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October 2, 2026

CANUCKS (NHL) ASSIGN GOALTENDER AKU KOSKENVUO TO K-WINGS

Vancouver’s (NHL) 2021 Draft selection returns to Kalamazoo on loan.

KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced Friday that goaltender Aku Koskenvuo has been recalled from loan by Vancouver (NHL) from Abbotsford (AHL) and reassigned to Kalamazoo. 

Koskenvuo, 23, is a 6-foot 4-inch, 201-pound, Espoo, FIN native who returns to Kalamazoo ahead of the 2026-27 season. The second-year netminder appeared in 22 games for the K-Wings in 2025-26, posting a 12-10-0-0 record with an .895 save percentage (SV%) and 3.20 goals-against average (GAA), including his first ECHL shutout on Apr. 4, 2026, at Indy (42 saves). 

Koskenvuo appeared in nine games for Abbotsford in 2025-26, posting a 2-5-0-0 record with a 3.20 GAA and .895 SV%, and earned his first professional shutout Jan. 24, 2026, with a 33-save performance in a 4-0 win over San Diego.

The 2021 fifth-round pick played three seasons (2022-25) for Harvard University (14-16-5) with a .910 SV% and a 2.91 GAA and three shutouts. The goaltender was elected to the NCAA All-Ivy Academic Team & earned an NCAA All-Ivy League Honorable Mention last season.

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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