Walters re-signs with K-Wings

KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced that defenseman Connor Walters has signed a contract for the 2024-25 season.

Walters, 27, scored 10 points (1g-9a) in 55 games for the K-Wings in 2023-24. He also got his first taste of the Kelly Cup Playoffs last year, appearing in three playoff games for Kalamazoo.

The fourth-year pro appeared in 44 games between Toledo and Wichita in 2021-22, scoring nine points (3g-6a) before heading to Czechia and playing one game for Orli in the ICEHL. He returned to Wichita for 2022-23, notching 16 points (1g-15a) in 63 games.

Prior to turning pro, Walters played in 56 games over three seasons at Brock University, totaling 29 points (3g-26a) in the regular season with three assists in nine playoff games. He also had a productive Ontario Hockey League career, winning the OHL Cup with Hamilton in 2017-18, putting up 13 points (3g-10a) in the regular season and six more points (1g-5a) in 21 playoff games.