Author: Sam Wismer

AHL: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Emil Bemström Selected for AHL All-Star Classic

On January 8th, 2025, the American Hockey League announced that they have chosen forward Emil Bemström to represent the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic, held in Coachella Valley, CA. Bemström is in his first season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and has notched 12 goals and 16 assists. He is tied for first […]

ECHL Roster Transactions: Wheeling Nailers | 01/07/2025

Tuesday proved to be a busy day for the Wheeling Nailers when it comes to transactions, so let’s talk about what went down: Defenseman Dilan Peters was released from his contract. Peters previously played for the Jacksonville Icemen this season in one game and then went on to play five games for Wheeling, securing one […]

AHL/ECHL: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins/Wheeling Nailers: Interview with David Drake

After practice on a sunny Saturday morning, and while on a professional try-out contract, Inside The Rink sat down with David Drake, a defenseman currently assigned to the Wheeling Nailers. Drake was drafted in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. He was chosen in round 7, 192nd overall. Before turning professional, Drake […]

2025 World Junior Championship: Finland vs Slovakia

The quarterfinals for this game were filled with physicality, great goaltending, and competition from both teams. Team Finland matched up against Team Slovakia for the fourth game of the day. Finland: Finland has shown that they can play as a five-man unit on the ice for the entirety of the 60 minutes. Finland dominated the […]

AHL/ECHL: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins/Wheeling Nailers: Interview with Chris Ortiz

While on a Professional Try-Out Contract in mid-December with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Inside The Rink had the opportunity to sit down with defenseman Chris Ortiz from the Wheeling Nailers. Before turning professional, Ortiz played five seasons in the QMJHL. He played in 207 games for Baie-Comeau Drakkar and tallied 16 goals and 89 assists over […]

AHL: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins: Interview With Bokondji Imama

After a win on a cold Wednesday evening in early December, Inside The Rink sat down with veteran player Bokondji Imama. Imama was drafted in 2015, in the sixth round, 180th overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning traded Imama’s rights away in 2017 to the LA Kings for a conditional 2018 seventh-round draft […]

ECHL Game Recap: Savannah Ghost Pirates vs South Carolina Stingrays | 12/31/2024

On New Year’s Eve 2024, many teams played games, and Savannah Ghost Pirates and the South Carolina Stingrays faced off for the third time in less than a week. Let’s get into it: First Period In the opening frame, the Stingrays came out aggressive, as expected. Erik Middendorf scored off of a rebound at 3:32. […]

ECHL: Wheeling Nailers: Jack Beck Earns Inglasco ECHL Player Of The Week

On December 31st, 2024, ECHL announced that forward Jack Beck earned Inglasco’s ECHL Player Of The Week. Beck had a goal and assist in the game on Friday, December 27th. He earned three assists in the battle with the Iowa Heartlanders on December 28th. Beck is currently on an AHL contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins […]

ECHL Trade Announcement: Savannah, Idaho, and Maine | 12/30/2024

On December 30th, 2024, the Savannah Ghost Pirates completed a three-team trade with the Idaho Steelheads and Maine Mariners. The trade reads as follows: Savannah trades Defenseman Pito Walton to the Idaho Steelheads for forward Lynden McCallum. Savannah flips McCallum for Maine Mariners forward Pat Guay. Maine Mariners gain the rights to McCallum from Savannah, […]

ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates: Game Preview 12/31/2024

After a hard fought battle against the South Carolina Stingrays on Saturday and Sunday this past week, both games won by the Savannah Ghost Pirates, they face-off for a New Year’s Eve showdown at Enmarket arena at 5:00 pm. Savannah Ghost Pirates South Carolina Stingrays