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The Icehawks are having an issue winning at home this year. Those struggles continued tonight when the Icehawks gave up 3 unanswered goals then couldn't quite mount a comeback, dropping the game 4-2 to the Kalamazoo K-Wings.

The Icehawks however remained in first place with all other IHL teams idle. But concerns are now being raised about a 5-6 record at home this season. On the road though however, the Icehawks have a 9-5 record.

The game started out good for the Icehawks when at 18:58 into the first period, Jason Selleke (4) (Jeff Zehr, Matt Elich) scored on his first game back from a back injury to put the Icehawks up 1-0.

Larry Sterling was strong in the first period stopping all 14 shots he seen including some nice glove saves.

However in the 2nd period, the Wings got some momentum when a bad pass by Icehawk's Paul Holder was picked off by Anthony Battaglia and he scored on the short handed break away to tie the game up 1-1.

Battaglia would strike again at 14:34 when he scored his 2nd of the night with helpers from Casey Handrahan and Justin Cross to give the Wings a 2-1 lead.

In the 3rd period The Wings looked to be running away with it when at 8:05 Tommy Lange took a back handed shot that beat Sterling to give the Wings a 3-1 lead in the 3rd period.

But the Icehawks would not roll over. Tab Lardner (11) (Kris Vernarsky, Ian Turner) would bring the Icehawks within 1 goal. Lardner found a way to get past Jason Tapp and gave the Icehawks hope late in the 3rd period.

But a Interference penalty late in the 3rd period on Holder and a Glenn Detulleo empty net goal would seal the deal for the Wings.

POINTS OF THE GAME

Icehawks were 0 for 2 on the power play. Kalamazoo was 0 for 3

Larry Sterling (9-8) took the loss for the Icehawks stopping 25 of 29 shots. Jason Tapp (11-6) got the win for the K-Wings stopping 29 of 31 shots.

Kerry Bowman and Jeremy Tucker were scratched due to injury. Rob Cowan was also scratched.

The Icehawks return to action Friday night at McMorran Arena against the Bloomington Prairie Thunder. Be sure to be there to watch Don Parsons chase the all time minor league goals record.