Author: Armand Klisivitch

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

ECHL: Kalamazoo Wings Re-Sign Quinn Preston

The Kalamazoo Wings have announced that they’ve re-signed forward Quinn Preston for the 2025-26 season. In 63 games this season, Preston put up 13 goals and 25 assists for 38 points. He is the second player to sign with Kalamazoo for the 2025-26 season, joining captain Collin Saccoman. Preston,27, is entering his fifth pro season. […]

ECHL: Jace Isley Signs With Norfolk Admirals

The Norfolk Admirals have announced that they’ve signed forward Jace Isley for the 2025-26 season. Isley is a 6’2, 201lb power-forward who should fit nicely into the middle-six for the Admirals next season. He will also provide some physicality for the Admirals. He is the first new signing for the Admirals and the fifth player […]

ECHL: Bloomington Bison Sign Riku Ishida

The Bloomington Bison have announced their first signing on the blue line with the addition of defenseman Riku Ishida. The 25-year-old defenseman spent last season in Italy, where he put up five goals and 29 assists for 34 points in 38 games with Meran/Merano. Ishida put up a goal and two assists in eight games […]

ECHL: Justin Portillo Signs ECHL Deal With Cincinnati Cyclones

The Cincinnati Cyclones have added some grit to their lineup with the signing of forward Justin Portillo. Portillo, 33, began the 2024-25 season with the FPHL’s newest team, the Athens Rock Lobsters. In 26 games with the Rock Lobsters, he put up five assists along with 136 penalty minutes, which led the team. He also […]

ECHL: Indy Fuel Re-Sign Jesse Tucker

The Indy Fuel have announced that they’ve re-signed center Jesse Tucker for the 2025-26 season. Tucker, 25, made his pro debut last season with the Indy Fuel. In 19 games, he scored two goals, both of which came in back-to-back games on March 8th and 9th. He would play in all four games during the […]

ECHL: Worcester Railers Bring Back Matt DeMelis

The Worcester Railers have announced that they’ve re-signed forward Matt DeMelis for the 2025-26 season. In his rookie season with the Railers, he put up nine goals and 17 assists for 26 points in 60 games. He was one of the least penalized players on the Railers with just four penalty minutes last season. This […]

ECHL: Wheeling Nailers Sign Mike Posma

The Wheeling Nailers have announced that they’ve signed forward Mike Posma for the 2025-26 season. Posma, 23, made his ECHL debut at the end of last season, where he played in four games with the Florida Everblades while also picking up his first career point with an assist. He is the fifth forward and sixth […]

ECHL: Reading Royals Sign Frasca Brothers

The Reading Royals have announced the signing of forwards Jacob and Jordan Frasca for the 2025-26 season. Jacob, 22, is the youngest of the two brothers and just finished his first pro season with the Cincinnati Cyclones. In 53 games, he put up five goals and 10 assists for 15 points. Jordan, 24, played in […]

ECHL: Tahoe Knight Monsters Re-Sign Nate Kallen

The Tahoe Knight Monsters have announced that they’ve re-signed defenseman Nate Kallen for the 2025-26 season. Kallen, 27, is coming off a career year where he put up seven goals and 21 assists for 28 points while playing in all 72 games. He was the only Knight Monster to play in all 72 games last […]

ECHL: Jimmy Dowd Jr. Signs With Adirondack Thunder

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they’ve signed defenseman Jimmy Dowd Jr. for the 2025-26 season. In 27 games last season with the Penn State Nitney Lions, Dowd put up a goal and nine assists for 10 games while also wearing an “A”. Dowd spent time at the New Jersey Devils Development Camp Last Month. […]