Jacksonville Icemen

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Add Another Rookie Forward

The Jacksonville Icemen have announced that they’ve signed rookie forward Brody Crane to an ECHL Contract for the 2024-25 season. The 20-year-old forward had ten goals and 14 assists for 26 points in 47 OHL games last season. Crane becomes the 11th forward and 18th player signed by the Icemen for the 2024-25 season. He […]

ECHL: Craig Martin Heads Overseas

Forward Craig Martin is heading overseas for the second time in his career as he will join the Manchester Storm of the EIHL. Martin began the 2022-23 season overseas in Slovakia, where he put up four goals and five assists for nine points in 20 games before re-joining the Jacksonville Icemen in December of 2022. […]

PHOTOS: Andrew Fielder’s Best Photos of the Jacksonville Icemen 2023-24 Season

JACKSONVILLE, Fla—During the 2023-24 season, the Jacksonville Icemen reached the Kelly Cup playoffs for the third consecutive year but were knocked out in game 7 of round one by the eventual Kelly Cup champions, the Florida Everblades. In their seventh season in Jacksonville, the Icemen had the highest average attendance in the ECHL, with an […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Add Davis Koch

The Jacksonville Icemen have announced that they’ve signed forward Davis Koch for the 2024-25 season. Koch, 26, is coming off his rookie year in the ECHL, where he put up 15 goals and 12 assists for 27 points in 36 games with the Iowa Heartlanders. He would also play two games with the Iowa Wild […]

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. […]