Author: Sam Wismer

2024 NHL Draft Proile: Adam Jiříček

The Scouting Report: Adam Jiříček was projected to be part of the first 10 drafts, but due to injury and not much play to go off of, he has dropped but should be part of the first round. Jiříček will be a steal for any team that decides to draft him. Jiříček is a two-way […]

ECHL: Reading Royals: 2024 Protected List

Reading has retained the rights to 22 players for the 2024-2025 season. 18 players on the list skated for the Royals in the 2023-24 season. The protected list is just step one for the upcoming season with new Head Coach Jason Binkley, at the helm. Forwards: Tag Bertuzzi- During this season Bertuzzi has tallied 17 goals and 20 […]

ECHL: 2024 Kelly Cup MVP

Florida Everblades made history on June 8th, 2024 by winning their third Kelly Cup Championship consecutively. This is their fourth Kelly Cup title overall (2012, 2022, 2023, 2024). One player had an outstanding performance throughout the entirety of the postseason. Oliver Chau was awarded the Most Valuable Player for the 2024 playoffs. During the regular […]

ECHL: Reading Royals Forward Heads To Austria

It’s that time of the year when players in the ECHL look for new teams or head overseas. Reading Royals lose a key forward in their leading point scorer of the 2023-2024 season, Joseph Nardi. It was announced on 6/3/2024 that Nardi is heading to Austria to play for the Pioneers Vorarlberg. Nardi played a […]

ECHL: NHL Teams Without An ECHL Affiliate

With two new teams on the horizon for the ECHL, Bloomington Bison and Tahoe Knight Monsters, it leaves those in the hockey world, wondering, who are the NHL affiliates of these two teams? Here is the thing, five teams in the NHL DO NOT have an ECHL affiliate. Having an NHL affiliate helps those teams […]

ECHL: Reading Royals 2023-2024 Season Review

Season Record It was no secret that Reading had a tough season. It takes a toll on a team, from losing games to losing a head coach in the middle of the season, to not making the playoffs. The Royals concluded the 2023-2024 season with a record of 29-35-6-2. The record at home ended the […]

Pittsburgh Penguins Re-Sign A Forward and Defenseman

On May 21st, 2024 Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed two forwards in the organization. Jonathan Gruden and Jack St. Ivany both spent time in the AHL this past season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and each had call ups to the NHL. Jonathan Gruden Gruden, or “Gruds”, as he is known around the rink, skated in 13 games for Pittsburgh […]

2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Macklin Celebrini

The Scouting Report: Celebrini is going to be an entertaining player to watch as he develops and grows into himself. Ever since he returned to play from his shoulder surgery last year, he has been on a tear. During this season with Boston University, Celebrini played in 38 games and notched 32 goals with 32 […]

ECHL: Reading Royals Announce Head Coach

On Friday, May 17th, 2024, Reading Royals announced that Interim Head Coach Jason Binkley will become Head Coach ahead of the 2024-2025 season. Jason Binkley has been serving as Assistant Coach since October 2022. Binkley’s career in the ECHL includes 139 points and 111 assists over 313 games played in the league. He played for […]

ECHL: Reading Royals: A Talk With Adam Karashik

Coming into professional hockey, undrafted, at the end of your college career is a whirlwind of feelings and shifting gears. For Connecticut native, Adam Karashik, he is no stranger to shifting gears and learning along the way during the grueling schedule of the ECHL and AHL. College Play Before coming to the ECHL and AHL, […]