Savannah Ghost Pirates

Graveyard Gossip: No Pot of Gold for Savannah on St. Patrick’s Day

Today was not only St. Patrick’s Day, but it was also a Sunday afternoon matchup between the Savannah Ghost Pirates and South Carolina Stingrays. The Stingrays came from Charleston and took the win 6 – 4. Savannah’s Brent Pederson got two goals this afternoon, and Simon Pinard got his 20th goal of the season. The […]

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ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates Roster Transactions | 03/17/2024

Happy St Patrick’s Day!  The Ghost Pirates welcome back Defenseman Nolan Valleau from leave and place him on Reserve. So far this season, Nolan has played 53 games, scoring five goals and 25 assists and collecting 30 points. His last game was March 9th against the South Carolina Stingrays, where he scored the first of […]

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ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates vs. Atlanta Gladiators Recap | 3/14/2024

It was National Pie Day, and Savannah was eating. On their last day of Military Appreciation Week, the Ghost Pirates saw their second meeting with the Atlanta Gladiators, closing this series with a 6-3 victory with a record of 7-3 for their meetings this season. This win is much better than the Pirates’ shutout loss […]

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ECHL Transactions: Savannah Ghost Pirates | 03/14/2024

On Pie Day, The Savannah Ghost Pirates signed Griffin Loughran and added him to the Injured Reserve. Griffin, a 25-year-old right-handed forward from Orchard Park, New York, has played 131 NCAA collegiate-level games with 44 goals, 55 assists, and a career total of 99 points. Griffin played with Northern Michigan University, Michigan State University, and […]

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ECHL Game Recap: Atlanta Gladiators vs. Savannah Ghost Pirates | 03/13/2024

Following their victory against South Carolina on Sunday, the Atlanta Gladiators aimed to maintain the positive energy as they prepared for back-to-back games against their in-state rivals, the Savannah Ghost Pirates. The Atlanta Gladiators starting lineup featured: Carson Gicewicz (F), Reece Vitelli (F), Michael Marchesan (F), Brenden Datema (D), and Jake Willets (D). Alex Cohen […]

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ECHL Transactions: Savannah Ghost Pirates | 03/13/24

The Savannah Ghost Pirates Goalies are on the move. I immediately thought of the All-Star goalie swarm when I said that aloud, but that’s not what I meant. It has been over a month since the Pirates had all three goalies at once. In February, we saw Jordan Papirny injured, and in March, we saw […]

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ECHL: Ghost Pirates Trade Veteran Forward to Railers

Today, the ECHL announced that Ryan Scarfo, a 30-year-old veteran forward, had been traded from the Savannah Ghost Pirates to the Worcester Railers for a consideration in the future.  Scarfo joined the Ghost Pirates in the 23-24 season, where he has played 56 games with four goals and eight assists, gathering 12 points this season. […]

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ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates vs. South Carolina Stingrays Recap | 3/9/24

Military Appreciation Night Savannah Ghost Pirates Vs. SC Stingray   This game marks the seventh of ten meetings between the Savannah Ghost Pirates and the South Carolina Stingrays. Before the game, the Pirates and Rays were tied 3-3, with the Pirates having a 22-29-4-1 and the Stingrays a 33-01-2-1 season. Well, not anymore. The Ghost Pirates […]

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Savannah Ghost Pirates Rick Bennett

ECHL: Coaching Change Mid-Season Bust or Not?

I recently asked a group of Savannah Ghost Pirate fans what they thought of the team’s performance since the Coaching staff changed a little over a month ago. Some had positive things to say, a few not great, and some expected more changes. In February, we saw the untimely firing of Head coach Rick Bennet, […]

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ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates Sign NCAA Forward

The Savannah Ghost Pirates have added right-handed Forward Nolan Welsh to their roster. Welsh, 24, is from Whistler, B.C., and attended Long Island University, where he played 109 collegiate games, scoring 19 goals, 32 assists, and a career total of only 48 penalty minutes.  Nolan’s strong skating style and shooting skills will allow him to […]

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