Author: Armand Klisivitch

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

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Add Rookie Goaltender

The Jacksonville Icemen have announced that they have signed goaltender Justen Close to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Close, 26, is entering his first pro season after playing five years at the University of Minnesota, where he went 62-25-6 with a 2.18 GAA, .924SV%, and 13 shutouts in 100 games with the Golden Gophers. […]

ECHL: Tahoe Knight Monsters Add Elijah Vilio

The Tahoe Knight Monsters continue strengthening their blueline as they’ve signed defenseman Elijah Vilio for the team’s inaugural season. Vilio, 27, joins the Knight Monsters after beginning last season with the Savannah Ghost Pirates, playing in 10 games, putting up one goal and five assists before heading overseas. The Abbotsford, BC native played in 30 […]

ECHL: South Carolina Stingrays Bring Back Jordan Klimek

The South Carolina Stingrays have announced that they’ve signed defenseman Jordan Klimek for the 2024-25 season. Klimek, 29, returns to North America after spending the past three seasons overseas. He spent the 2021-22 season in Hungary, putting up three goals and 11 assists for 14 points in 34 games with DEAC in Erste Liga. The […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Add Another Rookie Defenseman

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they have signed rookie defenseman James Marooney for the 2024-25 season. Marooney, 25, becomes the third rookie defenseman to sign with Adirondack this off-season, joining Taylor Ford and Ryan Conroy. The Chaska, Minnesota native spent last year at the University of St.Thomas, where he would play in just 15 […]

ECHL: Maine Mariners Re-Sign Alex Sheehy

The Maine Mariners have announced that they have re-signed defenseman Alex Sheehy for the 2024-25 season. Sheehy, 26, is entering his second season of pro hockey after having an injury-shortened year last season where he played in just 35 games, putting up six assists. Despite playing in just 35 games last season, he currently has […]

ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates Bring Back Will Riedell

The Savannah Ghost Pirates have announced that they’ve signed defenseman Will Riedell for the 2024-25 season. Riedell, 23, is entering his fourth pro as he’s spent 50 games at the AHL level, putting up three goals and seven assists for 10 points with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, San Jose Barracuda, and Calgary Wranglers. At the […]

ECHL: South Carolina Stingrays Sign Rookie Goaltender

The South Carolina Stingrays have announced that they have signed goaltender Seth Eisele to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Eisele, who just finished his last year of NCAA eligibility, played his first three years at Lake Superior State University, where he put up a 14-16 record with a 2.74 GAA and .912SV%. He would […]

ECHL: Maine Mariners Add Former Savannah Ghost Pirate

The Maine Mariners have announced that they’ve signed forward Patrick Guay for the 2024-25 season. Guay, who was drafted by the Vegas Golden Knights in the fifth round of the 2022 NHL Draft, has spent his first two pro seasons in the Golden Knights organization. In 74 games at the ECHL level with the Savannah […]

ECHL: An Interview With Adirondack Thunder Forward Ryan Francis

The Adirondack Thunder have been busy this season, adding six new faces to their roster, but so far, the biggest new signing has to be Ryan Francis. The Halifax, Nova Scotia native began playing hockey the same way most Canadian kids do, as his dad gave him a hockey stick and a pair of hockey […]

ECHL: Allen Americans Hire Assistant Coach

The Allen Americans have completed their coaching staff for the 2024-25 season as they have hired Brett Ferguson as the team’s assistant coach. Ferguson spent nine years in the AHL and spent a little over a year with the Syracuse Crunch as a video coordinator before serving as the Video Coach for the Norfolk Admirals […]