Author: Zachary Alvarado

Inside The Rink journalist covering the Wheeling Nailers and Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL. I am a Duquesne University Sports Information and Media major graduating in December. I have been passionate about hockey since I was 4 years old.

ECHL: Norfolk Admirals and Reading Royals Exchange Player Rights

The Norfolk Admirals and Reading Royals made a trade today, sending the rights of forward Grant Hebert to the Admirals. In return, the Admirals sent the rights to forward Ryan Foss and future considerations to the Royals. Grant Hebert Hebert was originally sent to the Royals to complete a trade with the Allen Americans on […]

ECHL: Norfolk Admirals vs South Carolina Stingrays Weekend Recap | 01/31-02/01/2025

This past weekend, the Norfolk Admirals and South Carolina Stingrays went head to head. They were the lone two meetings between the two clubs. Coming into the weekend, the Stingrays sat in second place in the ECHL South Division, while the Admirals sat in third in the ECHL North Division. On Friday night, the Admirals […]

Thunder and Admirals get the puck dropped on their second meeting of the season. (Photo credit Norfolk Admirals)

ECHL Series Preview: Adirondack Thunder vs Norfolk Admirals | 01/25-01/29/2025

For the final time in the 2024-25 ECHL regular season, the Adirondack Thunder (13-19-1-1) and Norfolk Admirals (23-12-3-0) go head-to-head in a three-game series. The series begins Saturday, Jan. 25, and concludes Wednesday, Jan. 29. While points will be crucial for both teams, the Thunder are on the desperate side as they sit in seventh […]

ECHL Announces Fines and Suspensions | 01/21/2025

The ECHL Player Safety announced today that three players have been fined and suspended due to their actions this past weekend. Trois-Rivieres’ Xavier Cormier Suspended Three Games Trois-Rivieres Lions’ Xavier Cormier is suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed amount due to his actions in Sunday’s contest against the Norfolk Admirals. The disciplinary action […]

ECHL Game Recap: Norfolk Admirals vs. Trois-Rivieres Lions | 01/19/2025

For the final time this weekend inside Norfolk Scope, the Norfolk Admirals and Trois-Rivieres Lions went to battle. The weekend series was split at one, with the Admirals taking game one 5-2 and the Lions taking game two 3-0. A brutal third period collapse by the Admirals saw their 3-1 lead fade away into a […]

ECHL Game Recap: Norfolk Admirals vs. Trois-Rivieres Lions | 01/18/2025

The Norfolk Admirals and Trois-Rivieres Lions met inside Norfolk Scope for the penultimate game of the weekend. Twenty-four hours earlier, the Admirals had won 5-2. The Lions found their revenge in game two of the weekend, downing the Admirals by a 3-0 final on Newport News night. Kasimir Kaskisuo say his second start with the […]

ECHL Game Recap: Norfolk Admirals vs. Trois-Rivieres Lions | 01/17/2025

Whenever the Norfolk Admirals and Trois-Rivieres Lions meet, fans can always expect a battle between the two. The last time out between the two teams, the Admirals took a 5-2 win to salvage two out of a possible six points. Head Coach Jeff Carr turned back to Domenic DiVincentiis to back stop the Admirals, leading […]

ECHL Weekend Recap: Wheeling Nailers vs. Worcester Railers | 01/11-01/12/25

For the first time this season, the Wheeling Nailers and Worcester Railers battled out a two-game weekend set. Despite being a mid-pack team, the Railers made it a difficult weekend for the Nailers, splitting the weekend series with both games being decided by one goal. Wheeling Nailers (4) vs. Worcester Railers (3) SO Final 1/11/25 […]

ECHL Weekend Recap: Norfolk Admirals vs. Wheeling Nailers | 01/3-4/2025

This past weekend, the top-two teams in the ECHL’s North Division went head-to-head as the Norfolk Admirals welcomed the Wheeling Nailers to Norfolk Scope. The Nailers and Admirals have been two of the hottest teams in the league. Norfolk Admirals vs. Wheeling Nailers 01/03/2025 In the first of only two meetings between the Admirals and […]

ECHL Trade: Norfolk Admirals Send Forward to Idaho Steelheads

The Norfolk Admirals announced today they have traded forward Kamerin Nault to the Idaho Steelheads in exchange for future considerations. The Winnipeg, MB native is a seven-season veteran in the ECHL, having spent time with seven different teams. Nault first joined the Admirals during the 2023-24 season, where he played 29 games, notching 11 goals […]