Author: Armand Klisivitch

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

ECHL: South Carolina Stingrays Captain Heads Overseas

The South Carolina Stingrays will again be looking for a new captain as Garet Hunt has decided to go back overseas, this time to Italy. Hunt returned to the ECHL for his 13th season in the league as he’s spent time with the Stockton Thunder, Alaska Aces, Jacksonville Icemen, Wheeling Nailers, and South Carolina Stingrays […]

ECHL: Maine Mariners Name Assistant Coach

The Maine Mariners have announced that they have named Zach Tolkinen as the team’s assistant coach replacing Johnny McInnis, who stepped down earlier this Summer to pursue other opportunities. This will be Tolkinen’s first career coaching opportunity. For Maine, this is a very smart signing as Tolkinen played alongside Terrence Wallin for three seasons and […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Sign Liam Coughlin

The Jacksonville Icemen have announced that they have signed forward Liam Coughlin to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Coughlin is entering his fifth year in the ECHL after spending time with the Indy Fuel, Worcester Railers, and Iowa Heartlanders, where he’s put up 31 goals and 54 assists for 85 points in 183 regular […]

ECHL: Tahoe Knight Monsters Sign Troy Loggins

The Tahoe Knight Monsters have announced that they have signed winger Troy Loggins to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Loggins, 29, has not played in North America since the 2020-21 season would take the 2021-22 season off and has spent the last two seasons playing in Sweden and Slovakia. In 27 games in Sweden, […]

ECHL: Florida Everblades Sign Kris Myllari

The Florida Everblades have announced that they’ve signed defenseman Kris Myllari to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Myllari will be entering his fifth season in the ECHL, where he’s scored 30 goals and 85 assists for 115 points in 275 regular-season games with the Utah Grizzlies, Kansas City Mavericks, and Allen Americans and has […]

ECHL: Trois-Rivieres Lions Name Assistant Coach

The Trois-Rivieres Lions have announced that they have hired Luc-Olivier Blain as the team’s assistant coach. Blain will replace Mathieu Brodeur, who stepped down earlier this Summer. The 34-year-old Longueuil, Quebec native has had prior experience in the Montreal Canadiens system as he spent three seasons with their ECHL affiliate, the Brampton Beast, where he […]

ECHL: An Interview with Adirondack Thunder Goaltender David Fessenden

The Adirondack Thunder recently traded Vinnie Purpura to the Reading Royals, which left the Thunder without an ECHL-contracted goalie, but they quickly filled that void by signing 6’6, 229lb goaltender David Fessenden to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Fessenden, who began playing hockey at eight years old, started as a forward, but just a […]

ECHL: Daniel Amesbury Signs With The Kansas City Mavericks

Forward Daniel Amesbury has announced on Instagram Live that he will be signing with the Kansas City Mavericks for the 2024-25 season. Amesbury joined the Fort Wayne Komets in February after being suspended indefinitely from the FPHL in January; he would play 46 games with the Danbury Hat Tricks, putting up five goals and 10 […]

ECHL: Florida Everblades Add Sean Allen

The Florida Everblades have announced that they have signed defenseman Sean Allen to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Allen, who is known for his physical play, has spent six seasons in the ECHL with the Wichita Thunder and Cincinnati Cyclones, where he’s put up five goals and 26 assists for 31 points, along with […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Re-Sign Rookie Defenseman

The Adirondack Thunder have re-signed rookie defenseman Ryan Conroy for the 2024-25 season. Conroy returns to the Thunder after playing in nine games with the Thunder at the end of the regular season, where he put up one goal and one assist for two points, and would play in nine Kelly Cup Playoff Games with […]