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ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Signs 6’6 Rookie Goaltender and Re-Signs T.J. Friedmann

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they have signed goaltender David Fessenden and re-signed forward T.J. Friedmann to contracts for the 2024-25 season. Fessenden comes in after spending five seasons at the NCAA level with the University of Alabama-Huntsville, the University of New Hampshire, and last season at Canisius College. In 79 games at the […]

ECHL: Reading Royals: Royals Acquire Two Players Rights

On July 31st, the Reading Royals announced the playing rights of forward Travis Broughman and goaltender Vinnie Purpura have been acquired from the Adirondack Thunder. This is in exchange for the playing rights of forward Tag Bertuzzi. Bertuzzi has signed an AHL contract with the Utica Comets on July 30, 2024. Broughman tallied 27 points including 14 goals and 13 assists in the […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Re-Sign Forward and Defenseman For 2024-25 Season

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they’ve brought back forward Alex Young and defenseman Brendan Less for the 2024-25 season. Young joined the Thunder late in the season and made an impact right away, putting up two goals and four assists for six points in seven regular season games, including a goal and an assist […]

ECHL: An Interview with Adirondack Thunder Defenseman Taylor Ford

The Adirondack Thunder recently announced the signing of Taylor Ford, a Quebec native. Like any kid in Canada, hockey was in his blood from the moment he was born, but Ford’s love of the game didn’t begin on the ice; it began in the living room and on the streets of LaSalle, Quebec. “Like any […]

ECHL: Blake Thompson Returns From Europe, Signs With South Carolina Stingrays

Defenseman Blake Thompson will be back playing in the ECHL for the first time since the 2021-22 season after signing with the South Carolina Stingrays for the 2023-24 season. The 31-year-old defenseman spent the last two seasons in the EIHL as he played in 54 games with the Cardiff Devils in the 2022-23 season, putting […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Re-Sign Smith, Add Boomhower

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they have signed Shaw Boomhower and re-signed Ryan Smith to contracts for the 2024-25 season. Prior to joining the Thunder, the 25-year-old forward had played in 95 ECHL games with the Cincinnati Cyclones, Kalamazoo Wings, and Wheeling Nailers, where he’s put up 12 goals, and 16 assists for 28 […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Re-Sign Ryan Wheeler

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they have re-signed Ryan Wheeler for the 2024-25 season. Prior to joining the Thunder, the New York native played in 72 games with the Iowa Heartlanders and seven games with the Cincinnati Cyclones, scoring one goal and adding 11 assists for 12 points. Prior to going pro he spent […]

AHL: Utica Comets Re-Sign Will MacKinnon and Jeremy Brodeur

The Utica Comets have announced that they have re-signed defenseman Will MacKinnon and goaltender Jeremy Brodeur to one-way contracts for the 2024-25 season. McKinnon will be entering his fourth season of professional hockey after splitting last season between the Comets and Adirondack Thunder as he had three goals and three assists for six points in […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Sign Taylor Ford

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they have signed defenseman Taylor Ford to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Ford joins the Thunder after spending four seasons in the QMJHL with the Halifax Mooseheads and Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, where he would put up 13 goals and 44 assists for 57 points in 143 games. Once finishing […]

ECHL: Yushiroh Hirano Headed Overseas

The Adirondack Thunder are losing another key piece from their 2023-24 team as forward Yushiroh Hirano is heading to Austria to join Patrick Grasso. Hirano had spent the past five years in the ECHL playing for the Wheeling Nailers, Cincinnati Cyclones, and Adirondack Thunder, where he’s put up 68 goals, and 121 assists for 189 […]