Author: Armand Klisivitch

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

ECHL: A Flurry Of First’s For the Adirondack Thunder

There’s no doubt that the Adirondack Thunder season hasn’t gone as expected, as they currently sit in last place in the North Division and the Eastern Conference with a record of 16-28-2-1; however, let’s shine some light on some of the positives in Adirondack lately. The Thunder recently had a flurry of ECHL first goals […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Transactions | 02/19/2025

It’s been a busy couple of days for the Adirondack Thunder as Tyler Brennan was called up to the New Jersey Devils yesterday, and today, the Thunder made a couple more moves to prepare for their weekend series in Trois-Rivieres. Adirondack would place Gustav Muller on reserve as the only non-injury-related move of the day. […]

New Jersey Devils Call Up Tyler Brennan

The New Jersey Devils have announced that they’ve called up goaltender Tyler Brennan from the Utica Comets, Brennan was called up to Utica from the Adirondack Thunder (ECHL) before being sent to Jersey. In 22 games this season, Brennan has put up a 6-14-2 record with a 3.68 GAA and .870SV%. Brennna is in the […]

ECHL Announces Fines and Suspensions | 02/18/2025

The ECHL Department of Player’s Safety has announced two suspensions stemming from Sunday’s games. Both players are repeat offenders. Ben Hawerchuk Suspended South Carolina Stingrays forward Ben Hawerchuk has been suspended two games and fined an undisclosed amount for his actions in Sunday’s game vs Jacksonville Icemen. This is his second suspension of the season […]

ECHL: North Division Recap | Week 18

This divisional recap summarizes the North Division teams in the ECHL, focusing on their standings, recent game results, player milestones, and key statistics. Trois-Rivieres Lions (33-9-4-1, 71pts, 1st Place) The Trois-Rivieres Lions would make easy work of their week, picking up four straight wins against the Thunder. Jakov Novak continues to haunt the Thunder as […]

ECHL Game Recap: Trois-Rivieres Lions vs Adirondack Thunder | 02/16/2025

The Adirondack Thunder came into Sunday afternoon looking to give their fans something to cheer about before they hit the road for a season-long eight-game road-trip. Adirondack would get a PP opportunity less than two minutes after the opening faceoff but couldn’t take advantage. Dylan Wendt appeared to get the Thunder on the board at […]

ECHL: Peter Laviolette Suspended Five Games

The ECHL Department of Player Safety has announced that Wheeling Nailers forward Peter Laviolette has been suspended for five games and fined an undisclosed amount for his actions in Saturday Night’s game against the South Carolina Stingrays. Laviolette left the bench to join in on the altercation at the 8:12 mark of the second period; […]

ECHL Game Recap: Trois-Rivieres Lions vs Adirondack Thunder | 02/15/2025

The Adirondack Thunder have been playing better hockey lately and came into Saturday looking to snap a five-game losing streak in their third of seven straight games against the Trois-Rivieres Lions. Due to some call-ups, the Lions would skate two skaters short on Saturday Night. The first period hasn’t been friendly to the Thunder this […]

ECHL: Nathan Staios Heading Overseas

Savannah Ghost Pirates defenseman Nathan Staios is heading overseas to Sweden to join Vimmerby HC of HockeyAllsvenskan. This is the second time the 23-year-old defenseman has played in Sweden, as he spent nine games with Huddinge IK of HockeyEttan during the 2020-21 season. Staios had four goals and nine assists for 13 points in 35 […]

ECHL Game Recap: Trois-Rivieres Lions vs Adirondack Thunder | 02/14/2025

The Adirondack Thunder returned home on Friday Night after a seven-game road trip where they went 2-4-1-0, with four out of the five points coming on the East Coast. Adirondack was coming off a strong performance on Wednesday in TR to finish the road trip, where they held the Lions to 25 shots despite a […]