The Kalamazoo Wings announced Thursday that goaltender Hunter Vorva has signed a Standard Player Contract (SPC) for the 2025-26 season.
The 29-year-old netminder is a 5-foot 11-inch, 165-pound Kalamazoo, Michigan native entering his fourth professional season. He’s coming off a 2024-25 campaign that included a return to the K-Wings in December after starting the year with the EIHL’s Nottingham Panthers.
Vorva appeared in 15 games for Kalamazoo last season, posting a 7-3-2-0 record, along with a 2.75 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage. He 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 GAA and .922 SP. He’s excited to be coming back home.
“Kalamazoo is home for me, and I can’t wait to be back in front of all of our amazing & passionate fans,” Vorva stated. “Really excited for the group we’re gonna have and to get back to the playoffs to compete for a championship - it’s where this organization belongs.”
In 2023-24, Vorva enjoyed a breakout season, going 20-14-0-0, finishing No. 2 in the ECHL in goals-against average (2.51) and No. 3 in save percentage (.920) with three shutouts. His performance earned him league-wide recognition as one of the ECHL’s top goaltenders.
Vorva’s professional journey began with Kalamazoo in 2022-23, when he ranked No. 4 in the ECHL for save percentage (.919) and T-No. 6 in GAA (2.61) across 28 games (13-9-2, 1 SO). He went on to earn Kalamazoo’s Rookie of the Year and Star of the Game honors that season.
Before earning a roster spot with the K-Wings via a 2022 Training Camp Tryout Contract, the Marian University product starred with the Huntsville Havoc (SPHL), compiling a 22-8-2 record, 1.93 GAA, and .934 SV% 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 GAA and SV% that season.
Vorva has also made stops with the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League and Marseille (France2), and was named ACHA Player of the Year in 2018-19.
He holds multiple career records at Marian, including single-season wins (20), career save percentage (.928), and career shutouts (8).