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ECHL: Wheeling Nailers Announce 2024-25 Protected List

The Wheeling Nailers announced their protected list sent to the ECHL. The list consists of 14 forwards, seven defensemen, and one goalie. Forwards Vincent De Mey, Cedric Desruisseaux, David Jankowski, Cal Kiefiuk, Matt Koopman, Tanner Laderoute, Peter Laviolette III, Dustin Manz, Jordan Martel, Cedric Pare, Felix Pare, Anthony Petruzzelli, Matthew Quercia and Jared Westcott. The […]

Iowa Heartlanders Announce 2024-25 Protected List

Coralville, Iowa- On Monday, June 10th, the Iowa Heartlanders and the other 26 returning ECHL teams announced their protected lists. This list allows a team priority negotiation for ECHL-level contracts with players who last played for their team, similar to restricted free agency at the NHL level. Protected Players On The Heartlanders Active Roster During […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Announce Protected List

The Toledo Walleye have announced their protected list that was sent to the ECHL. The 24-player list consists of 13 forwards and 11 defenseman. Defenseman (11) Grant Gabriele, Riley McCourt, Jed Pietila, Michael Prapavcessis, Jacob Graves, Brendan Michaelian, Matt Anderson, Cole Cameron, Thomas Farrell, Adrien Beraldo, and Will Cullen. Forwards (13) Jason Willms, Brandon Hawkins, […]

ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones Assign 33 Players to Protected List

List of Forwards Protected: Kyle Bollers, Luka Burzan, Louie Caporusso, Kieran Craig, Mike Ferraro, Zane Franklin, Elijah Gonsalves, Lincoln Griffin, Ben Hawerchuk, Nick Isaacson, Colton Kalezic, Noah Kane, Lee Lapid, Jarrett Lee, Remy Parker, Patrick Polino, Luke Santerno, Brandon Schultz, Jimmy Soper, Keanan Stewart, Justin Vaive and Alex Wideman. The Cyclones took steps to protect […]

Heartlanders Forward Departs for Europe

Coralville, Iowa- On May 27th, the Nybro Vikings of HockeyAllsvenskan in Sweden announced the signing of French International forward Louis Boudon. The Nybro Vikings, located in Nybro, Sweden, are known as a staple in the second tier of the Swedish Professional Hockey system. Following a 47-point season split between the Iowa Heartlanders and Iowa Wild, […]

ECHL: Iowa Heartlanders 2023-24 Season in Review

As the Florida Everblades clinch their third consecutive Kelly Cup, it is time to review the Iowa Heartlanders 2023-24 Season. I suggested in November that this may be the season where Iowa made their first playoffs. This was not what was written in the stars for Derek Damon’s crew. Iowa finished the season with 27 […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye See Three Leave to Play Overseas

The Toledo Walleye will have a completely different team next season as three more players have committed to play overseas next season. Defensemen Riley Mccourt and Michael Prapavessis will be heading overseas and forward Riley Sawchuk will be heading to Europe. Walleye suffer major losses With Sawchuk, Mccourt, and Prapavessis leaving, the total now is […]

ECHL: Bloomington Bison Add Assistant Coach

After announcing their NHL Affiliate and Head Coach last week, the excitement has yet to slow down in Bloomington. Prior to their schedule release, the Bison announced another hire to their coaching staff, Jesse Messier. Related Post: Bloomington Bison Announce Affiliation with NY Rangers & New Head Coach “We knew when we had hired Jesse, […]

ECHL: Collin Adams Heading Overseas

Forward Collin Adams is heading overseas to Slovakia after spending three seasons in the ECHL with the Worcester Railers and Kalamazoo Wings; Adams was originally a sixth-round pick by the New York Islanders in 2016. Prior to going pro, the Michigan native spent four seasons at the University of North Dakota, where he would put […]

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ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones Release 2024-2025 Schedule

Released Schedule: The Cincinnati Cyclones will kick off their home games on Saturday, October 26th, as they face off against the Indy Fuel. Following two away games on October 19th at Cleveland and October 25th at Fort Wayne, the Cyclones are eager to showcase their talent in their home opener. Fans can look forward to […]