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November 15, 2025

K-WINGS FALL VERSUS CYCLONES SATURDAY

Kalamazoo’s rookies light up the scoresheet, but Cincinnati’s strong 1st period propels them to victory.  

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KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings (3-7-0-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, fell to the Cincinnati Cyclones (5-5-0-0) at Wings Event Center Saturday, 5-4.

To begin the game, head coach Joel Martin appealed for a rare illegal lineup penalty against the Cyclones, which put the K-Wings on the power play. Unfortunately, the Cyclones scored a short-handed and a power-play goal at the 2:43 and 7:53 marks. 

In response, rookie Antonio Venuto (2) fired the puck from the slot inside the right bar, bringing the deficit to one at the 19:00 mark, and his point streak to five games. Setting up Venuto, Zach Okabe (8) stole the puck and dished it to Quinn Preston (8) in the left circle, who then relayed it to Venuto.

Cincinnati then capitalized on the power play in the final second of the period, making it 3-1. 

In the second frame, rookie Hunter Strand (2) scored on a breakaway at the 8:52 mark, as Nolan Walker (6) freed the puck to Colin Bilek (2), who then centered a pass from the neutral zone boards to streaking Strand.

The K-Wings weren’t done yet, as Venuto (3) continued his hot streak, scoring his second goal of the night at the 10:16 mark. On the play, rookie Jack Jaunich (1) corralled the loose puck behind the net and dotted Venuto at the top of the crease for his first multi-goal game of his career. 

Scoring their first even-strength goal of the contest, the Cyclones broke the 3-3 tie with 3:01 left in the period. Cincinnati scored again at the 5:55 mark of the third, bringing the score to 5-3. 

Kalamazoo drew to within one goal again, as Jaunich (2) caught the Cyclone’s netminder off guard at the 11:43 mark of the third period. On the play, rookie forward Colson Gengenbach (1) cleared the puck the length of the ice, and Jaunich collected it off the endwall and fired a cross-body strike from the goal line. 

The K-Wings run it back against the Cincinnati Cyclones at 3 p.m. EST on Sunday at Wings Event Center as we kick off our Jersey Series, as we honor Detroit’s legendary teams - starting with the Detroit Lions! It’s the first of four themed games this season, and the first 500 kids (12 & under) receive a limited-edition K-Wings/Detroit Lions-inspired youth football jersey. Don’t miss this epic tribute to the Motor City’s finest!

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Get ready for a spellbinding night at Wicked Night, presented by Woznicki Law, on Wednesday, November 26! We’re painting the ice in honor of the iconic musical turned HIT movie, and every fan will light up the arena with a FREE LED LIGHT UP bracelet. It’s going to be positively wicked—don’t miss it!

Get ready to toss for a cause at our Teddy Bear Toss Night on Friday, November 28! Bring a new or gently used plush toy to throw on the ice when the K-Wings score their first goal—all donations go 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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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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