Saar, Diamantoni re-sign with K-Wings

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced that the team signed forwards Zach Saarand Zach Diamantoni for the 2019-20 season.

Saar, 26, begins his third pro season and second in Kalamazoo after totaling 22 points (12g-10a) and 91 penalty minutes in 59 games for the K-Wings in 2018-19.

The Richland, Michigan native started his pro career with the Utah Grizzlies in 2017-18 after finishing a four-year college career at Penn State University. Saar helped the recently-turned Division 1 Nittany Lions program to the Big Ten championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament as a senior.

Diamantoni, 24, posted ten points (2g-8a) in 47 games as a rookie last season for the K-Wings. THe previously spent four seasons at Northern Michigan University, where he served as captain in 2017-18 as a senior.

The Kalamazoo native played for three different junior teams in three different leagues before advancing in his career. He appeared in six games with the United States Hockey League’s Dubuque Fighting Saints, 53 games with the North American Hockey League’s Janesville Jets and 58 contests for the British Columbia Hockey League’s Chilliwack Chiefs.