FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 8, 2025
K-WINGS SIGN FORWARD DAVID KEEFER
Kalamazoo welcomes home team’s 2023-24 ROY from overseas.
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced Monday that forward David Keefer has signed a Standard Player Contract (SPC) with the team.
Keefer, 28, is a 5-foot 11-inch, 194-pound, Howell, MI native entering his second pro season and returns to the K-Wings after playing 2024-25 overseas. The right-shooting forward amassed 38 points (12g, 26a) in 44 games played for Pioneers Voralberg (ICEHL) last season, along with 6 games played (1a) for HKM Zvolen (Slovakia).
The Northern Michigan University alum skated in 69 games for the K-Wings in 2023-24, notching 17 goals with 31 assists en route to the team’s Rookie of the Year honors. In total, Keefer spent parts of five seasons in college (2017-23) with Michigan State (NCAA) & Northern Michigan (NCAA) with 69 points (21g, 38a) in 150 games played.
Kalamazoo runs it back in the rubber match versus Bloomington at 7:00 p.m. EST for 269 Night & a Winning Weekday on Wednesday at Wings Event Center. Get your tickets HERE.
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 $9 if purchased at Box Office & $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!
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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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