Author: Armand Klisivitch

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

ECHL: Utah Grizzlies Leading Scorer Headed Overseas

The Utah Grizzlies are losing their leading scorer from last season as Brandon Cutler is heading overseas to play in Germany. Cutler had spent the previous three seasons with the Grizzlies putting up 61 goals and 61 assists for 122 points in 127 games, including 36 goals and 29 assists for 65 points while playing […]

ECHL: Zack Andrusiak Heading Overseas

Forward Zach Andrusiak is heading over to Slovakia after spending the past five seasons in the ECHL. Over the course of his five years in the ECHL, the majority of his time was spent with the Cincinnati Cyclones, where he spent three seasons playing in 154 regular season games while putting up 83 goals and […]

ECHL: Wichita Thunder Announces Affiliation Extension With San Jose Sharks

The Wichita Thunder announced yesterday that they have extended their affiliation agreement with the NHL’s San Jose Sharks and AHL’s San Jose Barracuda for the 2024-25 season. This will be the third straight season that the Thunder have been affiliated with the Sharks. San Jose is the third different NHL team that the Thunder have […]

ECHL: Trois-Rivieres Lions Forward Heading Overseas

Forward Nicolas Guay is heading overseas after spending his first two plus years as a pro in North America. Guay would spend the 2021-22 season at the University of New Brunswick where he would put up 14 goals and 11 assists for 25 assists in 18 games before signing an AHL deal with the Abbotsford […]

ECHL: Jacob Hayhurst Heading Overseas

Kansas City Mavericks forward Jacob Hayhurst is heading to Sweden after spending the last four seasons in the AHL and ECHL. Hayhurst would spend four seasons at the NCAA level as he spent three years at RPI before spending his final year of eligibility at the University of Michigan. He would put up 30 goals […]

ECHL: Who Should Be The Savannah Ghost Pirates Next NHL Affiliate?

The Savannah Ghost Pirates recently announced that they will announce their new AHL and NHL affiliate on Monday during a Press Conference at Enmarket Arena. They will end their affiliation with the Vegas Golden Knights despite still having two years left on the original multi-year deal that they signed in 2019 before the Ghost Pirates’ […]

ECHL: Allen Americans Name BJ Adams as Head Coach

The Allen Americans have announced that they have hired BJ Adams as their Head Coach and General Manager less than two weeks after they fired Chad Costello, the team has yet to disclose any news on an assistant coach for next season. Prior to joining the Americans, Adams had spent eight seasons with the Erie […]

ECHL: Trois-Rivieres Lions Extend Affiliation Agreement With Montreal Canadiens

The Trois-Rivieres Lions have announced that they have signed a three-year extension with Laval Rocket and Montreal Canadiens to continue as the team’s ECHL affiliate. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise, as the three teams have been affiliated with each other for the past three seasons. Prior to getting the deal done in […]

ECHL: Trois-Rivieres Lions Announce 2023-24 Protected List

The Trois-Rivieres Lions have announced that have protected 26 players on their 2023-24 protected list. Here are the rules of the protected list per the ECHL: Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish provided the players protected meet the guidelines as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and […]

New Jersey Devils Round Out 2024-25 Coaching Staff

The New Jersey Devils have announced that they have hired Jeremy Colliton as their assistant coach, rounding out the team’s coaching staff for the 2024-25 season. Prior to joining the Devils’ coaching staff, Colliton spent five seasons in the Chicago Blackhawks organization, spending just over two seasons as the Head Coach of the Rockford IceHogs […]