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In 1836 the eccentricity of the town's founder prompted residents to change the community's name to Kalamazoo. Indignant, Bronson moved to Illinois. A decade after Bronson purchased his land along the Kalamazoo River, Kalamazoo County boasted over seven thousand people, making it Michigan's ninth most populated county.
For the K-Wings franchise that played in the original IHL, see Kalamazoo Wings (1974â2000) . The Kalamazoo Wings, nicknamed the K-Wings, are a mid-level professional ice hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A member of the ECHL 's Eastern Conference, North Division, they play in the 5,113-seat Wings Event Center. Kalamazoo is home to the Green Ice Game. Played since 1982 on St. Patrick's Day, it is one of the most celebrated games in minor league hockey.