Michigan_K-Wings

Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000)

Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000)

Ice hockey team in Michigan, United States


The Kalamazoo Wings, nicknamed the K-Wings, were a professional ice hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The team played in the International Hockey League from the 1974–75 season to the 1999–2000 season. The team played in Wings Stadium and was affiliated with the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota North Stars, and the Dallas Stars.

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History

That team, which had named itself for its affiliation with the NHL Detroit Red Wings, changed its name during the 1995 playoffs to the Michigan K-Wings because the league wanted to raise its appeal for expanding to larger markets. The team's owner, the late R.T. Parfet, was the only small-market owner to oblige. However, concerns about larger-market teams entering the league, the league's instability, and the Dallas Stars ending their affiliation led to the Wings owners to request inactive status on April 17, 2000, and the team was dissolved.[1] The IHL would fold a season later before the franchise could be resurrected.

The original team colors were red, white, and blue until the end of the 1987–88 season when the owners announced that they would change colors to green, gold, black, and white to match their new NHL affiliate, the Minnesota North Stars.

On July 27, 2000, the Madison Kodiaks of the United Hockey League announced that they were moving to Kalamazoo for the 2000–01 season, and would be known as the Kalamazoo Wings.

Championships

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Standings

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(*) - For 1987–1988 season Overtime Losses were tracked instead of Ties

Team records

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Single season

Goals: 66 Canada Dave Michayluk (1984–85)
Assists: 113 Canada Rob Brown (1993–94)
Points: 155 Canada Rob Brown (1993–94)
Penalty minutes: 648 Canada Kevin Evans (1986–87)

Career

Career goals: 239 Canada Mike Wanchuk and Canada Kevin Schamehorn
Career assists: 308 Canada Brent Jarrett
Career points: 475 Canada Kevin Schamehorn
Career penalty minutes: 2,176 Canada Kevin Evans
Career games played: 495 Canada Kevin Schamehorn (1976–90)

References

  1. Team History, Kalamazoo Wings. Accessed February 3, 2024. "Oct 30, 1974 - The Kalamazoo Wings play their first home game in front of 4,157 fans.... Apr 17, 2000 - The Dallas Stars end their affiliation agreement with the Kalamazoo Wings, resulting in the franchise's request for inactive status in the IHL."

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