KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced that goaltender Hunter Vorva has signed a contract for the 2025-26 season.
Vorva, 29, is entering his fourth professional season, and is coming off a 2024-25 campaign that included a return to the K-Wings in December after starting the year with the Elite Ice Hockey League’s Nottingham Panthers.
The Kalamazoo native appeared in 15 games for the K-Wings last season, posting a 7-3-2 record, along with a 2.75 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage. Vorva also took home the Warrior/ECHL Goaltender of the Week award in early March. Prior to rejoining the Wings, Vorva made two appearances with Nottingham, recording a 3.85 goals-against average and .922 save percentage.
In 2023-24, Vorva enjoyed a breakout season, going 20-14-0, finishing second in the ECHL in goals-against average (2.51) and third in save percentage (.920) with three shutouts.
Vorva’s first joined the K-Wings in 2022-23, when he ranked fourth in the ECHL for save percentage (.919) and tied for sixth in goals-against average (2.61) across 28 games.
Before joining the K-Wings, the Marian University product suited up with the Huntsville Havoc of the SPHL, compiling a 22-8-2 record, 1.93 goals-against average and .934 save percentage in 32 games en route to being named 2021-22 SPHL Goaltender of the Year and earning First-Team All-Star recognition. He led the league in both goals-against average and save percentage that season.
Vorva has also made stops with the American Hockey League’s Cleveland Monsters and Marseille of the France2 League.
You must be logged in to post a comment.