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St. Cloud State Alum in the NHL
- Felicity Harding
- October 4, 2024
St. Cloud State has many hockey players who have gone on to play at the professional level, including nine players currently in the NHL. Will Borgen (2015-18) – Defenseman Will Borgen spent three seasons at St. Cloud State before he started his professional career. Borgen played in 106 games as a Husky where he had […]
Read MoreECHL: Tulsa Oilers Sign Three Players for the Upcoming Season
- Felicity Harding
- September 6, 2024
The Tulsa Oilers have announced that they have signed defenseman Trevor Thurston, forward Dallas Comeau, and forward Serron Noel for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Trevor Thurston’s Career Trevor Thurston is a 22 year old 6’2″ defenseman from North Delta, British Columbia. Thurston started his junior career in the 2018-19 season and spent it playing for […]
Read MorePlayer Profile: Nikita Kucherov
- Zachary Alvarado
- August 18, 2024
Nikita Kucherov (AKA Kuch) was born on June 17, 1993, in Maykop, Russia. The 5-foot-11 and 183 pound right winger has had a Hall of Fame career thus far, but is not close to being done or showing signs of slowing down. He has spent his entire NHL career with the Tampa Bay Lightning, being […]
Read MoreECHL: Reading Royals: Former Adirondack Goaltender Signs With The Royals
- Sam Wismer
- August 16, 2024
On August 16th, 2024, the Reading Royals announced they have signed former Adirondack Thunder Goaltender Vinnie Purpura. On July 31st, 2024, it was announced that the Royals acquired Purpura’s rights from Adirondack, along with Right Winger Travis Broughman for Tag Bertuzzi. The Lemont, IL native is 25 years old and entering his second professional season. […]
Read MoreTampa Bay Lightning Sign Four More Players; Extend Emil Lilleberg
- Zachary Alvarado
- July 2, 2024
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed four more players to their organization: defensemen Tobie Paquette-Bisson, Derrick Pouliot, Steven Santini, and forward Jesse Ylonen. All players were given one-year, two-way contracts. In addition, they have extended defenseman, Emil Lilleberg, to a two-year contract with an $800,000 annual average value which begins in the 2025-26 season. Related […]
Read MoreTampa Bay Lightning Extend Qualifying Offers
- Zachary Alvarado
- June 30, 2024
With free agency less than a day away, teams must have given their restricted free agents a qualifying offer by 5 P.M. to protect their rights with the team. Per Eduardo Encina of the Tampa Bay Times, the Tampa Bay Lightning have extended qualifying offers to Waltteri Merela, Hugo Alnefelt, and newly acquired defenseman J.J. […]
Read MoreTampa Bay Lightning’s Waltteri Merela Signs With SC Bern
- Zachary Alvarado
- June 10, 2024
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 […]
Read MoreTampa Bay Lightning Re-Sign Declan Carlile
- Zachary Alvarado
- June 6, 2024
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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