IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Thunder storm past K-Wings

Published on February 8, 2009 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Bloomington, IL - Registering five unanswered goals the Bloomington PrairieThunder avenged Saturday's loss to the Kalamazoo Wings and extended their franchise record unbeaten streak (8-0-0-3) to 11 games with a 6-4 victory Sunday at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum.

Moments after Bloomington's Marty Standish apparent goal was disallowed because it was kicked in, Kalamazoo broke the scoring grid lock. Taking advantage of a Mark Frick turnover, recently acquired forward, Justin DePretis (9th) stripped the puck off the defenseman's stick and strolled in to beat Ryan Ludzik on a backhander 5:28 into the period.

Trapping in the neutral zone late in the period, the PrairieThunder created an odd-man rush. Brent Clarke quickly sent the loose puck to the stick of defenseman Shaun Fisher (5th), who went up the right side of the attack zone and blasted a slap shot over the shoulder of Jason Tapp to tie the contest at 1-1.

Giving their fans a "Thunder" storm of offense, Bloomington erupted to score four times in the second period. Travis Granbois (12th) snuck around the K-Wings defense 3:31 in the second stanza to give the PrairieThunder the lead at 2-1.

Brett Holmberg (16th, 17th) netted his team's next two goals, including his first of the game, recorded 1:29 after Granbois' lamp-lighter.

Forward Jan Jas capitalized on a turnover by his former team, as Jas sent a perfect one-time pass to Henry Kuster (17th), who scored the eventual game-winner, extended the Thunder advantage to four goals at 5-1.

With less than a minute remaining in the period, Kalamazoo registered their second goal of the contest, this time a breakaway tally from Glenn Detulleo (18th). The goal from Detulleo extends the K-Wings captain goal streak to three games.

A carryover power-play chance into the third period proved to be beneficial for the K-Wings. Scoring on a rebound, Lucas Drake's (16th) power-play marker 30 seconds into the final period brought the K-Wings back to within two goals.

Bill Bagron (4th) put the game out of reach tickling the twine with a right circle slap shot 6:32 into the stanza.

Kalamazoo closed out the game's scoring with just under two minutes remaining with Mark Nebus' team-leading 22nd goal of the season.

For Game Stats: http://pointstreak.com/prostats/gamesheet_full.html?gameid=735243

The K-Wings will return to Wings Stadium this Wednesday, February 11th for a 7:11 p.m. face-off versus the PrairieThunder.

The game on Wednesday, February 11th, which was originally scheduled for Sunday, February 22nd, had to be moved due to the Professional Bull Riding Tour coming to Wings Stadium on Saturday, February 21st and Sunday, February 22nd.

Tickets already purchased for the Sunday, February 22nd game will be honored on Wednesday, February 11th.

Single-game tickets for any of the K-Wings 38 regular season home games are currently on sale at the Wings Stadium Ticket Office. Ticket Office hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, call Wings Stadium Ticket Office during regular business hours at (269) 345-5101.

For more information about tonight's game, please contact Director of Public Relations/Broadcaster Mike Modugno at (269) 349-9772 extension 220.

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