FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 9, 2026
CANUCKS (AHL) RECALL GOALTENDER JONATHAN LEMIEUX
The netminder joins Abbotsford (AHL) after six game stint in Kalamazoo.
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings (33-27-3-3), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced Thursday that goaltender Jonathan Lemieux has been recalled 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%) in Kalamazoo this season.
Lemieux has appeared in two games for Abbotsford this season, posting a 0-0-1-0 record on a 2.82 GAA and a .902 SV%.
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.
Kalamazoo is in action on Friday against Fort Wayne Komets (40-16-10-0) at 7:35 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 10, at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
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51 years of K-Wings hockey wouldn’t be possible without YOU - our incredible fans! Get loud and join us for Fan Appreciation Night! We’re celebrating the best fans in the league at our final regular-season Saturday game, on Apr. 11, presented by Bronson. We’re packing the night with giveaways, surprises, and family fun from puck drop to final horn. Puck drops at 4:30 p.m., presented by Discover Kalamazoo. Be one of the first 1,000 through the doors and score a K-Wings team poster!
We’re swinging for the fences in the Regular-Season Finale, presented by MAGNA International, with our last ‘Jersey Series’ game! Join us as we close out the 51st year of K-Wings hockey in true Detroit Tigers style, Sunday, Apr. 12 at 3 p.m. EDT. The first 500 kids (12 & under) will snag a Tigers-inspired Youth K-Wings Baseball Jersey, and the night wraps with our last specialty jersey auction, benefiting KOHA. It’s the regular-season finale, and the playoff race is heating up - don’t miss the grand slam finish!
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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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