Vancouver Canucks Organization Announces the Departure of Four Players After Being Released

Over the course of the offseason, the Vancouver Canucks were quite busy, but their ECHL affiliate, the Kalamazoo Wings, were even busier, announcing signing after signing well into late-September.

Among the additions made to Kalamazoo's roster this offseason include acquiring former NCAA captain Colin Bilek in a trade with the Maine Mariners, as well as the signing of a two-time Kelly Cup champion - Todd Skirving.

This weekend, as Kalamazoo and other clubs around the ECHL wrapped up training camp & preseason, the Wings started preparing their roster for opening night, which included releasing a total of four players.

In the ECHL's transaction log on Saturday, they announced that the Kalamazoo Wings have released goaltender Zach Borgiel from his tryout contract and he becomes an unrestricted free agent.

Borgiel, a native of Fort Gratiot Township, Michigan, spent the last five seasons in the NCAA - four with Merrimack College and last year with Providence College.

In 83 games, the 25-year-old had a record of 39-33-6, along with four shutouts, a 2.78 goals against average and an .899 save percentage.

Meanwhile, the Wings have also released forwards Dennis Miller, Michael Colella and Peyton Hoyt from their respective standard player contracts, with the trio eligible to be claimed off waivers by other teams around the ECHL and if they're not, they too will become free agents.

The Kalamazoo Wings are set to open the 2025-26 season at home on Saturday, October 18th as they host the Fort Wayne Komets.

Source: ECHL
ECHL Transactions - Oct. 11