ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

K-Wings Announce Protected List

Published on June 1, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


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.

-MORE- 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 2010-11.

PLAYER POS HEIGHT WEIGHT DATE OF BIRTH

Asselin, Patrick F 5-11 185 July 2, 1987

Bootland, Darryl F 6-1 203 November 2, 1981

Charlebois, Joe D 6-1 210 February 18, 1986

Cloutier, Dustin F 5-11 175 April 26, 1986

Clark, Aaron F 5-9 185 October 7, 1982

Daavettila, Trent F 6-0 190 September 3, 1984

Ftorek, Sam D 6-2 189 November 30, 1974

Gill, Riley G 6-1 215 January 1, 1985

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

Strong, Dean F 5-8 190 July 17, 1985

Svendsen, Brandon F 5-10 185 April 11, 1985

Taylor, Justin F 5-11 185 February 8, 1989

Thelen, AJ D 6-3 210 March 11, 1986

Tolles. Joe D 6-0 185 March 1, 1988

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.

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