K-WINGS COMEBACK FALLS SHORT IN CONTROVERSIAL ENDING AT BISON

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April 6, 2025

K-WINGS COMEBACK FALLS SHORT IN CONTROVERSIAL ENDING AT BISON

Kalamazoo keeps rallying back, but Bloomington hangs on in final seconds for the victory.

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BLOOMINGTON, IL – The Kalamazoo Wings (29-32-6-2), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, fought back against the Bloomington Bison (30-33-4-2) Sunday at Grossinger Motors Arena, but fell just short, losing 4-3.

Kalamazoo appeared to tie the game with just three seconds remaining, but after review and checking with the goal judge, the off-ice official reversed the call and the goal was disallowed.

Bloomington scored first at the 4:40 mark of the opening frame.

Luke Morgan (5) put the K-Wings on the board at the 9:25 mark. Collin Saccoman (16) found Morgan heading out of the defensive zone, who chipped the puck down the right-side boards. He followed it to the outside of the right circle and flung it towards the net, where it redirected off a Bison defender and into the goal.

The Bison regained the lead with a goal at the 13:52 mark.

Zach Okabe (18) evened the score with a goal at the 18:27 mark. Josh Bloom (15) dropped the puck to Saccoman (17) coming into the right circle, and he found Okabe at the bottom of the left circle to hit the wide-open net as Bloomington’s goalie struggled to see around a screen in front.

Bloomington again took the lead at the 1:24 mark of the second. The Bison made it 4-2 with a goal at the 18:44 mark.

Late in the third, Bloom (18) made it a one-goal game with the extra attacker on at the 17:56 mark. On the play, Davis Pennington (1) set up Zach Berzolla (25) for the initial shot, and Bloom buried the rebound from below the right circle.

Ty Young (9-8-1-1) was stout in net, making 31 saves in defeat. The K-Wings tied their season high in shots by hitting 46 for the second game in a row, taking the shot total 46-35.

Kalamazoo faces the Indy Fuel (31-29-4-4) Friday at 7:00 p.m. at Fishers Event Center.

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The K-Wings host the Indy Fuel for Fan Appreciation Night, presented by Bronson, at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 12 at Wings Event Center. There’s nothing quite like our K-Wings fans who’ve made 50 years of hockey in Kalamazoo possible, and we want to show you ALL the love we have for your support. Plus, the first 1,000 fans will receive a K-Wings team poster and K-Wings 50th Anniversary patch.

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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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