Minor Leagues

ECHL: Heartlanders Pick Up First Win of the Weekend vs. Nailers

CORALVILLE, IA – The Iowa Heartlanders (10-25-9) hosted the Wheeling Nailers (20-21-5) tonight (Feb. 17) for their first of three games this weekend for the Landers’ Cancer Awareness series. Sporting their pink specialty jerseys, the Landers hit the ice for puck drop at 7 pm CST. Just three seconds after the puck hits the ice, […]

ECHL: Fuel Maintain 1st Place

Week 17 Review (2-1-0-0, 64 pts, 1st place Central Division) Indy Fuel 4, Iowa Heartlanders 1: 8 February 2023 The Fuel began their week on the road in Coralville, Iowa, to take on the Iowa Heartlanders. The Fuel got a boost before the puck dropped with the announcement that both Bryan Lemos and Spencer Watson […]

Big ECHL News Announcement at Savannah’s Home Game Against Utah

It is now only the start of the second period of the Savannah Ghost Pirates’ home game against the Utah Grizzlies, and the Grizzlies are winning 4-0, with shots at an even 12 for both teams. The Grizzlies are currently in 6th place in the Mountain Division, and the Ghost Pirates are 7th in the […]

Adam Beckman Recalled to Minnesota Wild

As of this morning (Feb. 17), forward Adam Beckman has been recalled to the Minnesota Wild. For those keeping tabs on the franchise, it has been speculated by many that Beckman or teammate Sammy Walker were going to be recalled to help fix some of the Wild’s recent wounds. Check out the recent article from […]

One of the ECHL’s top teams – the Newfoundland Growlers – take the long way home

The Newfoundland Growlers hit the road for their next eight ECHL games, facing the Reading Royals at the Santander Arena in Reading, PA, on Feb. 19th & 20th before moving on to play the Trois-Rivières Lions in Trois-Rivières, Que. While being on the road can be rough, head coach Eric Wellwood said the Growlers have […]

Thunder Pick Up First Win vs. Maine In OT

GLENS Falls, NY- It was the two old guys and a kid line (Shawn Weller- Shane Harper-Patrick Grasso) that helped propel the Thunder to a 5-4 win in OT on Wednesday Night as they picked up their first win of the season vs. Maine Mariners to start a stretch of four games in five nights. […]

Weekly Forecast Inside the Jungle

The Komets return back to the ice this week as they look to continue to keep their positive momentum rolling.

Valentine’s Day Victory for the Ghost Pirates

Love is a universally-spread emotion when it comes to hockey. Many teams will have a “kiss cam” during intermissions or pauses in play. Others have had the dedicated camera focus on fans as they propose to their partners. When it came to Valentine’s Day for the new southern ECHL team, the Savannah Ghost Pirates made […]

NL Growlers ECHL Kelly Cup “Long Run”

Newfoundland Growlers Head Coach Eric Wellwood says this team is in for “the long run” toward the 2nd Kelly Cup championship. The Newfoundland Growers, an ECHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs, secured the Kelly Cup championship in 2019 – the team’s inaugural year – with a 4-3 win over the Toledo Walleye. But the […]

Mississauga Steelheads Forward James Hardie Skating in Transition Mid-Game

Former Maple Leafs Development Camp Invitee Having Dominant Season in the OHL

In the final year of his Ontario Hockey League career, Mississauga Steelheads forward James Hardie is making some noise. After being invited to both the 2021 Toronto Maple Leafs and the 2022 Boston Bruins prospect development camps, Hardie is still fighting to reach the next level. This season with the Steelheads, it’s safe to say […]