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December 1, 2025

ECHL ANNOUNCES MARGARITAVILLE BREAKAWAY CONTEST

K-Wings fans have opportunity to win weekend getaway to the Margaritaville Resort.  

KALAMAZOO, MI  – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced Monday that the ECHL and Margaritaville are teaming up to host Margaritaville Nights at select games throughout the 2025-26 season. There will also be a contest for fans to win a weekend getaway at the Margaritaville Resort!

Eleven ECHL teams will host Margaritaville Nights, including the Tahoe Knight Monsters, who will welcome Margaritaville’s “License To Chill” Podcast and Radio Margaritaville at their game on Saturday, January 3.

2025-2026 ECHL Margaritaville Nights

• Jacksonville Icemen – Dec. 26, 2025
• Tahoe Knight Monsters – Jan. 3-4, 2026
• Allen Americans – Jan. 9, 2026
• Florida Everblades – Jan. 16, 2026
• South Carolina Stingrays – Jan. 24, 2026
• Greensboro Gargoyles – Feb. 6-7, 2026
• Iowa Heartlanders – Feb. 20, 2026
• Toledo Walleye – Mar. 6, 2026
• Wheeling Nailers – Mar. 14, 2026
• Indy Fuel – Mar. 21, 2026
• Kalamazoo Wings – Apr. 3, 2026

In conjunction with these nights, fans from across the ECHL will have the opportunity to enter to win a weekend getaway to a Margaritaville hotel or resort, Camp Margaritaville, or Compass Hotel by Margaritaville.

To enter, simply submit a photo of you and your fellow fans enjoying the fun, relaxing Margaritaville lifestyle while cheering on your favorite ECHL team on the Margaritaville Contest Page. The entry deadline is April 13, 2026.

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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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About the Kalamazoo Wings

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.

About the ECHL

Formed in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 30 teams in 23 states and one Canadian province for its 38th season in 2025-26. There have been 773 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after starting their careers in the ECHL, including five who have made their NHL debuts in the 2025-26 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 30 of the 32 NHL teams in 2025-26, marking the 28th consecutive season that the league has affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL. Further information on the ECHL is available on its website at ECHL.com.

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