Author: Stephanie DeLaFleur
Beat Writer covering the ECHL Savannah Ghost Pirates, NHL Vegas Golden Knights and AHL Henderson Silver Knights. Follow me on X @StephiDelafleur
ECHL: Savannah Defenseman Signs with AHL Rochester
- Stephanie DeLaFleur
- July 26, 2024
Savannah Ghost Pirates Left-handed Defenseman Peter Tischke has signed a one-year contract with the AHL Rochester Americans. Tischke has been off and on with the Americans since 2021. Peter started his semi-professional career in the USHL with the Chicago Steel in 2013, he would play 116 games with two goals and 26 assists. He would leave the […]
Read MoreECHL: Ghost Pirates Free Agent Signs with Reading Royals
- Stephanie DeLaFleur
- July 25, 2024
Announced Wednesday, Savannah Ghost Pirates Forward Nolan Welsh has signed with the Reading Royals for the 24/25 season. Leaving the Ghost Pirates less than five months after signing a contract at the beginning of March. Welsh played three games for Savannah, all against the Kelly Cup Champion Florida Everblades. During one of the games, Nolan […]
Read MoreECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates Defenseman Announces Retirement
- Stephanie DeLaFleur
- July 23, 2024
Announced via story post from his wife Savannah Ghost Pirates Defenseman Tanner Vescio is leaving the Ghost Pirates and it’s not to join another team. This past season, Tanner experienced two major concussions that have left residual symptoms that have affected his day-to-day life. These concussions that Tanner has been diagnosed with in his professional career […]
Read MoreECHL: Defenseman Returns to Kansas City Mavericks
- Stephanie DeLaFleur
- July 23, 2024
The Kansas City Mavericks announced that right-handed Defenseman Marcus Crawford is returning. Marcus was previously with the Mavericks for three seasons and left after the 2021-2022 season to join the Cardiff Devils, where he stayed for two seasons. Marcus started his professional career with the AHL Grand Rapid Griffins in the 2018-2019 season, playing eight […]
Read MoreECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates Defenseman Heads Overseas
- Stephanie DeLaFleur
- July 19, 2024
Savannah Ghost Pirates Defenseman Noah Carroll is leaving on a jet plane, and we don’t know when he will be back. He has signed a contract with the EIHL Manchester Storm and is officially heading overseas to compete for the 24-25 season. Noah played five games for the Ghost Pirates in the last month of […]
Read MoreECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates Re-Sign Logan Drevitch
- Stephanie DeLaFleur
- July 18, 2024
The Savannah Ghost Pirates have had a quiet offseason, with the only big announcements being Coach Jared Staal’s joining, the change of affiliation to the Florida Panthers, assistant coach Nick Tuzzolino’s leaving, and Brendan Kotyk’s joining, and then the four awards they won. But we have yet to hear about players staying, only going. Well, […]
Read MoreECHL: Jeremy McKenna Leaves Mavericks for DEL
- Stephanie DeLaFleur
- July 3, 2024
Jeremy McKenna, the Kansas City Mavericks‘ top goal scorer for the Kelly Cup Playoffs, is embarking on a new chapter in his career. He has signed a contract with the Nurnberg Ice Tigers in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany, becoming the second ECHL player to join the Ice Tigers for the 24/25 season, following […]
Read MoreFormer Vegas Golden Knight Alec Martinez Sign With the Chicago Blackhawks
- Stephanie DeLaFleur
- July 2, 2024
Vegas has lost more than the Stanley Cup this season. Alec Martinez, a 16-year veteran defenseman, announced his signing with the Chicago Blackhawks for the 2024-25 season at four million dollars. Alec has always been a solid player, and Vegas fans love him because he is poised under pressure, a nice guy, and a shot-blocking […]
Read MoreAHL: Henderson Silver Knight Sheldon Rempal Signs with KHL
- Stephanie DeLaFleur
- July 2, 2024
Sheldon Rempal has signed with the HC Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the KHL. The KHL is the Kontinental Hockey League. It comprises 23 member clubs based in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and China. The HC Salavat Yulaev Ufa finished second in their division this season and fifth overall. Rempal’s signing was a rumor that started in […]
Read MoreECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates Announce New Affiliation
- Stephanie DeLaFleur
- June 17, 2024
Since the announcement of the new ECHL teams joining the league, it has been speculated that the Savannah Ghost Pirates would lose their affiliation with the Vegas Golden Knights. Why? One of the teams announced making their debut this season is the Tahoe Knight Monsters, a team less than eight hours by car and two […]
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