Day: April 18, 2024

ECHL Game Recap: Jacksonville Icemen vs Florida Everblades | 04/18/2024

The Kelly Cup Playoffs are finally here. The Jacksonville Icemen hosted the Florida Everblades for game one of their series on Thursday, April 18th, at 7 p.m. The Icemen and Florida have an extensive history together. Jacksonville beat Florida in eight of their 11 matchups this regular season. However, Florida has managed to beat Jacksonville in the last two playoff […]

Vegas Golden Knight Jack Eichel nominated for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy

The Vegas Golden Knights have nominated Jack Eichel for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The trophy is presented to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution to his community. If that doesn’t describe Jack for Vegas, then I don’t know what does. Eichel’s […]

ECHL: Wheeling Nailers Sign Goaltender to Amateur Tryout Contract | 04/18/2024

The Wheeling Nailers signed University of North Dakota goaltender Ludvig Persson to an amateur tryout contract, and he has been added to the playoff roster. During his time with the Fighting Hawks, Persson played in 34 games. The Goteborg, SWE native, went 21-11-2, posting a 2.52 GAA and a .904 SV% with five shutouts. Prior […]

ECHL Announces Taylor Gauthier as the Nick Vitucci Goalie of the Year

The ECHL announced on Thursday that Taylor Gauthier, a goaltender for the Wheeling Nailers, has won the Nick Vitucci Goaltender of the Year award for the 2023-24 season. The award is given annually and is decided by a league-wide vote that includes coaches and media members. This past regular season, Gauthier had an impressive record […]

ECHL Series Preview: Toledo Walleye vs Kalamazoo Wings

The Toledo Walleye will play the Kalamazoo Wings in the first round of the 2024 Kelly Cup playoffs. Toledo is one of the top teams in the league and brings some firepower from all positions. Head Coach Pat Mikesch hopes for a lengthy playoff run in his first year coaching the Walleye, as he has […]

NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Colorado Avalanche | 04/18/2024

Seeing Louie DeBrusk and Jack Michaels interview Shane Doan during last night’s game brought back a lot of memories from when I became an avid hockey viewer. There’s nothing at stake for Edmonton until Saturday, just show up for the schedule and play to not get hurt. But I feel sorry for Coyotes fans. When […]

PHOTOS: Grand Rapids Griffins vs. Chicago Wolves -04/14/2024

ROSEMONT, Ill – Sunday afternoon at the Allstate Arena, the Chicago Wolves faced off against the visiting Grand Rapids Griffins in their final matchup of the season. The Wolves ended their six game losing streak by defeating the Griffins 7-2. Check out this photo gallery from Inside the Rinks’s Donald Carlson for highlights from the […]

Winnipeg Jets Recall Four Manitoba Moose Players

The Winnipeg Jets announced around 10:30 am CST on Thursday, April 18th that they’ve recalled four players from the Manitoba Moose. Nikita Chibrikov, Brad Lambert, and Parker Ford will make their NHL Debut versus the Vancouver Canucks while goaltender Collin Delia will serve as the backup to Laurent Brossoit tonight. Lambert, 20, currently leads the […]

PHOTOS: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Columbus Blue Jackets – 04/16/2024

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Tuesday night, the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 in their final 2023-24 season game. Zach Werensky has two goals and two assists, and Luca Del Bel Belluz scored in his NHL debut for Columbus. Goaltender Jet Greaves, made 38 saves. Check out this photo gallery from Inside The Rink’s […]

Kucherov Joins Rare Company in Lightning’s Win Over Maple Leafs

In what was otherwise a meaningless game before beginning the playoffs, Nikita Kucherov joined rare company by becoming only the fifth player in NHL history to reach 100 assists in a season during the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 6-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. After scoring the second goal of the game and having a […]