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ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates Announce New Affiliation

Since the announcement of the new ECHL teams joining the league, it has been speculated that the Savannah Ghost Pirates would lose their affiliation with the Vegas Golden Knights. Why? One of the teams announced making their debut this season is the Tahoe Knight Monsters, a team less than eight hours by car and two […]

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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 […]

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Bears Lose 4-1 to Checkers to Wrap Up Regular Season | 4/20/2024

The Bears played their final game of the regular season on Saturday, April 20th at the GIANT Center and hosted the Charlotte Checkers. It had been the second game straight against the Checkers, the previous game was a 4-3 victory for Hershey on Wednesday. However, they took a 4-1 loss to wrap up the regular […]

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Carolina Hurricanes Sign Juha Jaaska and Jackson Blake, Furthering AHL Speculation

On Apr. 8, the Carolina Hurricanes made yet another surprise signing – Juha Jaaska. After over a week of speculation, the organization also announced the signing of Jackson Blake. These signings have caused Carolina fan speculation, wondering if the organization reached an AHL deal after over a year.

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PHOTOS: Charlotte Checkers vs. Bridgeport Islanders – 03/29/2024

BRIDGEPORT, Conn – The Bridgeport Islanders welcomed the Charlotte Checkers for the first of a two-game battle in Bridgeport on Friday. The Islanders are currently last place in the Atlantic Division and East Conference, while the Checkers are fighting for third place in the Atlantic Division against the Wilkes-Barre Penguins. The Checkers ended the first […]

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ECHL Transactions: Florida Everblades 03|11|2024

Goaltender Evan Cormier was reassigned to the Florida Everblades from the Charlotte Checkers on Monday.  The 26-year-old Bowmanville, ON native, was assigned to the Checkers on February 7. He played five games, posting a 2-1-2 record and a 0.883 save percentage. Before this most recent call-up, Cormier was part of an excellent goaltending duo with […]

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ECHL: Florida Everblades Transactions | 03/08/2024

The Florida Everblades had six player transactions late yesterday and today with a trade, recalls from the AHL, movement on and off the injured reserve list, and personal leave. Forward Evan Boucher was traded to the Iowa Heartlanders for future considerations. On January 22, after finishing his season with the University of Ottawa, Boucher signed […]

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On the Bench with the Everblades | 03/06/2024

The Florida Everblades have 15 games in March, all within the South Division, and all are critical in determining the playoff picture. They kicked off the month with a rare victory against the South Carolina Stingrays in North Charleston on March 1st. However, they ended that three-game series against the Stingrays on two tough losses. […]

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Florida Everblades Transactions | 03/04/2024

The AHL Charlotte Checkers recalled Florida Everblades defenseman Zach Uens on Monday. The 22-year-old Belleville, ON native started his professional career in 2022 with the Checkers after finishing his season with Merrimack College. He split time between the Everblades and Checkers last season, playing 19 games for the Checkers and 35 for the Everblades. He […]

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ECHL Transactions: Florida Everblades | 02/26/2024

The Florida Everblades made three roster moves on Monday. The Charlotte Checkers in the AHL recalled forward/defenseman Nathan Staois. The Syracuse Crunch of the AHL returned defenseman Cole Moberg from loan to the Everblades. Forward Kieran Craig signed a contract out of college.  22-year-old Nathan Staois has played 45 games for the Everblades, scoring nine […]

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