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K-WINGS COME UP SHORT IN GRINDER WITH KOMETS

Wednesday, January 3rd
K-WINGS COME UP SHORT IN GRINDER WITH KOMETS

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January 3, 2024

K-WINGS COME UP SHORT IN GRINDER WITH KOMETS

Kalamazoo goes toe-to-toe down the stretch with Fort Wayne, unable to find the equalizer.

BOX SCORE

KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings (14-15-1-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, played 59 minutes and 45 seconds of scoreless hockey and lost a defensive slugfest with the Fort Wayne Komets (16-12-1-2) at Wings Event Center on Wednesday, 1-0.

Goaltender Hunter Vorva (4-5-0-0) made 21 saves and held the Komets off the board in the final 59:45 of the game.

Fort Wayne scored the game-winner just 15 seconds into the contest.

The K-Wings finished the game scoreless on the power play and a perfect 3-for-3 on the penalty kill. Kalamazoo took the final shot total, 26-22.

Kalamazoo has now taken points in eight of its last 12 games. 

The K-Wings are back in action Friday at 7:00 p.m. EST versus the Cincinnati Cyclones (14-14-1-0) for Top Gun Night and $3 Friday at Wings Event Center. Tickets to the game can be purchased HERE.

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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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Upcoming Games

Full Schedule
Springfield Night
Saturday, February 15th
Springfield Night
Puck Drops:
7:00 PM EST
Wings Event Center
Fort Wayne Komets
FW Fort Wayne Komets
at
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo Wings
Fort Wayne Komets
Sunday, February 16th
Kalamazoo Wings @ Fort Wayne Komets
Puck Drops:
5:00 PM EST
Memorial Coliseum
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL Kalamazoo Wings
at
Fort Wayne Komets
FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
269 Night / Winning Wednesday
Wednesday, February 19th
269 Night / Winning Wednesday
Puck Drops:
7:00 PM EST
Wings Event Center
Reading Royals
REA Reading Royals
at
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo Wings
Toledo Walleye
Friday, February 21st
Kalamazoo Wings @ Toledo Walleye
Puck Drops:
7:15 PM EST
Huntington Center
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL Kalamazoo Wings
at
Toledo Walleye
TOL Toledo Walleye
Huntington Center
Kalamazoo Wings
Toledo Walleye
Saturday, February 22nd
Kalamazoo Wings @ Toledo Walleye
Puck Drops:
7:15 PM EST
Huntington Center
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL Kalamazoo Wings
at
Toledo Walleye
TOL Toledo Walleye
Huntington Center
269 Night / Winning Wednesday
Wednesday, February 26th
269 Night / Winning Wednesday
Puck Drops:
7:00 PM EST
Wings Event Center
Adirondack Thunder
ADK Adirondack Thunder
at
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center

Upcoming Home Games

Full Schedule
Springfield Night
Saturday, February 15th
Springfield Night
Puck Drops:
7:00 PM EST
Wings Event Center
Fort Wayne Komets
FW Fort Wayne Komets
at
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center
269 Night / Winning Wednesday
Wednesday, February 19th
269 Night / Winning Wednesday
Puck Drops:
7:00 PM EST
Wings Event Center
Reading Royals
REA Reading Royals
at
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center
269 Night / Winning Wednesday
Wednesday, February 26th
269 Night / Winning Wednesday
Puck Drops:
7:00 PM EST
Wings Event Center
Adirondack Thunder
ADK Adirondack Thunder
at
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center

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