ECHL

ECHL: Idaho Steelheads Re-Sign Captain for 2024-25 Season

The Idaho Steelheads have announced that they have re-signed Captain AJ White for the 2024-25 season. White is a 6’2″ forward from Dearborn, Michigan. Collegiate Career AJ White began his collegiate career in the 2012-13 season at University of Massachusetts-Lowell, playing at the Division I level. White spent four years at Lowell playing in 153 […]

ECHL: Utah Hockey Club Announces Affiliation with Allen Americans

It was just announced that the Utah Hockey Club has become an affiliate with the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners and the ECHL’s Allen Americans. It is a one-year agreement between the two sides. This announcement comes after months of speculation by Utah hockey fans on who the Utah HC affiliate would be. The Americans have been […]

ECHL: Reading Royals: Royals Acquire Two Players Rights

On July 31st, the Reading Royals announced the playing rights of forward Travis Broughman and goaltender Vinnie Purpura have been acquired from the Adirondack Thunder. This is in exchange for the playing rights of forward Tag Bertuzzi. Bertuzzi has signed an AHL contract with the Utica Comets on July 30, 2024. Broughman tallied 27 points including 14 goals and 13 assists in the […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye’s 10-year Anniversary of Their Most Successful Season

The Toledo Walleye will be celebrating an anniversary when the 2024-25 season opens on Saturday, October 19 on the road against the ECHL’s newest franchise, the Bloomington Bison. This will mark 10th anniversary of their most successful season in the league as the Walleye. Toledo had a bit of everything that season and it showed […]

ECHL: Allen Americans Re-Sign Defenseman From Calgary, Alberta

The Allen Americans have announced that they have re-signed Nolan Orzeck, the 5’11” defenseman from Calgary, Alberta, for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Junior Career Nolan Orzeck started his junior career in the 2017-18 season in the WHL. Orzeck spent his junior career playing for the Kootenay/Winnipeg Ice. In his five WHL seasons, he played in […]

ECHL: Kansas City Mavericks Re-Sign 6’5″ Goaltender From Petoskey, Michigan

The Kansas City Mavericks have announced that they have re-signed goaltender Dillon Kelley for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Collegiate Career Dillon Kelley started his collegiate career in the 2014-15 season playing Division III hockey at Adrian College. He spent four seasons playing at Adrian, getting to play in 24 games with 1122 minutes on ice, […]

ECHL: Florida Everblades Sign Carson Gicewicz

The Florida Everblades have announced that they have signed center Carson Gicewicz to an ECHL contract for the 2024-25 season. Gicewicz, who prior to the 2023-24 season hadn’t played in any ECHL games, spent 43 games with the Atlanta Gladiators, putting up six goals and 21 assists for 27 points; he also added one goal […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Make Trade for Netminder Drew DeRidder

The Atlanta Gladiators scored their first goalie signing by bringing Drew DeRidder on board in a trade-off that saw Parker Aucoin heading to the Iowa Heartlanders. DeRidder, honored as the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week during the week of January 29th last season, rightfully owned that honor after the netminder went 2-0-0 with […]

ECHL: Kalamazoo Wings, Vancouver Canucks Extend Affiliation Agreement

After a successful year of affiliation between the Kalamazoo Wings and Vancouver Canucks, the two teams have announced that they will be extending their relationship through the 2025-26 season. Prior to affiliating with the Canucks, the K-Wings had been the ECHL affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets for three years. This now leaves the Allen […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Re-Sign Forward for 2024-25 Season

The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have re-signed forward Maurizio Colella for the 2024-25 ECHL Season. Junior and Collegiate Career Maurizio Colella, the 6’0″ forward from Tottenham, Ontario, started his junior career in the 2013-14 season in the OJHL with the Wellington Dukes. He played in 33 games with the Dukes where he […]