FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 22, 2023
K-WINGS FALL TO FUEL AT HOME FRIDAY
Kalamazoo drops rematch with Indy, preps for rubber match Saturday.
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings (12-13-0-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, battled throughout but fell 3-0 versus the Indy Fuel (10-10-3-0) at Wings Event Center on Friday.
Indy opened the scoring on the power play at the 12:09 mark of the first period.
The Fuel doubled its lead at the 13:16 mark of the second and tacked on an empty-netter with 2:13 left in the game.
Goaltender Jonathan Lemieux (9-9-0-0) kept Kalamazoo in the contest with 28 saves.
Kalamazoo finished the game scoreless on the power play and 4-for-5 on the penalty kill. Indy took the final shot total, 31-23.
The K-Wings are back in action Saturday at 7:00 p.m. EST versus Indy for Christmas with the K-Wings at Wings Event Center. Tickets to the game can be purchased HERE.
Don’t miss out on the ‘Christmas with the K-Wings Ticket Package’ for the Dec. 23 game! Enjoy four tickets to the game, 1 mystery holiday stocking, 1 Slappy ornament and $20 in concession stand vouchers!
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The Kalamazoo Wings are a professional hockey team located in southwest Michigan that has been a staple in the Kalamazoo, MI professional sports landscape since 1974. The K-Wings compete in the ECHL and are the AA affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks and the American Hockey League’s Abbotsford Canucks. Kalamazoo plays their 36 regular season home games at Wings Event Center from October through April.
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