Blaney re-signs with Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced Thursday that the team re-signed forward Kyle Blaney for the 2020-21 season.

Blaney, 29, scored 37 points (11g-26a) in 45 games with the K-Wings in 2019-20. The Burlington, Ontario native enters his fifth season in Kalamazoo riding the success of arguably his best season statistically, cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Coming off back-to-back 40-point seasons, Blaney was on pace to reach the milestone a third straight year. He was one goal shy of 12, his career-best set in 2018-19.

Blaney posted a career-best 45 points (10g-35a) in 63 games in 2017-18. He has compiled 147 points (38g-109a) in 214 games through four seasons for the K-Wings.

Prior to turning pro, he spent three seasons at Ryerson University in Toronto. Blaney averaged over a point-per-game for the Rams, posting 48 points (15g-33a) in 45 college games.