Saigeon joins K-Wings

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Columbus Blue Jackets, announced the signing of forward Brandon Saigeon for the 2022-23 season.

Saigeon enters his third professional season after putting up 21 points (7g-14a) in 49 games with Wheeling last season.

The 24-year-old spent his rookie campaign with the Utah Grizzlies, posting 18 points (8g-10a) in 51 games following a stellar junior career that resulted in a fifth-round draft selection by the Colorado Avalanche in 2018.

A native of Grimsby, Ontario, Saigeon played five seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Belleville Bulls, Hamilton Bulldogs and Oshawa Generals. Saigeon’s best season came in 2017-18, when he led Hamilton to an OHL championship, scoring 70 points (35g-35a) in 65 games with a team-leading 18 goals in the playoffs. The following season, Saigeon amassed 92 points in 68 regular season games with 16 postseason points in Oshawa’s march to the conference final.