FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 13, 2022
K-WINGS RECEIVE DEFENSEMAN CHAD NYCHUK FROM CANUCKS, RELEASE TWO PLAYERS
Kalamazoo accepts high-octane defenseman on loan from Abbotsford.
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Thursday that the Abbotsford Canucks have loaned defenseman Chad Nychuk to the team.
Nychuk, 21, led all WHL defensemen in goals scored with 21, en route to a 71 point 2021-22 performance for the Brandon Wheat Kings. The 6-foot 1-inch, 194-pound, defenseman hails from Rossburn, Manitoba, and was selected to the WHL (East) Second All-Star Team last season.
The K-Wings also released defensemen Jarrad Vroman and Michael Klintworth from their tryout agreements.
Kalamazoo continues training camp this week with its first preseason game tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. versus the Toledo Walleye at Wings Event Center. Tickets are just $6 if purchased before the day of the game. You can get yours HERE.
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The 48th season of Kalamazoo Wings hockey is set to begin with the ‘Home Opener’ on Saturday, Oct. 22 versus the Indy Fuel at 7:00 p.m. at Wings Event Center. Don’t wait to secure your Home Opener Ticket Package! Tap HERE to secure your spot NOW!
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The Kalamazoo Wings are a professional hockey team located in southwest Michigan that has been a staple in the Kalamazoo, MI professional sports landscape since 1974. The K-Wings compete in the ECHL and are the AA affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Columbus Blue Jackets and American Hockey League’s Cleveland Monsters. Kalamazoo plays their 36 regular season home games at Wings Event Center from October through April.
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