K-Wings Blog

Ben Wilson, who once patrolled the ice as a defenseman and enforcer for the Kalamazoo Wings, is adding a new title to his resume: assistant coach. Wilson, 32, suited up for the K-Wings for seven seasons (2013-2020) and served as captain from 2016-2020.  During his time in Kalamazoo, Wilson played in 377 games, which is 11th in franchise history, scored …

The roster for the Kalamazoo Wings 2023-24 season is beginning to take shape as the team announced the signings of defenseman Chaz Reddekopp and forward Collin Adams. Reddekopp, 26, comes to Kalamazoo after spending last season with the South Carolina Stingrays,  where he played in 51 games, scoring one goal, 13 assists, and racking up 109 penalty minutes. The 6-foot-3 native …

The Kalamazoo Wings, entering their 49th season this fall, have announced a new affiliation with a very familiar organization. For the fourth time in team history, the K-Wings will be the minor-league affiliate of the NHL Vancouver Canucks.  The teams were also partners from 1984-87, 2011-15 and 2017-21.   The agreement also includes the Canucks AHL affiliate the Abbotsford Canucks. …

The Kalamazoo Wings (10-9-1-0) were able to snag four out of six points this past week as they defeated the Toledo Walleye (8-10-2-1) twice and lost to the Wheeling Nailers (11-10-0-0) to end their weekend. On Wednesday, the K-Wings traveled to the Huntington Arena in Toledo, to take on the Walleye for an early morning Education Day game. Controlling the …

When Justin Taylor signed with the Kalamazoo Wings back in 2010, he had no idea that he would one day write several new chapters in the franchises storied history book,let alone be playing for the same team for 12 years. “In this league it doesn’t happen,” Taylor said of his longevity with the K-Wings.  “Most players usually stay for three …

The Kalamazoo Wings (7-6-1-0) may have ended the holiday weekend with a loss, however, they managed to pick up six points by winning three of the four games they played. On Wednesday, the K-Wings hosted the Iowa Heartlanders (3-8-2-1) at Wings Event Center. After allowing an Iowa goal in each of the first two periods, the K-Wings kicked it into …

As new head coach Joel Martin continues building his roster for the upcoming season, five more familiar faces are returning to the Kalamazoo Wings. Forwards Matheson Iacopelloi and Max Humitz and defenseman Justin Murray, Ryan Cook and Tyler Rockwell are set to return to the ice. Iacopelli, hailing from Brownstown, MI, will be returning for his third season with the …

The Kalamazoo Wings have announced the signing of goaltender Trevor Gorsuch and Gorsuch, 28, said it was a “no-brainer” to sign on the dotted line to return to the K-Wings for his second season. “I felt like I had a great year but had some business that needed to be finished,” Gorsuch said.  “I believe we have a great group this …

For nearly two decades, Nick Bootland has been a fixture in the Kalamazoo Wings organization as a player and a coach. Bootland first joined the K-Wings during the 2003-2004 season, playing in 17 games.  The following season saw Bootland playing the entire season with the Cleveland Barons of the AHL. Upon his return to the K-Wings in the 2005-06 season, …

The roster building continues for the Kalamazoo Wings as they prepare for the 2022-23 season, which kicks off on Saturday, October 22 at Wings Event Center. In a move that will surely delight fans, two popular players from last season will be returning to the ice as will an intriguing newcomer. Forward Anthony Collins made quite a splash for the …