Game
Rewind
Wednesday, January 30th vs. Muskegon (Kalamazoo 4-Muskegon 2)
Kalamazoo, MI- Needing a victory to move into a fourth place tie with the Muskegon Fury, the Kalamazoo Wings received early offense and strong goaltending throughout to defeat the Fury 4-2.
Skating off to a good start, the K-Wings grabbed an early advantage registering twice in the opening period. Ryan Markham (3rd) lit the lamp 8:30 into the period with a wrist shot from the slot to give Kalamazoo a 1-0 lead.
Building on the momentum nearly four minutes later, Glenn Detulleo (11th) extended the K-Wings lead by sending a backhander past the outreached glove hand of Muskegon’s Clayton Pool.
Muskegon’s Dan Riedel (14th) cut the K-Wings lead to 2-1 with a slap shot from between the circles 15:28 into the second period.
While on the power-play, Kalamazoo answered back over a minute later with a blast from the circle from Jamie Vanderveeken (7th). The goal from Vanderveeken, besides being his first game-winner, was his fifth on the power-play and ties him with Flint’s Nick Tuzzolino for the league lead among defensemen.
Ten seconds after Vanderveeken gave the K-Wings a two-goal advantage at 3-1, Adam Bartholomey (7th) tipped the puck past Kalamazoo goaltender Brad Smith to cut the Fury deficit to a single goal.
Kalamazoo put the contest out of reach early in the third, as Mark Versteeg-Lytwyn slid the puck five-hole past Pool. Assisting on the goal was Detulleo, who his 300th career point on the helper.
Smith stopped 34 shots to earn the victory to raise his record 4-6-0-1. The win also raises the K-Wings current win streak to three games, which is one game shy of tying the team’s season high.
Friday, February 1st @ Port Huron (Port Huron 3-Kalamazoo 1)
Port Huron, MI- Two goals 14 seconds apart in the second period was enough for Port Huron, as the Icehawks hung on to defeat the Kalamazoo Wings 3-1 Friday night at McMorran Place Arena
With a good flow in the opening period neither team was able to register on the scoreboard. Kalamazoo had the better of the scoring chances, out shooting Port Huron 8-7 in the first.
Using two goals in a span of 14 seconds, Port Huron took a 2-0 lead over Kalamazoo. Taking advantage of a turnover behind the net, Jeff Zehr found Jamie Carroll (18th) in front 5:35 into the second. Moments later, Neil Clark (1st), in his first game back from an AHL call-up, scored to extend the Icehawks lead.
Later in the period, Glenn Detulleo (12th) knocked in a power-play rebound to cut Kalamazoo’s deficit to a single goal.
A defensive battle in the final period became out of reach for Kalamazoo in the waning moments, when Port Huron’s Chris Bogas (2nd) sent the puck into the empty net to give the Icehawks a 3-1 victory.
Saturday February 2nd vs. Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne 5-Kalamazoo 2)
Kalamazoo, MI- In a physical game that had the atmosphere of playoff hockey, it was the Fort Wayne Komets that used a three-goal output in the second period to defeat the Kalamazoo Wings 5-2 at Wings Stadium.
Bringing the crowd of 3,552 to its feet just 3:18 into the contest, Dan Carney’s shot from the left point was deflected by Travis Granbois (6th) and past Komets goaltender Nick Boucher.
Midway in the period, Luciano Aquino knotted the game at 1-1 with a slap shot from the slot. Three minutes later on a breakaway, Glenn Detulleo hooked Fort Wayne’s Mathieu Curadeau to the ice, which lead to a penalty shot. Curadeau (21st) took advantage of the most exciting play in hockey giving the Komets their first lead of the night.
Answering back moments later, Nick Bootland (26th) recorded the equalizer on his IHL leading 12th power-play tally of the season.
Fort Wayne took the game over in the second, scoring three times, including the eventual game-winner from David Hukalo (9th) at the 6:47 mark of the period. The goal gave Hukalo five game-winners on the season, which ties him with Colin Chaulk and Matt Reynolds for the Komets team lead.
Reynolds (16th) added insurance for the Komets finishing on a two-on-one shorthanded goal. The shorthander was Fort Wayne’s league leading ninth this season.
The Komets concluded the game’s scoring with just over two minutes remaining in the second with a five-on-three power-play strike from P.C. Drouin (7th).
The victory gave the Komets a win in three straight games, while ending the K-Wings two-game Wings Stadium winning streak.
Fast Forward
It’s three games in three nights for the Kalamazoo Wings starting this Thursday, February 7th with a 7 p.m. face-off against the Port Huron Icehawks. After winning the first three games of the season against the Icehawks, the K-Wings have lost six straight against them. On the season, Kalamazoo is 3-4-2-0 against their intra-state counterparts. Port Huron, who is in third place, enters the week six points ahead of Kalamazoo.
Kalamazoo will conclude the week with a pair of home games versus the Muskegon Fury. On Friday, February 8th nationally renowned Quick Change will perform during the intermission. The following night, Saturday, February 9th, the K-Wings and Fury will battle on Celebration Cinema Night. Face-off for both contests is at 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo trails Muskegon by three points for fourth place in the IHL. With a record of 5-3-0-2, the K-Wings lead the season series over the Fury.
Firing Squad
Forward Nick Bootland has recorded 200 shots on goal this season. The 200 shots by Bootland is the most by any player in the league.
Eight Isn’t Enough
Forward Glenn Detulleo enters the week on a lengthy point streak. Detulleo is on an eight-game point streak, which is a K-Wings current high.
Leading on the Road
When the K-Wings lead on the road after the first period they usually win. This season, Kalamazoo is 6-0-0-1 when leading on the road after 20 minutes of play.
There is No Place Like Home
Starting this Friday, Kalamazoo will commence a three-game home stand. With 31 games remaining in the season, the K-Wings will play 16 of their final 31 regular season games at Wings Stadium.
The Obscure Stat of the Week
Out of the 45 games the K-Wings have played this season, opponents have been able to keep both Nick Bootland and Kory Karlander scoreless in just seven. Kalamazoo is 2-5-0-0 when neither Bootland nor Karlander records a point.
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 IHL 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.
Drake and Markham on the Radio
Join special guests Lucas Drake and Ryan Markham as they join Head Coach Brian Curran and the “Voice of the K-Wings” Mike Modugno on “K-Wings Live”. The show is on The Classic Hits Station WLKM (95.9 FM) and online through the B-2 Networks through www.kwings.com from 7-8 p.m. at Old Burdick’s Bar and Grill 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 (95.9 FM WLKM & B-2 Networks on kwings.com). 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
Thursday, February 7th @ Port Huron 7:00 PM
Friday, February 8th Vs Muskegon 7:30 PM (Quick Change Performance)
Saturday, February 9th Vs Muskegon 7:30 PM (Celebration Cinema Night)
Thursday, February 14th Vs Flint 7:00 PM (8th Annual Borgess Health Pink Ice Game Presented by The CW 7 and WKFR)
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