K-Wings Fall to Heartlanders Friday
ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

K-Wings Fall to Heartlanders Friday

Published on February 13, 2026 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


KALAMAZOO, MI - The Kalamazoo Wings (19-19-3-3), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, fell in the second of the three straight games against the Iowa Heartlanders (14-28-2-2) on Friday at Xtream Arena, 5-2.

The Heartlanders took the early advantage with a goal at the 1:37 mark of the first period.

Nolan Walker (14) responded by tucking the puck inside the left post to even the score at the 14:04 mark. On the play, David Keefer (13) crossed a pass through the crease from right to left after Andre Ghantous (13) fed him on the rush, and Walker did the rest.

Unfortunately, Iowa answered with a trio of goals, the first coming at the 16:17 mark of the first and the next two at the 4:46 & 8:07 marks of the third period.

Josh Bloom (4) then narrowed the deficit with an iso snipe that banged against the right post and into the twine at the 14:49 mark. On the goal, Davis Pennington (23) sent a zone-to-zone pass to Zach Okabe (24), who quickly relayed to a firing Bloom from the left circle for the goal.

The Heartlanders found an empty net, short-handed, tally with three seconds remaining in regulation to finalize a 5-2 score.

Jonathan Lemieux (7-6-1-3) made 22 saves, and the K-Wings were 3-for-3 on the penalty kill.

Next up, the K-Wings finish the three-game series in a Valentine's Day matchup against the Heartlanders (14-28-2-2) at 7 p.m. EST on Saturday, February 14, at Xtream Arena.

Kalamazoo returns home for a $3 Friday as the K-Wings take on the Indy Fuel on Friday, February 20 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Enjoy $3 beers, sodas, and hot dogs until 8 p.m.- the perfect combo of hockey action and unbeatable deals!

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