ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

K-Wings Receive Rai from Canucks

January 17, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo, MI- The Kalamazoo Wings, proud member of the ECHL, two-time defending North Division Champions, reigning Eastern Conference Champions and National Hockey League affiliate to the Vancouver Canucks and New Jersey Devils and American Hockey League's Albany Devils, announce that forward Prab Rai has been reassigned to the K-Wings from the Vancouver Canucks.

A fifth-round (131st overall) selection of the Vancouver Canucks, Rai is entering his first season of professional hockey.

Missing last season due to injury, Rai played the previous five seasons in the Western Hockey League (WHL).

Rai began his junior career with the Prince George, after a season and a half with the Cougars, the native of Surrey, British Columbia played three and a half seasons with the Seattle Thunderbirds.

Capping off his best season in juniors, Rai recorded 69 points (41 goals, 28 assists) in 67 games during the 2009-10 season with the Thunderbirds. Rai finished the season as the Thunderbirds leading-scorer and was named to the WHL West Second All-Star team.

In a separate transaction, the K-Wings have released forward Rob Sich.

Single-game tickets for the upcoming 2011-2012 season are on sale at the Wings Stadium Ticket Office. Ticket Office hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, please call Wings Stadium Ticket Office during regular business hours at (269) 345-5101.

Tickets for all K-Wings home games are $12.90 and $16.90 for adults, $11.90 for seniors (62 years and older) and military (with proper ID) and only $6.90 for kids ages 12 and under. The price for all K-Wings premium night games (all colored ice games and New Year's Eve game) are just $1 more. Fans can save money by purchasing K-Wings single game tickets in advance because tickets purchased on the day of a game increase by $1.

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