ECHL
ECHL: Trois-Rivieres Lions Name Assistant Coach
- Armand Klisivitch
- August 14, 2024
The Trois-Rivieres Lions have announced that they have hired Luc-Olivier Blain as the team’s assistant coach. Blain will replace Mathieu Brodeur, who stepped down earlier this Summer. The 34-year-old Longueuil, Quebec native has had prior experience in the Montreal Canadiens system as he spent three seasons with their ECHL affiliate, the Brampton Beast, where he […]
Read MoreECHL: An Interview with Adirondack Thunder Goaltender David Fessenden
- Armand Klisivitch
- August 14, 2024
The Adirondack Thunder recently traded Vinnie Purpura to the Reading Royals, which left the Thunder without an ECHL-contracted goalie, but they quickly filled that void by signing 6’6, 229lb goaltender David Fessenden to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Fessenden, who began playing hockey at eight years old, started as a forward, but just a […]
Read MoreECHL: Daniel Amesbury Signs With The Kansas City Mavericks
- Armand Klisivitch
- August 13, 2024
Forward Daniel Amesbury has announced on Instagram Live that he will be signing with the Kansas City Mavericks for the 2024-25 season. Amesbury joined the Fort Wayne Komets in February after being suspended indefinitely from the FPHL in January; he would play 46 games with the Danbury Hat Tricks, putting up five goals and 10 […]
Read MoreECHL: Greenville Swamp Rabbits Name Adam Dauda as Assistant Coach
- Jake Farmer
- August 13, 2024
Greenville, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits have made significant announcements in the past month regarding their 2024 roster. Today, August 13, the club announced that they have named Adam Dauda as their assistant coach. The news comes after the club named Kyle Mountain as their head coach on June 22, after he spent last […]
Read MoreECHL: Wheeling Nailers Sign Zachary Massicotte
- Zachary Alvarado
- August 13, 2024
The Wheeling Nailers announced today they have added Shawinigan, QC native Zachary Massicotte, for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Massicotte brings AHL and ECHL experience to the Nailers’ blueline. Massicotte will be a huge presence for the Nailers, listed at 6-foot-4 and 216 pounds. He will bring a ton of physicality to the team, as he […]
Read MoreECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Announce Return of Two Forwards
- Karen Zehner
- August 13, 2024
The Atlanta Gladiators have announced that two more forwards Carson Denomie and Mitch Walinski, have re-signed with the team for the upcoming 2024-25 season. Carson Denomie joined the Gladiators in March of 2024, the move being part of the trade that had sent then captain Jacob Graves to the Toledo Walleye. Denomie made an impact […]
Read MoreECHL: Allen Americans Re-Sign Forward From Luverne, Minnesota
- Felicity Harding
- August 13, 2024
The Allen Americans have announced that they have re-signed 6’2″ forward Chaz Smedsrud for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Junior and Collegiate Career Chaz Smedsrud started his junior career in the 2016-17 season with the Notre Dame Hounds of the SJHL. In his two seasons with the Hounds, he played in 103 games where he had […]
Read MoreECHL: Florida Everblades Add Sean Allen
- Armand Klisivitch
- August 13, 2024
The Florida Everblades have announced that they have signed defenseman Sean Allen to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Allen, who is known for his physical play, has spent six seasons in the ECHL with the Wichita Thunder and Cincinnati Cyclones, where he’s put up five goals and 26 assists for 31 points, along with […]
Read MoreECHL: Adirondack Thunder Re-Sign Rookie Defenseman
- Armand Klisivitch
- August 13, 2024
The Adirondack Thunder have re-signed rookie defenseman Ryan Conroy for the 2024-25 season. Conroy returns to the Thunder after playing in nine games with the Thunder at the end of the regular season, where he put up one goal and one assist for two points, and would play in nine Kelly Cup Playoff Games with […]
Read MoreECHL: Greenville Swamp Rabbits Release 2024-25 Promotional Schedule
- Jake Farmer
- August 12, 2024
Greenville, S.C. — The ECHL 2024-25 regular season is less than 67 days away, and that means teams across the league are planning ahead for their full 36 game slate on home turf. Every club is different from what they plan for their fans on home ice. From events featuring special jerseys to live performances […]
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