The Kalamazoo Wings
(usually shortened to K-Wings
) are a professional hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan that began play in the 2000-2001 season after a relocation of the Madison Kodiaks (founded in the 1999-2000 season). They are a member of the ECHL's American Conference, North Division, and play in the 5,113 seat Wings Stadium. From 2000 until June 1, 2009, the team had been a member of the United Hockey League (which changed its name in 2007 to the International Hockey League), when the club informed the league of its plans to withdraw because of the league's continuing stability issues
The current franchise was granted the right to use the name and logo of the previous Kalamazoo Wings, which was a member of the original International Hockey League from 1973 through 2000. The earlier team was known as the Michigan K-Wings
from 1995 until its demise in 2000. The team changed its name to Michigan
during the 1995 playoffs due to pressure from the league to market the franchise to a larger market. The combination of larger markets entering the league and stability led to the owners of the former Madison Kodiaks franchise of the United Hockey League to move to Kalamazoo.
Kalamazoo is home to the World Famous "Green Ice Game" (St. Patrick's Day.) It is one of the most celebrated games in all of minor league hockey and has been around since 1982. With the success of the Green Ice Game, the Wings have also created the Pink Ice Game (Valentine's Day), the Orange Ice Game (Halloween) and a new creation the Golden Ice Game.
On June 9, 2009, the ECHL accepted the Wings into the league. The ECHL markets itself as the Premire AA Hockey
in North America. All of its 20 teams are affiliated with American Hockey League and National Hockey League teams.
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Championships
| Year
| League
| Trophy
|
| 1978-1979
| International Hockey League
| Turner Cup
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| 1979-1980
| International Hockey League
| Turner Cup
|
| 2005-2006
| United Hockey League
| Colonial Cup
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Retired numbers
Team records
Single season
Goals:
66 Dave Michayluk (1984-85)
Assists:
113 Rob Brown (1993-94)
Points:
155 Rob Brown (1993-94))
Penalty minutes:
648 Kevin Evans (1986-87)
GAA:
2.02 Ryan Nie (2006-07)
SV%:
.929 Ryan Nie (2006-07)
Career
Career goals:
239 Mike Wanchuk and Kevin Schamehorn
Career assists:
308 Brent Jarrett
Career points:
475 Kevin Schamehorn
Career penalty minutes:
2,776 Kevin Evans
Career goaltending wins:
196 Georges Gangon
Career shutouts:
13 Manny Fernandez
Career games:
392 Georges Gangon
Standings
| Year
| GP
| W
| L
| T/OTL
| PTS
| GF
| GA
| Pct
| Standings
|
| 1974–1975
| 75
| 17
| 53
| 5
| 39
| 203
| 318
| .260
| 10 of 11
|
| 1975–1976
| 78
| 27
| 41
| 10
| 6
| 273
| 318
| .410
| 8 of 9
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| 1976–1977
| 78
| 38
| 27
| 13
| 89
| 325
| 290
| .571
| 2 of 9
|
| 1977–1978
| 80
| 35
| 31
| 14
| 84
| 315
| 288
| .525
| 4 of 9
|
| 1978–1979
| 80
| 40
| 28
| 12
| 92
| 368
| 327
| .575
| 4 of 9
|
| 1979–1980
| 80
| 45
| 26
| 9
| 99
| 366
| 274
| .619
| 1 of 10
|
| 1980–1981
| 82
| 52
| 20
| 10
| 114
| 369
| 244
| .704
| 1 of 8
|
| 1981–1982
| 82
| 41
| 36
| 5
| 89
| 355
| 333
| .543
| 3 of 7
|
| 1982–1983
| 82
| 32
| 44
| 6
| 76
| 311
| 341
| .463
| 5 of 8
|
| 1983–1984
| 82
| 37
| 38
| 7
| 83
| 333
| 316
| .506
| 5 of 7
|
| 1984–1985
| 82
| 40
| 35
| 7
| 89
| 323
| 297
| .543
| 5 of 9
|
| 1985–1986
| 82
| 47
| 35
| 0
| 100
| 345
| 314
| .610
| 4 of 10
|
| 1986–1987
| 82
| 36
| 46
| 0
| 80
| 331
| 353
| .479
| 8 of 9
|
| 1987–1988
| 82
| 37
| 33
| 12
| 86
| 328
| 360
| .524
| 7 of 9
|
| 1988–1989
| 82
| 39
| 36
| 7
| 85
| 345
| 350
| .518
| 6 of 10
|
| 1989–1990
| 82
| 53
| 23
| 6
| 112
| 389
| 311
| .682
| 3 of 9
|
| 1990–1991
| 82
| 52
| 29
| 1
| 105
| 354
| 302
| .640
| 2 of 11
|
| 1991–1992
| 82
| 37
| 35
| 10
| 84
| 292
| 312
| .512
| 7 of 10
|
| 1992–1993
| 82
| 29
| 42
| 11
| 69
| 291
| 367
| .421
| 10 of 12
|
| 1993–1994
| 81
| 48
| 26
| 7
| 103
| 337
| 297
| .636
| 5 of 13
|
| 1994–1995
| 81
| 43
| 24
| 14
| 100
| 288
| 249
| .617
| 5 of 17
|
| 1995–1996
| 82
| 40
| 24
| 18
| 98
| 290
| 272
| .598
| 7 of 19
|
| 1996–1997
| 82
| 31
| 44
| 7
| 69
| 208
| 272
| .421
| 17 of 19
|
| 1997–1998
| 82
| 39
| 36
| 7
| 79
| 223
| 261
| .518
| 15 of 18
|
| 1998–1999
| 82
| 35
| 34
| 13
| 83
| 232
| 253
| .506
| 11 of 16
|
| 1999–2000
| 82
| 33
| 37
| 12
| 78
| 178
| 223
| .476
| 12 of 13
|
| 1999-2000
| 74
| 35
| 33
| 6
| 76
| 254
| 376
| .514
| 8 of 14
|
| 2000-2001
| 74
| 37
| 31
| 6
| 80
| 220
| 220
| .541
| 9 of 15
|
| 2001-2002
| 74
| 27
| 37
| 8
| 66
| 213
| 277
| .446
| 11 of 14
|
| 2002-2003
| 76
| 29
| 39
| 8
| 66
| 210
| 282
| .434
| 10 of 10
|
| 2003-2004
| 76
| 45
| 22
| 9
| 99
| 281
| 207
| .651
| 4 of 12
|
| 2004-2005
| 80
| 50
| 24
| 6
| 100
| 257
| 204
| .663
| 3 of 14
|
| 2005-2006
| 76
| 52
| 17
| 7
| 111
| 332
| 183
| .730
| 1 of 14
|
| 2006-2007
| 76
| 47
| 23
| 6
| 100
| 251
| 191
| .658
| 4 of 10
|
| 2007-2008
| 76
| 31
| 34
| 11
| 73
| 242
| 252
| .480
| 5 of 6
|
| 2008-2009
| 76
| 44
| 29
| 3
| 91
| 274
| 253
| .599
| 4 of 6
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(*) - From 1974-2000 competed in the
International Hockey League. From 2000-2009 competed in the
United Hockey League
and
International Hockey League