Author: Sam Wismer

ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates Weekend Recap

The Ghost Pirates hit the road for the weekend facing the Jacksonville Icemen and the Orlando Solar Bears. Let’s talk about how they fared in both matchups: Saturday: Jacksonville Icemen- Saturday was not the Ghost Pirates night by any means. At 11:11 of the first period, Icemen Forward, Christopher Brown, shoots one past Evan Cormier […]

ECHL: North Division Weekly Recap | Week 4

With the season in full swing, the top of the North Division standings changed up, with Norfolk taking over the top spot, Wheeling Nailers in second, and Reading with a big drop to third in the standings. With more games being played over the next week, there will be more shifts and movement. Here’s how […]

ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates: Josh Davies Earns Call-Up

On November 11th, 2024, Savannah Ghost Pirates announced that forward Josh Davies had earned a call-up to the AHL affiliate Charlotte Checkers. This past weekend, Davies, who is all of 20 years old, netted two goals against opponent Idaho Steelheads in Savannah’s win Saturday night, 4-3. Last season, the Winger earned 61 points with WHL […]

NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins: Sam Poulin Recalled

On Monday, November 11th, 2024, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that Sam Poulin was being recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to fill the spot of an injured Kevin Hayes. Hayes joins the IR bench with Cody Glass. Poulin has played in 139 games in the AHL, all with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. He has tallied 39 goals and 42 assists. […]

ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates: Weekend Recap 11/8/2024-11/10/2024

Friday Night: Idaho Steelheads did not leave the “Gone Fishing” sign up on the door for Friday’s contest. Within the first 14:23 minutes of the opening frame, the Steelheads scored the first three goals. Thomas Caron (1:26) and Matt Register (1:59) scored goals within 33 seconds of each other. Caron was assisted by Ty Pelton-Byce, […]

ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates’ Forward Earns Inglasco ECHL Player Of The Week

On Tuesday, November 5th, 2024, ECHL announced that Savannah Ghost Pirates Forward Riley Hughes earned the Inglasco Player Of The Week honors. Hughes scored a goal on October 30th in a victory over the Orlando Solar Bears. On Friday, November 1st, he tallied one goal and two assists in helping the Ghost Pirates sink the […]

NHL: Edmonton Oilers: One-For-One Defenseman Trade With Philadelphia

On Monday, November 4th, the Edmonton Oilers announced they had completed a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers. The Oilers received defenseman Ronnie Attard in exchange for Ben Gleason. Gleason, who is 26, dressed in seven games this season for the Bakersfield Condors, the AHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers. The Michigan native tallied four points, […]

Pittsburgh Penguins: Vasily Ponomarev Returns To Lineup; Assigned to AHL

On October 31, 2024, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that forward Vasily Ponomarev has been activated from Injured Non-Roster after dealing with an upper body injury. Ponomarev has been re-assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, at a very much needed time for the AHL team. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are facing seven players on injuries this early in […]

Pittsburgh Penguins: Goaltender Tristan Jarry Sent To Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

On October 26th, 2024, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they were sending Goaltender Tristan Jarry down to the AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on a conditioning loan. Conditioning loans in the NHL are only for 14 days. NHL rule 13.8 states: “13.8 Conditioning Loan: Unless a Player consents, he shall not be Loaned on a Conditioning Loan to […]

Exclusive: Interview With Rutger McGroarty

When someone hears Rutger McGroarty, you remember the young kid drafted 14th overall by the Winnipeg Jets. This summer, everything changed when McGroarty was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Brayden Yager. Two years ago, when McGroarty was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets, he reflected on the feelings from that night. “I feel […]