Author: Armand Klisivitch

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

ECHL: Allen Americans Make A Coaching Change

The Allen Americans announced on Thursday that they’ve fired head coach and General Manager BJ Adams. Allen is currently 10-17-5-0, sixth in the Mountain Division, and 14 points out of a playoff spot. The last time the Americans didn’t qualify for the Kelly Cup Playoffs was during the 2018-19 season. This is the second head […]

ECHL: A Check-in with ECHL Commissoner Ryan Crelin

ECHL Commissioner Ryan Crelin made his annual visit to Glens Falls, NY, before the Christmas/Holiday Break and touched on the state of the league while answering questions from the Media. The Media started the availability by asking him about the current state of the league. “First off the addition of two new teams so that’s […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Sign Savva Smirnov

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they’ve signed forward Savva Smirnov to an ECHL contract after he was called up from the Quad City Storm. Smirnov, 23, has five goals and eight assists in 17 games this season in the SPHL with the Storm and Roanoke Rail Yard Dogs. He also played in seven games […]

ECHL: Jakov Novak Named ECHL Player Of The Week (December 30th-January 5th)

The ECHL has announced that Trois-Rivieres Lions forward Jakov Novak has been named the ECHL Player of the Week. In four games last week, the Windsor, Ontario, native put up four goals and four assists for eight points in four games, including a goal and two assists in Sunday’s 6-1 over the Adirondack Thunder and […]

ECHL North Division Recap: Week 12

This divisional recap summarizes the North Division teams in the ECHL, focusing on their standings, recent game results, player milestones, and key statistics. There’s no question that there was a lot of scoring in the North Division over the past week. Wheeling Nailers (23-6-1, 47pts, 1st Place) The Nailers continue to hold the top spot […]

ECHL: Carter Gylander Name Goaltender Of The Week | (December 30th-January 5th)

The ECHL has announced that Toledo Walleye goaltender Carter Gylander has been named the ECHL Goalie of the Week for the week beginning on December 30th and ending on January 5th. In three games last week, the 23-year-old goaltender went 3-0-0 with a 1.67 GAA, .952SV%, and one shutout. The Beaumont, Alberta, native is 9-2-2 […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Transactions | 01/06/2025

The Adirondack Thunder began the week by getting a defenseman back from the Utica Comets and announcing their third trade in as many weeks. Adirondack and Tulsa Make A Deal The Adirondack Thunder and Tulsa Oilers struck a deal on Monday as they acquired Kishaun Gervais from the Oilers in exchange for Easton Brodzinski. This […]

ECHL Game Recap: Trois-Rivieres Lions vs Adirondack Thunder | 01/05/2025

The Adirondack Thunder and Trois-Rivieres Lions met on Sunday Afternoon for the final game of their three-in-three weekend, which began Friday Night in Trois-Rivieres, as the Lions had taken the first two games of the series heading into Sunday afternoon. It wouldn’t take long for the gloves to drop on Sunday, as Sean Gulka and […]

ECHL Game Recap: Trois-Rivieres Lions vs Adirondack Thunder | 01/04/2025

The Adirondack Thunder and Trois-Rivieres Lions would continue their three-game series on Saturday, with the series shifting north of the border. The Thunder would be without Head Coach Pete MacArthur, who stayed back in Glens Falls to care for his wife and newborn child. Coming into Saturday Night, Adirondack was being outscored 21-34 in the […]

ECHL Game Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Trois-Rivieres Lions | 01/03/2025

The Adirondack Thunder and Trois-Rivieres Lions began their three-in-three on Friday Night in Glens Falls, NY as the Thunder searched for their first home since December 4th vs Worcester Railers. It was a promising start for the Thunder as Greg Smith fed Ryan Conroy in front, getting the Thunder on the board four minutes after […]