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November 28, 2025

K-WINGS’ RELENTLESS EFFORT STYMIED, FALL TO CYCLONES IN OT

Kalamazoo rookies Hunter Strand and Colson Gengenbach shine in third straight overtime game.  

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KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings (5-9-2-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, outshot and dominated the Cincinnati Cyclones (9-6-1-0) at times, but unfortunately fell in overtime Friday at Wings Event Center, 3-2.

Trailing by one heading into the third on the power play, rookie Hunter Strand (6) sent teddy bears flying with a top-shelf snipe at the 1:32 mark. On the play, Quinn Preston (12) fired a pass into the zone to the top of the crease, and Colson Gengenbach (3) rebound fell into Strand’s lap on the left side of the crease. 

The Cyclones responded with a strike at the 6:26 mark of the third, bringing the score to 2-1 Cincinnati. 

Continuing his hot streak, Strand (7) fired a shot inside the left post to knot the game at two. On the setup, Davis Pennington (6) bullited a pass from above the right circle to Gengenbach (4), who immediately crossed to Strand for his second goal of the night at the 9:20 mark.

Unfortunately, the Cyclones found the back of the net twenty-one seconds into overtime.

Cincinnati took the early advantage with a goal at the 17:11 mark of the first, and neither team produced a goal in the second frame.

Jonathan Lemieux (1-4-1-0) was fantastic in net, making 30 saves. The K-Wings went 4-for-4 on the penalty kill and 1-for-4 on the power play. Kalamazoo also took the shot total 41-33 in the contest.

The annual Teddy Bear Toss game then saw 1,587 teddy bears thrown onto the ice, benefiting Toys for Tots.

Next up, the K-Wings hit the road for the first of back-to-back games in Bloomington at 8 p.m. EST on Friday, December 5, at Grossinger Motors Arena. 

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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