FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 11, 2025
K-WINGS FALL TO BISON ON THE ROAD
Kalamazoo can’t answer power play strikes in the third and Bloomington cruises to victory.
BLOOMINGTON, IL – The Kalamazoo Wings (12-20-1-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, lost to the Bloomington Bison (15-16-1-2) at Grossinger Motors Arena Saturday, 3-0.
Both defenses held strong throughout the game, with no score through two periods of play.
Bloomington scored first at the 9:29 mark of the third on the power play. The Bison struck again with another power-play tally at the 13:00 mark, and finished things off with an empty-net goal at the 17:41 mark.
Ty Young (4-4-0-0) was strong in net, stopping 30 of 32 shots faced.
The K-Wings next face the Indy Fuel (14-14-2-2) at 7:00 p.m. Friday at Fishers Event Center.
Kalamazoo then hosts the Warrior/ECHL Hockey Heritage Game versus the Toledo Walleye at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18 at Wings Event Center. Get your tickets HERE, and check out the Hockey Heritage Hub for details on all the action throughout the weekend including Brent Jarrett’s No. 11 jersey being lifted to the Wings Event Center rafters!
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The ECHL HOF Dinner is coming to Kalamazoo on Friday, January 17. 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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