FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 13, 2026
CANUCKS (AHL) LOAN GOALTENDER JONATHAN LEMIEUX TO K-WINGS
The netminder returns to Kalamazoo amidst late-season playoff push.
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings (34-29-3-3), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced Monday that goaltender Jonathan Lemieux has been loaned to Kalamazoo by the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL).
Jonathan Lemieux, 24, is a 6-foot 1-inch, 194-pound, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC native who’s currently 11-8-1-3 with a 2.91 goals-against average (GAA) and a .908 save percentage (SV%) with Kalamazoo this season.
Lemieux was recalled to Abbotsford on April 9, after appearing in two games for Abbotsford earlier this season, posting a 0-0-1-0 record on a 2.82 GAA and a .902 SV%.
The netminder has 104 appearances with Kalamazoo across three seasons (2023-26), boasting a 2.95 GAA and a .908 SV% in his ECHL career.
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.
Next up, the K-Wings travel to Cincinnati for a matchup against the Cyclones at 7:35 EDT on Friday, April 17, at Heritage Bank Center.
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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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