Kalamazoo, MI- The Kalamazoo Wings, proud member of the ECHL, three-time defending North Division Champions and National Hockey League affiliate to the Vancouver Canucks, and American Hockey League’s Chicago Wolves announce this the promotions and schedule for this week’s home stand.

After two straight on the road, the K-Wings will return home for a pair of contests starting this Friday, October 19^th at 7:30 p.m. as Kalamazoo welcomes the Fort Wayne Komets to Wings Stadium.

Friday’s contest will be the home opener for the K-Wings, who will debut the biggest video board in southwest Michigan, along with a new sound system, new flooring, paint and lighting in the concourse and more concession food options. The home opener, which is presented by 92.5 WZUU, will also feature a pre-game tailgate party in The Annex featuring the band, Plan Jane, as well as inflatable games for kids of all ages.

Friday is also the first FANomenal Friday, featuring $2 pint beers, $1 Pepsi and a special food item, which for this week will be $1 popcorn. Fort Wayne enters the week in a first place tie in the North Division.

Fans looking for a great deal should head to either Old Burdick’s Downtown or Old Burdick’s Wings West. While supplies last, anyone that purchases any entrée ($9.99 or more) will receive a FREE ticket to the K-Wings home opener versus the Fort Wayne Komets this Friday, October 19^th at 7:30 p.m. This $9.99 entrée can be on any combination of items.

The fun continues on Saturday, October 20^th, when the Toledo Walleye come to town for a 7:30 p.m. encounter on Beerfest, presented by Charter Media and WRKR. Beerfest will feature $3 domestic beers and $4 imports. The Budweiser Girls and Coors Light Girls will also be on hand to celebrate the K-Wings second home game of the season. Fans should come early, to dunk K-Wings employees in the Drunk Trank and to test their football skills in the NFL Tailgate, presented by Charter. The Walleye enter the week in a first place tie in the North Division.

Single-game and season tickets for the 2012-2013 season are on sale at the Wings Stadium Ticket Office. Ticket Office hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday’s.  To charge tickets by phone, please call Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000.

Tickets for all K-Wings home games are $13 and $17.50 for adults and only $7 for kids ages 14 and under. The price for all K-Wings premium night games (all colored ice games and New Year’s Eve game) are just $1 more. 

Fans can save money by purchasing K-Wings single-game tickets in advance because tickets purchased on the day of a game increase by $2 (adults only). 

For more information regarding this weekend’s contests, please contact Mike Modugno, director of public relations and broadcaster at (269) 226-0384.

-www.kwings.com-