FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 5, 2024

K-WINGS ANNOUNCE 2024-25 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER

Kalamazoo welcomes 28 players to camp to battle for a roster spot.

KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced Saturday the team’s 2024-25 Training Camp roster.

Training camp begins on Friday, October 4th at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo and will initially feature 28 players: 15 forwards, 10 defensemen and three goaltenders, as outlined alphabetically by position below. Five players are at AHL camps and will be announced upon their reassignment.

Forwards (13)

21 Jason Brancheau, 18 Cameron Buhl, 19 Ryan Cox, 10 Max Humitz, 44 Ayden MacDonald, 20 Ian Mackey, 71 Jonathon Martin, 17 Ryan Naumovski, 37 Ted Nichol, 63 Chase Pletzke, 43 Quinn Preston, 25 Fabrizio Ricci, 9 Adam Tisdale

Defensemen (10)

52 Philip Beaulieu, 24 Tommy Budnick, 7 Theo Calvas, 5 Lordanthony Grissom, 90 Jay Keranen, 4 Joey Raats, 6 Chays Ruddy, 23 Collin Saccoman, 8 Jaden Shields, 55 Connor Walters

Goaltenders (3)

30 Blake Myskiw, 31 Brent Moran, 35 Chad Veltri

Currently, two contracted players are at AHL camp (Davis Codd & Mark Cheremeta) and Kalamazoo awaits reassignments from its AHL Affiliate (Abbotsford Canucks).

The K-Wings are led by General Manager Toni Will, Head Coach & Director of Hockey Operations Joel Martin, Assistant Coach Billy McCreary, Assistant Coach Jonathon Elliott, Head Athletic Trainer Cody Lindhorst, Equipment Manager Austin Dykstra and Director of Public Relations and Broadcasting Chris Cadeau.

Training Camp will be open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at Wings Event Center.

One preseason home game is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Oct. 11 versus the Toledo Walleye at Wings Event Center. Tickets start at just $8. CLICK HERE to secure your first look at the K-Wings NOW!

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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