FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 4, 2025
K-WINGS GRIND VITAL POINT, FALL TO CYCLONES IN OT FRIDAY
Kalamazoo never trails until end, Cincinnati nets the OT winner.
CINCINNATI, OH – The Kalamazoo Wings (28-31-6-2), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, battled the Cincinnati Cyclones (26-31-10-0) to overtime Friday at Heritage Bank Center, falling 3-2.
The Cyclones scored 54 seconds into the extra frame to earn the extra point.
Kylor Wall (5) scored first for the K-Wings at the 12:41 mark of the first. On the play, Travis Broughman (13) sent a feed to Zach Berzolla (21) for a one-timer from the left point, and Wall pounced on the rebound in front of the net.
Cincinnati answered with a shorthanded goal at the 18:29 mark, just two seconds after a 4-on-4 stretch expired.
Ryan Cox (8) put Kalamazoo back on top at the 7:20 mark of the third. Ryan Naumovski (9) fed Luc Salem (15) driving down the right side, and he sent a backhand pass to Cox crashing the crease to chip it just inside the left post.
The Cyclones tied it again at the 14:36 mark, setting up the overtime winner.
Ty Young (9-7-1-1) was outstanding in net, making 28 saves in the overtime loss. Kalamazoo went 2-for-2 on the penalty kill.
The K-Wings travel to face the Bloomington Bison (29-32-4-2) Saturday at 8:00 p.m. (7:00 CDT) at Grossinger Motors Arena.
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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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