FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 14, 2026
K-WINGS CLAIM DEFENSEMAN VICTOR HADFIELD
Kalamazoo adds defenseman Victor Hadfield 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 team has claimed defenseman Victor Hadfield off of waivers from the Fort Wayne Komets.
Hadfield, 26, is a 6-foot, 179-pound Oakville, ON native entering his sixth professional season. The left-shot spent 2025-26 with the Reading Royals, amassing nine points (1g, 8a) in 40 games with 39 penalty minutes.
Prior to his time in Reading, Hadfield previously played in Indy, Jacksonville and South Carolina, totalling 43 points (10g, 33a) in 162 games with 117 penalty minutes across six seasons (2021-25). The defenseman started his professional career out of the OHL, playing four games at the end of the 2020-21 season with Manitoba (AHL).
Before turning pro, Hadfield played three seasons (2017-20) with the Barrie Colts (OHL), scoring 33 points (10g, 23a) in 124 games.
Kalamazoo heads to Bloomington (0-0-0-0) to open the 2026-27 season Saturday at 8 p.m. EDT against the Bison at Grossinger Motors Arena.
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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