IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

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November 4, 2005 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Game Preview

After suffering their first loss of the season the Kalamazoo Wings return home to face-off against the Missouri River Otters. While the Otters are still in search of their first win of the young season, they will be looking for their second straight win at Wings Stadium. Missouri defeated the K-Wings 3-2 the last time they played in Kalamazoo (4/9/05) and they are the last team to defeat the K-Wings at Wings Stadium in a regular season game.

The K-Wings enter tonight's game with a new face and a not so new face in their lineup. Forward Todd Grant will make his professional debut against Missouri. Grant has played the past four seasons with the University of Miami of Ohio. Also in the tonight's lineup will be Jason Deitsch. Deitsch played 12 games for the K-Wings a season ago and has already made his presence felt this year by scoring a goal Wednesday night against the Rockford IceHogs.

While the River Otters haven't won a game this year, they enter tonight with some confidence thanks their 1-0 shootout loss to the Motor City Mechanics on Wednesday. Don't let the record (0-5-1) fool you the River Otters have been in their fair share of games; however, Missouri's down fall this year has been the third period, where they have been outscored 14-2 by their opponents.

Team Leaders:

Kalamazoo Wings

Missouri River Otters

Goals

Joe Seroski, Nick Bootland (4 Goals)

Frank Littlejohn, Damian Surma (2 Goals)

Assists

Greg Labenski (5 Assists)

Damian Surma, Brad Church,

Brad MacMillian (2 Assists)

Points

Tyler Rennette (7 points)

Damian Surma (4 Points)

+/-

Mark Vilneff, Nick Bootland

J.P. Beilsten, Mark Odut, Kevin Reiter

Greg Labenski (+5) Dmitri Toupikov, Brenden Cuthbert (+/- 0)

Penalty Minutes

Daniel Carriere (14 Minutes)

Dave Stewart, Richard Paul (24 Minutes)

Power Play Goals

Tyler Rennette, Kory Karlander (2 Goals)

Brad Church, Frank Littlejohn (1 Goal)

Short Handed Goals

Entire Team (0 Goals)

Entire Team (0 Goals)

Game Winning Goals

Tyler Rennette (2 GW)

Entire Team(0 GW)

Shots:

Tyler Rennette (20 Shots)

Brad Church (9 Shots)

Shooting Percentage:

Jason Deitsch (50.0%)

Frank Littlejohn (18.2%)

Shootout Goals:

Entire Team (0 Goals)

Damian Surma (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage:

Entire Team (0.0%)

Damian Surma (100%)

Goals Against Average:

Joel Martin (1.00)

Brenden Cuthbert (2.77)

Save Percentage:

Joel Martin (0.968)

Brenden Cuthbert (.905)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 34-12-5

Season Series: First Meeting of the Season

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 3-2 on April 9th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Friday, December 9th @ Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri

Better to Give Than Receive

K-Wings Defenseman Greg Labenski enters tonight on a four-game point and assist streak. Labenski, whose points have all come off assists, leads the K-Wings with five helpers.

Scoring in the Clutch

Kalamazoo's Tyler Rennette has scored in the clutch. Of Rennette's three goals this season, two of them have been game-winning goals.

Being Stingy

No team in the UHL has allowed fewer goals a game than the K-Wings. Entering tonight, the K-Wings are allowing their opponents an average of just 1.25 a game.

Attendance Leaders

With a crowd of 5,180 at Wings Stadium last Saturday (12/29) night, the K-Wings lead the UHL in average attendance.

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.

The Elzinga's on the Radio

Join special guests Adam and Josh Elzinga, 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 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 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

Saturday, November 5th @ Muskegon 7:30 PM

Friday, November 11th Vs Port Huron 7:30 PM (Word of Life Night)

Saturday, November 12th Vs Danbury 7:30 PM (WNWN Win-Win Night)

Check out the Kalamazoo Wings Statistics



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