Kalamazoo Wings
The Kalamazoo Wings, nicknamed the K-Wings, are a mid-level professional ice hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A member of the ECHL's Western Conference, Central Division, they play in the 5,113-seat Wings Event Center. They are the affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League, and the Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League.
| Kalamazoo Wings | |
|---|---|
| City | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States |
| League | ECHL |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Central |
| Founded | 1999 (in the UHL) |
| Home arena | Wings Event Center |
| Colors | Red, white, blue |
| Owner(s) | William D. Johnston/Ronda Stryker (Greenleaf Hospitality) |
| General manager | Toni Will |
| Head coach | Joel Martin |
| Captain | Chaz Reddekopp |
| Media | WKZO Kalamazoo Gazette |
| Affiliates | Vancouver Canucks (NHL) Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) |
| Website | kwings |
| Franchise history | |
| 1999–2000 | Madison Kodiaks |
| 2000–present | Kalamazoo Wings |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 1 UHL 2005–06 |
| Division titles | 1 UHL 2005–06 4 ECHL 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14 |
| Conference titles | 2 UHL 2005–06, 2006–07 1 ECHL 2010–11 |
| Colonial Cups | 1 UHL 2005–06 |
| Kelly Cups | 0 ECHL |
| Current season | |
Kalamazoo is home to the "Green Ice Game". Played since 1982 on St. Patrick's Day, it is one of the most celebrated games in minor league hockey. The team has sought to duplicate the game's success with the Pink Ice Game (Valentine's Day), the Orange Ice Game (Halloween), the Lavender Ice game (Hockey Fights Cancer) and the Rainbow Ice game.
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