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

ECHL Game Recap: Maine Mariners vs Adirondack Thunder| 04/11/2025
- Armand Klisivitch
- April 11, 2025
The Adirondack Thunder and Maine Mariners kicked off a three-in-three to finish the regular season. Adirondack would get some reinforcements back on Friday Night as Kevin O’Neil, Darian Skeoch, and Shaw Boomhower all returned to the lineup. For Boomhower, it was his first game since January 26th. Boomhower would make his presence felt right away […]
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ECHL: Peter Bates Wins 2025 Sportsmanship of the Year Award
- Armand Klisivitch
- April 11, 2025
The ECHL has named Peter Bates of the Wichita Thunder the 2025 recipient of the ECHL Sportsmanship of the Year Award. This is the first time the award has gone to a member of the Wichita Thunder. Per the ECHL, The award is presented annually to the Player who is judged to have exhibited the […]
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ECHL: All-ECHL First and Second Teams Announced
- Armand Klisivitch
- April 10, 2025
The ECHL announced continued handing out awards on Thursday as they announced their All-ECHL First and Second teams. Yesterday, they announced the All-Rookie Team. All-ECHL First Team F-Brandon Hawkins (Toledo Walleye)– Brandon Hawkins has been named to the All-ECHL First Team for the third straight season. Hawkins, 30, is putting up impressive numbers for the […]
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ECHL: Tahoe Knight Monsters Clinch 2025 Kelly Cup Playoff Berth
- Armand Klisivitch
- April 9, 2025
The Tahoe Knight Monsters have punched their ticket to the 2025 Kelly Cup Finals after the Kansas City Mavericks defeated the Idaho Steelheads on Wednesday Night. They become the second team in the Mountain Division to clinch a spot. They join the Kansas City Mavericks, who have already won the Division. Tahoe joins the Trois-Rivieres […]
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ECHL: Tahoe Knight Monsters Sign Linden Alger
- Armand Klisivitch
- April 9, 2025
The Tahoe Knight Monsters have announced that they’ve signed defenseman Linden Alger to an ECHL contract. He was placed on reserve after signing with the Knight Monsters. If Alger plays in a game with Tahoe, he will be the 22nd different defenseman that the Knight Monsters have used this season. The 6’3, 194lb defenseman will […]
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ECHL: Gabe Klassen Named Player of the Week (March 31- April 6th)
- Armand Klisivitch
- April 8, 2025
The ECHL has named Wheeling Nailers forward Gabe Klassen the ECHL Player of the week for March 31st-April 6th. In three games last week, the Prince Alberta, Saskatchewan, Native put up four goals and two assists for six points. He finished the year with five goals and six assists for 11 points in 12 games […]
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ECHL North Division Recap | Week 25
- Armand Klisivitch
- April 8, 2025
This divisional recap summarizes the North Division teams in the ECHL, focusing on their standings, recent game results, player milestones, and key statistics. We have just one week to go as the Trois-Rivieres Lions clinched the Division and the Norfolk Admirals punched their ticket to the Kelly Cup Playoffs last Wednesday. The Reading Royals and […]
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ECHL: Worcester Railers Suspend Kolby Johnson
- Armand Klisivitch
- April 7, 2025
The Worcester Railers have announced that they’ve suspended forward Kolby Johnson in order to keep his ECHL rights. This comes right after he was activated off the 14-Day; he hasn’t played in a game since March 1st vs Adirondack Thunder. Johnson played in 34 games with the Railers this season, putting up two goals, two […]
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ECHL Game Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Worcester Railers | 04/06/2025
- Armand Klisivitch
- April 6, 2025
The Adirondack Thunder and Worcester Railers met for the eighth and final time of the 2024-25 season, with Worcester winning five of the first seven games. For the Thunder, they would come out slow, but Jeremy Brodeur would bail them out early, making some big saves early to keep Adirondack in the game. Adirondack’s PK, […]
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ECHL Game Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Worcester Railers | 04/05/2025
- Armand Klisivitch
- April 5, 2025
The three-in-three series between the Adirondack Thunder and Worcester Railers shifted to Worcester for the second of the three-game series. Michael Bullion would get the start for the Railers on Saturday. The 27-year-old goaltender had struggled against Adirondack, giving up 17 goals in his three games against the Thunder this season. It would be a […]
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