Month: August 2023

Carolina Hurricanes and Norfolk Admirals Extend Partnership

After what many thought would be a hunt for a new affiliate partnership at both the AHL and ECHL levels, it looks like one link in the Carolina Hurricanes prospect pipeline has been re-established. The Carolina Hurricanes have announced an extension to their working partnership with the ECHL’s Norfolk Admirals for the 2023-24 season. The […]

Carl Hagelin Announces Retirement from NHL

Carl Hagelin, 35, announced his retirement from the NHL via an Instagram post on Wednesday, August 30th, citing a scary eye injury he suffered in 2022. “Unfortunately, my eye injury is too severe to keep playing the game I love,” Hagelin stated in his Instagram caption. After taking a stick to the face during a […]

ECHL : New Management in Trois-Rivieres

It’s still brewing in the den of the Lions of Trois-Rivières. Indeed, barely two months after taking over from Marc-André Bergeron as general manager and head coach of the Trois-Rivières team, the new driver, Pascal Rhéaume, is already leaving the den to pursue his career in the American League of Hockey. It will, therefore, be […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Sign Zach Walker

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they have signed Zach Walker for the 2023-24 season. The Idaho native comes to the Thunder after spending the past two seasons with the Idaho Steelhead as he’s put 16 goals and 25 assists in 119 games along with 130 PIMS, of which 90 came last season; he added […]

Mike Hoffman Season Preview

Forever Shark Mike Hoffman will finally make his San Jose Sharks debut this season. Hoffman spent a whole two hours with the Sharks in June 2018 after being acquired by the Ottawa Senators, where he was teammates with Erik Karlsson. He was then sent to the Florida Panthers for a handful of picks, including a […]

ECHL: Kansas City Mavericks Add Three More Players Ahead of Upcoming Season

Kansas City Mavericks is ramping up the roster for the upcoming season with three more signings and, adding one returning player and bringing in two new guys to the roster. Kansas City last season was first rounded by Allen Americans in the playoffs; hopefully, these couple more signings will build the team that will make […]

Hockey Finding Success In Strange Places

As someone who was born in the 80’s (1983) and became a hockey fanatic in the early 90’s, it was always hard for me to imagine the sport being played in warmer climates. I worried about things like ice conditions, fans showing up to games, and if a team could survive in that kind of […]

ECHL: An Interview With Adirondack Thunder Forward Lucas Herrmann

The Adirondack Thunder have brought in a lot of new young talent as the last four signings they have made have all been rookies, and I recently spoke to one of those rookies in Lucas Herrmann, who spent last year at Utica College, where he put up 15 goals and 20 assists for 35 points […]

ECHL: Icemen Lock In Brothers Logan and Garret Cockerill

As Hurricane Idalia makes its way through North Florida and South Georgia, the Jacksonville Icemen of the ECHL decided to make some waves of their own. The team announced today that brothers Logan Cockerill and Garret Cockerill have both agreed to terms for a one-year deal for the 2023-24 season. Garret Cockerill is returning for […]

Tomas Hertl Season Preview

The previous season proved to be a turbulent ride for San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl. On certain evenings, the forward displayed exceptional performance, while on others, Hertl seemed to be overmatched and overwhelmed. This season, Hertl scored 22 goals and 41 assists for 63 points, which ranked 41st in points among centers in the […]