Author: Armand Klisivitch

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

ECHL: Maine Mariners Re-Sign Brad Arvanitis

The Maine Mariners are the first team this off-season to announce a goalie signing as they’ve re-signed Brad Arvanitis for the 2023-24 season and his second with the Mariners. Arvanitis will be entering his fourth year in the league as he’s spent time with the Rapid City Rush, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Thunder, and Maine Mariners. […]

ECHL: Yushiroh Hirano Headed Overseas

The Adirondack Thunder are losing another key piece from their 2023-24 team as forward Yushiroh Hirano is heading to Austria to join Patrick Grasso. Hirano had spent the past five years in the ECHL playing for the Wheeling Nailers, Cincinnati Cyclones, and Adirondack Thunder, where he’s put up 68 goals, and 121 assists for 189 […]

ECHL: Tommy Cormier Signs With Trois-Rivieres Lions

The Trois-Rivieres Lions have signed rookie center Tommy Cormier to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Cormier, 20, has spent the past two-plus seasons in the QMJHL with the Victoriaville Tigers, putting up 82 goals and 116 assists for 198 points in 171 games, including back-to-back 30+ goals in the last two seasons, including serving […]

ECHL: Tahoe Knight Monsters Add Two Forwards To Roster

The Tahoe Knight Monsters busy signing week continued on Friday as the team announced that they signed forwards Adam Robbins and Chris Dodero to contracts for the 2024-25 season. Robbins, 24, joins the Knight Monsters after playing four years at Princeton University, where he scored 21 goals and 37 assists for 58 points in 111 […]

ECHL: Trois-Rivieres Lions Sign Anthony Beauchamp

The Trois-Rivières Lions have announced that they have signed forward Anthony Beauchamp to a contract for the 2023-24 season. Beauchamp joins the Lions after spending the last two seasons with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, where he put up 31 goals and 44 assists for 75 points; he would add one assist in 12 Kelly Cup […]

ECHL: Anthony Petruzzelli Returns to Fort Wayne Komets

The Fort Wayne Komets have announced that they have signed forward Anthony Petruzzelli for the 2024-25 season. Petruzzelli spent the first six seasons of his career as a member of the Komets, playing in 323 games, putting up 100 goals and 111 assists for 211 points while adding 14 goals and 16 assists for 30 […]

ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates Name Brenden Kotyk Assistant Coach

The Savannah Ghost Pirates have announced that they have hired Brenden Kotyk as the team’s assistant coach. He replaced Nick Tuzzolino, who had taken the job of General Manager/Associate Head Coach with Worcester Railers. Kotyk had spent the previous four years behind the South Carolina Stingrays bench, including the last two seasons as the team’s […]

ECHL: Tahoe Knight Monsters Sign Two More Players To Contracts

The Tahoe Knight Monsters announced two signings on Thursday, with forward Blake Christensen and defenseman Nate Kallen bringing their total to four signings in the week. Christensen joins the Knight Monsters after not playing in the 2023-24 season. The 28-year-old forward has 71 games of ECHL experience under his belt, all of which came with […]

ECHL: Florida Everblades Re-Sign Jesse Lansdell

The Florida Everblades have announced that they have re-signed forward Jesse Lansdell for the 2024-25 season. Lansdell joined the Everblades late in the season after finishing up his collegiate career, which included four years at the University of Notre Dame and his final year of eligibility at the University of Nebraska-Omaha In 176 games at […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Re-Sign Captain Darian Skeoch

The Adirondack Thunder have re-signed defenseman Darian Skeoch for the 2024-25 season. Skeoch was acquired by Adirondack in exchange for future considerations, and it ended up being Bryce Martin. In 174 ECHL games with the Indy Fuel, Allen Americans, Savannah Ghost Pirates, and Adirondack Thunder, the Ontario native has scored four goals and 20 assists […]