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November 2, 2024
K-WINGS EDGED BY FUEL IN DEFENSIVE BATTLE SATURDAY
Kalamazoo falls after tense contest with Central Division rival.
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings (4-1-0-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, fell to the Indy Fuel (2-4-0-0), 1-0, in a tight defensive battle at Wings Event Center Saturday.
Indy scored the game’s only goal at the 8:09 mark of the second period on the power play.
The K-Wings appeared to tie the game twice in the third period (7:53 and 19:37) but both goals were overturned by the officials.
Ty Young (1-1-0-0) made 36 saves in the game, allowing just one goal in defeat.
Kalamazoo next heads to Bloomington, Ill. for its first-ever matchup with the Bloomington Bison on Friday at 8:00 p.m. (7 CST).
The K-Wings' next home game is the Military Appreciation Game versus the Toledo Walleye at 3:00 p.m. EST Sunday at Wings Event Center. The first 1,000 fans will receive a limited edition K-Wings hat. Click HERE to secure your tickets now.
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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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