The Kalamazoo Wings / Michigan K-Wings were a minor league hockey institution in southwestern Michigan for nearly 30 seasons. Founder Ray Parfet (usually known as “Ted” or “R.T.”) owned the original Wings franchise for its entire run from 1974 until 2000. Parfet was the chairman and chief executive of the Upjohn Company, the pharmaceutical giant that was one of Kalamazoo’s largest employers for decades.
The Kalamazoo Kangaroos were a minor league indoor soccer club that played for two season in the small, Midwest-based American Indoor Soccer Association from 1984-1986. Kalamazoo was one of six founding cities in the league. During the winter months, the ‘Roos shared Wings Stadium with the Kalamazoo Wings of the International Hockey League.
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