GOALTENDER TY YOUNG LOANED BY CANUCKS (NHL)

Sunday, March 30th

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March 30, 2025

GOALTENDER TY YOUNG LOANED BY CANUCKS (NHL)

Rookie netminder returns from AHL to Kalamazoo.

KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced Sunday that rookie goaltender Ty Young has been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL) by Vancouver (NHL) and reassigned to Kalamazoo.

Young, 20, has appeared in 17 games this season for the K-Wings, earning an 8-7-0-1 record with a 2.27 goals-against average and .934 save percentage.

The rookie from Coaldale, AB also produced an 8-3-0-0 record in 11 games this season for Abbotsford (AHL) with a 2.72 goals against average and .904 save percentage.

Originally drafted by the Canucks as a 2022 fifth-round NHL Draft pick (No. 144 overall), Young made his professional debut with Kalamazoo on Oct. 27 in a 3-1 win over Cincinnati.

The K-Wings host the Fort Wayne Komets (37-20-6-1) at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Wings Event Center.

It will be the last 269 Night, presented by Honor Credit Union, of the season! Everyone in the 269 gets to enjoy $2 Beers, $6 Wing Baskets and the low low ticket price of just $9 (*Tickets $11 if purchased Gameday).

The K-Wings host the Indy Fuel for Fan Appreciation Night, presented by Bronson, at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 12 at Wings Event Center. There’s nothing quite like our K-Wings fans who’ve made 50 years of hockey in Kalamazoo possible, and we want to show you ALL the love we have for your support. Plus, the first 1,000 fans will receive a K-Wings team poster and K-Wings 50th Anniversary patch.

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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