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

ECHL: Worcester Railers Sign Gilmour, Lose Dudek To EIHL
- Armand Klisivitch
- July 11, 2025
The Worcester Railers announced their third signing of the offseason, as they’ve added Tyson Gilmour to the roster. However, that wouldn’t be the only news for Railers fans on Friday, as defenseman Connor Welsh and J.D. Dudek both signed deals overseas for the 2025-26 season. Gilmour Signs With Worcester Railers Gilmour, 26, spent the majority […]
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ECHL: Tahoe Knight Monsters Sign Their First Defensemen of the Summer
- Armand Klisivitch
- July 11, 2025
The Tahoe Knight Monsters have announced that they’ve signed defenseman Kaelan Taylor for the 2025-26 season. In five games with the Knight Monsters, the Oceanside, California, native would put up a goal and an assist. Taylor would see action in eight Kelly Cup Playoff games for Tahoe, but couldn’t find the scoresheet. Taylor was one […]
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ECHL: Trois-Rivières Lions Add A Goaltender
- Armand Klisivitch
- July 11, 2025
The Trois-Riviéres Lions have added a goaltender as they’ve signed Vincent Duplessis for the 2025-26 season. In his first full season in the ECHL, Duplessis had a 4-12-3 record with a 4.47 GAA and .862 SV% in 20 games with the Utah Grizzlies. Duplessis made his ECHL debut at the end of the 2023-24 season, […]
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AHL: Utica Comets Sign Four Players
- Armand Klisivitch
- July 11, 2025
The Utica Comets have announced that they’ve signed four players to contracts for the 2025-26 season. All four players saw time with the Comets last season. Jeremy Brodeur- The 28-year-old goaltender spent five games with the Utica Comets last season going 4-0 with a 2.16 GAA and .923SV%, including picking up his first career AHL […]
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ECHL: Connor Welsh Heads Overseas
- Armand Klisivitch
- July 11, 2025
The Worcester Railers have suffered a big blow as defenseman Connor Welsh is heading overseas to Slovakia to join HK Dukla Michalovce. Welsh played in all 72 games last season, putting up eight goals and 49 assists for 57 points. He led the Railers in assists and finished second in points. Welsh led all defensemen […]
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ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Sign Brannon McManus
- Armand Klisivitch
- July 10, 2025
The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they’ve signed Brannon McManus for the 2025-26 season. In 61 games last season with the Fort Wayne Komets, the 26-year-old had 16 goals and 15 assists for 31 points. He would have one goal in seven games during the 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs. McManus was acquired by the Thunder […]
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ECHL: Bloomington Bison Bring Back Kohei Sato
- Armand Klisivitch
- July 10, 2025
The Bloomington Bison have announced their first returner for the 2025-26 season as they’ve re-signed forward Kohei Sato. The Japanese forward would begin the season with the Orlando Solar Bears, putting up a goal and an assist in 10 games. Sato would be traded to the Bloomington Bison on January 20th. He put up two […]
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ECHL: Matthew Quercia Re-Signs With Wheeling Nailers
- Armand Klisivitch
- July 10, 2025
The Wheeling Nailers have announced that they’ve re-signed forward Matthew Quercia for the 2025-26 season. In 68 games last season, he put up 20 goals and 13 assists for 33 points along with 188 PIMs. His 20 goals and 188 PIMS are both career-highs. He would be the Fans Choice Player of the Year for […]
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ECHL: Connor McMenamin Returns For His Third Season in Reading
- Armand Klisivitch
- July 10, 2025
The Reading Royals have re-signed forward Connor McMenamin for the 2025-26 season, which will be his third season with the Royals. In an injury-shortened 2024-25 season, McMenamin put up seven goals and 10 assists for 17 points in 29 games before suffering his season-ending injury on January 11th. The 26-year-old would play in 10 games […]
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ECHL: Brycen Martin Heads Overseas
- Armand Klisivitch
- July 10, 2025
Trois-Rivières Lions defenseman Brycen Martin is heading overseas to Denmark to join the Aalborg Pirates. This isn’t the first time he’s gone overseas, as he played ten games in Poland, putting up a goal and four assists during the 2020-21 season. Brycen Martin would win a Bronze Medal during his time in Poland with GKS […]
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