Day: January 29, 2024

ECHL: Maine Mariners on the Move

As with any hockey team, especially within the ECHL, players come and go, and rosters change constantly. Over the past few days, the Mariners have had some substantial shakeups to their roster. This past Saturday, during the game-filled weekend, goalie Kyle Keyser was sent down to the Mariners from AHL affiliate the Providence Bruins. Keyser […]

ECHL League Transactions 1/29/2024

Adirondack Thunder Released from Standard Player Contracts: F Trevor Adams F Austin Rook Related Article: ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Mike Gillespie Out Long Term With An Upper-Body Injury Atlanta Gladiators Recalled by AHL Tuscon Roadrunners: F Micah Miller F Reece Vitelli Signed to Standard Player Contract: F Matt Ustaski Full Article: ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators’ Roster Changes […]

Quick Strikes: Call Ups Shine, Kucherov Continues Tearing Up NHL & Milestones Galore

Fresh off of an outstanding week, going a perfect 3-0 to start a four-game home stand, the Tampa Bay Lightning got a mini break before playing every other day up until their bye week and the All-Star break. Straight out of their four-day break after beating the Anaheim Ducks, the Lightning got contributions from nearly […]

ECHL: Reading Royals: Transactions

On Monday, January 29th, 2024, the Reading Royals announced that goaltender Brody Claeys and forward Steven Leonard have been signed to Standard Player Contracts. These are the first signings with Interim Head Coach Jason Binkley with the reigns in his hands. Claeys made 3 appearances over the last 2 seasons for the Royals. In his time […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Weekend Recap|1/27-1/28/2024

The Toledo Walleye started a weekend where they would be celebrating the former Toledo hockey team, the Toledo Storm, and the recent Toledo Hockey Hall of Fame inductees. The 2024 Hall of Fame class consists of goaltender Jeff Lerg, former Head Coach Claude Noel, and forwards Barney O’Connell, Iain Duncan, and Alex Hicks. They would […]

Matt Ustaski skating for the SPHL Quad City Storm

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators’ Roster Changes | 01/29/2024

The Atlanta Gladiators made the announcement today regarding their recent signing of forward, Matt Ustaski, to an ECHL contract. Hailing from Glenview, Illinois, the 6′ 6″ forward attended the University of Wisconsin before being selected as the 7th-round draft pick of the Winnipeg Jets in 2014. Ustaski has been a part of five different ECHL […]

ECHL: Swamp Rabbits Acquire Benito Posa from Fort Wayne

Greenville, SC—Yesterday evening, the Fort Wayne Komets had traded rookie forward Benito Posa to the Swamp Rabbits in exchange for cash. Posa, 25, has had a career in the juniors and college hockey setting. Before playing three games for the Komets, tallying up no points, Posa played four seasons for NCAA Lake Superior. His last […]

Jordan Eberle skating for the Seattle Kraken

Is Jordan Eberle Seattle’s ‘It’ Factor?

Jordan Eberle is coming off a two-goal, three-point game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday, January 28. With the Kraken hoping to make the playoffs this year, they need to do something to have their players buy in now. Currently, they’re in fifth place in the Atlantic Division and two points out of the […]

Chisholm Claimed by Minnesota: Bad Asset Management, Again

Unless there’s something I’m missing here, waiving Declan Chisholm was destined to be a mistake from the minute it was announced. Similar to waiving Johnny Kovacevic, it’s going to turn out poorly for the Winnipeg Jets, either in the short term or in the long term. Either way, there had to have been a better […]

BREAKING: Wild Pick Up Defenseman On Waivers

The Minnesota Wild picked up left-handed defenseman Declan Chisholm this afternoon. He was placed on waivers by the Winnipeg Jets yesterday. Wild GM Bill Guerin has been looking for players to pick up to boost the blueline in Minnesota and Iowa. With Jared Spurgeon out for the rest of the season and having dealt with […]