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January 24, 2025
K-WINGS BATTLE WALLEYE TO SKILLS COMPETITION, FALL IN SHOOTOUT
Kalamazoo earns vital point in defensive battle, but Toledo comes out on top in the shootout.
TOLEDO, OH – The Kalamazoo Wings (13-21-1-1), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, battled the Toledo Walleye (25-9-5-0) to a shootout at Huntington Center Friday, falling 2-1.
Toledo scored first, 37 seconds into the second period.
Quinn Preston (4) notched the tying goal for the K-Wings at the 5:22 mark of the third. Zach Okabe (12) set up Luc Salem (7) at the center of the blue line for the shot, and Preston tipped it between the circles over the right shoulder of the Walleye goalkeeper to knot the game at one.
After a scoreless overtime period, the game moved to a shootout. Josh Bloom scored for Kalamazoo, but Toledo scored twice to earn the extra point.
Ty Young (5-5-0-1) was outstanding in goal, making 34 saves on 35 shots faced and helping the K-Wings to a perfect 4-for-4 on the penalty kill.
Kalamazoo returns to Wings Event Center to battle the Indy Fuel (16-15-3-2) Saturday at 7:00 p.m. for Elvis Night.
Slappy’s planning to check the Fuel into the Heartbreak Hotel, and wants you to go home with a limited edition Slappy Elvis Bobblehead (First 1,000 fans)! Get your tickets HERE.
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Pink Ice is just around the corner, as Kalamazoo will host Bloomington on Feb. 14 at Wings Event Center for the 24th annual game on the pink surface! All fans will receive a K-Wings ‘Fearless Fighter’ T-Shirt, and it will be a $3 Friday, presented by Bud Light, so you can enjoy $3 Beers, Sodas & Hot Dogs! Get your tickets 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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