FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 7, 2026
CANUCKS (NHL) RECALL FORWARD BRANDON BUHR, REASSIGNED TO CANUCKS (AHL)
Vancouver (NHL) recalls rookie forward Brandon Buhr.
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced Saturday that rookie forward Brandon Buhr has been recalled by the Vancouver Canucks (NHL) and reassigned to the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL).
Buhr, 24, is a 6-foot-2, 205-pound native of North Vancouver, BC, continuing his rookie season with the K-Wings. The forward has recorded four points (2g, 2a) in six games with Kalamazoo this season.
In 2025-26, the forward played five games (2a) with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on an NHL contract with Toronto, out of Union College (NCAA), where he played parts of three seasons (2023-26), scoring 88 points (49g, 39a) in 116 games played.
Next up, Kalamazoo travels to Indy (3-5-1-0) Saturday for a 7:00 p.m. ET puck drop at Fishers Event Center.
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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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