2024-25 ECHL Regular Season

ECHL Game Recap: Maine Mariners vs. Wheeling Nailers | 10/18/24

On Friday night, the Maine Mariners welcomed new division rivals Wheeling Nailers to Cross Insurance Arena to open up the 2024-25 ECHL season on home ice. The Nailers spoiled the Mariners’ party as they came away with a 4-1 win. Special teams are one of the most important aspects of hockey, and that proved to […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Announce 2024-25 Season Opening Roster and Leadership Group

The Rapid City Rush have announced who is on their season opening roster for the 2024-25 season along with their leadership group for the season. Rapid City’s season opening roster consists of 25 players, including 14 forwards, eight defensemen and three goaltenders. Parker Bowman (F)Simon Boyko (F)Tyler Burnie (F)Maurizio Colella (F)Brett Davis (F)Deni Goure (F)Trevor […]

ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Announce 2024-25 Season Opening Roster

The Norfolk Admirals open their 2024-25 ECHL campaign on Oct. 18 when they welcome the Adirondack Thunder to Norfolk Scope for a two-game weekend series. Last season, the Thunder put an end to the Admirals’ Kelly Cup Playoff run in the North Division Final. Ahead of their first meeting since then, the Admirals released the […]

ECHL 2024-25 Season Preview: Wheeling Nailers

Excitement is in the air as the ECHL returns to action for the 2024-25 regular season next month. The Wheeling Nailers open their season on the road when they take on the Maine Mariners Oct. 18 and 19 at Cross Insurance Arena. This will mark Wheeling’s 32nd season in the ECHL. Off the back of […]

ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Receive Graham Sward From Manitoba Moose

The Norfolk Admirals and Manitoba Moose announced today that Graham Sward was sent down to the Admirals to begin the 2024-25 season. Heading into training camp, Sward signed with the Moose on a Player Tryout (PTO). On Thursday (Oct. 10), the 21-year-old was signed to a one-year contract by the Moose. The Langley, British Columbia […]

ECHL 2024-25 Season Preview: Norfolk Admirals

We are just over a week away from puck drop on the 2024-25 ECHL season, and the Norfolk Admirals are ready to build off of the incredible season they had in the 2023-24 season. They brought back plenty of players from last season’s team, which will surely help them get back to the Kelly Cup […]

ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Add Two Rookies to Roster for 2024-25 Season

The Norfolk Admirals have announced the addition of two rookies to the roster for the 2024-25 ECHL season. They have added defenseman Nathan Kelly and forward German Yavash. Kelly: Last season, the South Delta, British Columbia native finished his senior year at Union College. During his time with the newly named “Garnet Chargers,” the left-handed […]

ECHL: Nick Hutchison Returns to Wheeling Nailers for 2024-25 Season

The Wheeling Nailers announced earlier today they have signed Nick Hutchison for the 2024-25 ECHL season. He previously spent time with the Nailers during the 2021-22 season, where he played 31 games. The 29-year-old enters his fifth season as a professional, having played with the Nailers, Adirondack Thunder, Indy Fuel, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Manitoba Moose, Utica […]

ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Re-Sign Connor Fedorek for 2024-25 Season

The Norfolk Admirals announced earlier today they have re-signed Connor Fedorek for the 2024-25 ECHL regular season. The Bethel Park, PA native spent his first full season bouncing around four teams between the ECHL and Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). Prior to turning pro, Fedorek spent his junior hockey career with the Kenai River Brown […]

ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Re-Sign Denis Smirnov for Third Season

The Norfolk Admirals announced today they have re-signed Denis Smirnov for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Smirnov, a Moskva, RUS native, played 62 games for the Admirals last season between the regular season and the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs. The 27-year-old first broke into the ECHL during the 2021-22 season when he signed with the Kalamazoo […]