FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 24, 2026
CANUCKS (NHL & AHL) ASSIGN FORWARDS JOSH BLOOM & JACKSON KUNZ TO K-WINGS
Canucks (NHL & AHL) bolster K-Wings with two high-flying forwards.
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced Saturday that the Vancouver Canucks (NHL) have loaned forward Josh Bloom to Kalamazoo and the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) have loaned rookie forward Jackson Kunz to the team.
Bloom, 22, is a 6-foot-2, 185-pound, Oakville, ON native who notched 39 points (20g-19a) in 43 games for Kalamazoo in 2024-25 with one assist in two games for Abbotsford (AHL) last season. This season, Bloom has scored one goal in 17 games played for the Canucks.
Bloom recorded three assists between the K-Wings and Canucks, before joining Saginaw (OHL), leading them to a CHL Memorial Cup win in 2023-24. The third-year pro was originally drafted by Buffalo (NHL) in the third round (No. 95 overall) before being traded to the Vancouver organization on February 27, 2023.
Kunz, 23, is a 6-foot 3-inch, 227-pound, Grand Forks, ND native in his rookie season out of the University of North Dakota (NCAA | 2021-25). The forward played in 128 games for North Dakota (24g-21a) and was named alternate captain during his senior season.
The left-shot was drafted in the fourth round (No. 113) of the 2020 NHL Draft by the Vancouver Canucks.
Next up, Kalamazoo returns home to take on the Toledo Walleye at 4:30 p.m EST on Saturday, January 24, at Wings Event Center.
The Dark Side invades Wings Event Center on Saturday for Star Wars Night, presented by Discover Kalamazoo! Join the Resistance, wear your Jedi best, and get ready for an epic showdown in a galaxy not-so-far away.
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Get ready to rock the rink at Motley Zoo Night on Friday, January 30, at 7 p.m.! The K-Wings will hit the ice in totally rad, 80s rock-inspired uniforms, then auction them off to fans postgame. It’s a night of hockey, hair metal, and high bids—don’t miss this blast from the past!
It’s time for Hockey with the Heelers, presented by Parker Aerospace, on Sunday, February 1, at 3 p.m.! Enjoy a FREE character appearance by Bluey & Bingo! Meet them, take photos, enjoy face painting, play Bluey-themed intermission games, and show off your keepie-uppie skills in the stands. Perfect for families - laugh, play, and cheer the K-Wings with the Heelers!
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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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