FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 20, 2026
K-WINGS ACQUIRE DEFENSEMAN AIDAN SUTTER FROM NAILERS
Kalamazoo trades Robby Drazner’s ECHL qualifying-offer rights to Wheeling for defenseman Aidan Sutter.
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks, announced Thursday that they have acquired defenseman Aidan Sutter from the Wheeling Nailers in exchange for defenseman Robby Drazner’s ECHL qualifying-offer rights.
Sutter, 23, is a 5-foot 11-inch, 170-pound, Kamloops, BC native entering his second professional season. The defenseman scored nine points (3g, 6a) in 47 games played with Wheeling in 2025-26. Before completing his rookie season, Sutter played six games with Florida (2023-24) and 17 games with the Nailers (2024-25).
Prior to turning pro, the left-shot played two seasons (2023-25) of collegiate hockey with the Univ. of Calgary (USports), and parts of four seasons (2019-23) with the Everett Silvertips (WHL). With the Silvertips, the defenseman scored 60 points (11g, 49a) in 183 games played.
Kalamazoo will continue releasing player signings until the start of training camp this October. Single-Game tickets and the team’s promotional schedule are slated to release in early September, with the Home Opener scheduled for October 30 at 7 p.m. ET versus the Toledo Walleye.
Tickets for the 2027 Outdoor Game are on sale NOW! Click HERE to purchase tickets! The game takes place at 3:00 p.m. ET on January 31 versus the Toledo Walleye at Waldo Stadium. For everything you need to know about the 2027 Outdoor Game, including FAQs, groups and suite information - Click HERE.
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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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