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K-WINGS REVEAL INAUGURAL ‘WALL OF HONOR’ CLASS

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K-WINGS REVEAL INAUGURAL ‘WALL OF HONOR’ CLASS

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October 1, 2024

K-WINGS REVEAL INAUGURAL ‘WALL OF HONOR’ CLASS

Kalamazoo inducts 50 players, 5 coaches and six builders to its ‘Wall of Honor’ ahead of 50th Anniversary Season.

KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, and owner Bill Johnston revealed the team’s new ‘Wall of Honor’ (WOH) Tuesday at their annual press conference ahead of the 50th Anniversary season at Wings Event Center.

Fifty players, five coaches and six builders were inducted into the team’s inaugural class, kicking off the franchise’s golden anniversary as the fourth-oldest minor professional hockey club in North America. 

WOH inductees were selected based on their contributions to the organization’s on-and-off-ice excellence, and the team plans to update the WOH twice a decade to recognize additional franchise standouts. The wall is located inside Wings Event Center's concourse next to Section 1 & Guest Relations.

WALL OF HONOR INDUCTEES

NAME
POSITION
YEARS PLAYED
Al Genovy FORWARD1974-78
Mike Wanchuk FORWARD1974-80
Len Ircandia DEFENSEMAN1975-79
Alvin White FORWARD1975-78
Kevin Schamehorn FORWARD1976-79, 1981-85, 1989-90
Tom Milani FORWARD1977-80
Tommy Ross FORWARD1977-80
Doug Derkson FORWARD1978-83
Brian McDavid DEFENSEMAN1978-81, 1982-86
Bernie Saunders FORWARD1978-79, 1981-82, 1983-84
Georges Gagnon GOALTENDER1979-87
Neil Meadmore FORWARD1979-87
Steve Banonis FORWARD1981-84
Bruce Howes DEFENSEMAN1981-85, 1987-88
Brent Jarrett FORWARD1981-82, 1983-87, 1988-89
Lawrie NiskerFORWARD1984-86
Mitch Messier FORWARD1987-92
Larry Dyck GOALTENDER1988-92, 1997-98
Steve Gotaas FORWARD1988-92
Paul Jerrard FORWARD/DEFENSEMAN1988 - 94
Dean Kolstad DEFENSEMAN1988-91
Brad BerryDEFENSEMAN1991 - 92, 1993 - 99
Mark Lawrence FORWARD1992 - 97, 2001 - 03
Neil BradyFORWARD1993 - 1997
Rob BrownFORWARD 1993 - 1994
Manny FernandezGOALTENDER1994 - 1998
Jamie LangenbrunnerFORWARD1994 - 1996
Marty FlichelFORWARD1996 - 1999, 2003 - 2004
Brad LukowichDEFENSEMAN1996 - 1999
Marty TurcoGOALTENDER1998 - 2000
Kory KarlanderFORWARD1999 - 2000, 2004 - 2008, 2010 - 2013
Chad AlbanGOALTENDER2002 - 2005
Nick BootlandFORWARD2003 - 2004, 2005 - 2008
Daniel CarriereDEFENSEMAN2003 - 2006
Tyler WillisFORWARD2003 - 2010
Jason DeitschFORWARD2004 - 2006
Joel MartinGOALTENDER2004 - 2006, 2008 - 2009, 2012 - 2018
Lucas DrakeFORWARD2005 - 2009
Glenn DetulleoFORWARD2006 - 2009
Trent DaavettilaFORWARD2008 - 2012
Andrew FournierFORWARD2009 - 2011
Sam FtorekDEFENSEMAN/FORWARD2009 - 2015
Eric KattelusDEFENSEMAN2011 - 2020, 2021 - 2022
Elgin ReidDEFENSEMAN2011 - 2014
Jordan BinningtonGOALTENDER2013 - 2014
Yanni GourdeFORWARD2013 - 2014
Ben WilsonDEFENSEMAN2013 - 2020
Lane ScheidlFORWARD2014 - 2018
Kyle BusheeDEFENSEMAN2016 - 2019
Matiss Kivlenieks GOALTENDER2018 - 2019
COACHES
  
Bob LemieuxHEAD COACH 
Doug McKayHEAD COACH 
Ken HitchcockHEAD COACH 
Mark ReedsHEAD COACH 
Nick BootlandHEAD COACH 
BUILDERS
  
Ted & Martha ParfetOWNER 
Bill Johnston & Ronda StrykerOWNER 
Brad VandenBergFRONT OFFICE 
Toni WillFRONT OFFICE 
Terry FicorelliFRONT OFFICE 
Stephen DohertyFRONT OFFICE 

DON'T MISS THE HOME OPENER! CLICK HERE for everything fans need to know about Kalamazoo’s GWR attempt on Oct. 19, and CLICK HERE for information about Kalamazoo’s hosting of the 2025 Warrior/ECHL Hockey Heritage Weekend on Jan. 17-18, 2025.

Kalamazoo opens exhibition play on Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. versus the Toledo Walleye at Wings Event Center. Get your first look at the 2024-25 Kalamazoo Wings for as little as $8. 

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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
2024-25 Preseaon - Game 1
Friday, October 11th
2024-25 Preseaon - Game 1
Puck Drops:
7:00 PM EDT
Wings Event Center
Toledo Walleye
TOL Toledo Walleye
at
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo Wings
Toledo Walleye
Saturday, October 12th
Kalamazoo Wings @ Toledo Walleye
Puck Drops:
7:15 PM EDT
Huntington Center
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL Kalamazoo Wings
at
Toledo Walleye
TOL Toledo Walleye
Huntington Center
Guinness World Record | Home Opener
Saturday, October 19th
Guinness World Record | Home Opener
Puck Drops:
7:00 PM EDT
Wings Event Center
Cincinnati Cyclones
CIN Cincinnati Cyclones
at
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center
Kalamazoo Wings
Fort Wayne Komets
Saturday, October 26th
Kalamazoo Wings @ Fort Wayne Komets
Puck Drops:
7:35 PM EDT
Memorial Coliseum
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL Kalamazoo Wings
at
Fort Wayne Komets
FW Fort Wayne Komets
Memorial Coliseum
Orange Ice
Sunday, October 27th
Orange Ice
Puck Drops:
3:00 PM EDT
Wings Event Center
Cincinnati Cyclones
CIN Cincinnati Cyclones
at
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center
Legacy Night | $3 Friday
Friday, November 1st
Legacy Night | $3 Friday
Puck Drops:
7:00 PM EDT
Wings Event Center
Indy Fuel
IND Indy Fuel
at
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center

Upcoming Home Games

Full Schedule
2024-25 Preseaon - Game 1
Friday, October 11th
2024-25 Preseaon - Game 1
Puck Drops:
7:00 PM EDT
Wings Event Center
Toledo Walleye
TOL Toledo Walleye
at
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center
Guinness World Record | Home Opener
Saturday, October 19th
Guinness World Record | Home Opener
Puck Drops:
7:00 PM EDT
Wings Event Center
Cincinnati Cyclones
CIN Cincinnati Cyclones
at
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center
Orange Ice
Sunday, October 27th
Orange Ice
Puck Drops:
3:00 PM EDT
Wings Event Center
Cincinnati Cyclones
CIN Cincinnati Cyclones
at
Kalamazoo Wings
KAL Kalamazoo Wings
Wings Event Center

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