Jacksonville Icemen

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Sign Robert Calisti

The Jacksonville Icemen have announced that they’ve signed defenseman Robert Calisti for the 2024-25 season. Calisti, 23, will be entering his third season in the ECHL as he’s put up 23 goals and 39 assists for 62 points in 120 career games with the Florida Everblades, Kalamazoo Wings, and Atlanta Gladiators. He has been traded […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Re-Sign Matt Vernon

The Jacksonville Icemen have announced that they have re-signed goaltender Matt Vernon for the 2023-24 season. Vernon, 26, returns to Jacksonville after a very strong rookie season with the Icemen, where he put up a 25-10-3 record with a 2.67 GAA, .909SV%, and one shutout; his strong play continued into the Kelly Cup Playoffs, where […]

ECHL: Reading Royals Release 24-25 Promotional Schedule

As the new hockey season is approaching, teams are starting to release their promotional schedules. On Tuesday, September 3rd, the Reading Royals released their 2024-2025 promotional schedule. All 36 regular season home games will feature a promotion during the season. Teddy Bear Toss, Pucks and Paws, and the 2023-2024 sold-out Pink in the Rink returns. […]

AHL: Alex Whelan Retires

There comes the time when a player has to make the decision to keep going, or to hang up the skates and move on from the game. This week, former AHL Right Winger Alex Whelan, announced his retirement from the game. Whelan, is 27 years old, and hails from Ramsey, NJ. He is 6’0 and […]

ECHL: Idaho Steelheads Re-sign Pair of Defenseman

The Idaho Steelheads have announced that they have re-signed 6’4″ defenseman Reece Harsch and 6’1″ defenseman Lynden McCallum for the 2024-25 season. Harsch’s Junior Career Reece Harsch started his junior career in the WHL during the 2015-16 season. While in the WHL, he played for the Seattle Thunderbirds, Saskatoon Blades, and Winnipeg Ice. Harsch played […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Add Rookie Goaltender

The Jacksonville Icemen have announced that they have signed goaltender Justen Close to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Close, 26, is entering his first pro season after playing five years at the University of Minnesota, where he went 62-25-6 with a 2.18 GAA, .924SV%, and 13 shutouts in 100 games with the Golden Gophers. […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Sign Liam Coughlin

The Jacksonville Icemen have announced that they have signed forward Liam Coughlin to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Coughlin is entering his fifth year in the ECHL after spending time with the Indy Fuel, Worcester Railers, and Iowa Heartlanders, where he’s put up 31 goals and 54 assists for 85 points in 183 regular […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Bolster Blue Line with Two New Faces

The Jacksonville Icemen are starting to get their blue line in order as they’ve announced the signings of defensemen Dilan Peters and Carter Allen for the 2024-25 season. Peters, 23, has bounced around the ECHL in his first two seasons, spending time with the Wheeling Nailers, Newfoundland Growlers, Reading Royals, and Indy Fuel, where he’s […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Name Assistant Coach

The Jacksonville Icemen announced that they have named Sean Teakle as the team’s assistant coach after Brandon Mashinter was promoted from assistant coach to head coach earlier this Summer after Nick Luuko took a job in the AHL with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Teakle joins the Icemen after spending the past ten years in the OHL […]

ECHL: Chase Lang Returns To Jacksonville Icemen

The Jacksonville Icemen have announced that they have signed forward Chase Lang to a contract for the 2024-25 season. This will be Lang’s second stint with the Icemen after spending the 2019-20 season with the team, during which time he scored a career-high 19 goals and 29 assists for 48 points and led the Icemen […]