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October 7, 2026

CANUCKS (AHL) ASSIGN WALKER, CHISHOLM & REGO TO K-WINGS

Kalamazoo receives second wave of Abbotsford (AHL) loans ahead of the 2026-27 season.  

KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced Wednesday that the Abbotsford Canucks have assigned three players to Kalamazoo on loan for the 2026-27 season in forwards Cooper Walker and Sean Chisholm, along with defenseman Tim Rego.

Walker, 24, is a 6-foot, 174-pound, Cambridge, ON native who returns to Kalamazoo for his fourth professional year ahead of the 2026-27 season. The right-shot spent last season (2025-26) in Abbotsford (AHL), amassing 6 points (2g, 4a) in 37 games played. 

Prior to last season, Walker won the 2024-25 Calder Cup with Abbotsford, tallying 10 points (5g, 5a) in 34 games for the Canucks. He rejoins the K-Wings after splitting his rookie season (2023-24) in Abbotsford (13 gp) and Kalamazoo, where he played 36 games (3g, 10a). The forward played four seasons (2019-23) of juniors for the Guelph Storm in the OHL with 94 points (38g, 56a) in 179 games, earning team captain honors his final year. 

Chisholm, 25, is a 6-foot 1-inch, 190-pound, Caledonia, ON native entering his second professional season. Last season, the forward scored six points (3g, 3a) in 51 games played with the Texas Stars (AHL). Originally signed by Kalamazoo to an ECHL Standard Player Contract, Chisholm earned an AHL contract for his performance in Abbotsford during training camp this season. 

The left-shot joined the Stars at the end of the 2024-25 season after leaving Dartmouth College (NCAA), playing seven games (1g, 1a) to finish the season with the Stars. Chisholm spent the previous four seasons (2021-25) with the Big Green, amassing 81 points (39g, 42a) in 122 games. He was also named Dartmouth’s team captain during his junior and senior seasons. 

Rego, 25, is a 6-foot, 185-pound, Mansfield, MA native entering his second professional season. The right-shot continued his rookie year last season, splitting time between Greenville (30 gp, 5g, 5a) and the AHL’s Ontario Reign (15 gp, 5g, 5a). Rego also played five games (2a) out of Cornell University (NCAA)  with Greenville in 2024-25.

The defenseman played four seasons (2021-25) total at Cornell, totaling 54 points (14g, 40a) in 136 games with the Big Red. He also helped the program capture ECAC Championships in 2024 and 2025, and was named to the All-Ivy League First Team & ECAC All-Tournament Team in 2024-25.   

The K-Wings are set to host one of its two exhibition games versus the Toledo Walleye at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 10 at Wings Event Center ($10 if purchased before Gameday & $12 on day of the game). 

K-Wings Season Ticket Holders receive free admission to the home preseason game and 2026-27 Season Ticket Holder Packet pickup begins on Oct. 6 thru Oct. 9 (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and on Preseason Gameday (Oct. 10, Noon to 8 p.m.). Click HERE now to join the High Flyers and become a 2026-27 season ticket holder.

The Home Opener, presented by Bronson, is scheduled for October 30 at 7 p.m. ET versus the Toledo Walleye at Wings Event Center. This matches the date of the K-Wings' very first home opener in 1974. The game is already trending toward max capacity. Click here to select your seats now for the Home Opener!

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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