
K-Wings' Felton Recalled by Canucks (NHL), Reassigned to Canucks (AHL)
February 23, 2025 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release
KALAMAZOO, MI - The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, announced Monday that rookie defenseman Christian Felton has been recalled from Kalamazoo by Vancouver (NHL) and reassigned to Abbotsford (AHL).
Felton, 25, is a 6-foot 1-inch, 185-pound, Medina, OH native who has played 10 games with Abbotsford this season. Christian played six games for Kalamazoo this season and possessed a plus-1 rating.
The rookie scored three goals with four assists and four penalty minutes last season at Merrimack College (NCAA). Felton played three seasons at Merrimack after one at Bentley University, finishing his collegiate career with seven goals, 10 assists and 34 penalty minutes in 98 games played.
Kalamazoo hosts the Adirondack Thunder (17-29-2-1) on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Wings Event Center.
It will be 269 Night / Winning Wednesday for the K-Wings, presented by Honor Credit Union, with $2 Beers, $6 Wing Baskets and $9 Tickets (*Tickets $11 if purchased Gameday). Get your tickets HERE.
--
The Wizards, Wands and Wings ticket package is back this year! Join us, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, as the K-Wings take on the Iowa Heartlanders, and get 4 tickets, 3 K-Wings Wizard Wands and 1 free game of bowling at Airway Fun Center for $89.
ECHL Stories from February 23, 2025
- Rush Sweeps Utah, Wins ECHL Team Record Ninth Straight Game - Rapid City Rush
- Purpura Saves 34, Royals Win Third-Straight in Road-Trip Finale against Nailers, 3-2 - Reading Royals
- Grizzlies Fall 5-2 on Sunday Afternoon - Utah Grizzlies
- Miura Caps off Perfect Week for Iowa with OT Winner, 3-2 - Iowa Heartlanders
- Pilon Scores in Overtime Loss to Iowa - Toledo Walleye
- Komets Drop Game to Tulsa 2-1 in Overtime. - Fort Wayne Komets
- Josh Nelson Ties Game, Scores Overtime Winner as Oilers Down Komets - Tulsa Oilers
- Yaniv Perets Shines in 2-0 Bison Victory - Bloomington Bison
- Wheeling Comeback Falls Short, 3-2 - Wheeling Nailers
- Fuel Shut out by Bison on Sunday Afternoon - Indy Fuel
- Hay Nets First Win as Swamp Rabbits Throttle Gladiators - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Lions Record 35th Win of the Season, Setting a Team Record - Trois-Rivieres Lions
- Admirals Comeback Falls Just Short against Maine - Norfolk Admirals
- Stingrays Sweep Season Series against Railers with 3-0 Win - South Carolina Stingrays
- Railers Fall 3-0 in Roadtrip Finale - Worcester Railers HC
- Vidmar, Arvanitis Lead Mariners over Norfolk - Maine Mariners
- Thunder Take Point in 3-2 OT Loss to Lions - Adirondack Thunder
- ECHL Announces Fine, Suspension - ECHL
- ECHL Transactions - February 23 - ECHL
- K-Wings' Felton Recalled by Canucks (NHL), Reassigned to Canucks (AHL) - Kalamazoo Wings
- Swamp Rabbits Add De Jong Ahead of Weekend Finale - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Lions Suffer First Regulation-Time Home Loss in 2025 - Trois-Rivieres Lions
- Game Day #50 - Adirondack Thunder vs. Lions de Trois-Rivières - Trois-Rivieres Lions
- Rush Game Notes: February 23, 2025 at Utah Grizzlies - Rapid City Rush
- Syracuse Crunch Sign Spencer Kersten to AHL Contract, Loan Forward to Orlando Solar Bears - Orlando Solar Bears
- Saturday Night Five: Icemen Win OT Thriller in Greenville, 5-4 - Jacksonville Icemen
- Bison Suffer 3-2 Overtime Loss - Bloomington Bison
- Wade Murphy Scores 74 Seconds into Overtime as Steelheads Win 5-4 - Idaho Steelheads
- Grizzlies Lose 3-2 Heartbreaker on Saturday Night - Utah Grizzlies
- Wagner Scores Late Shorthanded Goal, Rush Wins Eighth Straight - Rapid City Rush
- Thunder Moves into Second Place in OT Loss to Steelheads - Wichita Thunder
- Royals Round-Out Four-Game Road-Trip with Sunday Showdown Against Nailers in Wheeling - Reading Royals
- Sedley Scores OT Winner, Royals Sweep Two-Game Series with Komets, 4-3 - Reading Royals
- Americans Swept in KC - Allen Americans
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent Kalamazoo Wings Stories
- K-Wings Garner Six 2024-25 ECHL Team Award Nominations
- K-Wings Return to the Streets with the Kalamazoo Promise, Kzoo Parks & NHL Street©
- K-Wings Release 2025-26 Regular Season Schedule
- K-Wings Mourn Loss of Bob Lemieux, Franchise Visionary & 1st GM/Head Coach
- Bloom & Young Recalled by Vancouver (NHL) & Reassigned to Abbotsford (AHL)

