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.

Admirals forward, Brandon Osmundson, battles for the puck with three Royals players

Norfolk Admirals Will Face Trois-Rivieres Lions In Kelly Cup First Round

On April 14, the Norfolk Admirals announced their schedule and the opponent they will be facing in the first round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. While the Admirals are the higher seed, it will not be a traditional playoff round due to the Virginia International Tattoo event taking place at Norfolk Scope in downtown Norfolk, […]

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Royals' Fawcett and Admirals' Krebs scrap it out

ECHL Announces Fines and Suspensions | 04/14/2024

The ECHL announced on April 14 fines and suspensions for the following players: Kansas City Mavericks’ Max Andreev, Atlanta Gladiators’ Michael Marchesan, and Reading Royals’ Tyson Fawcett. Mavericks’ Max Andreev has been fined an undisclosed amount and handed a five-game suspension under Rule #70.10: Leaving the Bench as a result of his actions on April […]

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ECHL: Wheeling Nailers Clinch Spot In Kelly Cup Playoffs

The Wheeling Nailers are heading to the Kelly Cup Playoffs for the second time in three seasons with a 6-0 win over the Cincinnati Cyclones, a Kalamazoo Wings overtime loss to the Indy Fuel and a Fort Wayne Komets loss to the Toledo Walleye. Wheeling clinched a spot in the Kelly Cup Playoffs in the […]

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ECHL Game Preview: Wheeling Nailers vs. Cincinnati Cyclones | 04/13/2024

The Wheeling Nailers will host the Cincinnati Cyclones at a neutral site on Saturday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m., when both teams visit UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, PA, just a 25-minute drive from downtown Pittsburgh. With a win tonight and either a Kalamazoo Wings or a Fort Wayne Komets loss, Wheeling can […]

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ECHL: Wheeling Nailers Find Venue For Saturday Night vs Cincinnati Cyclones

Friday evening, the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL announced changes to their schedule due to unforeseen weather conditions. While the team waits on confirmation for a rescheduled date and time for the Friday, April 12 tilt against the Toledo Walleye, the team announced that Saturday, April 13, game against the Cincinnati Cyclones will be upheld […]

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