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ECHL 2024-25 Season Preview: Cincinnati Cyclones
- Matthew Buhrmann
- October 11, 2024
Who Has Signed So Far? Defensemen: Josh Burnside, Landon Cato, Steven Maclean, Matt Murphy, Nikola Knyzhov Forwards: Justin Vaive, Patrick Bajkov, Kyle Bollers, Matt Boudens, Louie Caporusso, Lincoln Griffin, Nick Isaacson, Remy Parker, Dante Sheriff Goalie: Jon Gillies Traded (un-signed so far): Tristan Ashbrook (F), Keeghan Howdeshell (F) I anticipate that Tristan Ashbrook, who was […]
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ECHL: Marc-Antoine Pepin Headed Overseas
- Armand Klisivitch
- October 9, 2024
Defenseman Marc-Antoine Pepin is returning home to France to join Caen of the France2 league after spending the past two seasons in the ECHL. This will be his first time playing professionally overseas. Last season, he played 25 games at the ECHL level with the Trois-Rivieres Lions and Fort Wayne Komets, where he had one […]
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ECHL: Rapid City Rush Re-Sign 6’6″ Forward Garrett Klotz
- Felicity Harding
- October 4, 2024
The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have re-signed forward Garrett Klotz for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Junior Career Garrett Klotz started his junior career in the 2005-06 season where he played in the WHL. In his three WHL seasons, Klotz played in 150 games, splitting his time between the Red Deer Rebels and […]
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ECHL: Bloomington Bison Sign Two Forwards
- Armand Klisivitch
- October 2, 2024
The Bloomington Bison have added two more forwards to their roster with the additions of Linus Hemstrom and Chongmin Lee. Both players will attend AHL training camp with the Hartford Wolf Pack. Bloomington now has 20 players signed for the upcoming season. I would expect these to be the last skaters signed by the Bison […]
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2024-25 ECHL Pre-Season BOG Meeting Recap
- Armand Klisivitch
- October 1, 2024
The ECHL BOG had their pre-season meeting last week in Phoenix as they prepared for the 2024-25 pre-season, which kicks off in less than two weeks. Just like the BOG meeting they had earlier this Summer, there are a few more changes coming to the league for the 2024-25 season, so let’s recap those changes […]
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ECHL: Bloomington Bison Add Two More To Roster
- Armand Klisivitch
- September 27, 2024
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 […]
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ECHL: Rapid City Rush Sign 6’0″ Forward Jack Jeffers
- Felicity Harding
- September 27, 2024
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 […]
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ECHL: South Carolina Stingrays Send Three Players To Bloomington Bison
- Armand Klisivitch
- September 26, 2024
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 […]
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ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones Sign Center Matt Boudens
- Matthew Buhrmann
- September 26, 2024
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 […]
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