- See also: Kalamazoo Wings (1974-2000)
Kalamazoo Wings | |
City: | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
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League: | ECHL |
Conference: | American Conference |
Division: | North Division |
Founded: | 1974 |
Home Arena: | Wings Stadium |
Colors: | Red, white, blue
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Owner(s): | Mr.William Johnston |
General Manager: | Wade Welsh |
Head Coach: | Nick Bootland |
Affiliates: | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) San Jose Sharks (NHL) Adirondack Phantoms (AHL) Worcester Sharks (AHL) |
Franchise history | |
1974-2000: | Kalamazoo Wings (IHL) |
1999-2000: | Madison Kodiaks (UHL) |
2000-2009: | Kalamazoo Wings (UHL/IHL) |
2009 to Present: | Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) |
Championships | |
Regular Season Titles: | 3 (1979-80, 1980-81, 2005-06) |
Division Championships: | 6 (1979-80, 1980-81, 1990-91, 1993-94, 1998-99, 2005-06) |
Conference Championships: | 3 (1979-80, 1980-81, 2005-06) |
Colonial Cups: | 1 (2005-06) |
Kelly Cups: | None |
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.
Championships[]
Year | League | Trophy |
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1978-1979 | International Hockey League | Turner Cup |
1979-1980 | International Hockey League | Turner Cup |
2005-2006 | United Hockey League | Colonial Cup |
Retired numbers[]
- 22 Mike Wanchuk
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 |
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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 |
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 |
Newer franchise[]
Season | GP | W | L | T/OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Pct | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs | |||||||||
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United Hockey League | |||||||||||||||||||
2000–01 | 74 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 80 | 220 | 220 | .541 | 3rd Southwest, 9th of 15 | Lost Play-in game vs. Muskegon Fury | |||||||||
2001–02 | 74 | 27 | 37 | 8 | 66 | 213 | 277 | .446 | 6th Western, 11th of 14 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
2002–03 | 76 | 29 | 39 | 8 | 66 | 210 | 282 | .434 | 5th Western, 10th of 10 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
2003–04 | 76 | 45 | 22 | 9 | 99 | 281 | 207 | .651 | 4th Western, 4th of 12 | Lost Quarterfinal series vs. Fort Wayne Komets, 2-3 | |||||||||
2004–05 | 80 | 50 | 24 | 6 | 100 | 257 | 204 | .663 | 2nd Central, 3rd of 14 | Lost Semifinal series vs. Fort Wayne Komets, 3-4 | |||||||||
2005–06 | 76 | 52 | 17 | 7 | 111 | 332 | 183 | .730 | 1st Central, 1st of 14 | Won Colonial Cup Final series vs. Danbury Trashers, 4-1 | |||||||||
2006–07 | 76 | 47 | 23 | 6 | 100 | 251 | 191 | .658 | 2nd Eastern, 4th of 10 | Lost Colonial Cup Final series vs. Rockford IceHogs, 3-4 | |||||||||
International Hockey League | |||||||||||||||||||
2007–08 | 76 | 31 | 34 | 11 | 73 | 242 | 252 | .480 | 5th of 6 IHL | Did not qualify | |||||||||
2008–09 | 76 | 44 | 29 | 3 | 91 | 274 | 253 | .599 | 4th of 6 IHL | Lost Semifinal series vs. Fort Wayne Komets, 3-4 | |||||||||
ECHL | |||||||||||||||||||
2009–10 | 72 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 94 | 273 | 243 | .653 | 1st North, 3rd of 20 | Lost Quarterfinal series vs. Reading Royals, 2-3 | |||||||||
2010–11 | 72 | 40 | 24 | 8 | 88 | 255 | 225 | .611 | 1st North, 4th of 19 | Lost Kelly Cup Final series vs. Alaska Aces, 1-4 | |||||||||
2011–12 | 72 | 38 | 26 | 8 | 84 | 264 | 237 | .583 | 1st North, 8th of 20 | Lost Eastern Conference Final series vs. Florida Everblades, 1-4 | |||||||||
2012–13 | 72 | 34 | 30 | 8 | 76 | 205 | 215 | .528 | 3rd North, 14th of 23 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
2013–14 | 72 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 92 | 224 | 197 | .639 | 1st North, 4th of 21 | Lost Quarterfinal series vs. Greenville Road Warriors, 2-4 | |||||||||
2014–15 | 72 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 78 | 226 | 233 | .542 | 3rd North, 16th of 28 | Lost Division Semifinal series vs. Fort Wayne Komets, 1-4 | |||||||||
2015–16 | 72 | 38 | 28 | 6 | 82 | 233 | 230 | .569 | 3rd North, 13th of 28 | Lost Conference Quarterfinal series vs. South Carolina Stingrays, 1-4 | |||||||||
2016–17 | 72 | 38 | 30 | 4 | 80 | 222 | 237 | .556 | 4th Central | Lost Conference Quarterfinal series vs. Toledo Walleye, 3-4 | |||||||||
Season | GP | W | L | OL | SL | Pts | GF | GA | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs | |||||||||
2017-18 | 72 | 34 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 75 | 251 | 251 | 5th Central | Did not qualify | |||||||||
2018-19 | 72 | 36 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 77 | 229 | 254 | 4th Central | Lost Division Semifinal series vs. Cincinnati Cyclones, 2-4 | |||||||||
2019–20 | 61 | 23 | 30 | 8 | 54 | 194 | 241 | .443 | 5th Central, 22nd of 26 | Season cancelled | |||||||||
2020-21 | Woluntarily Suspend operations for season due to COVID-19 pandemic |
(*) - From 1974-2000 competed in the International Hockey League. From 2000-2009 competed in the United Hockey League and International Hockey League
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