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KALAMAZOO RECEIVES FORWARD BEN BERARD FROM ABBOTSFORD (AHL)

Monday, December 9th
KALAMAZOO RECEIVES FORWARD BEN BERARD FROM ABBOTSFORD (AHL)

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December 9, 2024

KALAMAZOO RECEIVES FORWARD BEN BERARD FROM ABBOTSFORD (AHL)

K-Wings' goals leader returns after stint with Canucks (AHL).

KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced Monday that Abbotsford (AHL) has assigned forward Ben Berard to Kalamazoo.

Berard, 25, comes back to Kalamazoo after scoring a goal in his only game played with Abbotsford on Nov. 30. The 6-foot, 192-pound forward currently leads the K-Wings with seven goals along with three assists and seven penalty minutes in 12 games for Kalamazoo.

The Duncan, BC native previously played 30 games for Texas (AHL) in 2023-24, scoring one goal with three assists and six penalty minutes, adding two more penalty minutes in seven scoreless playoff appearances. He debuted with Texas in 2022-23, recording an assist in two games.

Kalamazoo is back in action Saturday at the Indy Fuel. Puck drop from Fishers Event Center will be at 7:00 p.m.

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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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