Kalamazoo Wings

The Kalamazoo Wings are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. The club is based in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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About The Team

The Wings have been a pillar in Kalamazoo since 2000, winning the Colonial Cup (UHL) in 2006 and division/conference titles when joining the ECHL.

What players say...

"What can I say about playing in the Zoo? When I moved down there from the Monsters (Cleveland), it was an easy transition. I played in Michigan quite a bit with growing up in Southern Ontario so my whole family was able to drive down for games. Our team unfortunately missed the playoffs by a few spots, but the energy there daily in my year there was motivating during that time for me. The Wings organization is run well."

Wings Event Center

The Kalamazoo Wings call Wings Event Center (Wings Stadium) home for all of their home games. The arena hosts numerous events and has hosted everything from WWE to music acts/concerts. For ice hockey games, the arena can seat 5,113 spectators.

How many championships do the Kalamazoo Wings have?

0. The Wings don't possess any Kelly Cups in the ECHL (yet), but they do hold 1 Colonial Cup Championship from their UHL days (2005-2006) as well as several regular season, division, and conference titles.

Notable/Cult Players

A few notable players, fighters, and top point leaders in the clubs history are:

  • Justin Taylor
  • Kevin Evans
  • Mike Wanchuk
  • Kevin Schamehorn
  • Tyler Willis
  • Len Ircandia
  • Brent Jarret
  • Kory Karlander

Off The Ice in Kalamazoo, Michigan

K-Zoo doesn't jump off the map, but it's a great place to live/play hockey. Kalamazoo has some great restaurants, local breweries, and entertainment for people to do around the town. Throughout the year, a number of festivals take place too with a number of them still happening during the hockey season.

Interesting Facts

Kalamazoo is the birthplace of Gibson Guitars and has a special piece of music equipment history due to this. If you're not sure what Gibson Guitars is, this might not be your cup of tea, but that's beside the point. Throughout a large chunk of the 1900's, Gibson Guitars was headquartered in the city and made some of the best guitars in the world that all the top musicians used. Whether you are a music enthusiast or not, it's worth checking out the Kalamazoo Valley Museum to learn about the city's unique musical legacy (and see some amazing instruments on show there while you're at it).

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