Savannah Ghost Pirates
ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates Name Former ECHL Player as Head Coach
The Savannah Ghost Pirates announced today that they have hired Jared Staal as head coach. Previously, the Ghost Pirates had Alex Loh as interim Head Coach after they fired Coach Rick Bennett in early February of this season. The Ghost Pirates started experiencing troubles on the bench early this season, with rumors spreading that the […]
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ECHL: NHL Teams Without An ECHL Affiliate
With two new teams on the horizon for the ECHL, Bloomington Bison and Tahoe Knight Monsters, it leaves those in the hockey world, wondering, who are the NHL affiliates of these two teams? Here is the thing, five teams in the NHL DO NOT have an ECHL affiliate. Having an NHL affiliate helps those teams […]
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ECHL: Joe Ernst To Leave ECHL and Join Zawyer Sports & Entertainment
The ECHL has announced that Joe Ernst, the league’s VP of Hockey Operations, will be leaving the league at the end of the Kelly Cup Playoffs to become the Vice President of Hockey Operations for Zawyer Sports and Entertainment; Ernst has been a part of the league for 33 of the 36 year’s that the […]
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Graveyard Gossip: Savannah Ghost Pirates Season 2 Recap
The Savannah Ghost Pirates finished out their second season in sixth place for the Southern Division, missing a spot in playoffs again. This season was full of new surprises, twists and turns, and fun and meaningful events that brought the city of Savannah together. The Ghost Pirates continue to develop their strength and skills as […]
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ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirate Signs with Denmark Metal Ligaen Team
Brandon Estes, a seasoned Defenseman from Texas known for his wicked right-handed shot, has made a significant career move. He has signed a contract with the Denmark Odense Bulldogs for the 2024-2025 season, effectively bidding farewell to the Savannah Ghost Pirates and American Leagues. This move not only marks a new chapter in Estes’ career […]
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ECHL and FloSports Announce Multi-Year Agreement
The ECHL and FloSports have announced a multi-year extension to extend the media partnership between the two sides. The ECHL and FloHockey partnered in September 2020 as FloSports expanded into professional hockey. FloHockey has been the exclusive broadcast partner of the ECHL for the last three seasons, streaming more than 1,000 ECHL games each season. […]
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ECHL Important Summer Dates
It’s that time of year in the ECHL to look at certain dates and times for events that are critical to the opening night roster come October. June of 2024 June 8th – Protected Lists are due by 3 pm Eastern- ECHL Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they would like to, bearing […]
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ECHL: An Interview With Maine Mariners Forward Sebastian Vidmar
For Sebastian Vidmar, hockey was a sport that he was thrown into at a young age, and he has certainly had his number of stops since making the jump to the ECHL after four years at Union College, where he put up 40 goals and 63 assists for 103 points in 137 games. Vidmar would […]
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Joe Fleming’s AHL Debut
Savannah Joe Fleming thought his season was over on April 14th when the Ghost Pirates did not make the Kelly Cup Playoffs. This week, He got the call that his season wasn’t over; he was being called to the AHL Henderson Silver Knights. Fleming is no stranger to Henderson. He has been called up a […]
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ECHL: Games Recap: Greenville Swamp Rabbits | ATL/SAV | 04/12-14/2024
Greenville, SC — The Swamp Rabbits, Atlanta Gladiators, and Savannah Ghost Pirates returned to Greenville for one-game stays, respectively. Hitting off the final homestand of the regular season, the Swamp Rabbits would hold their ground to clinch the division title and decide their Kelly Cup Playoffs round one foe. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Gladiators and Savannah […]
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