Author: Armand Klisivitch

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

ECHL Game Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Reading Royals | 11/15/2024

The Adirondack Thunder and Reading Royals opened up the first of 11 meetings between the two teams during the 2024-25 season and the first of the three-in-three this weekend. It was all Adirondack in the opening frame as they would get the first eight shots on goal until Reading would capitalize on their first shot […]

ECHL Series Preview: Adirondack Thunder vs Reading Royals | 11/15-17/2024

The Adirondack Thunder and Reading Royals will meet for the first time during the 2024-25 regular season after the two teams split a two-game set in the preseason. Coming into the series, these two teams are both coming off losses as the Thunder suffered their first regulation loss last Saturday vs Norfolk Admirals, and the […]

Inside The Rink’s ECHL Triple Threat: Our Must-Watch Hockey Showdowns (11/15-17/2024)

Inside the Rink is ready to kick off its coverage of the ECHL for the 2024-25 Season. Each week, we will highlight three matchups as our must-see games across the league. Here are our picks for this week. Flo Hockey Game of The Week: South Carolina Stingrays vs Worcester Railers Wednesday at 10:05 am and […]

ECHL: Nicolas Guay Returns to Trois-Rivieres Lions

The Trois-Rivieres Lions have announced that they’ve signed Nicolas Guay for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. Guay, 25, began the season overseas in Slovakia with HC Nove Zamky, where he wore an “A” while putting up two goals and three assists for five points in 11 games. Prior to going overseas, he played 16 […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Transactions | 11/13/2024

The Adirondack Thunder had a busy Wednesday as they got some help from the Utica Comets prior to their weekend series against the Reading Royals. Taylor Ford, who was activated off the 14-day IR Monday, was placed back on the 14-day IR on Wednesday. Ford has not played since October 26th vs. Trois-Rivieres Lions. Chase […]

ECHL Announces Fines And Suspensions | 11/11/2024

The ECHL Department of Players Safety had a busy day on Monday as they announced the suspension of four players and issued fines to two other players. Max Andreev Gets Five Games Andreev took a roughing penalty at the 18:36 mark of the third that led to a Rapid City goal. He was then given […]

ECHL: Lukash Matthews Heads Overseas

Trois-Rivieres Lions defenseman Lukash Matthews is heading overseas to France to play with Briancon after playing in the first eight games of the season with the Trois-Rivieres Lions but failing to find the scoresheet. Briancon has three players on their roster who spent last season or this season in the ECHL, as Matthews joins Matthew […]

ECHL: Justen Close Named Goaltender of the Week (Nov 4th-10th)

The ECHL has announced that Jacksonville Icemen rookie Goaltender Justen Close has been named the Goaltender of the Week (Nov 4th-10th). Close, 26, went 2-0 with a 1.50 GAA, .955SV%, and one shutout while making back-to-back starts for the Icemen on Friday and Saturday. He is 2-1 with a 1.69 GAA, .952SV%, and one shutout […]

ECHL: Peyton Jones Heads Back Overseas

Indy Fuel goaltender is heading back overseas to join the Vienna Capitals of the ICEHL after spending last year and the beginning of this year in the ECHL. The 28-year-old goaltender had previously spent time overseas during the 2022-23 season in the EIHL with the Belfast Giants and Nottingham Panthers, where he went 15-12 with […]

ECHL: Allen Americans To Host 2026 All-Star Game

The ECHL has announced on Saturday Night that the Allen Americans will host the 2026 ECHL All-Star Game; this is the first time that the Americans have hosted the event since the joined the league for the 2009-10 season. There will be no All-Star Game in 2025. However, the league is hosting a Hockey Heritage […]