FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 7, 2022
K-WINGS RECEIVE DEFENSEMAN OLIVIER LEBLANC FROM MONSTERS (AHL)
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Wednesday that the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) have loaned defenseman Olivier LeBlanc to the team.
LeBlanc, 26, has played three games with the Monsters this season. The K-Wings alternate captain has also scored one goal, notched three assists, and is plus-1 with four penalty minutes in eight games played for the K-Wings this season.
Up next, the K-Wings and Walleye run it back for the home half of a home-and-home series on Friday at 7:00 p.m. EST at Wings Event Center.
It’s also Teddy Bear Toss Night, presented by Bronson. Make sure to bring your teddies to launch on the ice after the K-Wings’ first goal, and stick around for $3 Friday, presented by Bud Light. Get your tickets HERE.
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The K-Wings host ‘Marvel Night’ on Saturday, December 10 versus Wheeling at 7:00 p.m. EST at Wings Event Center. The K-Wings will wear Thor specialty Marvel-themed jerseys, and stick around after the game for a chance to take one home in the jersey auction. Kalamazoo will also have a Norse God in attendance. Check out the Thor Ticket Package and personally meet the God with tons of perks for the game. In addition, the first 1,000 fans will receive a Marvel lunchbox!
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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 the 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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