Kalamazoo Wings

Peyton Jones, Iowa Defense Shine in Heartlanders Win

Coralville, Iowa- A beautiful night in Iowa ended with a beautiful Heartlanders win by a score of 3-1, which was sealed with a Jake Durflinger empty-net goal with 1:35 to go in the game. The game between the Landers and the Kalamazoo Wings was the first of 11 for the 2023-24 season and was hopefully […]

ECHL Suspends Heartlanders’ Knaub for Fight Instigation Along With Two Others

The ECHL has announced fines and suspensions from this weekend’s slate as the league announced that three players were suspended During Iowa’s 9-4 loss to Cincinnati on November 4, Iowa Heartlanders Forward Michael Knaub jumped the barrier between the ice and bench to instigate a fight with the Cyclones’ Cristiano DiGiactino for a high hit […]

Iowa Heartlanders 2023-24 Season Preview

Coralville, Iowa- It’s that time of year again around the ECHL. The ice is painted, the uniforms have been printed, team stores are being restocked, and 28 teams turn their eyes toward the Kelly Cup. In Coralville, things will look a bit different for year three of Heartlanders hockey. The puck will drop at Xtream […]

ECHL: Justin Taylor Returns to K-Wings

Justin Taylor is back! The Kalamazoo Wings announced today they have signed Taylor, 34, to a Standard Player Contract for the 23-24 season. Justin, a Mindemoya, ON native, is the club’s current games played, goals scored, and total points leader. In his 13 seasons of pro hockey, he has spent 12 of them in a […]

ECHL: K-Wings Pen Two More

James McEwan has signed with the K-Wings for 2023-24 season and Stephen Alvo was given a PTO. McEwan, hailing from Chatham, ON, suited up for the K-Wings last season for three games before an injury ended his season. He spent most of last season with the Florida Everblades, where he played 28 games for the […]

ECHL: Kalamazoo Signs Four Including Mariah Fujimagari

K-Wings Bring Bradford Back Erik Bradford is returning! Another veteran of both the ECHL and AHL, this 28-year-old Orangeville, ON native, is entering his ninth season of professional hockey. Standing tall at 6 foot, 185lbs, he played on a two-way contract last year with the K-Wings and the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters. In 38 games with […]

Luke Morgan Returns to Kalamazoo

Luke “Lucas” Morgan is returning to the Kalamazoo Wings after 28 games with the club last season. Hailing from Brighton, MI, at 5’11 inches and 190 lbs, this 26-year-old scored six goals and 12 assists in that time with six penalty minutes. He started the season with the Kansas City Mavericks, scoring three goals and […]

Rapid City Rush Bring Back Weiland Parrish for the 2023-24 ECHL Season

The Rapid City Rush have announced that Weiland Parrish will be returning to the Rush for the 2023-24 ECHL Season. Parrish joined the Rush in January on a call-up from the Pensacola Ice Flyers of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) when the Rush had multiple players on call-ups in the AHL and players out […]

ECHL: Wichita Thunder re-sign Boeing

The Wichita Thunder announced the re-signing of forward Brett Boeing for the 2023-24 season on July 25th. Boeing, 28, finished with two goals and four assists in 13 games for the Thunder following the ECHL Trade Deadline, where he was traded from the Kalamazoo Wings in exchange for defenseman Kyle Rhodes and future considerations. Overall, […]

ECHL Board of Governors Approves Transfer of Controlling Interest of Iowa Heartlanders

SHREWSBURY, N.J.- On Wednesday, July 19, the ECHL announced the Transfer of Controlling Interest in the Iowa Heartlanders from Deacon Sports and Entertainment to Heartlanders Hockey, LLC. Heartlanders Hockey, LLC, is an entity controlled by Michael Devlin, who may be familiar to Iowans as the owner of the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States […]