FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 16, 2025
K-WINGS ANNOUNCE 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON ROSTER
Kalamazoo locks in 26 players to start the 2025-26 season.
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced the team’s 2025-26 Regular Season roster Thursday.
The regular season gets underway on Saturday, October 18, at 4:30 p.m. versus the Fort Wayne Komets at Wings Event Center. The roster features 26 players: 16 forwards, 8 defensemen, and two goaltenders, listed alphabetically by position below.
Forwards (16)
66 Colin Bilek, 74 Blake Christensen, 19 Ryan Cox, 9 Evan Dougherty, 10 Andre Ghantous, *25 Jack Jaunich, 44 Spencer Kennedy, *20 Cam Knuble, 28 Zach Okabe (ABT), *37 Nick Poisson (ABT), 43 Quinn Preston, 17 Todd Skirving, *77 Hunter Strand, *24 Antonio Venuto, 51 Nolan Walker (ABT), 6 Colton Young
Defensemen (8)
8 Powell Connor, 55 Ryan Dickinson, *18 Robby Drazner, *86 Ryan Helliwell, *21 Orlando Mainolfi, *4 Davis Pennington, 23 Collin Saccoman, 49 Kylor Wall
Goaltenders (2)
72 Jonathan Lemieux (ABT), 79 Hunter Vorva
AHL Loans: 4
Returning from 2024-25: 9
Rookies: 9
(ABT) denotes Abbotsford (AHL) loan
*denotes Rookie Season
The K-Wings are led by General Manager Toni Will, Head Coach & Director of Hockey Operations Joel Martin, Assistant Coach Billy McCreary, Assistant Coach Tanner Sorenson, Head Athletic Trainer Cody Lindhorst, Equipment Manager Evan Watts, and Director of Public Relations & Broadcasting Chris Cadeau.
Next up is the 2025-26 Home Opener on October 18 at 4:30 p.m. versus the Fort Wayne Komets at Wings Event Center. Click the link to secure your tickets today!
The Hungry Howie’s Friends and Family Ticket Package is also BACK for the Home Opener, including four tickets, four K-Wings knit hats and a $20 Hungry Howie’s Voucher.
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Single-game tickets for the 2025-26 season are available NOW! Head to kwings.com to check out this season’s epic promotional schedule and secure your 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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