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ECHL: Jordan Martel Heads Overseas

Wheeling Nailers forward Jordan Martel is heading overseas to Slovakia to join HK Dukla Michalovce after spending his first four seasons in North America. During the 2024-25 season, Martel would put up 16 goals and 31 assists for 47 points in 56 games with the Nailers. He would add one assist in five games during […]

ECHL: Wheeling Nailers Re-Sign Cole Tymkin

The Wheeling Nailers have announced that they’ve re-signed forward Cole Tymkin for the 2025-26 season. Tymkin, 26, made his pro debut during the 2024-25 season, playing in 24 games while putting up five goals and three assists for eight points, along with 63PIMs. He would also drop the gloves five times during the 2024-25 season. […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Bring Back Pierson Brandon

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they’ve brought back defenseman Pierson Brandon for the 2025-26 season. Brandon, 25, signed with the Thunder on March 31st, but didn’t play in any games with the team as he was rehabbing from an injury. The Irvington, NY, native is the fourth signing by the Thunder, and the second […]

ECHL: Maine Mariners Signings

The Maine Mariners announced the addition of three players to their 2025-26 roster today. This brings the total number of signed players to six. Forwards Robert Cronin and Linus Hemström will return to the lineup, while defenseman Jaxon Bellamy becomes the first new face to join the team this offseason. Robert Cronin Cronin’s hockey career […]

ECHL: Kyle Haskins Signs With Reading Royals

The Reading Royals have signed forward Kyle Haskins for the 2025-26 season. Haskins had three goals and four assists for seven points in 13 games with the Orlando Solar Bears and Greenville Swamp Rabbits. He began his career in Orlando before being traded to Greenville on March 20th. The 25-year-old center would be traded again […]

ECHL: Trois-Rivières Lions Sign Julien Paillé, Announce First Ever Preseason Game

The Trois-Rivières Lions have announced they’ve signed forward Julien Paillé for the 2025-26 season. Paillé, 20, played in 54 games in the QMJHL last season with the Gatineau Olympiques and Baie-Comeau Drakkar. He would put up 21 goals and 17 assists for 38 points, and would add one assist in five games during the QMJHL […]

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: Aidan Sutter Returns To Wheeling Nailers

The Wheeling Nailers have re-signed defenseman Aidan Sutter for the 2025-26 season. Sutter began the 2024-25 season with the University of Calgary, where he had one assist in three games with the Dinos. The 22-year-old joined the Nailers in January and would put up two assists in 17 regular-season games, and was not on the […]

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: Derek Army Leaves Wheeling Nailers For AHL Gig

It was a busy day for coaches in the ECHL, as Terrence Wallin would leave the Maine Mariners to join the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, and later in the day, Derek Army would leave the Wheeling Nailers to join the Colorado Eagles. Army, 34, spent led the Nailers to a 43-25-4 mark during the 2024-25 season, […]