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ECHL: Kyle Haskins Signs With Reading Royals
The Reading Royals have signed forward Kyle Haskins for the 2025-26 season. Haskins had three goals and four assists for seven points in 13 games with the Orlando Solar Bears and Greenville Swamp Rabbits. He began his career in Orlando before being traded to Greenville on March 20th. The 25-year-old center would be traded again […]
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ECHL: Marcus Crawford Re-Signs with Kansas City
The Kansas City Mavericks have re-signed 5’11” defenseman Marcus Crawford for the 2025-26 season. Crawford’s Junior Career Marcus Crawford started his junior career in the OJHL with the Whitby Fury. In his two seasons with the Fury, he played in 54 games, scoring eight goals and 13 assists for 21 points and 58 penalty minutes. […]
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ECHL: Ryan O’Reilly Signs with Greenville
The Greenville Swamp Rabbits have added forward Ryan O’Reilly to their roster for the 2025-26 ECHL season. O’Reilly, 24, is set to begin his first full season in Greenville after splitting last year between the NCAA and the ECHL. He brings a combination of speed, offensive upside, and playoff experience to the Swamp Rabbits’ lineup. […]
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ECHL: Utah Grizzlies Sign Pair of Defensemen
The Utah Grizzlies have announced that they have signed 5’11” defenseman Avery Winslow and 6’2″ defenseman Colby Enns for the 2025-26 season. Avery Winslow’s Junior Career The St. Pete Beach, Florida native started his junior career in the BCHL in the 2018-19 season playing for the Wenatchee Wild. In his one season with the Wild, […]
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ECHL: Orlando Solar Bears Name Matt MacDonald Head Coach and GM
The Orlando Solar Bears have officially named Matt MacDonald as their new Head Coach and General Manager ahead of the 2025–26 ECHL season. A familiar face within the league, MacDonald brings with him nearly two decades of pro hockey experience as a player, coach, and executive. A Proven Leader Returns to the ECHL MacDonald served […]
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ECHL: Ben Holmstrom Rounds Out Adirondack Thunder Coaching Staff
The Adirondack Thunder have rounded out their coaching staff, naming Ben Holmstrom as the Associate Coach, following the announcement of Sylvain Coutier as the head coach earlier today. Like Coutier, Ben Holmstrom has ties to the Adirondack community as he spent the first five seasons of his playing career with the Adirondack Phantoms. In 256 […]
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ECHL: 2025-26 Qualifying Offers | Orlando Solar Bears
The Orlando Solar Bears have officially announced their qualifying offers ahead of the July 7 deadline. They are extending offers to eight players whose rights they aim to retain for the 2025–26 season. Qualifying Offers Breakdown What Fans Should Know About Qualifying Offers Each ECHL team can keep the rights to up to eight players […]
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ECHL: Orlando Solar Bears Announce 2024–25 Season-Ending Roster
The Orlando Solar Bears have announced their official Season-Ending Roster for the 2024–25 ECHL campaign, finalizing a group of 20 players whose rights will be retained heading into the offseason. The list features a mix of seasoned veterans, promising rookies, and key midseason additions—some of whom arrived via future considerations trades due just days before […]
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ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Future Considerations Trade Deadline Recap
The Norfolk Admirals wrapped up three trades on Friday afternoon prior to the ECHL Future Considerations Trade Deadline. Norfolk would add two more forwards to their roster, but would lose a notable name up front as well. Denis Smirnov Headed To Idaho The Idaho Steelheads would acquire forward Denis Smirnov from Norfolk to complete the […]
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ECHL: Orlando Solar Bears Finalize Future Considerations with Eight-Player Roster Shuffle
As the ECHL’s future considerations deadline passed, the Orlando Solar Bears closed the book on several trades made during the 2024–25 season. The result: four players join the roster, four move on, and the Bears’ offseason blueprint continues to take shape. Incoming: Drevitch, Britt, Burnie, and Thomas Join the Bears Forward Tyler Drevitch arrives from […]
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