Kalamazoo, MI- The Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings, proud members of the North American Hockey League, announce that forward Taylor Burden, forward Mike Fazio, and defenseman Matt Wurst have committed to University of Wisconsin-River Falls (NCAA Division III).

Taylor Burden had an exceptional second year with the Jr. K-Wings. Burden was second on the team in points with a total of 48 (20 goals and 28 assists). Those numbers are considerably higher than the 11 goals and 21 assists from a year ago. Burden also brought a veteran presence during rough patches throughout the season.

After captaining the Springfield Jr. Blues for the majority of the 2012-13 season, the Jr. K-Wings added Mike Fazio at the trade deadline. Fazio was an offensive pick-me-up during a lull for the Jr. K-Wings. Fazio added 7 goals and 1 assist in only 16 regular season contests. That presence was continued with 1 goal and 3 assists in Kalamazoo’s playoff run.

Matt Wurst spent the 2012-13 season as a veteran mainstay on the Jr. K-Wings defensive. Wurst, also a two year veteran for the Jr. K-Wings, played in all 60 contests. His numbers were on par with the previous season by contributing 2 goals and 8 assists.

University of Wisconsin-River Falls is located in River Falls, WI approximately 45 minutes east of Minneapolis. The Falcons compete in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and are part of the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. University of Wisconsin-River Falls finished the 2012-13 season with an overall record of 13-11-4.

You can follow Taylor, Mike, Matt and the Falcons at uwrfsports.com.