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AHL/ECHL: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins/Wheeling Nailers: Interview with Chris Ortiz

While on a Professional Try-Out Contract in mid-December with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Inside The Rink had the opportunity to sit down with defenseman Chris Ortiz from the Wheeling Nailers. Before turning professional, Ortiz played five seasons in the QMJHL. He played in 207 games for Baie-Comeau Drakkar and tallied 16 goals and 89 assists over […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder and Allen Americans Strike a Deal

The Adirondack Thunder continued shaking up their roster on Wednesday as they traded forward Patrick Polino to the Allen Americans in exchange for forward Easton Brodzinski. This comes just a day after the Thunder suspended Polino. What This Means For The Thunder There’s no question that Polino wouldn’t see any more time in a Thunder […]

ECHL Game Recap: Toledo Walleye vs Cincinnati Cyclones l 12/31/2024

The Cincinnati Cyclones hosted their Central Division rival Toledo Walleye on New Year’s Eve at a packed Heritage Bank Center, filled with 10,825 fans. The Cyclones came into Tuesday night off a 6-5 OT win over the Toledo Walleye up north on Sunday, now facing them again at their home arena. Starting between the pipes […]

PHOTOS: Iowa Heartlanders vs. Wheeling Nailers – 12/29/2024

WHEELING, W.Va. – On Sunday afternoon, the visiting Iowa Heartlanders took on the Wheeling Nailers for the second game of the weekend series. The Heartlanders grabbed the lead early in the first period, and neither team would score again until the third period. The Nailers were victorious, winning the game with a final score of […]

PHOTOS: Toledo Walleye vs. Cincinnati Cyclones – 12/31/2024

CINCINNATI, Ohio. – On New Year’s Eve, the visiting Toledo Walleye defeated the Cincinnati Cyclones 3-2 at Heritage Bank Center. Hunter Johannes opened the scoreboard 12:22 into the first period for the Walleye, but Cincinnati responded with twoback-to-back goals before the first intermission. Mathieu Gosselin scored his fifth of the season at the 13:50 mark, […]

ECHL Game Recap: Savannah Ghost Pirates vs South Carolina Stingrays | 12/31/2024

On New Year’s Eve 2024, many teams played games, and Savannah Ghost Pirates and the South Carolina Stingrays faced off for the third time in less than a week. Let’s get into it: First Period In the opening frame, the Stingrays came out aggressive, as expected. Erik Middendorf scored off of a rebound at 3:32. […]

ECHL: Wheeling Nailers: Jack Beck Earns Inglasco ECHL Player Of The Week

On December 31st, 2024, ECHL announced that forward Jack Beck earned Inglasco’s ECHL Player Of The Week. Beck had a goal and assist in the game on Friday, December 27th. He earned three assists in the battle with the Iowa Heartlanders on December 28th. Beck is currently on an AHL contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins […]

ECHL Game Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Worcester Railers | 12/31/2024

The Adirondack Thunder and Worcester Railers met for the second time in three days, this time in Glens Falls, NY, in front of the second-largest regular-season crowd in Thunder history. It wouldn’t take long for the party to get started as Darian Skeoch and Kolby Johnson dropped the gloves just eight seconds after the opening […]

PHOTOS: Norfolk Admirals vs. Atlanta Gladiators – 12/28/2024

DULUTH, Ga. – For the first time this season, the Norfolk Admirals and the Atlanta Gladiators faced off at Gas South Arena on Saturday night, for the first of a two-game series. Norfolk would open the scoring late in the first period with a goal from Stepan Timofeyev at 17:09. However, Atlanta would come back […]

ECHL Series Preview: Tulsa Oilers at Rapid City Rush | 12/31/2024-01/04/2025

The Tulsa Oilers are traveling to the Black Hills to play the Rapid City Rush in Rapid City, South Dakota, in a three-game series. Last Week Last week, the Rush were on the road in West Valley City, Utah, taking on the Utah Grizzlies. The Rush were able to take the first game by a […]