Author: Karen Zehner

Hockey writer covering the ECHL, the Atlanta Gladiators and their passionate fans. Diving into the world of slap shots, penalty kills, and the game we love. [@RunwithK]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Make Three Roster Moves

The Atlanta Gladiators have made several recent roster changes in the last week. The Gladiators have added two new players to their roster, Jay Powell as a defenseman and Dylan Vander Esch as a forward, both of whom have been signed to standard player contracts. In addition, the Atlanta Gladiators had announced that Micah Miller, […]

ECHL: Contrasting Back-to-Back Games for the Atlanta Gladiators

The final two games of Gladsgiving Week for the Atlanta Gladiators were noticeably dissimilar – not only in team performance but also in the atmosphere during the games. At puck drop, the absence of Micha Miller and Jack Matier, who were both recently called up, left some uncertainty as to whether their absence would impact […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators’ Continuing Battle with Consecutive Losses

Normally, whenever I write the Atlanta Gladiators’ game recaps, I keep things strictly from a writer’s perspective. You will still get my view on what went down these last two games: what went right and what may have gone wrong. However, this time, this writer’s perception of these games will be sprinkled with a bit […]

ECHL: Three Key Players to Watch for the Atlanta Gladiators

The Atlanta Gladiators have faced some significant challenges in their past three games. Some of these struggles have likely been influenced by player call-ups for Reece Vitelli to the Tucson Roadrunners and Luke Prokop and Gustavs Grigals to the Milwaukee Admirals. In addition to these, the team has felt the absence of Cody Sylvester, who […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Bolster Lineup with Forward Brady Fleurent

Atlanta has recently welcomed Brady Fleurent, a 29-year-old forward from Maine to its roster. Fleurent joins Atlanta after a successful beginning of the season with the Knoxville Ice Bears of the SPHL, tallying nine goals, four assists, and 13 points in 12 games. Previously, Fleurent played in the ECHL and contributed nine goals, 13 assists, […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators’ Winning Streak Hits a Roadblock

The Atlanta Gladiators welcomed several local schools for their first of two School Days, and Gas South Arena was abuzz with young fans rooting for their favorite team. The Atlanta Gladiators were on the verge of matching the ECHL’s record for the most consecutive wins at the beginning of a season. But to accomplish this […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators smash franchise record with back-to-back weekend wins!

Friday night, the Atlanta Gladiators clashed once more against the South Carolina Stingrays, this time as they headed into enemy territory. Fresh off a loss to the Gladiators last weekend (4-2), the Stingrays were fired up and ready to strike back against the team that took them down just days before. The Gladiators, however, were […]

ECHL: Goaltender Jaxon Castor Becomes the Newest Member of the Atlanta Gladiators

The Atlanta Gladiators have announced the signing of Goaltender Jaxon Castor to their 2023-2024 roster. At the conclusion of the previous season, Castor made two appearances for the Florida Everblades, where he recorded a .912 save percentage. Before joining the professional ranks, Castor played for five seasons with St. Cloud State University, Minnesota. During his […]

ECHL: Gladiators’ Winning Streak Continues with a Decisive Victory over Stingrays

If you were in the Atlanta area and attended Georgia Day hosted by the Atlanta Gladiators at Gas South arena, then you experienced an exciting, fun-filled day of on-ice action. After beating the Jacksonville Icemen on Friday night, the Atlanta Gladiators came into Sunday’s game undefeated. The Stingrays came to face off against Atlanta after […]

ECHL: Gladiators Reign Supreme over Swamp Rabbits

Coming off a 3-0-0 at the start of the season for both teams, the Atlanta Gladiators would take on rivals the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on Wednesday night. It was quite the night for both teams, with some great on-ice action for this weekday matchup. This would be the first game as a Gladiator for defender […]