Author: Armand Klisivitch

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

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Re-Sign Chris Grando

The Jacksonville Icemen continue to build their roster for the 2024-25 season as they have re-signed forward Chris Grando. Prior to going pro, Grando spent five years at the NCAA level, including three years at Boston College and two years at Arizona State University, where he put up 26 goals and 38 assists for 64 […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Re-Sign Ryan Wheeler

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they have re-signed Ryan Wheeler for the 2024-25 season. Prior to joining the Thunder, the New York native played in 72 games with the Iowa Heartlanders and seven games with the Cincinnati Cyclones, scoring one goal and adding 11 assists for 12 points. Prior to going pro he spent […]

ECHL: Maine Mariners Assistant Coach Steps Down

The Maine Mariners announced that assistant coach Johnny McInnis has stepped down from his position to pursue other opportunities. McInnis had joined the Mariners back in 2022 when the team also hired Terrance Wallin as the team’s assistant coach. According to the Mariners, the search for a new assistant coach will begin immediately. “It’s a […]

ECHL: Florida Everblades Re-Sign Riese Zmolek

The Florida Everblades have announced that they have re-signed defenseman Riese Zmolek for the 2024-25 season, which will be his second with the Everblades and fourth year in the ECHL. The 27-year-old spent his first two seasons in the ECHL with the Iowa Heartlanders, where he put up five goals and 22 assists for 27 […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Re-Sign Logan Cockerill

The Jacksonville Icemen have announced that they have re-signed forward Logan Cockerill for the 2024-25 season. Cockerill played in 63 games during his rookie season, putting up ten goals and 27 assists for 37 points; he would add two assists in seven games during the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Prior to joining the Icemen, the former […]

ECHL: Tahoe Knight Monsters Announce Affiliation with Vegas Golden Knights

The Tahoe Knight Monsters officially have their NHL affiliate in the Vegas Golden Knights as the two sides have signed a mutli-year affiliation agreement. The news comes after the Savannah Ghost Pirates served as the team’s ECHL Affiliate for the past two seasons before joining the Florida Panthers earlier this Summer. There’s no surprise here […]

ECHL: Trois-Rivieres Lions Re-Sign Lukash Matthews

The Trois-Rivieres Lions have re-signed defenseman Lukash Matthew to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Matthews joined the Lions last season after he spent three seasons at Carleton University, where he put up three goals and 11 assists for 14 points in 42 games with the Ravens. Prior to joining the Ravens, Matthews spent three […]

AHL: Utica Comets Re-Sign Will MacKinnon and Jeremy Brodeur

The Utica Comets have announced that they have re-signed defenseman Will MacKinnon and goaltender Jeremy Brodeur to one-way contracts for the 2024-25 season. McKinnon will be entering his fourth season of professional hockey after splitting last season between the Comets and Adirondack Thunder as he had three goals and three assists for six points in […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Sign Taylor Ford

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they have signed defenseman Taylor Ford to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Ford joins the Thunder after spending four seasons in the QMJHL with the Halifax Mooseheads and Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, where he would put up 13 goals and 44 assists for 57 points in 143 games. Once finishing […]

ECHL: Jordan-Ty Fournier Signs In LNAH With Thetford Mines

Allen Americans winger Jordan-TY Fournier has signed with the Thetford Mines Assurancia of the LNAH after spending just one season in the ECHL with the Americans. Jordan Ty’s brother Stefan Fournier played eight games with Thetford last season, putting up eight goals in eight games, and would add nine goals and two assists for 11 […]