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November 27, 2025

K-WINGS OUTLASTED BY KOMETS IN THANKSGIVING OT CLASH

Kalamazoo picks up three points in two days against Division leader Fort Wayne following OT defeat on Thanksgiving.  

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FORT WAYNE, IN – The Kalamazoo Wings (5-9-1-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, grinded and battled with the Fort Wayne Komets (11-3-1-0) but lost in overtime on Thanksgiving at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 3-2.

The K-Wings got off to a quick start in the first period, as alternate captain Quinn Preston (3) stole the puck from the defensive zone blue line and scored an unassisted breakaway goal at the 2:21 mark.

Unfortunately, the Komets responded at the 14:47 mark, knotting the game up at one.

Rookie forward Antonio Venuto (4) then responded with a minute left in the first to restore the one-goal lead. On the play, Preston (11) recovered the puck in a neutral zone scrum and slid the puck to rookie Colson Gengenbach (2), who then rushed 2-on-1 with Venuto, and his right-circle shaded slot shot found the back of the net. 

After a scoreless second period, Fort Wayne evened the score at two at the 7:18 mark of the third. 

Fort Wayne scored the game-winner at the 5:09 mark of overtime. 

Luke Pavicich (2-3-1-0) was fantastic in net, facing a career high 42 shots with 39 saves. Kalamazoo went 2-for-2 on the penalty kill in the contest. 

Kalamazoo heads home for 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.!

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).

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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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