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PHOTOS: Macon Mayhem vs. Knoxville Ice Bears – 02/17/2024

KNOXVILLE, Tenn – The Knoxville Ice Bears hosted the Macon Mayhem on Saturday, for their annual Weiner Dog Races. The Knoxville Ice Bears were looking to gain some much needed points in their chase for the last spot in the playoffs. Both teams played a tight game in the scoreless first period. Macon’s David Nippard […]

ECHL: Idaho Steelheads Sign Goaltender Riley Morris

BOISE, IDAHO — After the departure of Jared Moe, who signed a PTO with the Tuscon Roadrunners, the Idaho Steelheads have signed Riley Morris, a Southern Professional Hockey League goaltender. Morris, a Calgary, Alberta native, has prior ECHL experience playing stints with the South Carolina Stingrays, Kansas City Mavericks, and Tulsa Oilers in the 2022-23 season. […]

ECHL Player Profile: Matt Ustaski

Matt Ustakski was a seventh-round pick of the Winnipeg Jets back in 2014, and he still remembers the day his name got called, “Ya, definitely pretty cool to get your first taste of the NHL, and it’s that’s everyone’s dream growing up is to play in the NHL one day, and you gotta make it […]

PHOTOS: Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs – 02/10/2024

ROANOKE, Va. – As the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs’ annual Family Weekend continued, the Knoxville Ice Bears arrived at the Berglund Center for the Saturday night game. While Knoxville took the 5-4 win in over time, the near sellout crowd on Superhero night was loud and proud. The ongoing rivalry between these teams created tension […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Acquire Defenseman from Savannah Ghost Pirates

The Rapid City Rush have acquired defenseman Adam Eby from the Savannah Ghost Pirates in exchange for Cash Considerations. Eby has played in 18 games with the Ghost Pirates this season, tallying two assists. Eby has primarily been an SPHL player over the last two seasons, combining 46 games and 10 points across the last […]

PHOTOS: Macon Mayhem vs. Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs – 02/09/2024

ROANOKE, Va – The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs’ annual Family Weekend started off with a bang, as they broke a four-game loosing streak with a 7-3 win over the Macon Mayhem Friday night. The first period set the pace as the Dawgs hit the back of the net four times before the first intermission, setting […]

ECHL Weekly Recap: Florida Everblades | 02/05-11/2024

The Florida Everblades went from famine to feast last week. They entered last week on a five-game losing streak, dropping games against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, Jacksonville Icemen, and Savannah Ghost Pirates. Their opponent the previous week was the North-division leading Adirondack Thunder, who entered game one Wednesday night on a 17-game point streak. The Everblades […]

ECHL Transactions: Tulsa Oilers 02/13/2024

Forward Geoff Kitt has been suspended by the Tulsa Oilers and removed from the roster. Teams typically use this move to allow players to sign contracts with European teams. 27-year-old Geoff Kitt is a native of Sioux Lookout, ON. He played four seasons with Mercyhurst University before turning pro in 2022. Geoff played one game […]

ECHL: Reading Royals: New Kids On The Block: 2/7/2024

The Reading Royals announced on February 7th, 2024, that there were two new signings! Anthony Yurkins, who is 25 years old and hails from Staten Island, NY, started his season this year in the Southern Professional Hockey League with Fayetteville Marksmen. In the course of 27 games this season, Yurkins has posted 5 goals with […]

ECHL Weekly Recap: Florida Everblades | 01/22-28/2024

The Florida Everblades had a roller-coaster week. They started the week within one point of a playoff spot, moved into a three-way tie for second, and then fell back into fifth. The Everblades entered their game on Wednesday against the Atlanta Gladiators on a four-game winning streak. That streak came at the expense of the […]