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BLOOM & YOUNG RECALLED BY VANCOUVER (NHL) & REASSIGNED TO ABBOTSFORD (AHL)

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BLOOM & YOUNG RECALLED BY VANCOUVER (NHL) & REASSIGNED TO ABBOTSFORD (AHL)

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April 21, 2025

BLOOM & YOUNG RECALLED BY VANCOUVER (NHL) & REASSIGNED TO ABBOTSFORD (AHL)

Kalamazoo standout rookies recalled by Canucks (NHL) and reassigned to AHL Canucks

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

Bloom, 21, played 43 games for the K-Wings this season, scoring 20 goals and 19 assists with 15 penalty minutes. The Oakville, ON native appeared in two games for Abbotsford, earning one assist.

The forward also finished ranked No. 1 in points-per-game (.91) and No. 3 in individual scoring for Kalamazoo this past season. Bloom was originally drafted in the third round of the 2021 NHL Draft by the Buffalo Sabres (No. 95 overall).

Young, 20, has appeared in 22 games this season for the K-Wings, earning a 10-9-1-1 record with a 2.26 goals against average, a .926 save percentage and two shutouts.

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.

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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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