Kalamazoo, MI – With Wings Stadium filled with a crowd of 4,696, mainly filled with students from 11 districts around southwest Michigan, it was the Flint Generals that passed the exam defeating the Kalamazoo Wings 5-3 on Education Day.
Scoring 57 seconds into the game, Flint registered on the scoreboard with a wrist shot by Justin DePretis (2nd).
Kalamazoo answered nine minutes later when Jamie Vanderveeken (8th) tipped in a Kory Karlander pass from inside the left circle. The point was Karlander’s 600th of his career.
Extending their lead on a similar goal as their first, Mark Versteeg-Lytwyn (11th) lit the lamp from the left circle on a pass from Glenn Detulleo. It only took one minute for Flint to retaliate with a slap shot from the blue line by Jaroslav Cesky (7th).
The Generals regained the lead midway in the second period with a wrap around tally from Mike Kinnie (15th).
With less than four minutes remaining in regulation, Justin Cross (13th) scored the equalizer on a one-timer from the slot.
Unfortunately, the celebration from Kalamazoo would be short lived, as Cesky (8th) put Flint ahead for good 25 seconds later with his second of the night. Minutes later, Jordan Fox (19th) added on an empty-netter to give the Generals a two-goal victory.
For Game Stats: http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/gamesheet_full.html?gameid=533933.
Kalamazoo will next hit the ice on Friday, February 29th for a 7:30 p.m. face-off against Flint at the Perani Hockey World & Event Center.
The K-Wings return home to Wings Stadium on Saturday, March 1st for a 7:30 p.m. versus the Generals on Trading Card Night presented by The Maurer Group, WKFR and WRKR. The first 1,000 fans into the building will receive a FREE complete set of K-Wings trading cards.
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.
