Author: Phil Wilds

Atlanta Gladiators writer for Inside The Rink. Patiently waiting for the 3rd Atlanta NHL team! Follow me on Twitter @PWilds121 for awful takes that you will most certainly disagree with!

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators End Of Season Interviews

The Atlanta Gladiators finished the season 5th in the South Division and unfortunately missed out on the Kelly Cup Playoffs. I was fortunate enough to team up with Gladiator Director of Broadcast and Communications Liam Gotimer to sit down with some of the boys and ask them some questions as we close out the 2022-23 […]

ECHL Playoffs: Cincinnati Cyclones Win Penalty Filled Game, Take 2-0 Series Lead Against Fort Wayne Komets

The Cincinnati Cyclones hosted the Fort Wayne Komets for game two of their 1st round matchup on Saturday night at Heritage Bank Center. One significant change took place for the Cyclones, as they decided to ride the hot goaltending of Beck Warm as the starter for the game. Warm came in for Mark Sinclair in […]

ECHL: Fort Wayne Komets Blow Three-Goal Lead in the 3rd Period, Fall in OT to the Cincinnati Cyclones in Game 1

Game 1 in the Central Division portion of the 2023 ECHL Playoffs occurred Friday night at the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati. The 4th-seeded Komets played more like the 1st-seeded Cyclones as they took a 3-0 lead into the 3rd period. The lead would fade as the Cyclones scored four unanswered goals to steal game […]

ECHL Playoffs: Special Teams Help Kansas City Knot The Series Against Allen

The Kansas City Mavericks lost a heartbreaker in front of their home crowd on Wednesday night in Game 1 of their Round 1 matchup against the Allen Americans. This would not be the case in Game 2. An own goal from Allen on the power play and a shorthanded goal would be the catalyst to […]

Atlanta Deserves NHL Hockey

Monday afternoon, Krause Auto Group announced plans to build a world-class entertainment center in the Alpharetta area. The location, which is about 27 miles north of downtown Atlanta, would be known as “The Gathering at South Forsyth.” The rumblings around the city presume that The Gathering will be used to lure an NHL franchise to […]

ECHL: Mike Pelech Moves to 3rd All-Time in ECHL Points. Atlanta Gladiators Lose Finale to Florida Everblades

The Atlanta Gladiators took on the Florida Everblades in the season finale Saturday night in Estero at the Hertz Arena. The Gladiators will finish with the season 12th out of 28 teams, meaning four teams with worse records will have a chance to win the Kelly Cup. Unfortunately, the Gladiators play in the toughest division […]

ECHL: Joe Murdaca Spectacular in Net, Cody Sylvester Sets Single Season Goal Record, Atlanta Gladiators Defeat the Florida Everblades

Atlanta Gladiator Forward Eric Neiley returned to the lineup for the first time since February 16th as the Glads defeated the Florida Everblades Friday night from Hertz Arena in Estero, FL. The knee injury caused Neiley to miss 16 games over the nearly two-month layoff. Kaid Oliver got the scoring started early, getting the first […]

ECHL Announces 2022-23 All-ECHL First and Second Teams

On Thursday, the ECHL announced its All-ECHL First and Second Teams selections. Each team consists of a Goalie, two defensemen, and three forwards. The Brabham Cup-winning Idaho Steelheads have the most selections with three total players. The Allen Americans, Toledo Walleye, and the Greenville Swamp Rabbits each had two selections. Rounding out the rest of […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Loss to the Jacksonville Icemen Officially Eliminates the Team From the Playoffs.

A successful start to a must-win game for the Atlanta Gladiators turned into a heartbreaking loss, eliminating the team from the playoffs. The Gladiators went down early in Friday night’s interdivisional game against the Jacksonville Icemen. Chris Grando opened the scoring for the Icemen 12:47 into the game. Atlanta committed back-to-back penalties within 53 seconds […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Blank Florida Everblades, Playoffs still a Small Possibility.

Assistant captain Cody Sylvester notched his first-ever hat trick, and rookie Goalie Tyler Harmon stopped all 37 shots he faced for a 4-0 win over the Florida Everblades Sunday afternoon. The Gladiators needed the win as they fell to the Everblades on Saturday night, putting them seven points behind Florida for the final spot in […]