Author: Karen Zehner

Inside The Rink ECHL Manager | Senior Editor | Credentialed Beat Writer covering the ECHL Atlanta Gladiators. Diving into the world of slap shots, penalty kills, and the game we love. [@RunwithK] on socials.

ECHL: Gladiators’ Lack of Results Pose Tough Challenges Ahead

Over the past few weeks, the Atlanta Gladiators have experienced a notable decline in the ECHL rankings. The team faced a critical weekend in their efforts to regain some lost ground but unfortunately failed to capitalize on either game played. As a passionate writer and fan, it was discouraging to witness the Gladiators revert to […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Ink Deal with Forward Joseph Widmar

The Atlanta Gladiators have recently announced the signing of Joe Widmar, a forward who is re-joining the team for the 2023-24 season. Widmar’s professional career began in the 2017-18 season with the Peoria Rivermen of the SPHL. His exceptional performance, tallying 40 points (11g-29a) in 36 games, earned him a spot on the SPHL All-Rookie […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Seek to Rediscover Their Winning Formula

Over the weekend, the Atlanta Gladiators had a busy schedule, starting with an away game against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. After that, they faced off against the Savannah Ghost Pirates on Saturday, followed by a matchup against the Orlando Solar Bears to finish the weekend. Fortunately for the Gladiators, Cody Sylvester resumed practice last week […]

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 […]