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October 26, 2026

K-WINGS FLIPS SCRIPT ON READING, HOME OPENER & ORANGE ICE THIS WEEK

Kalamazoo responds to a split Reading set and readies for an eight-of-next-nine home stretch. 

OVERALL RECORD:  1-1-1-0

LAST WEEK: 1-1-0-0

KALAMAZOO, MI - The Kalamazoo Wings (1-1-1-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, host Toledo (2-1-0-0) for the final home opener at Wings Event Center on Friday, October 30, at 7:00 p.m. and Bloomington (3-0-0-0) for the Orange Ice game on Saturday, October 31, at 7:00 p.m. 

Last week, the K-Wings went 1-1-0-0 (1-4, 4-1).

Kalamazoo continued its three-game road swing in Reading last weekend, and fell in the opening game of the set Saturday, 4-1. The Royals stormed out to a one-goal advantage on their first shot of the contest and never looked back. Early in the second, they notched a short-handed tally before K-Wings forward Zach Urdahl scored a power-play goal to cut it to one. Unfortunately, a miscue in the defensive zone led to a Reading goal near the end of the second, and the Royals sealed it with an empty-net goal in the third. 

The K-Wings returned the favor Sunday, winning dominantly, 4-1. The game was scoreless after one, and Kalamazoo opened up the second with two strikes in 1:30. First, Tyler Gratton splashed home a power-play goal, followed by a Collin Saccoman 4-on-4 goal. Almost 12 minutes into the third, the K-Wings extended their lead to 3-0 on a power-play goal by Konstantin Khremkin. Reading drew to within two with a power-play goal of their own shortly after, but Dylan Wendt ended it with an empty-netter late. Aku Koskenvuo was fantastic in this one, stymying the Royals all afternoon with 33 saves in the contest.

UPCOMING EVENTS IN DETAIL

The K-Wings play two games at Wings Event Center this week. 

Friday (Oct. 30): Home Opener

 SAME HOME OPENER DATE AS 1974! Join us Friday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. for our Home Opener as the K-Wings take on the Toledo Walleye, presented by Bronson! We're going to kick off the farewell season by matching the building's first K-Wings home opener in 1974. Enjoy a face painter and balloon artist, plus the first 1,000 fans through the doors receive a FREE K-Wings Magnet Schedule AND K-Wings Trucker Hat! Be there as we drop the puck on the final Home Opener at Wings Event Center!

Saturday (Oct. 31): Orange Ice

Join our Halloween Tradition! Join us Saturday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. as the K-Wings take on the Bloomington Bison for Orange Ice, presented by PNC! Grab your friends and family, throw on your Halloween best and celebrate the holiday at Wings Event Center! Show off your costume during our Adult and Children's costume contests (1st & 2nd Intermission) for a chance to win prizes, with Halloween fun happening throughout the night. 

Next Week

Wednesday (Nov. 4): 269 Night / Winning Wednesday

WINNING WEEKDAY IS BACK! Join us Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. as the K-Wings take on the Toledo Walleye for a night of hockey, great deals and a chance to win! If the K-Wings win, you win a FREE ticket to our next midweek game! Plus, enjoy $2 beers, $6 wing baskets and $9 tickets (*11 on gameday)! 

Friday (Nov. 6): Military Appreciation 

HONORING THOSE WHO SERVE. Join us Friday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. as the K-Wings take on the Toledo Walleye! The first 1,000 fans will receive a FREE K-Wings Camo Beanie, and more! And it’s also $3 Friday, presented by Bud Light, with $3 beers, sodas and hot dogs until 8 p.m.!

Sunday (Nov. 8): Sensory Sunday

A GAME DAY MADE FOR EVERY FAN! Join us Sunday, Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. as the K-Wings take on the Fort Wayne Komets for Sensory Sunday! We’ll have the goal horns turned off, sensory-friendly spaces available, and a face painter and balloon artist on hand. Plus, kids eat FREE (12 and under)! Stick around after the game for a postgame skate with just $5 skate rentals! Bring the whole family for an afternoon of hockey and fun designed with everyone in mind. 

GOT 2027 OUTDOOR GAME TICKETS?

