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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: Swamp Rabbits Acquire Brent Pedersen from Three-Team Trade

Greenville, S.C. — At an unprecedented time, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits announced a significant trade. Today, Aug. 28, the club announced that they had a three-team trade with the Savannah Ghost Pirates and Reading Royals to acquire the rights of Ghost Pirate Brent Pedersen in exhange for Logan Britt and future considerations. The trade occurred […]

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: Orlando Solar Bears Re-Sign Forward Ryan Mahshie

The Orlando Solar Bears have officially announced the signing of forward Ryan Mahshie for the 2024-25 season. The 2024-25 season will mark his second professional season with Orlando. Mahshie is returning to the Solar Bears after signing his inaugural professional contract with Orlando this past January. In his 12 appearances with the team, Mahshie netted his […]

ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates Sign Forward Devon Paliani for the 2024-2025 Season

On August 28th, 2024, Savannah Ghost Pirates announced they have acquired forward Devon Paliani in a three-way trade. Savannah has also signed Paliani to a contract for the 2024-2025 season. Throughout Paliani’s ECHL career, he has played for Maine Mariners, Worcester Railers, Toledo Walleye, Reading Royals, and now the Savannah Ghost Pirates. In the span […]

ECHL: Reading Royals Acquire Logan Britt In Three-Way Trade

The Reading Royals announced on August 28th, 2024 that they completed a three-way trade. Reading acquired defenseman Logan Britt and Future Considerations from Greenville Swamp Rabbits. In return forward Devon Paliani was sent to the Savannah Ghost Pirates. Savannah Ghost Pirates exchanged forward Brent Pedersen. The Royals then flipped Pedersen to Greenville for Logan Britt. […]

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: Solar Bears Re-sign Defenseman Ben Carroll

The Orlando Solar Bears have confirmed the signing of defenseman Ben Carroll for the 2024-25 season. Carroll is beginning his sixth professional season and second with the Solar Bears. Carroll has taken part in 67 regular season games in the 2023-24 season, accumulating 35 points after tallying five goals and 30 assists. He ended the […]

ECHL: Greenville Swamp Rabbits Sign Miles Gendron

Greenville, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits continued building their 2024-25 roster today, making a significant signing in bringing back Miles Gendron. About Gendron Gendron, 28 years old, played for the Swamp Rabbits during the 2022-23 season after finishing a short 19-game season in Norway (three goals, five assists). He will be entering his sixth […]

ECHL: South Carolina Stingrays Bring Back Jordan Klimek

The South Carolina Stingrays have announced that they’ve signed defenseman Jordan Klimek for the 2024-25 season. Klimek, 29, returns to North America after spending the past three seasons overseas. He spent the 2021-22 season in Hungary, putting up three goals and 11 assists for 14 points in 34 games with DEAC in Erste Liga. The […]