Author: Felicity Harding

Hello! I'm Felicity and I mainly cover the Rapid City Rush in the ECHL here at Inside the Rink. You can find me on Instagram and X/Twitter at @fharding05

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Sign 6’0″ Forward Jack Jeffers

The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have signed forward Jack Jeffers from Oakville, Ontario. Collegiate Career Jack Jeffers started his collegiate career in the 2018-19 season playing Division I hockey. Jeffers spent two seasons at the University of Alabama-Huntsville and then spent three seasons at Lake Superior State University. In his five collegiate […]

ECHL: Utah Grizzlies Sign 6’3″ Defenseman Kade Jensen

The Utah Grizzlies have announced that they have signed defenseman Kade Jensen from Calgary, Alberta, for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Junior and Collegiate Career Jensen started his junior career in the 2013-14 season in the WHL. In his five junior seasons, Jensen played for the Lethbridge Hurricanes, Swift Current Broncos, Brandon Wheat Kings, and Victoria […]

ECHL: Idaho Steelheads Re-Sign Pair of Forwards

The Idaho Steelheads have announced that they have re-signed 6’2″ forward Sam Sternschein and 5’10” forward Jade Miller for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Sternschein’s Junior and Collegiate Career The Syosset, New York native, started his junior career in the 2014-15 season playing in the USHL. In his three seasons in the USHL, Sternschein split his […]

ECHL: Allen Americans Sign Riley Ginnell

The Allen Americans have announced that they have signed 6’4″ forward Riley Ginnell for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Junior Career The Calgary, Alberta native spent his junior career playing in the WHL. In his five seasons in the WHL, Ginnell spent his time playing for the Brandon Wheat Kings, Moose Jaw Warriors, and Regina Pats. […]

ECHL: Idaho Steelheads Sign Three Forwards

The Idaho Steelheads have announced that they have signed forwards Brian Chambers, Blake Swetlikoff, and Brendan Hoffman. Brian Chambers’ Career Brian Chambers is a 6’1″ forward from Weymouth, Massachusetts. Chambers spent his junior career playing for the Northeast Generals in the NAHL (2016-18) and the Cedar Rapid RoughRiders and Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Sign Two Defensemen

The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have signed 6’5″ defenseman Brenden Rons and 6’3″ defenseman Brady Pouteau for the 2024-25 season. Brenden Rons’ Career Brenden Rons, a native of Farmington Hills, Michigan, started his junior career in the USHL with the Omaha Lancers. He played in 23 games and had two assists, four […]

ECHL: Wichita Thunder Sign a Forward and Sign a Defenseman to a Tryout Agreement

The Wichita Thunder have announced that they have signed 6’0″ forward Parker Saretsky. They also announced that they have signed 6’3″ defenseman Brock Bartholomew to a Tryout Agreement. Parker Saretsky’s Career Parker Saretsky, the Wainwright, Alberta native, spent his junior career in the AJHL with the Lloydminster Bobcats and Spruce Grove Saints. In his four […]

ECHL: Allen Americans Sign Mark Duarte

The Allen Americans have announced that they have signed 6’2″ forward Mark Duarte for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Junior Career The Hamilton, Ontario native started his junior career in the 2019-20 season. He spent his junior career in the OHL playing for the Hamilton Bulldogs and Soo Greyhounds. In his four OHL seasons, Duarte played […]

ECHL: Tulsa Oilers Sign Solag Bakich

The Tulsa Oilers have announced that they have signed 6’0″ forward Solag Bakich for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Junior and Collegiate Career Bakich started his junior career during the 2015-16 season in the NAHL, playing 45 games for the Bismarck Bobcats, where he had four goals and nine assists for 13 points. He had 66 […]

ECHL: Utah Grizzlies Add Four Defensemen and a Forward

The Utah Grizzlies have announced that they have signed defensemen Gianni Fairbrother, Chase Hartje, Kyle Pow, James Shearer, and forward Craig Armstrong for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Gianni Fairbrother’s Career Gianni Fairbrother is a 6’0″ defenseman from Vancouver, British Columbia. Fairbrother started his junior career in the 2015-16 season and spent all six years of […]