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• K-Wings respond, down Komets
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings (28-31-5-2), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, topped the Fort Wayne Komets (37-21-6-1) in a physical battle Tuesday at Wings Event Center, 4-1. Travis Broughman (10) opened the scoring for … Continue reading → The post K-Wings respond, down Komets first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
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• Stingrays win 12th straight
KALAMAZOO, MI. – In their first game against the Kalamazoo Wings since 2018, the Stingrays took home a 4-1 win on Friday night for their 12th consecutive victory. Charlie Combs (2), Jayden Lee, and Josh Wilkins scored for the Stingrays, … Continue reading → The post Stingrays win 12th straight first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
• K-Wings lose to Cyclones on the road
CINCINNATI, OH – The Kalamazoo Wings (27-28-4-2), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, fell to the Cincinnati Cyclones (23-29-10-0) Saturday at Heritage Bank Center, 6-1. Drake Pilon (4) scored first at the 1:43 mark of the … Continue reading → The post K-Wings lose to Cyclones on the road first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
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• Antonio Venuto signs with the Kalamazoo Wings

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• Kalamazoo’s Vorva named Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week
Hunter Vorva of the Kalamazoo Wings is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for March 3-9. It is the second time in his career that he has received the weekly honor. Vorva went 2-0-0 with one shutout, a … Continue reading → The post Kalamazoo’s Vorva named Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
• K-Wings clip Komets on the road
FORT WAYNE, IN – The Kalamazoo Wings (25-27-3-1), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, scored timely goals, banded together defensively and shutout the Fort Wayne Komets (34-18-5-0) Sunday at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 3-0. It … Continue reading → The post K-Wings clip Komets on the road first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
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• Calvas joins K-Wings
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced that defenseman Theo Calvas has signed a contract for the 2024-25 season. Calvas scored 20 points (3g-17a) with 20 penalty minutes and a +22 … Continue reading → The post Calvas joins K-Wings first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• Regular Season Ends, Playoffs Begin, Game Recap, Playoff Roster, ECHL Playoff Schedules, Overseas Playoffs and More
The Allen Americans finished the regular season yesterday with a 4-1 loss in Tulsa. Not going to spend much time recapping the game that was meaningless for the Americans and very important to Tulsa. With the win the Oilers claimed the final playoff spot in the Mountain Division and eliminated Utah. - Allen managed to score the first goal of the game at the 8:12 mark of the opening peri...2024
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• Allen Loses 6-1, Game Recap, Video Highlights, Week Ahead, Division Champions, Playoff Potential, 20 Win Teams and More
The Allen Americans opportunity to win the series in Kalamazoo and move into a playoff position in the Mountain Division was a failure Sunday afternoon. Fielding the exact same line up that beat Kalamazoo 5-2 on Saturday, the Americans lost to the Wings 6-1 Sunday afternoon. A hallmark of the 2023-24 Allen team has been inconsistency and it was on display in the Sunday loss after the Saturda...2024
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• Allen Wins Curse Reverse, Game Recap, Video Highlights, Costello Comments, Today's Preview, Critical Dates and More
The Allen Americans beat the Kalamazoo Wings last night by a score of 5-2. Maybe the Saturday night, big crowd (5217 sellout), specialty jersey (St. Patrick's Day) curse worked in the Americans favor. Playing on green ice the Americans scored the first goal of the game when Liam Finlay made a nifty move around a defender and scored from the slot. It was the only goal of the first period. It ...2024
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• Allen Losing Streak Continues, Game Recap, Video Highlights, Costello Comments, Tonight's Preview, Fight Stats, Register Milestone and More
Colin Jacobs scored the first goal of the game and the last goal of the game, but that was the entire offense for Allen last night as Kalamazoo beat the Americans 3-2 before a crowd of 3237 at the Wings Event Center. After reaching the .500 mark on March 3, Allen has lost four straight (second longest losing streak of the season) and is mired in sixth place in the Mountain Division with 53 p...2024
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• The Chicken Nugget Incident

I'll admit that being busy usually results in me making meals at home that are quick and easy to make. Whether it be a pizza with some toppings added or some fries thrown in the air fryer, I usually don't have to wait long for a good meal. Something I usually have in the freezer are chicken fingers or chicken nuggets as those are quick and easy to make as well, and there's nothing wrong with a goo...2023
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• Hockey has given us the first chicken nugget related penalty in sports

Nugget penalty! There have been countless reasons players have been penalized over the years, but an ECHL game has gifted the universe with the first penalty caused by chicken nugget. Something gets thrown onto ice -- at a morning kids game in Toledo -- and Kirill Tyutyayev shoots it back into crowd. Gets a 10-minute misconduct. Gonna be interesting to see if league gives supplemental disciplin...2023
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• K-Wings nip Toledo in OT
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings (1-0-0-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, leaned on their stable of former Western Michigan University Broncos, outstanding goaltending and a strong penalty kill unit versus Toledo (0-0-1-0), earning a … Continue reading → The post K-Wings nip Toledo in OT first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2023
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• Morning Flurries: ECHL shutdowns, and Braden Holtby and his turtles
John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports It’s reaching the point in the bizarre, chaotic 2020 NHL offseason where nothing makes sense anymore, everything is upside-down, and simultaneously everything and nothing is happening all at once. The NHL has yet to fully formulate a plan to re-start the league for the 2020-21 season; they’re still operating on the assumption that the season will begin ...2020
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2025
"Antonio Venuto signs with the Kalamazoo Wings"

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"The ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings have announced that Jonathon Elliott has been named a new assistant coach."

