June 1, 2012 - Mike Modugno
Director of Public Relations and Broadcaster
Kalamazoo, MI- The Kalamazoo Wings, proud member of the ECHL, three-time defending North Division Champions and National Hockey League affiliate to the Vancouver Canucks and New Jersey Devils and the American Hockey League’s Albany Devils, announce the club’s ECHL protected list.
Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish provided the players protected meet the guidelines as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association which state that teams shall retain the rights to each player that:
1. Signed a Standard Players Contract in 2011-12 with the Member, and has not been traded or released, OR
2. Signed a Standard Players Contract in 2011-12, and was recalled to the NHL/AHL or IIHF team, and has not been traded or released, OR
3. Had received a Qualifying Offer last summer for the current season, DID NOT sign an SPC, and has not been traded or released, OR
4. Has been suspended by the Member or League, and has not been traded or released, OR
5. Signed a Standard Players Contract on or after the first day of the 2011-12 regular season, then subsequently signed an NHL/AHL contract, and has not been traded or released, OR
6. Has executed the ECHL Retirement Form, and has not been traded or released
Protected lists may exceed 20 players.
The ECHL also announced that teams must complete all Future Consideration trades by 3 p.m. ET on June 13 and that teams must submit their Season-Ending Roster by 3 p.m. ET on June 15.
Season-ending rosters may include up to 20 players and cannot include any players who did not sign an ECHL contract in 2011-12.
The following are the players the K-Wings have placed on the ECHL protected list:
|
PLAYER
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POS
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HEIGHT
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WEIGHT
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DATE OF BIRTH
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Asselin, Patrick
|
F
|
5-11
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185
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July 2, 1987
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Bootland, Darryl
|
F
|
6-1
|
203
|
November 2, 1981
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Charlebois, Joe
|
D
|
6-1
|
210
|
February 18, 1986
|
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Cloutier, Dustin
|
F
|
5-11
|
175
|
April 26, 1986
|
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Clark, Aaron
|
F
|
5-9
|
185
|
October 7, 1982
|
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Daavettila, Trent
|
F
|
6-0
|
190
|
September 3, 1984
|
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Ftorek, Sam
|
D
|
6-2
|
189
|
November 30, 1974
|
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Gill, Riley
|
G
|
6-1
|
215
|
January 1, 1985
|
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Harty, Jon
|
D
|
5-10
|
185
|
April 7, 1988
|
|
Helminen, Dwight
|
F
|
5-10
|
191
|
June 22, 1983
|
|
Kattelus, Eric
|
F
|
6-1
|
185
|
May 22, 1987
|
|
Karlander,Kory
|
F
|
6-1
|
190
|
March 21, 1972
|
|
Matczak, Michael
|
D
|
5-11
|
200
|
April 6, 1988
|
|
O'Neill, Wes
|
D
|
6-4
|
215
|
March 3, 1986
|
|
Reid, Elgin
|
D
|
6-0
|
185
|
February 23, 1987
|
|
Sirota, Nicholas
|
F
|
5-11
|
190
|
January 28, 1984
|
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Strong, Dean
|
F
|
5-8
|
190
|
July 17, 1985
|
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Svendsen, Brandon
|
F
|
5-10
|
185
|
April 11, 1985
|
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Taylor, Justin
|
F
|
5-11
|
185
|
February 8, 1989
|
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Thelen, AJ
|
D
|
6-3
|
210
|
March 11, 1986
|
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Tolles. Joe
|
D
|
6-0
|
185
|
March 1, 1988
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Season tickets for the upcoming 2012-2013 season of K-Wings hockey are currently on sale at the K-Wings front office. Fans can purchase their tickets during regular business hours of Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. or by calling (269) 349-9772.
For more information the K-Wings ECHL protected list, please contact Mike Modugno, director of public relations and broadcaster at (269) 226-0384.
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