FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 9, 2023
DEFENSEMAN OLIVIER LEBLANC LOANED FROM MONSTERS (AHL)
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Monday that the team has received defenseman Olivier LeBlanc on loan from the Cleveland Monsters (AHL).
LeBlanc, 26, has scored one goal, notched three assists and amassed 11 penalty minutes in 13 games played for the K-Wings as an alternate captain this season. The second year defenseman has also logged 14 penalty minutes in seven games played for Cleveland this season.
Kalamazoo’s next matchup is Wednesday at 7:35 p.m. against the Fort Wayne Komets at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
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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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