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: Wheeling Nailers Announce 2024-25 Protected List
The Wheeling Nailers announced their protected list sent to the ECHL. The list consists of 14 forwards, seven defensemen, and one goalie. Forwards Vincent De Mey, Cedric Desruisseaux, David Jankowski, Cal Kiefiuk, Matt Koopman, Tanner Laderoute, Peter Laviolette III, Dustin Manz, Jordan Martel, Cedric Pare, Felix Pare, Anthony Petruzzelli, Matthew Quercia and Jared Westcott. The […]
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Norfolk Admirals: 2011-12 AHL Season To Be Remembered
On June 9, 2012, the greatest season by an American Hockey League team in history was completed. The Norfolk Admirals went an incredible 55-18-1-2 during the regular season, which capped them at 113 points and the only team to reach the century-point mark on the season. It was also the beginning of some great careers […]
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Tampa Bay Lightning’s Waltteri Merela Signs With SC Bern
Waltteri Merela has signed with SC Bern in the National League which is Switzerland’s top-tier professional hockey league. The Tampa Bay Lightning signed the 25-year-old to a one-year, two-way contract as an undrafted free agent before the start of the 2023-24 season from Tappara of the Finish Elite League. Merela was scheduled to be a […]
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Tampa Bay Lightning Re-Sign Declan Carlile
The Tampa Bay Lightning announced earlier today they have re-signed Declan Carlile to a two-year, two-way contract. The 24-year-old defenseman was signed by the Lightning on March 16, 2022, as an undrafted free agent after finishing three years at Merrimack College. Since signing with the Bolts, Carlile has seen 140 regular season games with Tampa’s […]
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ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Announce 2024-25 Season Schedule
After completing their first winning season and taste of the Kelly Cup Playoffs, the Norfolk Admirals have announced their schedule for the 2024-25 ECHL Season. Their 72-game schedule will be comprised of 24 Friday games, 23 Saturday games, 13 Sunday games, eight Wednesday games, and rare games on Tuesday (three) and Thursday (one). The Admirals […]
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ECHL: Wheeling Nailers Announce 2024-25 Schedule; Moved to Eastern Conference
With the Kelly Cup Finals underway, the ECHL community is counting down the days to puck drop in October for the 2024-25 season. The Wheeling Nailers announced their schedule for the upcoming season as well as their conference and division realignment. With the expansion of the Bloomington Bison heading to the Western Conference’s Central Division […]
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ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Player Heads Back To Czechia
Former Norfolk Admirals defenseman Simon Kubicek will be returning to his home country of Czechia to play the 2024-25 season with the Motor Ceske Budejovice. The 22-year-old defenseman spent his first two professional seasons between the Newfoundland Growlers, Admirals, and Manitoba Moose of the AHL. Before turning pro, Kubicek played three seasons of Major Juniors […]
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ECHL: Norfolk Admirals 2023-24 Season Recap
Before the start of the 2015-16 season, the Norfolk Admirals re-joined the ECHL when the Anaheim Ducks announced they would move their American Hockey League team to San Diego to be closer to the team. Since then, it has been a rough journey for the team and the community. The Admirals were unable to have […]
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ECHL: Wheeling Nailers 2023-24 Season Recap
The Wheeling Nailers 2023-24 season was a complete 180 from last season. The Nailers finished in 12th place in the Western Conference last season but finished in 5th this season with a regular season record of 38-28-4-1, which was good enough for 81 points. The Nailers went 21-13-1 at home while going 17-15-4 on the […]
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ECHL Playoffs Series Recap: Wheeling Nailers vs. Toledo Walleye | Round 2
The Wheeling Nailers and Toledo Walleye met in the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs second round in a best-of-seven series to determine who moves on to play for the Western Conference championship. The Nailers put up valiant efforts in games one and four, but it was all Toledo in games three and four as it swept […]
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