Game Preview                                           
Closing out the month of January by commencing a home-and-home series, the Kalamazoo Wings will take on the Fort Wayne Komets. Tonight will be the 12^th of 16 meetings between the archrivals. On the season, the K-Wings are 5-5-1-0 versus the Komets, including a record 4-3-0-0 at Wings Stadium.  

Wrapping up a brief two-game home stand, Kalamazoo will hit the ice looking to continue a streak. The K-Wings enter tonight on a five-game (3-0-2-0) unbeaten streak in regulation. With 43 points, Kalamazoo is in fourth place in the North Division, five points behind Fort Wayne, who is in third.

Concluding a three-game road swing, Fort Wayne is currently 1-1-0-0 during the trip. The Komets have won three out of their last four games away from the Allen County Memorial Coliseum.  With 48 points, Fort Wayne trails the Toledo Walleye by just two points for second place in the division.

TEAM LEADERS

ALL-TIME / SEASON SERIES

All-Time Series: K-Wings Trail All-Time Series: 162-165-45 (Includes ECHL, IHL and UHL)
All-Time ECHL Series: All-Time ECHL Series is Tied: 5-5-1-0
Season Series: Season Series is Tied: 5-5-1-0
Last Meeting: K-Wings Won on January 19^th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Next Meeting: Friday, February 1^st @ Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana   

Young Returns
Yesterday defenseman Harry Young was reassigned to the K-Wings by the New Jersey Devils. In separate transactions, Kalamazoo placed defenseman Kyle Page on the reserve and released Dwight Helminen.

Martin Receives Honor
For the second-time this season, goaltender Joel Martin has been named the ECHL’s Reebok Hockey Goaltender of the Week. Last week, Martin went 2-0-1-0 with a goals-against-average of 1.94 and a save percentage of 0.946.

Firing Squad
On Sunday, Kalamazoo had no trouble generating shots. The K-Wings set season-highs for most shots in a single-period (22 in the first period) and for most shots in a single-game (50).

Five Alive
The K-Wings are riding a five-game (3-0-2-0) unbeaten streak in regulation. The five-game streak is the longest this season for Kalamazoo.  

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 ECHL has to offer. Tickets are on sale now by stopping by the Wings Stadium Ticket Office or at any Ticketmaster location.

Get On-Line
This season, the best way to keep track of the K-Wings is to log onto the team’s website at www.kwings.com. The site has player profiles, video on your hometown team, and much, much more.

K-Wings Live
Join special guests Head Coach Nick Bootland and the “Voice of the K-Wings” Mike Modugno on Monday, February 11^th for the next edition of “K-Wings Live”. The show is on WZUU (92.5 FM) and online through www.kwings.com from 6-7 p.m. at Old Burdick’s Wings West.

K-Wings on Radio
Catch all the K-Wings games, home and away, on the K-Wings Radio Network (92.5 FM WZUU & on kwings.com). Join the “Voice of the K-Wings” Mike Modugno for all 72 regular season games plus the playoffs. Pre-game coverage begins with the Kalsee Credit Union Pre-Game Show 20 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

Friday, February 1^st                       @ Fort Wayne         8:00 PM
Saturday, February 2^nd                 Vs Wheeling            7:30 PM (WRKR Mardi Gras, Noodles & Company and Big Brothers and Big Sisters Night)
Wednesday, February 6^th             Vs Evansville           7:00 PM ($5 Pack the House Night)
Friday, February 8^th                       @ Elmira                   7:05 PM
Saturday, February 9^th                  @ Trenton                7:35 PM
Sunday, February 10^th                  @ Reading               4:05 PM