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ECHL: Shaw Boomhower Announces Retirement

Adirondack Thunder forward Shaw Boomhower has announced that he’s hanging up the skates after six seasons in the ECHL. Boomhower signed with Adirondack last off-season but only appeared in 18 games due to a knee injury. Despite an injury-rittled career, he would go out on a high note as he scored the game-winning goal in […]

Gabe Klassen skates in a game vs Cincinnati Cyclones

ECHL: Gabe Klassen Named Player of the Week (March 31- April 6th)

The ECHL has named Wheeling Nailers forward Gabe Klassen the ECHL Player of the week for March 31st-April 6th. In three games last week, the Prince Alberta, Saskatchewan, Native put up four goals and two assists for six points. He finished the year with five goals and six assists for 11 points in 12 games […]

ECHL: St. Cloud State Alum in the ECHL

St. Cloud State has many hockey players who have gone on to play at the professional level, including ten players currently in the ECHL. Chase Brand (2019-23) Forward Chase Brand spent four seasons at St. Cloud State, where he played in 117 games. Brand had 14 goals and 20 assists for 34 points. He had […]

St. Cloud State Alum in the AHL

St. Cloud State has many hockey players who have gone on to play at the professional level, including nine players currently in the AHL. Jack Ahcan (2016-20) – Defenseman Jack Ahcan spent four seasons at St. Cloud State. In 144 games, Ahcan had 21 goals and 82 assists for 103 points. He had 123 penalty […]

ECHL North Division Recap | Week 25

This divisional recap summarizes the North Division teams in the ECHL, focusing on their standings, recent game results, player milestones, and key statistics. We have just one week to go as the Trois-Rivieres Lions clinched the Division and the Norfolk Admirals punched their ticket to the Kelly Cup Playoffs last Wednesday. The Reading Royals and […]

ECHL North Division Recap | Week 24

This divisional recap summarizes the North Division teams in the ECHL, focusing on their standings, recent game results, player milestones, and key statistics. With just two weeks left in the regular season, just two spots remain in the North Division after the Wheeling Nailers became the second team in the North to punch their ticket […]

ECHL North Division Recap | Week 23

This divisional recap summarizes the North Division teams in the ECHL, focusing on their standings, recent game results, player milestones, and key statistics. In the North Division, five out of the seven teams would make at least one trade prior to Thursday’s 3 PM deadline. The Adirondack Thunder would become the first team in the […]

ECHL: Wheeling Nailers Sign Forward Out of St. Cloud State University

Currently, in the fight for a playoff spot, the Wheeling Nailers have signed 5’9 forward Mason Salquist, who recently finished his season at St. Cloud State University. Mason Salquist had an unusual start to his career, being cut from the Fargo Force in the USHL three times, but he never gave up. Salquist then started […]

2025 ECHL Trade Deadline Recap | North Division

The 2025 ECHL Trade Deadline has come and gone, as five of the seven teams in the North Division made at least one trade from Monday morning until the 3 pm EST Trade Deadline on Thursday afternoon. Let’s take an in-depth look at the four teams who decided to shake up their rosters. Trois-Rivieres Lions […]

ECHL North Division Recap | Week 22

This divisional recap summarizes the North Division teams in the ECHL, focusing on their standings, recent game results, player milestones, and key statistics. As the Kelly Cup Playoffs continue to get closer in the rearview mirror, we finally had our first team in the North Division clinch their spot in the 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs. […]