Kalamazoo Wings & Michigan K-Wings
August 31, 2015
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.
