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Aug 20, 2024

K-WINGS SIGN FORWARD FABRIZIO RICCI

Kalamazoo adds versatility with ample professional experience.

KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced Tuesday that forward Fabrizio Ricci has signed a Standard Player Contract (SPC) for the 2024-25 season.

“Fabrizio Ricci is a team-first guy willing to play any role,” said Joel Martin, Kalamazoo Wings head coach and director of hockey operations. “He’s a big forward that is great at getting in on the forecheck and putting a body on the opposing defenders.”

Ricci, 29, is a 6-foot 2-inch, 205-pound, Toronto, ON native who scored 19 points (3g-16a) in 40 games between SC Csikszereda and Meran in Europe last season, adding a goal and two assists for Meran in eight playoff games in the AlpsHL.

“The excitement level is at an all-time high, and I can’t wait to get to Kalamazoo to get things going with the K-Wings,” Ricci said. “I’ve heard Kalamazoo has one of the best fan bases in the league, and once I looked at videos of past games I immediately understood how.

“The team has been so successful throughout the years and having the privilege to play for a franchise coming up on its 50th anniversary season is truly special.”

The seventh-year pro appeared in 140 ECHL games between Wichita (2019-20) and Orlando (2020-22), notching 51 points (19g-32a), including a 12-goal, 21-assist season for the Thunder, and 72 penalty minutes.

Ricci suited up in 60 games for Dundee in the EIHL in 2018-19, scoring 39 points (17g-22a), then returned to the Stars as captain in 2022-23, but was traded to Nottingham midseason and finished the year with 20 points (7g-13a) in 56 games.

The K-Wings will continue building their roster this summer ahead of Training Camp in October. Kalamazoo’s ‘Home Opener’ kicks off the 2024-25 regular season on Saturday, October 19 versus the Cincinnati Cyclones at 7:00 p.m. EST at Wings Event Center. 

Kalamazoo is also looking to set another Guinness World Record during the Home Opener on Oct. 19. Click HERE to be a part of history.

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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 Vancouver Canucks and the American Hockey League’s Abbotsford Canucks. Kalamazoo plays their 36 regular season home games at Wings Event Center from October through April.

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