K-Wings Announce Kalamazoo Event Center Will Be Their New Home

For as long as I can remember, the Kalamazoo Wings, AKA the K-Wings have played their home games on the ice inside of the Wings Event Center. Once upon a time, the arena was known as Wings Stadium before being used for many more events and evolving the brand to become an event center. Wings Event Center has been a great home to them, but like all good things, this had to eventually come to an end.

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A couple of years ago, the City of Kalamazoo was notified by its city officials that there would be a new stadium/event center being built in the city's downtown. This drummed up tons of controversy as one would expect, some people totally behind the idea while others say the money could've been used in many different ways.

While there is debate about what good or bad it could do for the city, there are some things that we don't have to debate. The event center will be opening and is expected to do so in the fall of 2027. It's expected to be the home of many sports teams including Western Michigan University Men’s & Women’s Basketball, Western Michigan and University Men’s Ice Hockey.

Did You Hear The Kalamazoo Wings Are Moving Downtown?

The Kalamazoo Wings will also be joining these teams and calling the Kalamazoo Event Center home once it is open for operations. In a press release on the Kalamazoo Wings website, their General Manager & Governor Toni Will said the following:

As the future home of the K-Wings, this project represents more than just a new arena; it’s a symbol of where our team, our city, and our fans are headed together. As the future home of the K-Wings, this project represents more than just a new arena; it’s a symbol of where our team, our city, and our fans are headed together.

The new arena is located in the heart of the city and is expected to be a 430,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility. Many people were wondering on whether the Kalamazoo Wings would choose to stay in Wings Event Center or move downtown, and we now have our answer.

Here's a first look at the plans for the arena: