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1. What United Hockey League franchise relocated to Kalamazoo after the Michigan K-Wings of the International Hockey League fold on April 17, 2000?

Answer: Madison Kodiaks

The Madison Kodiaks came to Kalamazoo on July 27, 2000, to replace the defunct IHL Michigan K-Wings. The Wings were forced to fold after the Dallas Stars ended their affiliation agreement with the Wings. In the IHL an NHL affiliate was a requirement for teams, it was equal to what the American Hockey League is today. Basically it was AAA hockey or one level below the big leagues where an affiliation is a must.

2. Who became the first female to play for the K-Wings on March 18, 2006?

Answer: Molly McMaster

Molly McMaster played for the K-Wings on March 18, 2006, to become the first female to ever play for the Wings. She played a total of 14 games during the 2005-06 season, one for every team in the league. She never got a point, but did get 10 penalty minutes while playing for the Roanoke Valley Vipers.

3. What player was the first in team history to have his jersey retired?

Answer: Mike Wanchuk

Mike Wanchuk's had his No. 22 jersey retired December 27, 1977. He played with team as rookie during 1974-75, the team's first season, and stayed for six years through the 1979-80 season. During his time there he scored over 80 points 4 times. After the 1979-80 season, he retired and never played again.

4. What was the Kalamazoo Wings franchise known as from 1995-2000?

Answer: Michigan K-Wings

This was done in the middle of the 1995 playoffs to please the league that wanted to appeal to a larger market.

5. What player scored the 2006 Colonial Cup clinching goal?

Answer: Lucas Drake

Lucas Drake scored just 1:42 into the first OT of game 5 to win the game 4-3 and the series 4-1. It was the first Championship of any kind in Kalamazoo in 26 years. The Colonial Cup was awarded to the winner of the playoffs in the United Hockey League, which went defunct after the 2006-07 season.

6. What league did the K-Wings join following the 2008-09 season?

Answer: ECHL

Following the 2008-09 season, the K-Wings left the International Hockey League to join the ECHL. The United Hockey League was the league they played in prior to the IHL, from 2000-2007. They then joined the IHL from 2007-2009. The NAHL is a junior league in North America.

7. What year were the K-Wings founded?

Answer: 1974

The team was founded in 1974 by a group led by Ray Ted "R.T" Parfet. The other years have no significance to the team.

8. Where did the K-Wings play their home games at in 2010-11?

Answer: Wings Stadium

The Kalamazoo Wings played all their home games at Wings Stadium, and began playing there in 1974. Waldo Stadium is the football stadium for the Western Michigan Broncos, located in Kalamazoo.

9. What colored ice game is Kalamazoo famous for?

Answer: Green

The green ice game began in 1982 and is almost always over 5000 in attendance if not a standing room only. The team has created others, Pink (Valentines), Orange(Halloween) and Yellow (McDonalds) with some success. Green ice is played every St. Patrick's Day.

10. What team is involved in the Stateline Faceoff Series?

Answer: Toledo Walleye

Starting in 2010-11 the teams agreed to battle all year in the State Line Faceoff Series for a trophy that Kzoo easily took in 2010-11.

Source: Author nascar793

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