FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 10, 2025
K-WINGS SIGN ROOKIE FORWARD MIKEY COLELLA FOR 2025-26
Kalamazoo adds forward with a nose for the net out of Canisius College.
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks, announced Monday that rookie forward Mikey Colella signed a Standard Player Contract (SPC) for the 2025-26 season.
Colella, 26, is a 5-foot-7, 154-pound Turnersville, NJ native who produced 12 points (4g, 8a) with six penalty minutes in 37 games last season at Canisius College.
“I’m really excited to be joining the K-Wings organization,” Colella said. “Kalamazoo has a great hockey tradition and passionate fan base, and I can’t wait to get on the ice and contribute to help us win."
Prior to Canisius, Colella spent four seasons (2020-24) at Northern Michigan University, scoring 33 goals with 31 assists and 54 penalty minutes in 132 games for the Wildcats. He spent one season in the BCHL before college (2019-20), finishing third in the league with 68 points (27g-41a) in 58 games for the Trail Smoke Eaters.
The K‑Wings will continue to announce player signings weekly in the build‑up to their home opener on October 18 versus the Fort Wayne Komets at Wings Event Center. Get your Single-Game tickets today!
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The Kalamazoo Wings are a professional hockey team based in southwest Michigan, having 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 its 36 regular-season home games at Wings Event Center from October through April.
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