K-Wings Blog

Following their thrilling 5-2 win over the Toledo Walleye to open the 2021-22 season, the Kalamazoo Wings (2-1-0-0) hosted two more division rivals this past weekend at Wings Event Center. On Friday, the Cincinnati Cyclones made their first visit to Kalamazoo since February 1st,  2020.   Like the K-Wings, the Cyclones did not play during the 2020-21 season due to …

The Kalamazoo Wings held their annual media day press conference Tuesday and announced that they will be adding to their retired jersey collection this season as they will hang two more numbers in separate ceremonies for Neil Meadmore and Tyler Willis. Meadmore played eight seasons with the team from 1979-1987 and was a member of the 1980 Turner Cup championship …

With just under 40 days until opening night, the Kalamazoo Wings roster continues to take shape. Several signings were announced recently and two of them have ties to Kalamazoo.  Forward Kyle Blaney is returning to the team while goaltender Trevor Gorsuch played for Western Michigan University. Blaney is returning for his fifth season with the K-Wings.  The 30-year old native of …

When they take the ice for the 2021-22 season, there will be at least three familiar faces in the lineup for the Kalamazoo Wings. The team announced that forwards Tanner Sorenson, Matheson Iacopelli and Justin Taylor have all signed contracts to return to the K-Wings. Iacopelli, 27, a native of Brownstown, Michigan who spent two seasons with the Western Michigan …

The Kalamazoo Wings announced this week that they will be sitting out this season due to the pandemic. Earlier this year, the ECHL announced that several teams had opted to start the season in mid-December, with the remainder of the teams choosing to start their season in mid-January. Since then, with the increase of COVID-19 cases and stricter guidelines from …

The Kalamazoo Wings announced their first signing for the 2020-21 season, forward Raymond Brice. Brice, 24, and a native of Houghton, Michigan, was captain of the Michigan Tech Huskies last season.  In 28 games last year, Brice scored six goals.  During his four years at Michigan Tech, Brice played 95 games, scoring 13 goals and adding 13 assists. “We have …

The Kalamazoo Wings announced their end of season awards.  The awards were voted on by the fans. Longtime K-Wing player, Justin Taylor, was the big winner, taking home three awards.  Taylor was named as the Fan Favorite, Star of the Game and the Most Valuable Player for the 2019-20 season.  Taylor, who spent time with the AHL Utica Comets this …

While the situation regarding large scale sporting events remains in limbo, the Kalamazoo Wings and the ECHL are moving forward with plans for the 2020-21 hockey season. The K-Wings released their home schedule for their 47th season of professional hockey. The 72-game season consists of 36 home and 36 away games. The home opener will kick off on October 17th …

The 2019-20 season was to be the last for former Kalamazoo Wings defenseman Kyle Bushee.  The 35-year- old native of Otsego, Michigan, joined the K-Wings for the 2016-17 season and played for his hometown team for a total of three years. During that time, Bushee played in 192 regular season games and 13 playoff games where he racked up 28 goals and …

The ECHL and Kalamazoo Wings announced on Saturday that the remainder of the 2019-20 season has been canceled.  Earlier in the week, the league and team announced that the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The K-Wings had eleven games remaining on the season, including six home games.  At the time of the cancellation, the K-Wings were battling …