Atlanta Gladiators

ECHL: Five Notable Names That Moved On This Summer

Every off-season, we see some big names from the ECHL make the jump over to the AHL or over to Europe, and the 2023 off-season was no exception, as there is a ton of ECHL talent that will be taking their talents overseas next season. While tracking all the names that have gone overseas from […]

ECHL: Eric Neiley Embraces a New Challenge as Assistant Coach for the Atlanta Gladiators

Eric Neiley announced yesterday that he will be retiring from professional hockey. Neiley has played several seasons for the Gladiators, and his impact on the team is evident. In all, Neiley played in a total of 265 games with the Gladiators over the last five years. He is their second all-time leader in goals, scoring […]

ECHL: Meet Alex Whelan, the Newest Addition to Atlanta Gladiators’ Forward Line

The Atlanta Gladiators recently announced the addition of Alex Whelan to their 2023-2024 roster. Whelan may be familiar to some after playing for the Jacksonville IceMen last season, where he tallied two goals and two assists for four points in just three games with the team. Whelan played in a total of 42 games in […]

Added to the Atlanta Gladiators Roster: Jackson Pierson and Anthony Firriolo

Forward Jackson Pierson and defenseman Anthony Firriolo signed with the Atlanta Gladiators earlier today for the 2023-24 season. They join the recent additions of Dylan Carabia, Brayden Crowder, Ryan Crawford, Evan Dougherty, Tyler Harmon, Mitch Fossier, Cody Sylvester, and Mitch Walinski, who also have signed on with the Gladiators for the upcoming season. Pierson attended […]

ECHL Board of Governors Approves Transfer of Controlling Interest of Iowa Heartlanders

SHREWSBURY, N.J.- On Wednesday, July 19, the ECHL announced the Transfer of Controlling Interest in the Iowa Heartlanders from Deacon Sports and Entertainment to Heartlanders Hockey, LLC. Heartlanders Hockey, LLC, is an entity controlled by Michael Devlin, who may be familiar to Iowans as the owner of the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States […]

ECHL: 2023-2024 Greenville Swamp Rabbits Schedule Release

Swamp Rabbit fans! Even though the ECHL season is still going on. We now know what the 2023-2024 season will look like for the Swamp Rabbits. The new schedule was released by the league on Thursday, May 25, 2023. The Swamp Rabbits will play a 72-game regular season, with Head Coach/General Manager Andrew Lord leading […]

ECHL: 2022-23 Atlanta Gladiators Season Review

The Atlanta Gladiators ultimately did not reach their goal of making the Kelly Cup Playoffs and giving themselves a chance to compete for a championship. The Glads finished with a respectable 35-30-6-1 record. This record would have been good enough to make the playoffs in any of the other divisions. Unfortunately for the Glads, they […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators End Of Season Interviews

The Atlanta Gladiators finished the season 5th in the South Division and unfortunately missed out on the Kelly Cup Playoffs. I was fortunate enough to team up with Gladiator Director of Broadcast and Communications Liam Gotimer to sit down with some of the boys and ask them some questions as we close out the 2022-23 […]

Atlanta Deserves NHL Hockey

Monday afternoon, Krause Auto Group announced plans to build a world-class entertainment center in the Alpharetta area. The location, which is about 27 miles north of downtown Atlanta, would be known as “The Gathering at South Forsyth.” The rumblings around the city presume that The Gathering will be used to lure an NHL franchise to […]

ECHL: Mike Pelech Moves to 3rd All-Time in ECHL Points. Atlanta Gladiators Lose Finale to Florida Everblades

The Atlanta Gladiators took on the Florida Everblades in the season finale Saturday night in Estero at the Hertz Arena. The Gladiators will finish with the season 12th out of 28 teams, meaning four teams with worse records will have a chance to win the Kelly Cup. Unfortunately, the Gladiators play in the toughest division […]