ECHL

ECHL: Justen Close Named Goaltender of the Week (Nov 4th-10th)

The ECHL has announced that Jacksonville Icemen rookie Goaltender Justen Close has been named the Goaltender of the Week (Nov 4th-10th). Close, 26, went 2-0 with a 1.50 GAA, .955SV%, and one shutout while making back-to-back starts for the Icemen on Friday and Saturday. He is 2-1 with a 1.69 GAA, .952SV%, and one shutout […]

ECHL: North Division Weekly Recap | Week 4

With the season in full swing, the top of the North Division standings changed up, with Norfolk taking over the top spot, Wheeling Nailers in second, and Reading with a big drop to third in the standings. With more games being played over the next week, there will be more shifts and movement. Here’s how […]

ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates: Josh Davies Earns Call-Up

On November 11th, 2024, Savannah Ghost Pirates announced that forward Josh Davies had earned a call-up to the AHL affiliate Charlotte Checkers. This past weekend, Davies, who is all of 20 years old, netted two goals against opponent Idaho Steelheads in Savannah’s win Saturday night, 4-3. Last season, the Winger earned 61 points with WHL […]

ECHL: Peyton Jones Heads Back Overseas

Indy Fuel goaltender is heading back overseas to join the Vienna Capitals of the ICEHL after spending last year and the beginning of this year in the ECHL. The 28-year-old goaltender had previously spent time overseas during the 2022-23 season in the EIHL with the Belfast Giants and Nottingham Panthers, where he went 15-12 with […]

ECHL Game Recap: Atlanta Gladiators vs Greenville Swamp Rabbits | 11/10/2024

The Atlanta Gladiators were gearing up to face the Greenville Swamp Rabbits for the second time in as many days. The Swamp Rabbits were eager to secure another shutout after defeating the Gladiators 3-0 on their home ice the previous night. However, with the backing of their home crowd, the Gladiators were determined to overcome […]

ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates: Weekend Recap 11/8/2024-11/10/2024

Friday Night: Idaho Steelheads did not leave the “Gone Fishing” sign up on the door for Friday’s contest. Within the first 14:23 minutes of the opening frame, the Steelheads scored the first three goals. Thomas Caron (1:26) and Matt Register (1:59) scored goals within 33 seconds of each other. Caron was assisted by Ty Pelton-Byce, […]

ECHL Weekend Recap: Wheeling Nailers vs Trois-Rivieres Lions | 11/08/-11/09/2024

For the first time this season, the Wheeling Nailers and Trois-Rivieres Lions met in a North Division weekend series where points are the most important. Heading into the weekend series, the Nailers were sitting with a 4-3-0-0 record, while the Lions were sitting with a 3-2-1-0 record. In a tightly contested weekend series, both teams […]

PHOTOS: South Carolina Stingrays vs. Jacksonville Icemen – 11/09/2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – Saturday night, the Jacksonville Icemen faced the South Carolina Stingrays, in their first meeting of the season. Jacksonville beat South Carolina 5-3, in a game that featured three game misconducts and an action packed final two and a half minutes that saw four goals; two from each team. Icemen netminder Justen Close, […]

ECHL: Allen Americans To Host 2026 All-Star Game

The ECHL has announced on Saturday Night that the Allen Americans will host the 2026 ECHL All-Star Game; this is the first time that the Americans have hosted the event since the joined the league for the 2009-10 season. There will be no All-Star Game in 2025. However, the league is hosting a Hockey Heritage […]

ECHL Game Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Norfolk Admirals | 11/09/2024

The Adirondack Thunder and Norfolk Admirals faced off on Saturday Night as both teams were looking to extend their point streaks. In the first ten minutes of the game, it was all Norfolk as they had all the momentum but once again it would be the goaltending that kept the Thunder in the game as […]