Kalamazoo with two more college commitments

Published on November 20, 2012 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings News Release


Kalamazoo, MI- The Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings, proud members of the North American Hockey League's North division, announce the college commitments of forward Mac McDonnell and defenseman Sam Johnson.

McDonnell has committed to play his collegiate hockey at The University of Windsor of the Canadian Intercollegiate Sport League. The team is run by head coach, Kevin Hamlin, who has led them to a 10-2 record so far, which leads the Ontario West division, and leaves them ranked number five in the country. The twenty-year-old right-winger from Allen Park, Michigan, joined the Jr. K-Wings just last week from the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), in time to skate in his first game in a Kalamazoo sweater against the Michigan Warriors. He made his appearance felt by tallying an assist in Kalamazoo's 3-2 overtime victory.

In each of the last two seasons, McDonnell played in 62 regular season games, totaling a career number of 124 games played during his OHL career. In 2010-11, the right handed shooting winger was able to tally eight goals and ten assists. The following season, McDonnell poured in seven goals, and was credited with six assists for thirteen points. He has also skated in seven playoff games in 2011, but was unable to register a point.

Also committing to play at the collegiate level is Sam Johnson. The two-year veteran of the NAHL joined Kalamazoo after being traded from the Amarillo Bulls (NAHL). Johnson will be playing at Division III Trinity College of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC). The school, which has very high academic standards, is a perfect fit for Johnson, whose hobbies include creating iPhone apps, with goals after hockey including owning a software development company. The Trinity team is currently ranked fourth in their conference.

Johnson is currently tied for the team lead in plus/minus with a +10 rating, and was also the first Jr. K-Wing to be named an alternate captain during the active season.

He currently wears an "A" with fellow alternate captains Nick Kovalchik, Taylor Burden, and Matt Wurst.

The Jr. K-Wings will hit the ice again on Saturday, November 24th, as they take on the Springfield Jr. Blues at 2 p.m. at the Borgess Health Rink inside Wings West.

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