FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 22, 2023
K-WINGS DEAL ROOKIE DEFENSEMAN JADEN SHIELDS TO ADMIRALS
Jaden Shields heads from Kalamazoo to Norfolk in exchange for future considerations.
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced Sunday that rookie defenseman Jaden Shields has been traded to the Norfolk Admirals for future considerations.
The defenseman heads to the Admirals after nine games played for the K-Wings this season (0g-2a).
Shields, 24, is a 5-foot 10-inch, 176-pound, Royal Oak, MI native posted 39 points (11g-28a) for Adrian College (NCAA-III) in 32 games as an alternate captain in 2023-24. He then signed with Tulsa and made his professional debut, notching three assists in three games with one playoff appearance for the Oilers.
Kalamazoo wraps up the weekend hosting the Wheeling Nailers (18-4-1-0) at 3:00 p.m. Sunday at Wings Event Center. Get your tickets HERE.
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The ECHL HOF Dinner is coming to Kalamazoo on Friday, January 18. You can secure your spot to hear Kalamazoo Legend Bernie Saunders give the keynote address, plus the Stanley Cup and associated trophies are expected to make an appearance. Click above to get all the perks on this historic night!
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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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