 14th Vs Motor City 7:30 PM (H&R Block Tax Payer Relief and Jimmy Buffett Night Presented by WFAT)

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