FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 6, 2023
K-WINGS AND MONSTERS (AHL) RECALL LOANS OF VORVA & CAJAN
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Monday that rookie goaltender Hunter Vorva has been recalled from loan to the Cleveland Monsters (AHL), and Cleveland has recalled the loan of Pavel Cajan.
Vorva, 27, has 16 games played for Kalamazoo this season, posting an 8-5-1-0 record with a 2.57 goals-against average (GAA) and a .918 save percentage (S%).
This is the 5-foot 11-inch, Kalamazoo, MI native earned the ‘SPHL Goaltender of the Year’ award last season for his 22-8-2 record with a 1.93 GAA and a .934 S% in 32 games played for Huntsville.
Cajan, 20, has seven games played for Kalamazoo this season, posting a 5-2-0-0 record with a 2.26 goals-against average (GAA) and a .939 save percentage (S%).
The 6-foot 2-inch, Praha, CZE native has played 15 games with the Monsters this season with a 5-7-2 record, 3.49 GAA and .877 S%. Cajan spent last season with the Kitchener Rangers in the OHL, going 21-18-4 with a 3.61 GAA and .901 S%.
Kalamazoo’s next matchup is against the Toledo Walleye (24-15-4-2) on Friday at 7:15 p.m. EST at Huntington Center.
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It’s time for the perfect Valentine's Day surprise! Get your tickets HERE, and join the K-Wings for the annual Pink Ice game on Feb. 11 at 7:00 p.m. at Wings Event Center versus the Indy Fuel. Prior to the game, we’ll honor breast cancer survivors with a ceremonial puck drop, and there'll be a breast cancer specialty jersey auction immediately following the game!
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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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