FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 6, 2026
K-WINGS CLIPPED BY WALLEYE AT HOME
Kalamazoo controlled the scoreboard through 40 minutes, but Toledo pulls away in third.
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings (2-3-2-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, fell Friday to the Toledo Walleye (5-2-0-0) at Wings Event Center, 4-3.
Zach Urdahl (3) started the scoring just 55 seconds into the second period. Urdahl slapped a shot from the left corner that caught the Toledo goaltender off-guard and snuck in the back of the net.
Toledo tied the game at the 10:46 mark.
Konstantin Khremin (2) then scored his second of the season on a 4-on-4 opportunity at the 12:25 mark. The forward followed a shot from Andre Ghantous (4) and snapped the puck into the open Toledo net from the right side of the crease.
The Walleye flew out of the gate in the third period, scoring just 22 seconds into the period to tie the game once again. Toledo went on to score back-to-back goals at 4:34 and 5:35 to extend their lead to two.
But Kalamazoo wasn’t done yet, as Brandon Buhr (2) converted another rebound opportunity in the slot to give the Wings life with 4:36 to go in the third. Dylan Wendt (6) and Collin Saccoman (2) earned the assists on the late goal.
The K-Wings went 0-for-1 on the power play, went 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and were outshot 48-23 in the contest.
Mitchell Weeks (1-2-0-0) turned in a formidable performance, making a season-high 44 saves.
Next up, Kalamazoo travels to Indy (3-5-1-0) Saturday for a 7:00 p.m. ET puck drop at Fishers Event Center.
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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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