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IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Semi-Finals begin Friday

May 3, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo, MI- The Kalamazoo Wings, proud members of the United Hockey League, announce the schedule for their Colonial Cup Semi-Final match-up against the Rockford IceHogs.

Kalamazoo's "Destination: Colonial Cup" will continue this Friday, May 5th, as the K-Wings host the IceHogs at Wings Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. face-off.

All fans that attend Friday's night Game One will receive a FREE Pom-Pom courtesy of Fed-Ex Kinkos'. The K-Wings will also be giving away $500 to the K-Wings fan that shows the most spirit. Fans are encouraged to wear face-paint or find other ways to show how much of a K-Wings fanatic they really are.

Game two of the series will also be played at Wings Stadium on Saturday (5/6) at 7:30 p.m. Just like in Game One, the K-Wings will be giving away another $500 to the biggest K-Wings fanatic. The following is a breakdown of dates for the K-Wings first round match-up against the IceHogs:

Friday, May 5th Vs Rockford 7:30 PM (Colonial Cup Playoffs: Semi-Finals, Game One)
Saturday, May 6th Vs Rockford 7:30 PM (Colonial Cup Playoffs: Semi-Finals, Game Two)
Sunday, May 7th @ Rockford 6:00 PM (Colonial Cup Playoffs: Semi-Finals, Game Three)
Wednesday, May 10th @ Rockford 8:30 PM (Colonial Cup Playoffs: Semi-Finals, Game Four)
*Friday, May 12th Vs Rockford 7:30 PM (Colonial Cup Playoffs: Semi-Finals, Game Five)
*Sunday, May 14th @ Rockford 6:00 PM (Colonial Cup Playoffs: Semi-Finals, Game Six)
*Tuesday, May 16th Vs Rockford 7:00 PM (Colonial Cup Playoffs: Semi-Finals, Game Seven)
(* Denotes Games that Will Only Be Played If Necessary)
Games Times are listed in Eastern Daylight Savings Time (Kalamazoo Time)

Tickets for the playoffs are available by calling the Wings Stadium Ticket Office at (269) 345-5101, or stopping by during regular business hours of 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday or on Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fans can also order "E-Tickets" online through www.ticketmaster.com.

Fans that want to watch all the K-Wings road games against Rockford, can come to the Icehouse Bar and Grille, located in the upper level of The Annex.

This will be the third time in that the K-Wings and the IceHogs have met in the playoffs. During the 1999-00 season, the K-Wings, who were then the Madison Kodiaks, defeated Rockford 2 games to 1 in a wildcard series. Last season, Rockford defeated Kalamazoo 4 games to 2 in Round One of the Colonial Cup Playoffs.

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