K-Wings Respond, Blank Komets on Road

March 9, 2025 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release

FORT WAYNE, IN - The Kalamazoo Wings (25-27-3-1), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, scored timely goals, banded together defensively and shutout the Fort Wayne Komets (34-18-5-0) Sunday at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 3-0.

It was the first shutout of the season for Hunter Vorva (6-2-1-0), who made 41 saves and added an assist (2) in the victory.

Quinn Preston (11) opened the scoring on the power play at the 57-second mark of the second period. Zach Berzolla (17) snapped a pass from the right point to Zach Okabe (18) at the left circle, who found Preston down whom slam-dunked his own rebound for the game-winner.

Then, Josh Bloom (12) scored on a breakaway at the 11:06 mark of the third to double the K-Wings' lead. Vorva (2) tipped the puck across to Okabe (19) who fed Bloom in the neutral zone. He did the rest, stickhandling around a Fort Wayne defender and driving down the right side for a wrister just inside the right post.

With the Komets' net empty, Bloom (13) pressured Fort Wayne into an errant pass that went into the abandoned goal at the 17:37 mark to finish the scoring.

Kalamazoo went 1-for-2 on the power play and 1-for-1 on the penalty kill in the victory.

The K-Wings take on the Indy Fuel (23-25-4-4) Friday at 7:00 p.m. at Fishers Event Center.

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Kids Day is next Sunday, and it's sure to be fun for the whole family as the K-Wings host the Toledo Walleye at Wings Event Center ! Join us, as the first 500 kids (ages 12 and under) will receive a K-Wings Legacy Youth Jersey and all kids (12 and under) can participate in a postgame Golden Shot for prizes on the ice!

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