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ECHL: Bloomington Bison Add Two More To Roster

The Bloomington Bison continued their busy week as they’ve now announced six signings this week after signing forward Brett Budgell and defenseman Jake Murray to contracts for the 2024-25 season earlier today. Budgell, 23, is entering his third season in the ECHL. He’s scored 30 goals and added 52 assists for 82 points in 116 […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Sign 6’0″ Forward Jack Jeffers

The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have signed forward Jack Jeffers from Oakville, Ontario. Collegiate Career Jack Jeffers started his collegiate career in the 2018-19 season playing Division I hockey. Jeffers spent two seasons at the University of Alabama-Huntsville and then spent three seasons at Lake Superior State University. In his five collegiate […]

ECHL: South Carolina Stingrays Send Three Players To Bloomington Bison

The South Carolina Stingrays have announced that they have sent forwards Jonny Evans and Jackson Leppard to the Bloomington Bison in exchange for future considerations. In a separate trade, they sent the rights to defenseman Bryce Montgomery to Bloomington also for future considerations. This is a massive trade for the Bison, as all three of […]

ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones Sign Center Matt Boudens

The Cincinnati Cyclones announced the signing of veteran Center Matt Boudens on Wednesday afternoon. He is a former Captain of the Cyclones’ Central Division rival, Fort Wayne Komets, where he won the Kelly Cup in 2021 during the COVID season. Last season, he suited up for 56 games with the Savannah Ghost Pirates, scoring 21 […]

ECHL: Kalamazoo Wings Add Two Players to their Roster

The ECHL only have a couple weeks until their season begins! However, the Kalamazoo Wings were busy today, adding two new players to their roster. The K-Wings are adding defenseman Jaden Shields and goalie Dylan Myskiw (PTO) to bolster their roster. This will be Jaden Shields’ second year in the ECHL. The 24 year old […]

ECHL: An Interview With Adirondack Thunder Forward Patrick Polino

The Adirondack Thunder made a couple of eye-catching trades during the 2024 off-season, and one of those trades was with the Cincinnati Cyclones, as Adirondack acquired forward Patrick Polino in exchange for Tristan Ashbrook. Polino, 29, spent three seasons with the Cyclones, where he put up 54 goals and 82 assists for 136 points in […]

ECHL: Orlando Solar Bears Add Forward to Lineup

The Orlando Solar Bears have announced that forward Jarrett Lee has agreed to terms on an ECHL Standard Player Contract for the 2024-25 season. Before launching his professional hockey career, Lee played collegiate hockey at three institutions: Northern Michigan University (2018-2020), the University of Minnesota-Duluth (2020-2022), and the University of St. Thomas (2022-2023). During his […]

ECHL: Kalamazoo Wings Add Goaltenders To Roster

The Kalamazoo Wings have announced that they have signed goaltender Chad Veltri to a standard contract and goaltender Brent Moran to a PTO. This comes after the K-Wings would lose Hunter Vorva, who decided to play overseas. Veltri, 26, joins the K-Wings after spending five years at the NCAA level, which included four seasons at […]

ECHL Announces 2024-25 Critical Dates

As the ECHL season inches closer, the league officially announced the critical dates for the 2024-25 season. Here are each of the important dates broken down by Month October 10/3– Players can report to training camp for meetings, registration, and physicals. 10/4– Training Camp Opens; teams may begin on-ice activities. 10/16– Season Opening Rosters Due […]

ECHL: Idaho Steelheads Re-Sign Pair of Forwards

The Idaho Steelheads have announced that they have re-signed 6’2″ forward Sam Sternschein and 5’10” forward Jade Miller for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Sternschein’s Junior and Collegiate Career The Syosset, New York native, started his junior career in the 2014-15 season playing in the USHL. In his three seasons in the USHL, Sternschein split his […]