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ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

McCarthy Loaned to Lake Erie Monsters, Witt Re-Assigned

January 8, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


KALAMAZOO, MI- The Kalamazoo Wings have loaned defenseman Steve McCarthy to the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League, the team announced Friday.

McCarthy, 34, has appeared in 30 games with the Wings this season and has registered two goals and seven assists.

McCarthy spent last season in the American Hockey League with Springfield and Iowa. The 16-year pro has played 174 games in the AHL during his career, registering 85 points.

The Trail, BC native was taken with the 23rd pick of the first round in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. He made his professional debut for Chicago on October 4, 1999 in a game against the San Jose Sharks. McCarthy played in 302 NHL games over eight seasons from 1999-2008 with Chicago, Vancouver, and Atlanta.

Other than his eight seasons in the NHL, McCarthy's decorated career includes being the first overall pick in the 1996 WHL Bantam Draft, scoring 128 points in 154 games with Edmonton and Kootenay in the WHL, and winning bronze medals with Canada's World Junior Championship team in 2000 and again in 2001 while serving as the team's captain.

In separate transactions, goaltender Clay Witt has been reassigned to Kalamazoo from the Utica Comets and Dave DeSander has been released.

The Wings entertain the Brampton Beast for the second annual Kids Paint the Ice game, presented by Michigan Blood, on Friday. Over 200 participants came out to Wings Event Center and turned the ice surface into Kalamazoo's largest piece of artwork for a 7:00 p.m. puck drop against the Beast.

The Kalamazoo Wings host the 2016 CCM/ECHL Hockey Heritage Week, presented by PNC Bank and Bronson Sports Medicine, from February 1-6 at Wings Event Center and throughout the city of Kalamazoo. The one-of-a-kind event features viewing/photo opportunities with the Stanley Cup, Hockey Hall of Fame exhibits and trophies, two games with the Toledo Walleye, and more. Group rates start as low as $12 per person for a group of six or more.

Single-game tickets are now on sale! Tickets can be purchased at kwings.com or at the Wings Event Center box office. Box office hours are Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. A $2 discount is applied on all tickets purchased before the date of the game. Any student that shows a valid ID can get tickets for just $10.

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