History will be made at 3 p.m. EST on Sunday, January 31, 2027, as the Kalamazoo Wings and Toledo Walleye meet in the first outdoor professional hockey game in Southwest Michigan history at Waldo Stadium. Experience the excitement of hockey under the open sky, and enjoy the convenience of parking included with every ticket purchase. Be there for this unforgettable day.

RESULTS

Saturday, Oct. 24 – Kalamazoo at Reading (L, 4-1), Santander Arena, Reading, PA | Box Score

>>  The Kalamazoo Wings (0-1-1-0) drop the first of a two-game set against the Reading Royals (3-0-0-0) at Santander Arena, 3-1. Zach Urdahl (2) scored his second goal of the season, drawing the K-Wings to within one on the power play at the 12:26 mark of the second. Reading jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, capitalizing on their first shot on target at 2:21 in the first period. The Royals doubled down with a shorthanded tally at the 2:07 mark of the second, and added another at 18:05. Despite a late extra-man push from the K-Wings, the Royals scored an empty-netter with 22 seconds left in the third. Mitchell Weeks (0-1-0-0) stopped 20 of 23 shots on net, and the Wings outshot the Royals 25-24 through three periods. The K-Wings went 1-for-4 on the power play and remained perfect on the penalty kill this season, going 3-for-3 on the kill.

Sunday, Oct. 25 – Kalamazoo at Reading (W, 4-1), Santander Arena, Reading, PA | Box Score

>>  The Kalamazoo Wings (1-1-1-0) bounced back in Reading (3-1-0-0) Sunday with a 4-1 win at Santander Arena. Aku Kosekenvuo (1-0-1-0) was outstanding in net, stopping 33 of 34 shots with multiple point-blank robberies. Kalamazoo scored the first of the afternoon with a 6-on-4 man-advantage at the 8:38 mark of the second period. On the play, Tyler Gratton (2) jammed the puck into the back of the net through a crowd directly in front of the crease. K-Wings team captain Collin Saccoman (1) slapped in a second goal just under two minutes later at the 10:08 mark of the second period. Konstantin Khremkin (1) gave the Wings a 3-0 lead on the power play with his first professional North American goal at the 8:26 mark of the third. Reading scored on the power play at 12:02 of the third, and pulled the netminder with just over four minutes remaining. Moments later, Wendt (1) netted an empty-netter at 16:18, assisted by Brandon Buhr (1), to seal the win. Buhr’s assist also goes in the books as his first ECHL point. The K-Wings went 2-for-7 on the power play, 4-for-5 on the penalty kill, and the Royals outshot the Wings 33-17.  

ON THE MOVE

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FAST FACTS

• K-Wings forward Konstantin Khremkin scored his first North American professional goal on the power play against Reading on Sunday
• Kalamazoo is 10 of 11 on the penalty kill this season
• Rookie defenseman Travis Shoudy notched his first professional point with an assist on Collin Saccoman’s game-winning goal Sunday. 

STATISTICAL LEADERS

POINTS:                 5 – Dylan Wendt

GOALS:                  2 –  Tyler Gratton, Zach Urdahl

ASSISTS:                4 – Dylan Wendt

PLUS/MINUS:      +2 – Collin Saccoman

ROOKIE GOALS:   1 – *Konstantin Khremkin

ROOKIE ASSISTS: 2 – *Konstantin Khremkin

PIMS:                     8 – Andre Ghantous, Tyler Gratton

PP GOALS:        1 – Stepan Timofeyev, Tyler Gratton, *Konstantin Khremkin, Zach Urdahl

PP ASSISTS:           3 – Dylan Wendt

SH GOALS:        0 – N/A

GW GOALS:      1 – Collin Saccoman

SHOTS:             9  – Zach Urdahl

*     Rookie

**   Currently with Abbotsford (AHL)

*** Currently with Vancouver (NHL)

SPECIAL TEAMS

POWER PLAY:   Last Week – 3/11  (27.3%)

                            This Season – 4/18 (22.2%) | No. 6 (ECHL)   

PENALTY KILL:   Last Week – 7/8 (87.5%)

                             This Season – 10/11 (90.9%) | T-No. 8 (ECHL)

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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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