Kalamazoo Wings

Known as "Celery City" the mascot for the City of Portage, Michigan is a giant stalk of celery called Mr. Crispy.

Don't be late for K-Wings Fan Appreciation Night!

A Slappy invited tons of kids and their families to enjoy his special day with him, he also invited some friends to make the day even better

Now, almost 40 years later and there are multiple different colors used and many different teams that color their ice.

While there seemed to be outrage over the K-Wings Pride Night, there was also a ton of support even from celebrities like George Takei

Martin was battling against Jason Payne to come out with the win in the first ECHL game between two black head coaches.

For Kalamazoo Wings fans, this stunning news had to feel like it came out of left field: K-Wings' coach and director of Hockey Operations Nick Bootland has resigned.

As the KWings extended their affiliation with the Columbus Blue Jackets and top affiliate, Cleveland Monsters, here's a look back on the team's history of parent clubs.

Play begins on Thursday, March 31st, and the championship in Monday, April 4 (at Wings West). Forty-four teams with some 800 players are coming to Kalamazoo. The local hosts, the Kalamazoo Optimists Hockey Association have been running a program since 1965, but this is the first time they've bid host a tournament this big.

The Kalamazoo Wings' historical Rainbow Ice game gained national attention