Author: Armand Klisivitch

Inside The Rink ECHL Manager | Senior Editor Credentialed Reporter for the Adirondack Thunder & Worcester Railers.

ECHL: Logan Nijhoff Re-Signs with Trois-Rivières Lions

The Trois-Rivières Lions are bringing back a big piece in their lineup as they’ve re-signed forward Logan Nijhoff for the 2025-26 season. Nijhoff, 24, put up 25 goals and 24 assists for 49 points in 58 games. Nijhoff was one of three players tied for the team lead in goals. He would add three goals […]

ECHL: Jordan Kaplan Returns To Worcester After Breakout Season

The Worcester Railers made a splash on Friday afternoon as they re-signed forward Jordan Kaplan for the 2025-26 season. Kaplan, 28, is coming off a career year where he put up 18 goals and 31 assists for 49 points in 68 games. He also finished second on the team with 108 PIM. Kaplan has established […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Re-Sign Caden Villegas

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they’ve re-signed rookie forward Caden Villegas for the 2025-26 season. Villegas, 24, had a goal and two assists for three points in 12 games at the end of the regular season. All three of his points last season came against the Maine Mariners. Villegas should be a solid middle-six […]

ECHL: Rookie Forward Returns to Norfolk

The Norfolk Admirals have announced that they’ve re-signed rookie forward Tanner Andrew for the 2025-26 season. Andrew, 25, joined Norfolk at the end of the regular season, putting up four assists in nine games, but was not named to the Admirals Kelly Cup Playoff Roster. He becomes the ninth forward and 13th player to join […]

ECHL: Kylor Wall Re-Signs With Kalamazoo Wings

The Kalamazoo Wings have announced that they’ve re-signed defenseman Kylor Wall for the 2025-26 season. Wall, 27, began last season with the Tulsa Oilers, where he had two goals and three assists for five points in 19 games. In 34 games with the K-Wings, he would put up three assists. With the signing of Wall, […]

ECHL: Reading Royals Re-Sign Forward and Defenseman

The Reading Royals have announced that they’ve re-signed forward Cam Cook and defenseman Robbie Stucker for the 2025-26 season. Neither player began the season with the Royals. With the pair of signings, the Royals now have three defenseman and eight forwards signed for the 2025-26 season. Cam Cook Cook, 27, began the 2024-25 season in […]

ECHL: Bloomington Bison Add a Goaltender

The Bloomington Bison have announced that they’ve signed goaltender Jake Barczewski for the 2025-26 season. Barczewski, 26, is coming off his rookie season, where he went 16-15-3 with a 3.49 GAA and .902 SV% in 40 games with the Utah Grizzlies despite being on an AHL Deal with the Colorado Eagles. He would make one […]

ECHL: Logan Pietila Re-Signs with Wheeling Nailers

The Wheeling Nailers have announced that they’ve re-signed forward Logan Pietila for the 2025-26 season. Pietila, 25, is coming off his first full professional season, where he put up nine goals and 18 assists for 27 points in 69 games while also seeing action in two Kelly Cup Playoff games. He had a strong end […]

ECHL: Mark Cheremeta Heads Home

Forward Mark Cheremeta is heading back home to Belarus to join Dinamo-Molodenchno after just one professional season in North America. Cheremeta, 26, had four goals and three assists for seven points in 27 games last season. He began the season with the Kalamazoo Wings and was traded twice during the season, first to the Orlando […]

ECHL: Riley Ginnell Returns To Worcester Railers

The Worcester Railers have announced that they’ve re-signed forward Riley Ginnell for the 2025-26 season. Ginnell, 22, began last season with the Allen Americans, where he put up a goal and an assist in 18 games before being traded to Worcester. In 33 games with the Railers, he put up five goals and five assists […]