Kalamazoo Blades: Welcome

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2011-2012 Kalamazoo Blades
Kalamazoo Blades-Member of the Southwest Michigan High School Hockey League (SWMHSHL)

The Kalamazoo Blades are a high school varsity hockey program. 

The team is made up of students from the following school districts...

 • Climax-Scotts  • Comstock  • Galesburg-Augusta
 • Marcellus  • Mendon  • Schoolcraft
 • Three Rivers  • Vicksburg  • Kalamazoo Home School

And the following geographic boundary*...

  • East of M-62 including Dowagiac, Cassopolis, etc.
  • West of I-69
  • South of M-89, A-42, M-179, M-79
  • North of the Indiana border
  • Cities include Marcellus and Tekonsha

* Visit the "Handouts" page to see the boundary map.


For additional information please contact:

Eric Babcock, Head Coach, at Coachbabs27@yahoo.com
Travis Sabin, Assistant Coach, at tsabin2001@yahoo.com
Terry Merkle, Team Manager, at Terry.Merkle@Manatron.com
Visit the SWMHSHL Web site at www.SWMHSHL.org



Upcoming Games
Date Event Time Location
Wed 2/15 Hockey Puck 2 Kalamazoo Blades vs. Kalamazoo Eagles 7:30 PM Wings Stadium
Sat 2/18 Hockey Puck 2 Kalamazoo Blades vs. TBA 5:30 PM Wings Stadium
Recent Games
Date Event Time Location
Sat 2/11 Hockey Puck 2 Kalamazoo Blades vs. Portage Northern 5:15 PM Wings Stadium
Upcoming Practices
Date Event Time Location
Mon 2/13 Hockey Puck Practice 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM Wings Stadium
Mon 2/13 Stretching 2 Dry Land 6:45 PM - 7:30 PM Wings Stadium
Fri 2/17 Hockey Puck Practice 5:45 PM - 7:15 PM Wings Stadium