K-WINGS TO START THE 2012-2013 SEASON AGAINST THE KOMETS

The Kalamazoo Wings, proud member of the ECHL, three-time defending North Division Champions and National Hockey League affiliate to the Vancouver Canucks and New Jersey Devils and the American Hockey League’s Albany Devils, announce its 72-game schedule for the upcoming 2012-2013 season.

The K-Wings regular season will run from October 12th-March 30th. All 23 of the member clubs in the ECHL will play 72 games (36 home and 36 away).

Kalamazoo will start the season at the Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the battle the Fort Wayne Komets. The encounter will be the first between the teams since the 2008-09 season in the old International Hockey League and will rekindle one of the greatest rivalries in minor league hockey.

A week later on Friday, October 19th, the K-Wings and Komets will reconvene, this time at Wings Stadium for Kalamazoo’s home opener, when the K-Wings raise their North Division Championship banner prior to face-off. Rivalry weekend will continue the following night on Saturday, October 20th, as the Toledo Walleye come to town.

Also in the month of October, the K-Wings will host the 9th Annual Orange Ice Game on Saturday, October 27th when the Evansville Icemen make their first-ever appearance at Wings Stadium. Fans are encouraged to dress in costumes and participate in Halloween festivities. The Orange Ice clash will be the first of five premium night games on the K-Wings’ schedule.

Other game highlights include the 11th Annual New Year’s Eve Bash versus the Cincinnati Cyclones. On Thursday, February 14th, the K-Wings will battle the Trenton Titans during the 13th Annual Pink Ice Game. The K-Wings will also host their 5th Annual McDonald’s Golden Ice Game, with the opponent and date to be announced at a later date.

One of the most historic traditions in hockey will continue on Sunday, March 17th, when the Greenville Road Warriors invade Wings Stadium for the 32nd Annual World Famous “Green Ice” Game.

For the first-time in the regular season, the K-Wings will host a regular season contest versus a member of the Western Conference, as the Bakersfield Condors come to town on Sunday, January 27th.

Kalamazoo will play the defending Kelly Cup Champions and the team that eliminated the K-Wings from the postseason, the Florida Everblades, two times during the season both at Wings Stadium on Saturday, December 15th and on Sunday, March 10th.

The K-Wings, who will not play the Everblades in the Sunshine State, will head to Florida for three games in mid-November to play one of the league’s newest teams, the Orlando Solar Bears. The games will be the only games between the teams this season.

This year, the K-Wings will be celebrating their 39th season of professional hockey and third in the ECHL, which features coast-to-coast hockey with 23 teams in 16 states. Kalamazoo will play 13 of the league’s 23 teams, including all 12 Eastern Conference teams.

The four teams the K-Wings battle the most this year are the Fort Wayne Komets (15 games; 9 home and 6 away), the Toledo Walleye (13 games; 7 home, 6 away), the Evansville Icemen (13 games; 7 home, 6 away) and the Cincinnati Cyclones (8 games; 3 home and 5 away).

A complete schedule of K-Wings games for the 2012-2013 season is attached to this press release.

Season tickets for the upcoming 2012-2013 season of K-Wings hockey are currently on sale at the K-Wings front office. Fans can purchase their tickets during regular business hours of Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. or by calling (269) 349-9772.

Submitted by Mike Modugno

October 2012

Date Opponent

Friday, October 12^th @ Fort Wayne Komets

Saturday, October 13^th @ Toledo Walleye

Friday, October 19^th Vs Fort Wayne Komets (Home Opener)

Saturday, October 20^th Vs Toledo Walleye

Friday, October 26^th @ Evansville Icemen

Saturday, October 27^th Vs Evansville Icemen (Orange Ice)

Wednesday, October 31^st @ Cincinnati Cyclones

November 2012

Friday, November 2^nd Vs Cincinnati Cyclones

Saturday, November 3^rd Vs Fort Wayne Komets

Wednesday, November 7^th Vs South Carolina Stingrays (Education Day)

Friday, November 9^th Vs South Carolina Stingrays

Saturday, November 10^th Vs Fort Wayne Komets

Saturday, November 17^th @ Orlando Solar Bears

Sunday, November 18^th @ Orlando Solar Bears

Tuesday, November 20^th @ Orlando Solar Bears

Thursday, November 22^nd @ Fort Wayne Komets

Friday, November 23^rd Vs Fort Wayne Komets

Sunday, November 25^th Vs Toledo Walleye

Friday, November 30^th @ Toledo Walleye

December 2012

Saturday, December 1^st @ Evansville Icemen

Friday, December 7^th @ Cincinnati Cyclones

Saturday, December 8^th Vs Toledo Walleye

Wednesday, December 12^th @ Fort Wayne Komets

Friday, December 14^th Vs Evansville Icemen

Saturday, December 15^th Vs Florida Everblades

Sunday, December 16^th @ Fort Wayne Komets

Friday, December 21^st Vs Fort Wayne Komets

Saturday, December 22^nd @ Evansville Icemen
Friday, December 28^th Vs Fort Wayne Komets

Saturday, December 29^th @ Toledo Walleye

Monday, December 31^st Vs Cincinnati Cyclones (New Year’s Eve Bash)

January 2013

Friday, January 4th Vs Toledo Walleye

Saturday, January 5^th Vs Evansville Icemen

Sunday, January 6^th @ Toledo Walleye

Wednesday, January 9^th Vs Reading Royals

Saturday, January 12^th @ Gwinnett Gladiators

January 2013 (Continued)

Date Opponent

Saturday, January 19^th Vs Fort Wayne Komets

Friday, January 25^th @ Toledo Walleye

Saturday, January 26^th @ Cincinnati Cyclones

Sunday, January 27^th Vs Bakersfield Condors

Wednesday, January 30^th Vs Fort Wayne Komets

February 2013

Friday, February 1^st @ Fort Wayne Komets

Saturday, February 2^nd Vs Wheeling Nailers

Wednesday, February 6^th Vs Evansville Icemen

Friday, February 8^th @ Elmira Jackals

Saturday, February 9^th @ Trenton Titans

Sunday, February 10^th @ Reading Royals

Thursday, February 14^th Vs Trenton Titans (Pink Ice)

Friday, February 15^th Vs Toledo Walleye

Saturday, February 16^th @ Toledo Walleye

Monday, February 18^th @ Cincinnati Cyclones (Road Education Day)

Thursday, February 21^st @ Reading Royals

Saturday, February 23^rd @ Elmira Jackals

Sunday, February 24^th @ Elmira Jackals

March 2013

Friday, March 1^st Vs Cincinnati Cyclones

Saturday, March 2^nd @ Cincinnati Cyclones

Sunday, March 3^rd @ Wheeling Nailers

Friday, March 8^th Vs Evansville Icemen

Saturday, March 9^th Vs Toledo Walleye

Sunday, March 10^th Vs Florida Everblades

Friday, March 15^th Vs Fort Wayne Komets

Saturday, March 16^th @ Evansville Icemen

Sunday, March 17^th Vs Greenville Road Warriors (Green Ice)

Wednesday, March 20^th @ Wheeling Nailers

Friday, March 22^nd Vs Toledo Walleye

Saturday, March 23^rd @ Evansville Icemen

Sunday, March 24^th Vs Evansville Icemen

Wednesday, March 27^th Vs Evansville Icemen

Saturday, March 30^th @ Fort Wayne Komets

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