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November 13, 2025

CANUCKS (AHL) LOAN GOALTENDER JONATHAN LEMIEUX, K-WINGS SIGN FORWARD COLSON GENGENBACH

Kalamazoo welcomes back third-year netminder from Abbotsford, add potent rookie forward Gengenbach to mix.

KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced Thursday that the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) have loaned goaltender Jonathan Lemieux, and the team has signed rookie forward Colson Gengenbach to a Standard Player Contract (SPC).

Jonathan Lemieux, 24, is a 6-foot 1-inch, 194-pound, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC native who’s appeared in two games for the Canucks this season, posting a 0-0-0-1 record with a 2.82 goals-against average (GAA) and a .902 save percentage (SV%). The netminder is currently 0-2-0-0  with a 4.59 GAA and a .820 SV% in two games this season for Kalamazoo. 

Last season, Lemieux recorded a 3.08 GAA, a .905 SV% and added two shutouts in 40 appearances (14-19-4) for the K-Wings. Lemieux also posted a 2.84 GAA with a .911 SV% in 39 games for Kalamazoo in 2023-24. 

The third-year pro spent 2022-23 at Concordia University (USports), posting a 16-4-0 record with a 1.98 GAA, a .933 SV%, and three shutouts. His performance that season earned him selections to USports’ First Team All-Star, All-Rookie team, Rookie of the Year and Goaltender of the Year in 2023-24.

Gengenbach, 25, is a 5-foot 9-inch, 163 pound, Edmonton, AB native who began the season with Vimmerby HC in Sweden, scoring four points (1g-3a) in 11 games for the Tigers. 

In college, the rookie played four years (2021-25) for the University of Calgary (USports), totaling 43 goals and 41 assists, leading the team in points (29) and tying for the team-high in goals scored (14) last season.

The forward was selected to the Canada West Second All-Star team (2024-25), USports Second Team All-Canadian (2023-24), Canada West First Team All-Star (2023-24), and a two-time Canada West Athlete of the Week honoree (Oct. 8, 2024, Feb. 18, 2025). The left-shot also shined in the spotlight, recording a hat trick in a 4-2 Crowchild Classic win over Mount Royal. 

The K-Wings remain at home, facing the Fort Wayne Komets (7-2-0-0) at 7:00 p.m. TOMORROW, for the annual Lavender Ice game, presented by WMCC. 

Join the K-Wings by wearing lavender and make some serious noise—as fans receive a pair of K-Wings Thunder Sticks to help turn up the volume! After the game, stick around for our first in-person Specialty Jersey Auction, with proceeds benefiting WMCC. Plus, it’s a $3 Friday—enjoy $3 beers, sodas, and hot dogs until 8 p.m.!

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It’s time to go big and green at our Ogre Night game on Saturday, November 15, at 4:30 p.m., presented by Discover Kalamazoo! Watch the K-Wings face off against the Cincinnati Cyclones in a game packed with layers—like a good onion. Lace up your skates, grab your friends, and let’s get swampy!

Get your single-game tickets for every game in the 2025-26 season NOW! Head to kwings.com to check out this season’s epic promotional schedule and secure your tickets today. 

Season Tickets for 2025-26 are available NOW. Click here to join the ranks of the High Flyers and catch all the action next season with all the perks!

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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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