SPHL

PHOTOS: Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs – 04/05/2024

ROANOKE, Va – The final home game of the regular season was on Friday night at the Berglund Center, as the Dawgs celebrated the Roanoke Valley and faced the Knoxville Ice Bears. Specialty “540” jerseys, which is the SW Virginia area code, were worn as the Dawgs delivered a 3-0 shutout victory over Knoxville. After […]

PHOTOS: Fayetteville Marksmen vs. Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs – 03/29-30/2024

ROANOKE, Va – It was a Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs sweep of a weekend series against the Fayetteville Marksmen at the Berglund Center. Friday night, the Dawgs started the game slow, as Fayetteville got on the board less than five minutes into the game, courtesy of Jordan Timmons. That score was quickly doubled with a […]

PHOTOS: Birmingham Bulls vs. Knoxville Ice Bears – 03/23/2024

KNOXVILLE, Tenn – The Knoxville Ice Bears hosted the Birmingham Bulls at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum on Saturday night. To keep their playoff hopes alive, the Knoxville Ice Bears went into this game needing to walk away with the win. The Bulls started the scoring early and never let up. Knoxville were able to score […]

PHOTOS: Quad City Storm vs. Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs – 03/22-23/2024

ROANOKE, Va – A storm blew into the Berglund Center for a weekend of games. The Quad City Storm came to town, after a long road trip, to meet the Rail Yard Dawgs on their home ice. Friday night was the first of two games. The Storm wasted no time showing the Dawgs just how […]

ECHL: Reading Royals: A Talk With Steven Leonard

Steven Leonard is making a name for himself in the ECHL, but that doesn’t come without some experience and the grit he has brought to the Reading Royals this season. Working Through The Ranks Leonard has played 27 games in the FPHL with the Danbury Hat Tricks and Port Huron Prowlers. During that span of […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Transactions | 03/13/2024

The Toledo Walleye will be signing the University of St. Thomas forward Noah Prokop out of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He has played this season with the University of St. Thomas and will be making his pro debut. Prokop is a 6-foot-1 and 198-pound center who has also played in the NCAA for […]

ECHL: Kalamazoo Wings Transactions | 03/12/2024

The Kalamazoo Wings made two moves on Tuesday as they placed forward Mason Emoff on waivers and signed Ryan Naumovski to a contract for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Emoff has spent most of the season in the SPHL with the Quad City Storm, playing in 27 games with the Storm to begin the […]

ECHL Transactions: Tusa Oilers 03/06/2024

On Wednesday, the Tulsa Oilers were involved in two player moves. Forward Eddie Matsushima was recalled by the San Diego Gulls in the AHL, and defenseman Liam Markhauser signed a player contract out of college. 30-year-old Verona, Wisc. native Matsushima received his first call-up to the AHL and the San Diego Gulls on Wednesday. He […]

PHOTOS: Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs – 03/01-02/2024

ROANOKE, Va.- It was a back-to-back weekend series for the Rail Yard Dawgs, as the Knoxville Ice Bears visited the Berglund Center for games on Friday and Saturday. Friday night’s “Baseball Night” game started off fast and furious, setting a franchise record for most goals in a game, 12-3. Highlights from the scoring include a […]

ECHL Transactions: Tulsa Oilers 03/01/2024

The Tulsa Oilers received forward Reggie Millette on loan from the Pensacola Flyers in the SPHL Friday. The 23-year-old Jacksonville, Fla. native started his professional career with the Tulsa Oilers on an amateur tryout in August 2023. Millette played in 24 games under that contract, scoring two assists, eight penalty minutes, and -4. The Oilers […]