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Chase Pauls skating for the Bloomington Bison

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Announce Trade with Bloomington Bison

The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have traded defenseman Zack Hoffman and forward Patrick Bajkov to the Bloomington Bison in exchange for defenseman Chase Pauls and forward Jackson Leppard. The Rush acquired Bajkov in a trade earlier in the season from the Cincinnati Cyclones. Since joining the Rush, Bajkov had played in 20 […]

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ECHL: Carter Gylander Name Goaltender Of The Week | (December 30th-January 5th)

The ECHL has announced that Toledo Walleye goaltender Carter Gylander has been named the ECHL Goalie of the Week for the week beginning on December 30th and ending on January 5th. In three games last week, the 23-year-old goaltender went 3-0-0 with a 1.67 GAA, .952SV%, and one shutout. The Beaumont, Alberta, native is 9-2-2 […]

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ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones Trade Depth Forward to Idaho Steelheads

On Monday, January 6, 2025, the Cincinnati Cyclones traded forward Mason McCarty to the Idaho Steelheads in exchange for future considerations. McCarty had limited playing time with Cincinnati, participating in only 14 games and scoring one goal after joining the Cyclones from Rapid City earlier in the season. He played in nine games with the […]

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ECHL Weekend Recap: Cincinnati Cyclones | 01/03-01/05/2025

The Cincinnati Cyclones are finally rolling 32 games into the season, securing their third consecutive win on Sunday on the road in Fort Wayne. They have moved out of last place in the ECHL standings, pulling one point ahead of the Utah Grizzlies with a record of 9-19-4 eight points and four games out of […]

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ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones Release Forward Scott Kirton

On Friday, January 4th, 2025, the Cincinnati Cyclones announced the release of 28-year-old Canadian forward Scott Kirton from the team. Kirton had not registered any points in five games with the Cyclones this season. The native of Scarborough, Ontario, rejoined the Cyclones for his third stint with the team on December 18th. With several players […]

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ECHL Game Recap: Cincinnati Cyclones vs Bloomington Bison l 01/03/2025

The Cincinnati Cyclones faced off against the Bloomington Bison on Friday, January 3rd, at 7:00 PM CST at Grossinger Motors Arena. Low attendance has been an issue for the Bison during their inaugural season, and this game was no exception, with only 3,345 fans in a 6,000-capacity arena. This match marked the first of three […]

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ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Trade Zach Bannister To Indy Fuel

The Adirondack Thunder have announced they have traded Zach Bannister to the Indy Fuel. This trade completes the trade in which the Thunder acquired Sam Ruffin. In seven games with Adirondack, Ruffin has one assist. What This Means for Adirondack Bannister, 25, signed with the Thunder this off-season after putting up one assist in two […]

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ECHL Announces Length Of Jackson Leppard Suspension

The ECHL Department of Players Safety has announced that Bloomington Bison forward Jackson Leppard has been suspended seven additional games for his actions during Bloomington’s game on December 29th vs Kalamazoo Wings following his hearing with the Department of Players Safety. He already missed Bloomington’s game on New Year’s Eve vs Fort Wayne Komets, but […]

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ECHL: William Rousseau Named Goaltender of the Month | December 2024

William Rousseau of the Iowa Heartlanders has been named as the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Month. Notably, Rousseau is the first goaltender in Iowa Heartlanders’ history to have received this award. Throughout December, Rousseau maintained a perfect 5-0-0 record, including two shutouts. He posted an impressive 1.19 goals-against average and a .961 save […]

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PHOTOS: Reading Royals vs. Wheeling Nailers – 12/31/2024

WHEELING, W.Va. – On New Year’s Eve, the Wheeling Nailers played against the Reading Royals at WesBanco Arena. The Nailers triumphed with a 7-3 victory. Nailers’ Chris Ortiz made a significant impact during the game, recording five assists to earn him the #1 star of the game. Check out this gallery from Inside The Rink’s […]

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