# Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000)

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.

## 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. 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. The new K-Wings also obtained the rights to use the original team's name, colors, logos, and history as their own.

## Championships

| Year | League | Trophy |
| 1979–1980 | IHL | Turner Cup |
| 1978–1979 | IHL | Turner Cup |

## Standings

| Year | GP | W | L | T/OTL* | PTS | GF | GA | Pct | Standings |
| 1974–1975 | 75 | 17 | 53 | 5 | 39 | 203 | 318 | .260 | 10 of 11 |
| 1975–1976 | 78 | 27 | 41 | 10 | 6 | 273 | 318 | .410 | 8 of 9 |
| 1976–1977 | 78 | 38 | 27 | 13 | 89 | 325 | 290 | .571 | 2 of 9 |
| 1977–1978 | 80 | 35 | 31 | 14 | 84 | 315 | 288 | .525 | 4 of 9 |
| 1978–1979 | 80 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 92 | 368 | 327 | .575 | 4 of 9 |
| 1979–1980 | 80 | 45 | 26 | 9 | 99 | 366 | 274 | .619 | 1 of 10 |
| 1980–1981 | 82 | 52 | 20 | 10 | 114 | 369 | 244 | .704 | 1 of 8 |
| 1981–1982 | 82 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 89 | 355 | 333 | .543 | 3 of 7 |
| 1982–1983 | 82 | 32 | 44 | 6 | 76 | 311 | 341 | .463 | 5 of 8 |
| 1983–1984 | 82 | 37 | 38 | 7 | 83 | 333 | 316 | .506 | 5 of 7 |
| 1984–1985 | 82 | 40 | 35 | 7 | 89 | 323 | 297 | .543 | 5 of 9 |
| 1985–1986 | 82 | 47 | 35 | 0 | 100 | 345 | 314 | .610 | 4 of 10 |
| 1986–1987 | 82 | 36 | 46 | 0 | 80 | 331 | 353 | .479 | 8 of 9 |
| 1987–1988 | 82 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | 328 | 360 | .524 | 7 of 9 |
| 1988–1989 | 82 | 39 | 36 | 7 | 85 | 345 | 350 | .518 | 6 of 10 |
| 1989–1990 | 82 | 53 | 23 | 6 | 112 | 389 | 311 | .682 | 3 of 9 |
| 1990–1991 | 82 | 52 | 29 | 1 | 105 | 354 | 302 | .640 | 2 of 11 |
| 1991–1992 | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 84 | 292 | 312 | .512 | 7 of 10 |
| 1992–1993 | 82 | 29 | 42 | 11 | 69 | 291 | 367 | .421 | 10 of 12 |
| 1993–1994 | 81 | 48 | 26 | 7 | 103 | 337 | 297 | .636 | 5 of 13 |
| 1994–1995 | 81 | 43 | 24 | 14 | 100 | 288 | 249 | .617 | 5 of 17 |
| 1995–1996 | 82 | 40 | 24 | 18 | 98 | 290 | 272 | .598 | 7 of 19 |
| 1996–1997 | 82 | 31 | 44 | 7 | 69 | 208 | 272 | .421 | 17 of 19 |
| 1997–1998 | 82 | 39 | 36 | 7 | 79 | 223 | 261 | .518 | 15 of 18 |
| 1998–1999 | 82 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 83 | 232 | 253 | .506 | 11 of 16 |
| 1999–2000 | 82 | 33 | 37 | 12 | 78 | 178 | 223 | .476 | 12 of 13 |
(*) - For 1987–1988 season Overtime Losses were tracked instead of Ties

## Players
### Team captains

* Unknown, 1974–95
* Brad Berry, 1995–99
* Unknown, 1999–00

## Team records
### Retired numbers

* #22 Mike Wanchuk
* #26 Kevin Schamehorn

### Single season

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

### Career

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