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Nashville Predators Announce Signings

On Friday, March 8, the Nashville Predators announced the signing of goaltender Gustavs Grigals to a one-year, two-way contract for the remainder of the 2023-24 season, valued at $775,000 at the NHL level. Before his professional career, Grigals played in four seasons at the collegiate level. First at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks (2018-2022) and later […]

ECHL: South Carolina Stingray Roster Update | 03/08/2024

Friday afternoon, while the rest of the world was focused on the NHL trade deadline, the South Carolina Stingrays signed a Forward and placed another on Injured Reserve. Jacob Hudson, a 23-year-old right-handed Forward from Antigonish, NS, signed the first professional contract of his career with the SC Stingrays. Jacob is a well-versed Center/Right Wing […]

ECHL: Florida Everblades Transactions | 03/08/2024

The Florida Everblades had six player transactions late yesterday and today with a trade, recalls from the AHL, movement on and off the injured reserve list, and personal leave. Forward Evan Boucher was traded to the Iowa Heartlanders for future considerations. On January 22, after finishing his season with the University of Ottawa, Boucher signed […]

ECHL: Iowa Heartlanders Welcome Evan Boucher in Trade With Florida Everblades

As the Iowa Heartlanders prepare to travel to Wichita for two games with the Wichita Thunder, the team has announced that rookie forward Evan Boucher will be joining them in exchange for future considerations. Boucher, like Will Calverley, is a left-handed left winger and center native to Ontario, Canada, who the Heartlanders acquired from Florida. […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators: A Talk with Atlanta Gladiators’ Goalie Josh Boyko and Forward Spencer Kennedy

Goalie Josh Boyko and Forward Spencer Kennedy recently became integral members of the Atlanta Gladiators. I took some time to meet with them both to talk about their backgrounds as professional hockey players, to gain some valuable insights into their journey, the significance of joining the Gladiators’ team, and what the experience has been like […]

On the Bench with the Everblades | 03/06/2024

The Florida Everblades have 15 games in March, all within the South Division, and all are critical in determining the playoff picture. They kicked off the month with a rare victory against the South Carolina Stingrays in North Charleston on March 1st. However, they ended that three-game series against the Stingrays on two tough losses. […]

ECHL: What happened to Sebastian Cossa?

Goaltender Sebastian Cossa was a larger-than-life player in the Western Hockey League (WHL). Standing 6-foot-6, he towered over most players at that time and was a man among boys. His game was above most others and stood tall between the pipes, giving the opposition nothing to shoot at. His dream of being drafted in the […]

ECHL: South Carolina Stingrays Transactions | 03/07/2024

The South Carolina Stingrays had a very busy day today, with six transactions prior to their two road games this weekend, as they will visit the Savannah Ghost Pirates and Atlanta Gladiators. South Carolina lost two players to injured reserve, as forward Ian Mackey and defenceman Benton Maass were both placed on IR today. That […]

ECHL: Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. Solar Bears Recap | 03/06/2024

Orlando, FL — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits and the Orlando Solar Bears returned for another rematch, only this time at the Kia Center. The last time these two played at Orlando, the arena was designated as the Amway Center on February 26, 2023, as the Solar Bears would win 5-4. Prior to this matchup, the […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators’ Roster Changes | 03/07/2024

The Atlanta Gladiators officially announced the recent signing of forward Seth Benson to an ECHL contract. Benson makes the transition to professional hockey following a successful collegiate tenure at Salve Regina University, where he accumulated 62 points (34 goals, 28 assists) in 79 games played. Notably, Benson and current Gladiator forward Mitch Walinski previously shared […]