IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Kalamazoo Wings week in review

Published on December 4, 2006 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo made their first-ever visit to the Sears Centre last Wednesday (11/29) to face-off against the Chicago Hounds. In the first contest since losing 4-1 on home ice to Quad City, the K-Wings took out their frustrations on the Hounds. First period tallies from Chris McAllister (2) and Nick Bootland (11) would be all Kalamazoo needed in a 9-1 thrashing of Chicago. Justin Cross (9,10,11) led all K-Wing goal scorers while recording the first Kalamazoo hat trick of the season. Recently acquired Glenn Detulleo dished out three assists for his most productive game as a member of the K-Wings. Special teams also proved huge for Kalamazoo as the K-Wings pumped in four power play goals and added one shorthanded goal in the victory.

The K-Wings wrapped up their abbreviated two-game road swing Saturday (12/2) night with a battle against the Muskegon Fury at the L.C. Walker Arena. The Fury's Phillipe Plante (6) scored the first goal of the night with just 20 seconds remaining in the first period to give Muskegon a 1-0 lead. Kalamazoo bounced back in the second after Shawn Snider (4) cashed in on his own rebound for the lone goal in the period. Muskegon went ahead early in the third after a goal from Dave Noel-Bernier (5). Kalamazoo showed no signs of backing down after Bootland scored his team-leading 13th goal of the season. A minute and seven seconds after Bootland knotted the game up, Glenn Detulleo (3) capitalized on a two-man advantage by scoring the eventual game-winning goal, his first goal as a member of the K-Wings. Tom Askey knocked aside 28 shots to earn his 10th win of the season as Kalamazoo skated away with a 3-2 victory over Muskegon.

Fast Forward
Kalamazoo opens up the week with a game on Friday (12/8), at 7:30 p.m., their first home game in twelve days, against the Bloomington PrairieThunder. In the teams' only previous encounter, the K-Wings defeated the PrairieThunder 3-0 on November 19th at Wings Stadium. Bloomington starts the week in fifth place in the Western Conference with 12 points.

The K-Wings continue their two-game home stand at 7:30 p.m. with a visit from the Flint Generals on Saturday (12/9). Kalamazoo defeated the Generals in their last meeting on November 25th in Flint by a score of 4-3. With a record of 2-1-0, the K-Wings lead the season series over the Generals. Flint is in 4th place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 8-12-2 (18 points). Saturday's game also coincides with "Cup Craze". For the first-time ever, the Stanley Cup, Turner Cup, Colonial Cup, and Tarry Cup will be on display simultaneously at Wings Stadium. Fans coming to the game can view the cups for FREE starting at 1 p.m. in the Cube Viewing Area, while individuals not attending the game will be charged a $10 admission fee.

Kalamazoo will cap off the weekend with a Sunday contest in Port Huron against the Flags. Kalamazoo is hoping for a repeat performance of their last meeting against Port Huron, a 7-3 victory on November 24th at Wings Stadium. Port Huron has a record of (5-13-3) and is in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with 13 points.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings
Goals: Nick Bootland (13 Goals)
Assists: Glenn Detulleo (17 Assists)
Points: Nick Bootland, Kory Karlander (21 Points)
+/-: Jeff Brown (+10)
Penalty Minutes: Tyler Willis (73 Minutes)
Power Play Goals: Justin Cross (7 Goals)
Short Handed Goals: Scott Dobben (2 Goal)
Game Winning Goals: Nick Bootland (3 GW)
Shots: Nick Bootland (88 Shots)
Shooting Percentage: B.J. Radovich (37.5%)
Shootout Goals: Alexander Valentin, Kory Karlander, Glenn Detulleo (1 Goal)
Shootout Percentage: Alexander Valentin, Kory Karlander, Glenn Detulleo (100%)
Goals Against Average: Tom Askey (2.16)
Save Percentage: Tom Askey (0.928)

K-Wings & Mallards Make a Trade
Kalamazoo and Quad City completed a trade this afternoon. The K-Wings will receive forward Jesse Rycroft and in return the Mallards obtain forward David Herring.

Streaking Snider
Forward Shawn Snider has racked up at least one point in each of his last five games. The five-game streak is one game shy of tying the K-Wings' season high six-game scoring streak, held by Snider, Justin Cross and Kory Karlander.
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Kaptain K-Wing Leading by Example
Captain Nick Bootland has been leading by example scoring three goals in his last two games. The two game goal streak, which ties Bootland for the longest current streak in the league, is two games shy of tying the K-Wings' season high of four games also held by Bootland.

Road Warriors
So far this season the K-Wings are as comfortable on the road as they are at Wings Stadium. Kalamazoo has a record of 7-3-0 on the road and currently a three game road-win streak.

The Obscure Stat of the Week
Last Wednesday, forward Justin Cross recorded his first hat trick of his pro career and the 35th in
K-Wings UHL history. Of the 35 hat tricks accumulated by Kalamazoo, Cross' was just the fourth accomplished by a rookie.

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 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, photos, information about Wings Stadium events, and much much more. Fans of myspace can befriend the official site of Wings Stadium and the Kalamazoo Wings at www.myspace.com/wingsstadium.

Leach and Markusen on the Radio
Join special guests Andrew Leach and Joe Markusen, as they join Head Coach Mark Reeds and the Voice of the K-Wings, Mike Modugno on "K-Wings Live". The show is on Sports Radio AM 1660 Mondays from 6-7 PM at The Cabana Bar and Grille 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 Sports Radio AM 1660). 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 8th Vs Bloomington 7:30 PM
Saturday, December 9th Vs Flint 7:30 PM (Cup Craze-Stanley Cup and Turner Cup Visit Wings Stadium)
Sunday, December 10th @ Port Huron 5:00 PM
Friday, December 15th @ Fort Wayne 8:00 PM
Saturday, December 16th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (Teddy Bear Toss Night Presented by Kodiak Construction, WKFR, WOTV)
Sunday, December 17th Vs Elmira 4:00 PM

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