Author: Armand Klisivitch

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

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Signs 6’6 Rookie Goaltender and Re-Signs T.J. Friedmann

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they have signed goaltender David Fessenden and re-signed forward T.J. Friedmann to contracts for the 2024-25 season. Fessenden comes in after spending five seasons at the NCAA level with the University of Alabama-Huntsville, the University of New Hampshire, and last season at Canisius College. In 79 games at the […]

ECHL: Maine Mariners Re-Sign Bennett Stockdale

The Maine Mariners have announced that they have re-signed forward Bennett Stockdale for the 2024-25 season. The 25-year-old forward was another late-season signing by the Mariners as he signed with the club after finishing his fourth season at SUNY-Plattsburgh. In 13 games with the Mariners, he would put up three goals and seven assists for […]

ECHL: Miguel Tourigny Headed Back Overseas

Trois-Rivieres Lions Defenseman Miguel Tourigny is heading back overseas to Slovakia after spending last season in the ECHL, where he put up nine goals and 29 assists for 38 points in 61 games. He would add three assists while playing in all six Kelly Cup Playoff Games for the Lions. Tourigny would lead Lion defenseman […]

Montreal Canadiens Sign Kaiden Guhle To Long-Term Extension

The Montreal Canadiens have been busy over the past 48 hours, re-signing Arber Xhekaj and Justin Barron yesterday and now announcing that they have signed defenseman Kaiden Guhle to a six-year extension worth $33.3 million beginning in the 2025-26 season, as Guhle’s Entry-Level contract expires at the end of the 2024-25 season. This deal will […]

ECHL: Florida Everblades Sign Carson Gicewicz

The Florida Everblades have announced that they have signed center Carson Gicewicz to an ECHL contract for the 2024-25 season. Gicewicz, who prior to the 2023-24 season hadn’t played in any ECHL games, spent 43 games with the Atlanta Gladiators, putting up six goals and 21 assists for 27 points; he also added one goal […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Re-Sign Ivan Chukarov

The Jacksonville Icemen announced that they have re-signed defenseman Ivan Chukarov, who will be returning to Jacksonville for his second season with the Icemen after being acquired last Summer from the Adirondack Thunder in a deal that was recently completed with the Icemen sending defenseman Scott Allan to Adirondack. In 70 games last season with […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Re-Sign Forward and Defenseman For 2024-25 Season

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they’ve brought back forward Alex Young and defenseman Brendan Less for the 2024-25 season. Young joined the Thunder late in the season and made an impact right away, putting up two goals and four assists for six points in seven regular season games, including a goal and an assist […]

Montreal Canadiens Re-Sign Arber Xhekaj

The Montreal Canadiens have announced that they have re-signed defenseman Arber Xhekaj to a two-year, $2.6 million contract that will take him through the 2025-26 season. Xhekaj has spent the last two seasons with the Habs playing in 95 games at the NHL level, putting up eight goals and 15 assists for 23 points, along […]

ECHL: Cam Hillis Heads Overseas

Center Cam Hillis is heading overseas to Finland after playing his first four years of pro hockey in North America. The former third-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens spent just over two seasons in the Canadiens systems, playing at all three levels, which included his NHL debut on New Year’s Day in 2022 against the […]

ECHL: Jordan Kawaguchi Heads Overseas

Forward Jordan Kawaguchi is heading overseas after spending his first three pro seasons in North America. Kawaguchi’s professional career began at the end of the 2020-21 season with the Texas Stars, where he played three games, putting up a goal and an assist. He would sign with the Texas Stars for the following season, putting […]