Kalamazoo, MI- A see-saw contest went the way of the Muskegon Fury as they used two third period goals to defeat the Kalamazoo Wings 5-4 Saturday night at Wings Stadium.
Physical play by the K-Wings dictated the tone of the first period. For the second straight night, Justin Cross struck for Kalamazoo’s first goal of the evening, a blast from the slot. Earning an assist on the tally was Glenn Detulleo, who by doing so upped his K-Wings’ current high point streak to eleven games.
Muskegon answered back midway in the period with a five-on-three power-play goal from Adam Bartholomay (8th).
Kalamazoo regained the lead late in the stanza on the power-play tally from Chris Mills (6th). Scrambling in front of the net, Mills found the deflected puck and knocked it past Clayton Pool.
Swinging the pendulum in their favor in the second period, Muskegon used goals from Bartholomay(9th) and Billy Collins (20th) to take a 3-2 advantage.
Camping out along the right post, Mark Versteeg-Lytwyn (10th) recorded the equalizer on a power-play rebound off the stick of Nick Bootland. Kalamazoo regained the lead late in the second, on a tip in from Brett Needham (1st).
Receiving goals from Collins (21st) and Jay Hardwick (3rd) in the final period the Fury were able to escape Wings Stadium with a 5-4 victory and in the process move past the Port Huron Icehawks into third place in the IHL standings.
The goal from Collins gave the forward three points (2 goals, 1 assist) on the night and seven points (3 goals, 4 assists) on the weekend against the K-Wings.
For Game Stats: http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/gamesheet_full.html?gameid=533909
Kalamazoo will finish up their three-game home stand this Thursday, February 14th during the 8th Annual Borgess Health Pink Ice Game presented by WKFR and The CW 7. The game will feature the largest wedding of the year in Kalamazoo during the first period intermission.
For only $5, fans have between now and Wednesday, February 13th at 5 p.m. to have a “Be My Valentine” message placed in the ice. Fans can come to the K-Wings hockey club offices inside Wings Stadium during regular business hours (Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.) to fill out their special hearts.
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. Prices for K-Wings games will increase $1 for premium game nights (Orange Ice, Pink Ice, Green Ice & New Years Eve). 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.
For more information about tonight’s game, please contact Director of Public Relations/Broadcaster Mike Modugno at (269) 349-9772 extension 220.
