The Adirondack Thunder had a quiet 2024 future considerations trade deadline with only one move being made, and that was acquiring defenseman Scott Allan from the Jacksonville Icemen. Allan completes the trade that sent defenseman Ivan Chukavov to Jacksonville last August. The 6’8 defenseman spent the 2022-23 season with the Fort Wayne Komets, where he put up three goals and five assists for eight points in 45 games; he played in eight games last season with the Icemen but couldn’t find the scoresheet. The 28-year-old blueliner spent five seasons at Concordia University of Edmonton, putting up six goals and 27 assists for 33 points in 89 games. Allan adds to a blueline that has continued to grow in height as Adirondack added both Darian Skeoch and Jackson van de Leest last season.
Chukarov had a career year in his first season with the Icemen, scoring five goals and 23 assists for 28 points in 70 games last season. Prior to joining the Icemen, the Illinois native had played with the Worcester Railers and Adirondack Thunder. He has 11 goals and 49 assists for 60 points in 219 career games and has added one assist in eight career Kelly Cup Playoff Games. He spent his collegiate career at U-Mass Amherst, where he had six goals and 19 assists in 128 games.
Next on the ECHL off-season agenda are season-ending rosters, which are due to the league tomorrow at 3 pm, and teams can begin signing players for the 2024-25 season on Sunday.
