FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 2, 2025
K-WINGS ACQUIRE DEFENSEMAN KYLOR WALL FROM OILERS
Kalamazoo adds depth to backend with acquisition of Kylor Wall from Tulsa.
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced Thursday that defenseman Kylor Wall has been acquired via trade with the Tulsa Oilers for future considerations.
Wall, 27, is a 6-foot 2-inch, 225-pound, Edmonton, AB native with two goals, three assists and 21 penalty minutes in 19 games with the Oilers this season.
The third-year pro debuted in 2021-22 with Fort Wayne, scoring three goals with two assists and 28 penalty minutes in 17 games with the Komets that season. He then went to Tulsa, where he’s played ever since (2022-25), scoring seven goals with 19 assists and 107 penalty minutes in 78 games over the last two-plus seasons.
Before turning pro, Wall finished his college career at Trinity Western University in 2021-22, notching two goals with four assists and 24 penalty minutes in 20 games. The defenseman spent the three years prior (2018-21) at Nipissing University, notching six goals with 22 assists and 66 penalty minutes in 41 appearances.
Kalamazoo hits the road to face the Indy Fuel (12-11-2-2) at 7:00 p.m. Friday at Fishers Event Center.
Kalamazoo then returns home for the fourth annual ‘Hockey is for Everyone | Rainbow Ice’ game! Get your tickets HERE, and enjoy the ONLY rainbow ice surface in pro hockey as we continue reinforcing that ALL are welcome in the game of hockey!
The Rainbow Ice Ticket Package is also available for the game! Get 4 tickets to the game and a free game of bowling at Airway Fun Center all for just $65, with 10% of the proceeds being donated to United Way of South Central Michigan.
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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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