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ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones Release 2024-2025 Promo Schedule

The Cincinnati Cyclones made a long-awaited announcement this Wednesday, with the 2024-2025 Promo Schedule finally released to the public. All of the fan-favorite nights are back, with my favorites being Shutout the Hate (Pride Night) on November 1st and the annual Teddy Bear Toss on February 1st. There will be 7 games with specialty jerseys […]

ECHL: Idaho Steelheads Re-sign Pair of Defenseman

The Idaho Steelheads have announced that they have re-signed 6’4″ defenseman Reece Harsch and 6’1″ defenseman Lynden McCallum for the 2024-25 season. Harsch’s Junior Career Reece Harsch started his junior career in the WHL during the 2015-16 season. While in the WHL, he played for the Seattle Thunderbirds, Saskatoon Blades, and Winnipeg Ice. Harsch played […]

ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates Sign Forward Devon Paliani for the 2024-2025 Season

On August 28th, 2024, Savannah Ghost Pirates announced they have acquired forward Devon Paliani in a three-way trade. Savannah has also signed Paliani to a contract for the 2024-2025 season. Throughout Paliani’s ECHL career, he has played for Maine Mariners, Worcester Railers, Toledo Walleye, Reading Royals, and now the Savannah Ghost Pirates. In the span […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Re-sign Defenseman Billy Constantinou

The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have re-signed defenseman Billy Constantinou for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Junior Career Billy Constantinou started his junior career in the 2017-18 season with the Niagara IceDogs in the OHL. In his four OHL seasons, Constantinou spent time with the Niagara IceDogs, Kingston Frontenacs, and Soo Greyhounds. In […]

ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones: A Talk With Remy Parker

After coming off a quick stint at the end of the season with the Cincinnati Cyclones, Remy Parker was announced to be re-signed for his first full professional season. Parker sat down with Inside The Rink this off-season to talk college, his path to pro hockey, and more. Lesson Learned Parker has had to take […]

ECHL: Iowa Heartlanders Forward Departs for Manchester

Coralville, Iowa- After two seasons and 104 games with the Iowa Heartlanders, Jake Durflinger’s camp announced the decision to sign with the EIHL’s Manchester Storm on August 21st. Durflinger joins Grant Hebert (Allen Americans) and Noah Carroll (Savannah Ghost Pirates) as other ECHLers from the 2023-24 season to join the Storm for the 2024-25 campaign. […]

ECHL: Iowa Heartlanders Mid-Summer Recap

We are now 130 days into the half-year-long ECHL offseason, meaning there are just 58 days until the puck drops on a new season in the Heartland. During this time, Iowans have seen former captain Riese Zmolek become the first ex-Heartlander to lift the Kelly Cup. Off the Ice, The Heartlanders have rolled out many […]

ECHL: Kalamazoo Wings Hire Two New Assistant Coaches

The Kalamazoo Wings have announced that they have hired two new assistant coaches in Billy McCreary and Jonathon Elliott, as Kohl Shultz has accepted an assistant coaching job overseas with HC Pustertal in the ICEHL. Shultz had been with the Wings for the past two seasons and was a big part of the K-Wings PP, […]

ECHL: Matthew Boucher Heads Overseas

Forward Matthew Boucher is heading overseas after spending the first four years of his pro career in North America in the ECHL and AHL. Boucher would play in 72 AHL games over the course of three seasons, putting up eight goals and 16 assists for 24 points, with 67 of those games coming with the […]

ECHL: Martin Has Heading Overseas

Defenseman Martin Has is heading back home to Czechia on a try-out agreement with HC Plezn after spending the last three years in North America, including the last two years in the ECHL with the Fort Wayne Komets and South Carolina Stingrays, where he’s put up four goals and 13 assists for 17 points in […]