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"– Defenseman Erik Bradford will be returning to the Kalamazoo Wings for his third season."

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"com/HjeDmPLot4— Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) January 9, 2022 MICHIGANCEPTION The Jackets’ ECHL affiliate, the Kalamazoo Wings, apparently does colored ice for a few special games each season."

2020
"But of the remaining 13 teams, eight are now sitting the season out, leaving only five teams left for the abbreviated January start date (Toledo Walleye, Fort Wayne Komets, Cincinnati Cyclones, Idaho Steelheads, and Kalamazoo Wings)."

2017
"After Kalamazoo Wings defenseman Eric Kattelus netted his third goal of the season, he skated to the blue line, spun around, raised his glove to his helmet -- a la Michael Jackson -- and moonwalked."

2014
"Kalamazoo Wings reach agreement with Columbus Blue Jackets to serve as their ECHL affiliate"

• Antonio Venuto signs with the Kalamazoo Wings
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• K-Wings add Shields
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced that rookie defenseman Jaden Shields has signed a contract for the 2024-25 season. Shields, 24, tallied 39 points (11g-28a) in his senior season for … Continue reading → The post K-Wings add Shields first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• Naumovski returns to K-Wings
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced that rookie forward Ryan Naumovski has signed a contract for the 2024-25 season. Naumovski, 25, scored 25 points (8g-17a) in 34 games at Augustana … Continue reading → The post Naumovski returns to K-Wings first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• Veltri signs with K-Wings
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced that goaltender Chad Veltri has signed a contract for the 2024-25 season. Veltri, 26, played 32 games for Robert Morris University last season. He … Continue reading → The post Veltri signs with K-Wings first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• K-Wings add Pletzke
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced that rookie forward Chase Pletzke has signed a contract for the 2024-25 season. Pletzke, 24, had two points (1g-1a) in 30 games for the … Continue reading → The post K-Wings add Pletzke first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• K-Wings bring back Keranen
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced that defenseman Jay Keranen has signed a contract for the 2024-25 season. Keranen, 25, played 32 games in his first professional season last year … Continue reading → The post K-Wings bring back Keranen first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• Nichol, Mackey join K-Wings
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced that forwards Ted Nichol and Ian Mackey have signed contracts for the 2024-25 season. Nichol, 27, played 34 games last year for Kalamazoo, scoring … Continue reading → The post Nichol, Mackey join K-Wings first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• K-Wings add Cheremeta
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced that rookie forward Mark Cheremeta has signed a contract for the 2024-25 season. Cheremeta, 25, wrapped up his collegiate career with 11 points (1g-10a) … Continue reading → The post K-Wings add Cheremeta first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• K-Wings agree to terms with Codd
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced that forward Davis Codd has signed a contract for the 2024-25 season. Codd, 21, played for Tulsa last season while under an American Hockey … Continue reading → The post K-Wings agree to terms with Codd first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• Raats joins K-Wings
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced that defenseman Joey Raats has signed a contract for the 2024-25 season. Raats, 28, played 52 games for Coventry of the Elite Ice Hockey … Continue reading → The post Raats joins K-Wings first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• Heartlanders complete weekend homestand Sunday vs. Wings
Coralville, Iowa – The Iowa Heartlanders (22-14-4-3, 51 points) take on the Kalamazoo Wings (16-22-1-1, 34 points) for the third time in as many days Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at Xtream Arena. Before the game and through first intermission, grab $2 … Continue reading → The post Heartlanders complete weekend homestand Sunday vs. Wings first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
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• K-Wings add Shields
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• Naumovski returns to K-Wings
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• K-Wings add Pletzke
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• K-Wings add Cheremeta
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• Calvas joins K-Wings
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• K-Wings down Cyclones in OT
CINCINNATI, OH – The Kalamazoo Wings (34-25-3-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, marched forward Saturday with three points from Erik Bradford and Brad Morrison to down the Cincinnati Cyclones (27-30-6-0) at Heritage Bank Center, 3-2 … Continue reading → The post K-Wings down Cyclones in OT first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• Allen Loses 6-1, Game Recap, Video Highlights, Week Ahead, Division Champions, Playoff Potential, 20 Win Teams and More
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• Allen Wins Curse Reverse, Game Recap, Video Highlights, Costello Comments, Today's Preview, Critical Dates and More
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• The Chicken Nugget Incident
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• Cannon Blasts: Time for a Blue Jackets vibe check
Photo by Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images How are we feeling about this team and its future? Rather than filibustering in this space as I sometimes do, this week I thought I’d turn it over to the commenters to do the majority of the discussing. We’re not quite at the halfway mark of the season, but I thought it was a good time to check in how we’re feeling about the Columbus Bl...2022
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• Morning Flurries: ECHL shutdowns, and Braden Holtby and his turtles
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• ECHL player explains bizarre moonwalk celebration
After Kalamazoo Wings defenseman Eric Kattelus netted his third goal of the season, he skated to the blue line, spun around, raised his glove to his helmet -- a la Michael Jackson -- and moonwalked. "'I wanted to bring life to our bench," Kattelus says....2017
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• Bradford Returns to Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Defenseman Erik Bradford will be returning to the Kalamazoo Wings for his third season. Bradford, 28, signed with the K-Wings for the 2021-22 season and played in 54 games with the team, scoring 19 goals and adding … Continue reading → The post Bradford Returns to Kalamazoo first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2023
• Seyfert thanks Merrimack after signing first pro contract

