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MN Wild and NJ Devils Trade Forward Prospects One for One

In the first move of the offseason for the Minnesota Wild organization, GM Bill Guerin announced that they had traded the signing rights to UFA forward Adam Beckman in a one-for-one trade with the New Jersey Devils. The Wild are receiving the signing rights to forward Graeme Clarke in return. Both skaters are prospects who […]

ECHL Takeaways: Florida Everblades vs. Adirondack Thunder Games 1&2

The first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Adirondack Thunder and Florida Everblades are in the books, with the games played on Friday and Saturday night in Glens Falls, N.Y. The series is tied 1-1, with the Everblades winning game one, 2-1, and the Thunder bouncing back for the win in game […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Transactions | 04/20/2024

The Adirondack Thunder will be getting some help from the Utica Comets after their Game 1 loss to the Maine Mariners, as forwards Andre Ghantous and Timur Ibragimov were sent down to the Adirondack Thunder. The Comets were officially eliminated from the Calder Cup Playoffs after a 4-3 loss to the Syracuse Crunch on Friday […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Announce 2024 Kelly Cup Playoff Roster

The Adirondack Thunder released their 24-man Kelly Cup Playoff Roster on Monday Afternoon. The roster consists of 14 forwards, eight defencemen, and two goaltenders. It was a very busy season for the Adirondack Thunder as 47 different skaters took the ice the year, and the Kelly Cup Roster is a nice mix of faces that […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Transactions | 04/13/2024

The Adirondack Thunder will get a major boost to their lineup for the team’s final two home games of the regular season as defenseman Colin Felix was sent down to the Thunder as he’s split his season between Utica and Adirondack but has not played with the Thunder since February 28th. In 39 games with […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Transactions | 04/11/2024

The Adirondack Thunder have announced three transactions on the team’s final off day of the 2023-24 regular season. Ryan Smith is heading to the Springfield Thunderbirds after picking up his 50th point of the season last night vs. Maine Mariners. He now has 27 goals and 23 assists in 69 games with the Thunder this […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Transactions | 04/09/2024

The Adirondack Thunder have made a couple of transactions as they return back to the East Coast after taking four of a possible six points vs Allen Americans, in which all three games went into overtime. Adirondack finally gets a body back from the IR as Zach Walker will return to the Thunder lineup after […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Sign Alex Young

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they have signed forward Alex Young to a standard contract. In 37 games with Arizona State this season, the former San Jose Sharks Draft Pick put up six goals and three assists for nine points in 37 games. Prior to joining the Sun Devils, the Calgary native spent three […]

ECHL: An Interview With Adirondack Thunder Defenseman Jackson van de Leest

When you think of a player who is 6’7, 238lbs, one of the first thoughts that come to people’s mind is someone who is going to fight and throw around the body, but van de Leest is not the kind of guy who is going to rack up the penalty minutes, “Ya, I think that […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Transactions | 04/01/2024

This week’s theme for the Adirondack Thunder is injuries, and on Monday, goaltender Tyler Brennan would join the growing IR list for the Thunder as he was placed on IR. Brennan, who came off IR on Friday and started on Saturday vs Reading Royals in his first start since 3/8 vs Maine Mariners in a […]