Minor Leagues

ECHL: Player of the Week Matt Alvaro

After a wild 3-game weekend overshadowed by Friday night’s goalie fights and Sunday’s five misconducts, it’s fair to say that Matt Alvaro’s excellent week of play might have taken a backseat. This week ECHL named Alvaro the Player of the Week after tallying eight points off of two goals and six assists in the Komets […]

ECHL: Growlers Playoff Spot Run

These next three games are critical for the Newfoundland Growlers because the ECHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs are five points away from securing a spot in the race toward the Kelly Cup. The Growlers face the Adirondack Thunder tonight for the first in a three-game series. With two more games against the Thunder […]

ECHL: UTAH GRIZZLIES SWEEP KC MAVERICKS

3/10/23 marked the first game of the Utah Grizzlies vs. KC Mavericks weekend series. The Grizzlies needed all six points from this series against the 2nd place team to have a chance at getting into the playoffs. Fans cheered excitedly as Johnny Walker skated onto the ice, returning from his second injured reserve stint. The […]

ECHL : Trois-Rivieres Lions; A team that does its purpose

Given that the Lions’ season is not what we wanted, let’s add a little positive and look at our representatives’ performance in the AHL with the Laval Rocket. Olivier Galipeau Give credit where credit is due; we start with our defensive general, Olivier Galipeau. The one who was our pillar of defense managed to carve […]

AHL: Providence Bruins Forward Has Five Point Night

Providence Bruins forward Vinni Lettieri had a night to remember on Sunday in a 5-3 win over the Hershey Bears in American Hockey League action. The 28-year-old winger scored a hat trick and added two assists as he factored in all of the team’s five goals on the afternoon. Lettieri scored 1:36 into the game […]

ECHL: Savannah’s Spooky Shootouts

Closing out the 2022-2023 season As the end of the 2022-2023 season is rapidly approaching, the Savannah Ghost Pirates have been playing a lot more aggressively in order to leave this season, knowing they fought well and hard. This weekend, they had three consecutive games, with only one being at home in Enmarket Arena. On […]

ECHL Recap: Overtime Highs & Lows for Newfoundland Growlers in Games 57 & 58

The Newfoundland Growlers’ game 57 ended with a 5:4 win in overtime for the Reading Royals, who faced the black & gold on Growlers’ turf, but what a game it was for fans of either ECHL team. While Reading led 3-0, a sudden third period offensive onslaught by the Growlers brought fans in the stands […]

ECHL: Evan Barratt Scores His Second Hat Trick This Week For Reading

This week, the Royals played both Canadian opponents, the Trois-Rivières Lions and the Newfoundland Growlers, with Evan Barratt earning his second hat-trick for the second week in a row. Reading Royals vs. Trois-Rivières Lions (3/3/23, 3/4/23, 3/5/23, and 3/8/23) The Reading Royals played four games against Trois-Rivières in six days, winning two at home. Their […]

ECHL: Penalties Too Much to Overcome for Komets vs Indy Fuel

Komets return home but struggle to stay on the ice and out of the box. Photo Credit Josh Gales.

New Kids On The Block Take Center Stage As Adirondack Thunder Get Back On Track

The Adirondack Thunder picked up four possible six points during their three-in-three weekend and sit where they were at the beginning of the weekend as they sit 9 points back of the Worcester Railers with two games in two games in hand and eight head-to-head match-ups. For Adirondack, it was the new kids on the […]