FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 6, 2023
K-WINGS & MONSTERS (AHL) SWAP BJØRGVIK-HOLM FOR CAJAN
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Monday that the Cleveland Monsters have recalled the loan of defenseman Ole Julian Bjørgvik-Holm and have reassigned goaltender Pavel Cajan to the K-Wings.
Cajan, 20, owns a 2.26 goals-against average (GAA), a .939 save percentage (S%) and a 5-2-0-0 record in seven games played for the K-Wings this season.
In 19 games with the Monsters, the Pribram, CZE native owns a 7-8-2-0 record with a 3.55 GAA and .873 S%. Cajan also helped lead the Kitchener Rangers to the OHL playoffs last season, finishing with a 3.61 GAA, a .901 save percentage and a 21-18-4 record.
Bjørgvik Holm, 20, scored one goal and three assists in 19 games played for Kalamazoo this season, and has recorded two assists and six penalty minutes in 25 games for Cleveland this season.
The Oslo, Norway native played two seasons in the OHL with Mississauga after a highly successful junior career in Norway, including winning the Norway U18 Gold Medal with Manglerud in 2016-17 and the Silver Medal the following year. Bjørgvik Holm was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 5th Round of the 2020 NHL Draft.
The K-Wings get set for a matchup Friday versus the Toledo Walleye (35-15-4-2) at 7:00 p.m. at Wings Event Center. It’s also a $3 Friday! Enjoy $3 beers, sodas and hot dogs for just three bucks. Get your tickets HERE.
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It’s March, which means it’s almost time for THE biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Kalamazoo, the K-Wings’ 39th annual ‘Green Ice’ game! Secure your seats HERE, because Wings Event Center is filling up fast for the grandaddy of all Painted Ice games. Stay post-game for the player-worn jersey auction, and it's also $3 Friday, so enjoy $3 beers, sodas and hot dogs while watching your K-Wings face the Fort Wayne Komets.
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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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