Big ECHL News Announcement at Savannah’s Home Game Against Utah

It is now only the start of the second period of the Savannah Ghost Pirates’ home game against the Utah Grizzlies, and the Grizzlies are winning 4-0, with shots at an even 12 for both teams. The Grizzlies are currently in 6th place in the Mountain Division, and the Ghost Pirates are 7th in the Southern Division. 

During the first intermission of this game, there was a huge announcement that has been hinted at all week long on the Ghost Pirates’ social media pages. They have been posting very short clips on their Instagram and Twitter accounts. The captions have included a lot of suspense and made the fans longing and anxious to learn the answer to this huge and important announcement. 

In this announcement, they said that the 2024 ECHL All-Star Classic would be hosted in the Ghost Pirates’ hometown of Savannah. They also announced that the shirts are now for sale in the Ghost Pirates’ team shop, located in Enmarket Arena. 

The score is now 6-1 in favor of Utah. Shots are now 15-14—0:51 seconds in the middle period, Utah’s Tarun Fizer on an assist from Dylan Fitze. The Grizzlies’ Tyler Penner went to the penalty box at 2:59 in the period for hooking. The Ghost Pirates then got a powerplay goal from Dylan Sadowy off of Logan Drevitch and Nolan Valleau, making it 5-1. It wasn’t until 5:39 minutes into this period that Utah raised their scored to 6-1, with a shot from Cameron Wright, off of Dakota Raabe. 

Gabrielle Klempner

Hello! I'm Gabi and I mainly cover the ECHL's Savannah Ghost Pirates, but also the Vegas Golden Knights and the Seattle Kraken. For updates, articles, and more on these teams, follow me on Twitter @gabriellediane0

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

ECHL Announces Taylor Gauthier as the Nick Vitucci Goalie of the Year

The ECHL announced on Thursday that Taylor Gauthier, a goaltender for the Wheeling Nailers, has won the Nick Vitucci Goaltender of the Year award for the 2023-24 season. The award is given annually and is decided by a league-wide vote that includes coaches and media members. This past regular season, Gauthier had an impressive record […]

Read More

ECHL Series Preview: Toledo Walleye vs Kalamazoo Wings

The Toledo Walleye will play the Kalamazoo Wings in the first round of the 2024 Kelly Cup playoffs. Toledo is one of the top teams in the league and brings some firepower from all positions. Head Coach Pat Mikesch hopes for a lengthy playoff run in his first year coaching the Walleye, as he has […]

Read More

ECHL Series Preview: Adirondack Thunder vs Maine Mariners

The Adirondack Thunder and Maine Mariners will meet for the fifth straight game and first game of the Kelly Cup North Division Semifinals on Friday Night and for the second straight year the series will begin on home ice for the Thunder.  Adirondack won the regular season series between these two teams, going 7-4-2 against […]

Read More