FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 11, 2025
K-WINGS RECEIVE DEFENSEMAN DEREK DASCHKE FROM CANUCKS (AHL)
Kalamazoo receives 2024-25 All-ECHL First Team defender Derek Daschke from Abbotsford (AHL).
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 defenseman Derek Daschke to the team.
Daschke, 27, is a 6-foot 2-inch, 194-pound, Troy, MI native in his third pro season and returns to the K-Wings after playing for Utah in 2024-25. The defenseman recorded 17 goals and 39 assists in 65 games for the Grizzlies last season. Daschke has played eight games for the Canucks (AHL) this season.
The left-shot played five seasons of collegiate hockey (NCAA) from 2018-23 for Miami University (Ohio) and the University of Minnesota-Duluth (2022-23). Across his five seasons, Daschke logged 101 points (26g, 75a) in 170 games played.
Last season with Utah, Daschke took home 2024-25 All-ECHL First Team honors, finishing No. 2 in the ECHL for defensive goals scored (17) and defensive power play goals (9) and No. 3 in defensive points scored (56).
Kalamazoo now heads to Cincinnati for a 7:35 p.m.EST matchup Friday at Heritage Bank Center.
The Kalamazoo Wings return home for Christmas with the K-Wings on Sunday, December 14! The first 1,000 fans will get a Slappy on the Shelf giveaway, and after the game, slide into some post-game fun with our Fans Skate the Ice event—just $5 skate rentals! It’s the perfect way to celebrate the season, K-Wings style!
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Kalamazoo’s New Year’s Eve hockey tradition lives on! Join the K-Wings as they battle the Toledo Walleye at 6 p.m. EST, December 31, at Wings Event Center. Start your NYE with thrilling hockey action, then catch the football games on TVs throughout the arena. It’s a tradition decades in the making—don’t miss out on ringing in the new year, K-Wings style!
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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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