Author: Armand Klisivitch

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

ECHL: Maine Mariners Re-Sign Garrett Devine

The Maine Mariners have announced that they have re-signed forward Garrett Devine for the 2024-25 season. Devine joined the Mariners at the end of last season, playing in six games while putting up one assist, and was left off the Mariners Kelly Cup Playoff Roster. Heading into next season, I would expect Devine to be […]

ECHL: An Interview With Adirondack Thunder Forward Chase Brand

The Adirondack Thunder signed two forwards to contracts last Thursday, one of which was 25-year-old center Chase Brand from Nevis, Minnesota. Brand, like most kids from Minnesota, started skating at a young age on a frozen lake in Minnesota. He was just two years old when he first hit the ice, and then two years […]

ECHL: Matt Stief Heads Overseas

Defenseman Matt Stief is heading overseas to play in the EIHL with the Glasglow Clan after spending the last three seasons in the ECHL with the Idaho Steelheads and Adirondack Thunder, where he put up eight goals and 71 assists for 79 points in 190 games and led all Thunder defenseman in points in each […]

ECHL: Colby McAuley Heads Back Overseas

Forward Colby McAuley is heading overseas to Germany after spending the last year and a half with the Allen Americans after playing in 17 games with the Belfast Giants during the 2022-23 season. He led the Americans last season with 25 goals and 38 assists for 63 points in 68 games. The 28-year-old forward has […]

ECHL: Maine Mariners Add Another Goalie

The Maine Mariners have announced that they’ve signed goaltender Dante Giannuzzi to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Giannuzzi, 22, is entering his second year in the ECHL after putting up a 13-16 record with a 3.63 GAA, .891SV%, and one shutout in 31 games last year with the Utah Grizzlies. He would also make […]

ECHL: Who Was The Biggest Loss For The Maine Mariners During the 2024 Off-Season?

It was a rough off-season for the Maine Mariners after they were knocked out in the opening round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs for the third straight season. During the 2024 off-season, a record number of ECHLers took the overseas route for the next season, including five players from the Mariners: Fedor Gordeev, Chase Zieky, […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Sign Robert Calisti

The Jacksonville Icemen have announced that they’ve signed defenseman Robert Calisti for the 2024-25 season. Calisti, 23, will be entering his third season in the ECHL as he’s put up 23 goals and 39 assists for 62 points in 120 career games with the Florida Everblades, Kalamazoo Wings, and Atlanta Gladiators. He has been traded […]

ECHL: Alex D’Aoust Heads Back Overseas

Forward Alex D’Aoust is heading overseas for the third time in his career as he spent the 2020-21 season in Slovakia and played in Sweden and Germany during the 2022-23 season. He will be heading to the UK this time to join the Manchester Storm. He becomes the seventh player from the Fort Wayne Komets […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Sign Two New Forwards

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they’ve signed forwards Patrick Polino and Chase Brand for the 2024-25 season. Polino officially signed with the Thunder after having his rights traded to Adirondack from the Cincinnati Cyclones earlier last week in exchange for Tristan Ashbrook. More on Polino and that trade can be found here. Brand will […]

ECHL: Sebastian Vidmar Re-Signs in Maine

The Maine Mariners have announced that they have re-signed forward Sebastian Vidmar for the 2024-25 season. Vidmar played in 50 games last season with the Savannah Ghost Pirates before being traded to the Mariners. He would finish the year with 11 goals and 20 assists for 32 points in 62 games as his season was […]