The Kalamazoo Wings [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/k-wings-mourn-loss-of-key-visionary-and-original-head-coach]and Cincinnati Cyclones [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/cincinnati-names-former-mavericks-assistant-as-new-head-coach]have swapped dates for home games in February of the 2025-26 regular season. The two clubs announced they have swapped Wednesday home contests on Feb. 4 and Feb. 18, 2026. The K-Wings will now host the Cyclones on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 7 Pm ET, and Cincinnati is set to welcome Kalamazoo on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 7:35 Pm ET. The K-Wings play 72 regular-season games, including 36 at home, starting with the Home Opener on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 at 4:30 Pm versus the Fort Wayne Komets at Wings Event Center. Kalamazoo’s home schedule includes three games in October, eight games in November, three games in December, six games in January, six games in February, seven games in March, and three games in April. Thirty-two of the K-Wings’ 36 home games fall on weekend dates in 2025-26; 11 on Friday, 11 on Saturday and 10 on Sunday. Promo highlights include the team’s traditional New Year’s Eve game Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 6 Pm versus Toledo, Lavender Ice on Nov. 14 versus Fort Wayne, the Rainbow Ice game on Jan. 16 versus Indy, Pink Ice on Feb. 7 versus Bloomington, and the Green Ice game on March 14 versus Indy. The K-Wings play 11 games outside the Central Division in 2025-26. They will travel to Adirondack (three games) & Wheeling (two games) with home tilts versus Jacksonville (three games) & Rapid City (three games). The Cyclones will kickstart their 2025-26 campaign with the team’s “First Face-Off” on Oct. 18, 2025 against the Wheeling Nailers at Heritage Bank Center. Cincinnati’s 24th season in the ECHL will feature 72 games, with 59 taking place against divisional opponents. For the fourth consecutive season, Cincinnati’s most frequent opponent will be the Toledo Walleye (15 games). Out of Cincinnati’s 36 home tilts in 2025-26, 26 of them will take place in the weekend slate (Friday-Sunday) at Heritage Bank Center. Additionally, the Cyclones home schedule includes 12 afternoon games with start times ranging from 1-4 Pm ET, and a morning contest on Field Trip Day against the Toledo Walleye on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 10:30 Am ET. Cincinnati’s non-divisional matchups include five games against the Wheeling Nailers, with four taking place on the road. The Cyclones will also travel to Nevada for a trio of games against the Tahoe Knight Monsters, marking the first meetings between the two teams in franchise history. Cincinnati will host two non-divisional contests against the Rapid City Rush and the Utah Grizzlies, and head to South Carolina for a road game against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. The Cyclones will have their longest homestand of the season right before going on their longest road stretch. Cincinnati will host seven straight home games spanning from March 7-21, 2026 before heading on the road. While away from home, the Cyclones will face three different opponents (Iowa, Tahoe, Toledo) across another seven consecutive games from March 27-Apr. 10, 2026. (Photo Courtesy of the Kalamazoo Wings)
