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K-WINGS' LOAN OF BERARD & BLOOM RECALLED BY ABBOTSFORD (AHL)

Wednesday, February 19th
K-WINGS' LOAN OF BERARD & BLOOM RECALLED BY ABBOTSFORD (AHL)

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February 19, 2025

K-WINGS' LOAN OF BERARD & BLOOM RECALLED BY ABBOTSFORD (AHL)

Pair of Kalamazoo forwards ascend to AHL after productive time with K-Wings.

KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced Wednesday that forward Ben Berard has been recalled from his loan to Kalamazoo by Abbotsford (AHL) and rookie forward Josh Bloom has been reassigned to Abbotsford by Vancouver (NHL)).

Berard, 26, appeared in 34 games this season for the K-Wings, scoring 13 goals with 14 assists and 21 penalty minutes. He also has one game played with Abbotsford, scoring one goal.

The Duncan, BC native began his pro career with Texas (AHL), playing in 32 games for the Stars between 2022-24 with one goal, four assists and six penalty minutes.

Bloom, 21, appeared in 25 games for Kalamazoo this season, scoring eight goals with seven assists and five penalty minutes.

The Oakville, ON native made his pro and AHL debut with Abbotsford in 2023-24, recording one assist and two penalty minutes in 14 games for the Canucks along with two assists in eight games for the K-Wings.

Kalamazoo hosts the Reading Royals (18-21-7-1) at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Wings Event Center. Get your tickets HERE.

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The Wizards, Wands and Wings ticket package is back this year! Join us, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, as the K-Wings take on the Iowa Heartlanders, and get 4 tickets, 3 Wizard Wands and 1 free game of bowling at Airway Fun Center for $89.

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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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