Jordan Seyfert signed his first pro contract with the Kalamazoo Wings last week. The move officially ended Seyfert’s collegiate career, which began when he was a freshman for the Warriors in 2018. It also concluded a battle between Seyfert and the NCAA, which denied his medical hardship waiver over the summer....2023
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• Miami assistant coach Elliott leaves RedHawks bench, moves to ECHL as new assistant coach for Kalamazoo
The ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings have announced that Jonathon Elliott has been named a new assistant coach. … The post Miami assistant coach Elliott leaves RedHawks bench, moves to ECHL as new assistant coach for Kalamazoo appeared first on College Hockey | USCHO.com....2024
• K-Wings defeat Cyclones
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings (15-15-1-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, used four multi-point performances, late game heroics from Ayden MacDonald, and an overtime dagger from Collin Adams to down the Cincinnati Cyclones (14-14-2-0) … Continue reading → The post K-Wings defeat Cyclones first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• Antonio Venuto signs with the Kalamazoo Wings
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• Gatcomb makes NHL debut
Former Kalamazoo Wings’ forward Marc Gatcomb became the 758th former ECHL player to reach the National Hockey League when he debuted with the New York Islanders on Tuesday against Ottawa. Gatcomb is the sixth former ECHL player to make his NHL debut during … Continue reading → The post Gatcomb makes NHL debut first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
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• Blades double up Wings, 4-1
ESTERO, Fla. – The Florida Everblades returned to The Swamp with a 4-2 victory over the Kalamazoo Wings to set the tone for an exciting weekend of back-to-back matchups between the two teams. Heading into their first period on home … Continue reading → The post Blades double up Wings, 4-1 first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• Allen Wins Curse Reverse, Game Recap, Video Highlights, Costello Comments, Today's Preview, Critical Dates and More
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• Allen Losing Streak Continues, Game Recap, Video Highlights, Costello Comments, Tonight's Preview, Fight Stats, Register Milestone and More
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• Traded North

I happened to miss this transaction on Halloween - likely because I was handing out candy - but the player to the left was traded on that day. That's Kamerin Nault who suited up for the Manitoba Bisons from 2016-19 in Canada West, and he's been all over the place since leaving for professional hockey. Most recently, he was playing for the Florida Everblades who have a number of veteran players, so...2023
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• Running Out Of Ink

While not every ECHL team will have a U SPORTS player on their roster when training camps open this season, we've seen a pile of players signed by a number of teams as ECHL general managers look north to bolster their squads. Wednesday seems to be the day where things slow down slightly, so we're back again today - a Wednesday! - to update everyone on who is going where in terms of players who hav...2023
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• The Signings Aren't Stopping

If you asked me what percentage of U SPORTS players have signed contracts this offseason, my answer would only be "not enough". After having the privilege of watching a number of highly-skilled players pass through the more-than-fifty programs across this nation, there are still talented players who have graduated in the last few years who aren't playing anywhere. The good news is that the signing...2023
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• Adding U SPORTS Talent

It's no secret that U SPORTS players often find places to play in the ECHL. We just saw former UPEI Panthers defender Owen Headrick earn Defenseman of the Year honours for his incredible season with the Idaho Steelheads, and it seems that a few more ECHL teams may be looking north when it comes to find the next breakout player. Some teams already did that, having U SPORTS players on their rosters,...2023
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• K-Wings net two shorties, clip Heartlanders in OT
CORALVILLE, IA – The Kalamazoo Wings (21-26-4-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Columbus Blue Jackets, finished off the Iowa Heartlanders (13-26-11-1) in overtime for the fourth time in eight matchups on Saturday at Xtream Arena, 3-2. Justin Taylor (12) … Continue reading → The post K-Wings net two shorties, clip Heartlanders in OT first appeared on Pro Hockey Ne...2023
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