K-Wings Sign Rookie Goaltender Drew Deridder

Published on April 11, 2023 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release

KALAMAZOO, MI - The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Tuesday the signing of rookie goaltender Drew DeRidder.

DeRidder, 22, is a Fenton, MI native that went 13-9-4 with a 2.53 goals-against average (GAA), a .899 save percentage (S%) and four shutouts in 30 games played during his fifth-year senior season for the University of North Dakota in 2022-23.

The 5-foot 11-inch goaltender spent the previous four seasons with Michigan State University, sporting a 2.93 GAA, a .912 S% and two shutouts in 70 games played for the Spartans from 2018-2022.

Kalamazoo's next game is against the Fort Wayne Komets (33-28-4-3) Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. EDT at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.

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