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April 5, 2026

K-WINGS HUNT BISON, EARN EASTER ROAD WIN

Kalamazoo flexes offensively over first two periods, slams door shut defensively in third, and launches into third place in Central with win in Bloomington.

BOX SCORE

BLOOMINGTON, IL – The Kalamazoo Wings (33-26-3-3), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, systematically dismantled the Bloomington Bison (32-29-2-3) en route to victory Sunday at Grossinger Motors Arena, 3-1.

Bloomington took the initial advantage, scoring a goal at the 13:18 mark of the first period. 

It took Andre Ghantous (16) only 41 seconds to respond, knotting the game at the 13:59 mark. On the play, Matt Berry (7) won a battle for the puck in the slot and found the stick of Ghantous, who had his initial shot blocked in the right dot and then walked in and slid a backhand beauty into the back of the net.

Berry (2) then took advantage of an out-of-place netminder, depositing his first goal as a K-Wing at the 9:12 mark of the middle frame. On the game-winning goal, Jayden Lee (24) fired a shot from the blue line that ricocheted off the netminder to David Keefer (22) at the left corner of the crease, who relayed to Berry at the opposite flank for the game-winning goal. 

Evan Dougherty (7) then fired a shot into the twine to give Kalamazoo a 3-1 advantage at the 11:12 mark. On the insurance, Ghantous (22) collected a loose neutral zone puck and started the 2-on-1 rush before crossing a pass to Dougherty all alone above the crease.  

Aku Koskenvuo (9-8-0-0) continued his outstanding play between the pipes, turning aside 21 of 22 shots. The K-Wings were a perfect 4-for-4 on the penalty kill and took the shot total in the contest (23-22). 

Next up, the K-Wings stay on the road for a game against the Fort Wayne Komets (40-16-10-0) at 7:35 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 10, at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. 

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51 years of K-Wings hockey wouldn’t be possible without YOU - our incredible fans! Get loud and join us for Fan Appreciation Night!  We’re celebrating the best fans in the league at our final regular-season Saturday game, on Apr. 11, presented by Bronson. We’re packing the night with giveaways, surprises, and family fun from puck drop to final horn. Puck drops at 4:30 p.m., presented by Discover Kalamazoo. Be one of the first 1,000 through the doors and score a K-Wings team poster!

We’re swinging for the fences in the Regular-Season Finale, presented by MAGNA International, with our last ‘Jersey Series’ game! Join us as we close out the 51st year of K-Wings hockey in true Detroit Tigers style, Sunday, Apr. 12 at 3 p.m. EDT. The first 500 kids (12 & under) will snag a Tigers-inspired Youth K-Wings Baseball Jersey, and the night wraps with our last specialty jersey auction, benefiting KOHA. It’s the regular-season finale, and the playoff race is heating up - don’t miss the grand slam finish!

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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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