Author: Armand Klisivitch

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

ECHL: Darick Louis-Jean Heads To LNAH

Norfolk Admirals defenseman Darick Louis-Jean is heading back home to Canada to join the Laval Pètroliers of the LNAH after spending parts of the last four years in the ECHL. In 70 games last season, Louis-Jean had four goals and 25 assists for 29 points. He would add three goals and two assists for five […]

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Lane Hutson Wins 2025 Calder Trophy

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson was named the recipient of the 2025 Calder Trophy as the NHL Rookie of the Year. Hutson received 165 of the 191 first-place votes. Calgary Flames Goaltender Dustin Wolf and San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini rounded out the top three vote getters. Lane Hutson, 21, had an incredible rookie […]

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ECHL: 2024-2025 Protected Lists | Adirondack Thunder

The ECHL Off-Season officially kicked off on Sunday afternoon. Each team was required to submit their protected lists to the league by 3 PM. The Adirondack Thunder decided to protect 28 players. Along with those players, Shaw Boomhower has already announced his retirement. Rules of the Protected List ECHL teams are permitted to protect an […]

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ECHL Kelly Cup

ECHL Kelly Cup Final – Game 5 Recap: Toledo Walleye vs Trois-Rivières Lions

The Trois-Rivères Lions went from almost shutting down last April, and 13 months later, they would be crowned the Kelly Cup Champions. “How’s that for a 30 for 30, eh” Trois-Rivieres Lions Head Coach Ron Choules In the opening frame, the physicality would be on full display early, as Darian Pilan took a boarding penalty […]

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ECHL Kelly Cup Final- Game 4 Recap: Toledo Walleye vs Trois-Rivières Lions

The Trois-Rivières Lions and Toledo Walleye faced off in Game 4 of the Kelly Cup Final on Friday Night in a pivotal game for both teams. Toledo, who has been rotating goaltenders, would go back to back with Bednar for the first time in a series since the first two games of the Kelly Cup […]

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ECHL: Griffin Luce Heads Overseas

Worcester Railers defenseman Griffin Luce is heading overseas to England to join the Dundee Stars of the EIHL after spending his first five professional seasons in North America. In 71 games last season with the Railers, Luce had a career season putting up five goals and 15 assists for 20 points. Luce would lead all […]

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ECHL: Bryan Thomson Heads Home To Canada

Idaho Steelheads Goaltender Bryan Thomson is heading back home to join the University of Saskatoon after two seasons with the Idaho Steelheads. In 25 games last season, Thomson went 10-10-4 with a 3.29 GAA and .904 SV%. Thomson will join Conner Roulette in Saskatchewan. Roulette spent last year with the Tulsa Oilers. He becomes the second […]

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Matthew Kopperud skating for the Worcester Railers

ECHL: Matthew Kopperud Heads Overseas

Worcester Railers center Matthew Kopperud is heading overseas to Denmark to join SonderjyskE of the Champions HL league. In his first full professional season, Kopperud put up 16 goals and 22 assists for 38 points along with 126 penalty minutes in 57 games with the Railers. His 126 penalty minutes would lead the Railers. He […]

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ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones Name Riley Weselowski Head Coach

The Cincinnati Cyclones have named Riley Weselowski as the team’s seventh head coach in franchise history. Weselowski had spent the previous four seasons with the Kansas City Mavericks as an assistant and associate coach. During his time in Kansas City, the Mavericks made it to back-to-back Western Conference Finals and won the Brabham Cup in […]

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ECHL: Kelly Cup Final- Game 3 Recap: Toledo Walleye vs Trois-Rivières Lions

The Kelly Cup Final shifted to Trois-Rivières on Wednesday Night after the Toledo Walleye and Trois-Rivières Lions split the opening two games in Toledo. Trois-Rivières wasted no time getting on the scoreboard as Chris Jandric opened up the scoring just 42 seconds in. The Lions doubled their lead at 12:20 as Alex Beaucage fed Xavier […]

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