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K-WINGS SIGN MICHIGAN FORWARD CHASE PLETZKE

Wednesday, September 18th
K-WINGS SIGN MICHIGAN FORWARD CHASE PLETZKE

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Sept 18, 2024

K-WINGS SIGN FORWARD CHASE PLETZKE

Kalamazoo adds rookie forward from the University of Michigan.

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

“Chase Pletzke comes from a great program,” said Joel Martin, Kalamazoo Wings head coach and director of hockey operations. “He is a two-way player and his biggest strength is his speed.”

Pletzke, 24, is a 5-foot 11-inch, 174-pound, Bay City, MI native who scored one goal with one assist in 30 games for the University of Michigan last season as the Wolverines reached the NCAA Frozen Four.

“I’m pumped to begin my first year pro with a talented group and amazing coaching staff,” Pletzke said. “I'm so fortunate to do it in Kalamazoo in front of the great fans at Wings Event Center.”

The rookie also played four seasons at Miami University (2019-23), scoring 15 goals with nine assists and 36 penalty minutes in 100 games for the RedHawks, before transferring to Michigan as a graduate student. He was named Academic All-NCHC all four seasons at Miami and earned NCHC Rookie of the Week on Jan. 13, 2020.

Kalamazoo continues filling its 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. 

The K-Wings are 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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