Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings Explained

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Team:Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings
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City:Kalamazoo, Michigan
League:NAHL
Division:North
Founded:2011
Arena:Wings West
Colors:Red, white, and blue
Media:WLKM (95.9 FM) Kalamazoo Gazette
Affiliates:Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL)
Coach:Marc Fakler
Gm:Marc Fakler
Name1:Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings
Dates1:2011–2013

The Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings were an American Tier II junior ice hockey team based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings began its inaugural season in 2011. The K-Wings played their home games at Wings West Arena, (formerly known as S2 Ice Arena) which seats 1,500. On November 4, 2010 the North American Hockey League approved of the K-Wings affiliation with the ECHL's Kalamazoo Wings.[1] This team was a different franchise than the previous Kalamazoo Jr. Wings team that eventually became the Danville Wings and eventually the Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League.

On February 4, 2013, the K-Wings announced that the organization would cease operations after the completion of the 2012–13 NAHL season.[2] Kalamazoo was dead last in attendance averaging around 350 per game.[3]

Season-by-season records

Season GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs
2011–12 60 37 19 4 78 213 171 814 2nd, North Won Div. Semifinals, 3–1 vs. Traverse City North Stars
Lost Div. Finals, 1–3 vs. Port Huron Fighting Falcons
2012–13 47 30 13 4 64 155 133 851 5th, North Won Div. Play-in Round, 2–0 vs. Springfield Jr. Blues
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–3 vs. Jamestown Ironmen

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings News . jrkwings.pointstreaksites.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614200141/http://jrkwings.pointstreaksites.com/view/jrkwings/news-343/news_18263 . 2011-06-14.
  2. Web site: Jr. K-Wings to cease operations after this season. 5 February 2013.
  3. Web site: Standings and Statistics North American Hockey League NAHL.