IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Vanderveeken's The Top D-Man In March

Published on April 1, 2008 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Source: Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo, MI- The Kalamazoo Wings, proud member of the International Hockey League, announce defenseman Jamie Vanderveeken has been selected as the league's Pepsi Defenseman of the Month for March.

In his best month as a professional, Vanderveeken shined in the month of March, recording 13 points (4 goals, 9 assists) and finishing the 14-game month with a plus-7.

The native of Sarnia, Ontario leads the IHL defensemen in both power-play goals with eight and shares the overall goal mark with 14.

A three-time recipient of the league's top weekly rookie honor, this is Vanderveeken's first-time receiving the league's highest defensive accolade.

Vanderveeken joins former K-Wing Florian Iberer as the only team member to earn the Pepsi Defenseman of the Month award.

After five days off and completing a three-game road trip, Kalamazoo will return to Wings Stadium to start a two-game home stand on Friday, April 4th versus the Flint Generals at 7:30 p.m. Friday's contest coincides with Team Poster Night presented by The Maurer Group, Fed-Ex Kinko's and WRKR, as well as the final "Flash Back Friday" featuring K-Wings IHL alum, Mark Lawrence.

On Saturday (4/5), the K-Wings will remain at Wings Stadium to entertain the Port Huron Icehawks at 7:30 p.m. on Qdoba Night. Following the game, Kalamazoo will auction off their blue jerseys.

The K-Wings will finish the week on Sunday, April 6th with a visit to the U.S. Cellular Coliseum to battle the Bloomington PrairieThunder at 4 p.m. (CST).

Single game tickets for the entire K-Wings 2007-08 home schedule are currently on sale at the Wings Stadium Ticket Office. Tickets range from $9-$14. Fans are also encouraged to purchase their game tickets in advance, as they will save $1 per ticket by getting their seats prior to a game day.

Ticket Office hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, call the Wings Stadium Ticket Office during regular business hours at (269) 345-5101.

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