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February 16, 2025
K-WINGS DROP SUNDAY MATCHUP AGAINST KOMETS
Kalamazoo finds offensive opportunities, but Fort Wayne pulls away for victory.
FORT WAYNE, IN – The Kalamazoo Wings (18-26-1-1), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, came up short against the Fort Wayne Komets (29-16-2-0) Sunday at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 5-0.
Fort Wayne opened the scoring 1:14 into the game, tacking on a goal at the 6:57 mark to make it 2-0.
The Komets added a power-play goal 40 seconds into the second period, scoring again at the 5:27 mark to push the lead to four. Fort Wayne scored once more on the power play at the 11:21 mark of the frame to finish the scoring.
Jonathan Lemieux (9-15-1-0) made 10 saves in the first two periods in defeat. Hunter Vorva handled the third period in relief, stopping all nine shots faced. Kalamazoo took the shot total, 35-24.
Kalamazoo comes home to face the Reading Royals (18-21-7-1) at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Wings Event Center. Get your tickets HERE.
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The Wizards, Wands and Wings ticket package is back this year! Join us, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, as the K-Wings take on the Iowa Heartlanders, and get 4 tickets, 3 Wizard Wands and 1 free game of bowling at Airway Fun Center for $89.
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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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