K-Wings Weekly: Kalamazoo Hosts 10k for Pink Ice Weekend & Prep for 269 Night Is this Wednesday
Published on February 17, 2025 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release
K-Wings look to bounce back with pair of midweek home games coming up.
OVERALL RECORD: 18-26-1-1
LAST WEEK: 1-2-0-0
KALAMAZOO, MI - The Kalamazoo Wings (18-26-1-1), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, play three games this week with one at Wings Event Center.
First, the K-Wings host the Reading Royals for 269 Night/Winning Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Wings Event Center. Then, Kalamazoo travels to Toledo to face the Walleye for two games on Friday and Saturday at Huntington Center.
Last week, the K-Wings went 1-2-0-0 (4-0, 1-2, 0-5).
First, Kalamazoo blanked Bloomington, 4-0, at home Friday. Ty Young (8-6-0-1) earned his second consecutive shutout in the win, making 37 saves in an outstanding performance. Davis Codd (4) scored the game-winning goal, with Lee Lapid (3, 4) adding two goals before Zach Berzolla (2) notched an empty-netter to seal the win.
Then, the K-Wings fell to Fort Wayne at home Saturday, 2-1. Zach Okabe (12) scored the game's opening goal, but the Komets found the equalizer later in the opening period. Fort Wayne grabbed the lead with a goal in the second, and Kalamazoo pushed hard late but couldn't net the tying goal. Ty Young (8-7-0-1) was strong in net, stopping 45 of 47 shots faced.
Finally, Kalamazoo lost to the Komets on the road Sunday, 5-0. Fort Wayne scored two goals in the first period and three more in the second, including a pair of power-play goals. The K-Wings won the shot total, 35-24, but couldn't solve the Komets' netminder in defeat.
UPCOMING EVENTS IN DETAIL
Kalamazoo plays one game at Wings Event Center this week.
The K-Wings host Reading for 269 Night/Winning Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Wings Event Center. It's the first 269 Night and Winning Wednesday of the 2024-25 season! If the K-Wings beat the Reading Royals, you win a free ticket to our next midweek game, which is only a week away! Plus, it's a party all about the 269 with $2 Beers, $6 Wing Baskets and $9 tickets (*Tickets $11 if purchased Gameday).
The Wizards, Wands and Wings ticket package is back this year! Join us, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, as the K-Wings take on the Iowa Heartlanders, and get 4 tickets, 4 lightning bolt necklaces and 1 free game of bowling at Airway Fun Center for $89.
RESULTS
Friday, Feb. 14 - Bloomington at Kalamazoo (4-0 W) Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo, MI | Box Score
The Kalamazoo Wings (18-24-1-1) stymied the Bloomington Bison (21-21-2-2) Friday in front of 5,214 for Pink Ice at Wings Event Center, winning 4-0. Ty Young (8-6-0-1) notched his second consecutive shutout in an incredible performance in net, making all 37 saves. Young anchored the K-Wings' penalty kill unit to a 4-for-4 performance and now has 141:01 of scoreless time dating back to Feb. 2 at Iowa. Davis Codd (4) scored the game-winning goal at the 2:28 mark of the second period. Later in the frame, Lee Lapid (3) doubled the Kalamazoo lead at the 15:25 mark. Lapid (4) added a power-play goal at the 18:46 mark to make it 3-0. Zach Berzolla (2) added on a long-range empty-net goal at the 15:34 mark to seal the victory.
Saturday, Feb. 15 - Fort Wayne at Kalamazoo (2-1 L) Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo, MI | Box Score
The Kalamazoo Wings (18-25-1-1) fell to the Fort Wayne Komets (28-16-2-0) Saturday at Wings Event Center, 2-1. Zach Okabe (12) scored the game's opening goal at the 2:00 mark of the first. Fort Wayne answered with a goal at the 14:52 mark with an extra-attacker on after a delayed penalty. The Komets then took the lead with a goal at the 5:10 mark of the second frame. Ty Young (8-7-0-1) was outstanding in net, making 45 saves on 47 shots faced in defeat. Kalamazoo went 3-for-3 on the penalty kill.
Sunday, Feb. 16 - Kalamazoo at Fort Wayne (5-0 L) Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, IN | Box Score
The Kalamazoo Wings (18-26-1-1) came up short against the Fort Wayne Komets (29-16-2-0) Sunday at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 5-0. Fort Wayne opened the scoring 1:14 into the game, tacking on a goal at the 6:57 mark to make it 2-0. The Komets added a power-play goal 40 seconds into the second period, scoring again at the 5:27 mark to push the lead to four. Fort Wayne scored once more on the power play at the 11:21 mark of the frame to finish the scoring. Jonathan Lemieux (9-15-1-0) made 10 saves in the first two periods in defeat. Hunter Vorva handled the third period in relief, stopping all nine shots faced. Kalamazoo took the shot total, 35-24.
ON THE MOVE
Feb. 10 - Abbotsford (AHL) recalls rookie defenseman Joe Arntsen from Kalamazoo
Feb. 10 - Vancouver (NHL) assigns rookie defenseman Christian Felton to Kalamazoo from Abbotsford (AHL)
Feb. 16 - Vancouver (NHL) recalls rookie goaltender Ty Young and reassigns him to Abbotsford (AHL) from Kalamazoo
FAST FACTS
Forward Lee Lapid recorded his first multi-goal game of the season Friday
Rookie goaltender Ty Young earned his second consecutive shutout Friday, stopping all 37 shots faced
Forward Davis Codd scored his second game-winning goal of the season Friday
TEAM TRENDS
14-4-0-0 when scoring at least three goals
12-4-1-0 when scoring first
17-8-1-1 when allowing three goals or less
STATISTICAL LEADERS
POINTS: 29 - Quinn Preston
GOALS: 13 - Ben Berard
ASSISTS: 21 - Quinn Preston
PLUS/MINUS: +15 - Collin Saccoman
PIMS: 45 - Collin Saccoman
PP GOALS: 4 - Zach Okabe
PP ASSISTS: 5 - Ben Berard
SH GOALS: 2 - Josh Bloom
GW GOALS : 3 - Ben Berard, Ted Nichol
SHOTS : 101 - Zach Berzolla
WINS: 9 - Jonathan Lemieux
GAA: 2.27 - Ty Young*
SAVE %: .934 - Ty Young*
* Currently with Abbotsford (AHL)
** Currently with Vancouver (NHL)
SPECIAL TEAMS
POWER PLAY: Last Week - 1/6 (16.7%)
This Season - 15/128 (11.7%) | No. 29 (ECHL)
PENALTY KILL: Last Week - 9/11 (81.8%)
This Season - 111/144 (77.1%) | No. 26 (ECHL)
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