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ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Re-Sign Ian Pierce

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they’ve re-signed rookie defenseman Ian Pierce for the 2025-26 season. Pierce,24, joined the Thunder at the end of the 2024-25 season, where he would put up two goals and four assists for six points. He would have at least one point in five of the six games he played […]

ECHL: Takeaways From Sylvain Cloutier’s Introductury Press Conference

The Adirondack Thunder introduced head coach Sylvain Cloutier to fans and media on Tuesday during a press conference at Cool Insuring Arena. Assistant coach Ben Holmstrom was not in attendance due to the recent birth of his second child. He was expected to address season ticket holders via Zoom at an event later in the […]

ECHL: Darian Skeoch Announces Retirement

Adirondack Thunder defenseman Darian Skeoch has announced his retirement after spending five seasons in the ECHL. The 28-year-old blueliner would put up three goals and five assists for eight points along with 135 PIMs in 58 games in his final season. His three goals would be a career high. ECHL Career Over the course of […]

AHL: Ryan Wheeler Signs AHL Deal with Utica Comets

The Utica Comets have signed defenseman Ryan Wheeler to an AHL two-way contract for the 2025-26 season. The Lancaster, NY, native played in 62 games with the Adirondack Thunder last season, putting up nine goals and 17 assists for 26 points. Wheeler would be named the Adirondack Thunder Unsung Hero Award for the 2024-25 season. […]

AHL: Utica Comets Sign Four Players

The Utica Comets have announced that they’ve signed four players to contracts for the 2025-26 season. All four players saw time with the Comets last season. Jeremy Brodeur- The 28-year-old goaltender spent five games with the Utica Comets last season going 4-0 with a 2.16 GAA and .923SV%, including picking up his first career AHL […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Sign Brannon McManus

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they’ve signed Brannon McManus for the 2025-26 season. In 61 games last season with the Fort Wayne Komets, the 26-year-old had 16 goals and 15 assists for 31 points. He would have one goal in seven games during the 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs. McManus was acquired by the Thunder […]

ECHL: 2025-26 Qualifying Offers | Adirondack Thunder

The Adirondack Thunder are staying busy on Tuesday afternoon, as they’ve announced their head coach and assistant coach, and have now extended qualifying offers to six players. Qualifying offers were due at 11:59 last night. Of the six players given qualifying offers, two of them have already signed to play overseas next season. Teams are […]

ECHL: Ben Holmstrom Rounds Out Adirondack Thunder Coaching Staff

The Adirondack Thunder have rounded out their coaching staff, naming Ben Holmstrom as the Associate Coach, following the announcement of Sylvain Coutier as the head coach earlier today. Like Coutier, Ben Holmstrom has ties to the Adirondack community as he spent the first five seasons of his playing career with the Adirondack Phantoms. In 256 […]

ECHL: Sylvain Cloutier Named Head Coach of Adirondack Thunder

The Adirondack Thunder have named Sylvain Cloutier as the team’s fifth head coach in team history. Cloutier replaces Peter MacArthur, who stepped down in May after three seasons as Adirondack’s head coach. He becomes the sixth former Adirondack Red Wing to coach a team in Glens Falls. It has not yet been announced whether he […]

ECHL: Kevin O’Neil Heads Overseas

Adirondack Thunder forward Kevin O’Neil is heading overseas to Slovakia to join HC Banská Bystrica after spending his first four professional seasons in North America. In 60 games with the Thunder last season, the 27-year-old forward had 19 goals and 30 assists for 49 points. O’Neil is the third player from the Thunder heading overseas, […]