FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 29, 2024
K-WINGS COMEBACK BID FALLS SHORT AGAINST BISON SUNDAY
Kalamazoo erases two-goal deficit in second period, but Bloomington powers back in third for the win.
BLOOMINGTON, IL – The Kalamazoo Wings (12-14-1-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, couldn’t overcome an early go-ahead third-period goal from the Bloomington Bison (11-15-0-2) Sunday, falling 5-2 at Grossinger Motors Arena.
Bloomington scored first on the power play at the 54-second mark of the second period. The Bison struck again on the power play at the 8:45 mark.
Ryan Cox (3) got Kalamazoo on the board and back within one with a goal at the 15:08 mark of the middle frame. On the play, Joseph Arntsen (5) sent the puck to Max Humitz (6) in the neutral zone, who threaded the needle between two Bloomington defenders to Cox streaming down the right side to fire a wrister from inside the right circle for the goal.
Just 1:04 later, Philip Beaulieu (2) scored to even up the score. Ben Berard (7) took the initial shot, followed by Zack Okabe (8) who couldn’t get it through and chipped the puck back between his legs where Beaulieu was charging down the right circle to fire it home.
The Bison regained the lead with a power play goal at the 4:56 mark of the third. Bloomington added an empty-net goal with 1:27 left and scored again 20 seconds later to make it 5-2.
Jonathan Lemieux (7-9-1-0) was steady in net throughout the contest, making 34 saves in defeat.
The K-Wings come back home to face the Indy Fuel (11-11-2-1) at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Wings Event Center for the annual New Year’s Eve Game. Click HERE for tickets.
The Hungry Howie’s Friends and Family deal is back for NYE also! Tap HERE to secure the package that pays for itself (4 tickets, 4 K-Wings knit hats and a $20 Hungry Howie’s voucher).
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The ECHL HOF Dinner is coming to Kalamazoo on Friday, January 18. You can secure your spot to hear Kalamazoo Legend Bernie Saunders give the keynote address, plus the Stanley Cup and associated trophies are expected to make an appearance. Click above to get all the perks on this historic night!
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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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