FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 1, 2025
K-WINGS SIGN ROOKIE DEFENSEMAN DAVIS PENNINGTON
Kalamazoo adds +40 defender out of Quinnipiac University.
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced Tuesday that rookie defenseman Davis Pennington has signed a Standard Player Contract (SPC) with the team.
The 6-foot, 185-pound Saline, MI native comes to the K-Wings fresh off his senior NCAA season with Quinnipiac University, earning the alternate captain role to start 2024-25.
Pennington spent two seasons with the Bobcats (77GP: 4g-37a, +30) and the previous two seasons with the University of Nebraska-Omaha (66GP: 3g, 20a, +10) prior to turning pro.
The K-Wings host the Fort Wayne Komets (37-20-6-1) at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Wings Event Center.
It will be the last 269 Night, presented by Honor Credit Union, of the season! Everyone in the 269 gets to enjoy $2 Beers, $6 Wing Baskets and the low low ticket price of just $9 (*Tickets $11 if purchased Gameday).
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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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