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November 26, 2025

K-WINGS ENJOY WICKED COMEBACK, FINISH KOMETS IN OT

Kalamazoo’s Walker scores with just over a minute in regulation to tie, and then he finishes Fort Wayne in OT.  

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KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings (5-9-0-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, battled back with just over a minute in regulation on painted ice and beat the Fort Wayne Komets (10-3-1-0) in overtime at Wings Event Center on Wednesday, 2-1. 

Nolan Walker (4 & 5) scored both of the K-Wings' goals exactly five minutes apart on Wicked Wings Night, launching his team to victory. 

On the OT Winner, goaltender Jonathan Lemieux (1) skated out of net to break up a potential scoring opportunity and dished to the puck to Andre Ghantous (5) on the blue line. Walker snagged the puck from Ghantous and fired the game-winning goal from inside the left circle. 

Knotting the game at one, Walker (4) cleaned up the trash from the top of the crease and snuck a shot just inside the right post, sending the game into overtime with 1:19 remaining in the third period. Defenseman Jayden Lee (2) and forward Quinn Preston (10) recorded assists on the play. 

The game was a battle of the goaltenders after Fort Wayne scored the first goal of the game at the 4:41 mark of the first period. Lemieux (1-4-0-0) turned away 30 shots in an impressive Painted Ice debut. 

The K-Wings outshot the Komets 36-31 in the contest and were 1-for-1 on the penalty kill.

Kalamazoo hits the road for the back half of a home-and-home series against the Komets at 7:35 EST Thursday at Fort Wayne War Memorial Coliseum. 

Kalamazoo closes the week at home with our Teddy Bear Toss Night versus the Cincinnati Cyclones, presented by Bronson, on Friday, November 28 at 7:00 p.m. EST! Bring a new or gently used plush toy to throw on the ice when the K-Wings score their first goal, with all donations going to local charities. Plus, the first 1,000 fans get a limited-edition K-Wings goalie oven mitt! And don’t forget, it’s also $3 Friday, enjoy $3 beers, sodas, and hot dogs until 8 p.m.!

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Join us for the first 269 Night and Winning Weekday of the 2025-26 season on Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. EST! If the K-Wings beat Bloomington, you win a free ticket to our next midweek game! Plus, it’s a party all about the 269 with $2 Beers, $6 Wing Baskets, and $9 tickets (*Tickets $11 if purchased Gameday).

Get into the holiday spirit with Christmas with the K-Wings on Sunday, December 14! The first 1,000 fans will get a Slappy on the Shelf giveaway, and after the game, slide into some post-game fun with our Fans Skate the Ice event—just $5 skate rentals! It’s the perfect way to celebrate the season, K-Wings style!

Kalamazoo’s New Year’s Eve hockey tradition lives on! Join the K-Wings as they battle the Toledo Walleye at 6 p.m. EST, December 31, at Wings Event Center. Start your NYE with thrilling hockey action, then catch the football games on TVs throughout the arena. It’s a tradition decades in the making—don’t miss out on ringing in the new year, K-Wings style!

Season Tickets for 2025-26 are available NOW. Click here to join the ranks of the High Flyers and catch all the action next season with all the perks!

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The Kalamazoo Wings are a professional hockey team based in southwest Michigan, having 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 its 36 regular-season home games at Wings Event Center from October through April.

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