[Vancouver Canucks] Le directeur général Patrik Allvin a annoncé aujourd’hui que les Kalamazoo Wings (@KalamazooWings) ont signé une entente d’un an pour devenir l’affilié ECHL des Canucks de Vancouver et des Canucks d’Abbotsford de la AHL pour la saison 2023.24.

8 Comments

1. 21marvel1 1 an ago

   Quote from Allvin:

   « Securing a full time ECHL affiliation is something we have wanted to do for our players and the Abbotsford Canucks, » said Allvin. « Giving our guys every opportunity to grow, improve and succeed on the ice Is extremely important to the hockey club. Having this agreement with Kalamazoo gives our team and our development staff another touchpoint in the long hard journey to becoming a pro hockey player. »

   Quote from Ryan Johnson:

   « The goal for us is to try and develop players at all levels and having a direct pipeline to the ECHL is extremely important, » said Ryan Johnson, General Manager Abbotsford Canucks and Assistant to the General Manager, Vancouver Canucks. « From day one we have talked about how we want to approach the game, our professionalism, our culture and using all available resources. Teaming up with Joel Martin and his staff in Kalamazoo is another key building block in our player development process and will only help make our organization stronger. »

2. happigofucky 1 an ago

   Good for developing some tendies

3. MadGeller 1 an ago

   This is great news for our team development program.

4. gatorbowl 1 an ago

   What team has been the traditional ECHL affiliate for the Canucks?

   Given that it’s only one year, is this a stop-gap before there’s an ECHL team closer to the lower mainland?

5. novacrasher 1 an ago

   TIL Kalamazoo is a real place

6. KingofAnalysts 1 an ago

   Chilliwack sidelined already? No surprise. Place is already the ankle fat of Abbotsford, where Alvin’s allegiance lies.

7. ihaveyuidonttouchme 1 an ago

   ah a familiar face back in Utica days

8. 21marvel1 1 an ago

   TL;DR: 5 goalies = ECHL team affiliation