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AHL: Ryder Korczak Signs Overseas

AHL: Ryder Korczak Signs Overseas

Ryder Korczak is heading to Slovakia for the 2025-26 season.

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ECHL: Rapid City Rush Re-Sign Aaron Hyman

The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have re-signed 6’5″ defenseman Aaron Hyman for the 2025-26 season. Junior and Collegiate Career Aaron Hyman spent his junior career in the WHL, where he split his time between the Calgary Hitmen, Seattle Thunderbirds, Regina Pats, and Tri-City Americans. Hyman played in 235 WHL games, where he […]

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Carson Focht

ECHL: Carson Focht Returns to Orlando

The Orlando Solar Bears are bringing back a familiar face. Center Carson Focht, 25, will return to the lineup for the 2025-26 season, ready to make an impact from opening night. From WHL Standout to NHL Draft Pick Focht’s path to Orlando started in the WHL, where he split time between the Tri-City Americans and […]

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Benjamin Kindel skating for the Calgary Hitmen

2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Benjamin Kindel

Benjamin Kindel is a 5-foot-10, 180-pound right-wing from Coquitlam, British Columbia. Kindel played two full seasons with the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League from 2023-25 and totaled 50 goals and 109 assists in 133 regular season games and 15 points in 11 postseason contests. The forward was a first-team All-Star as well during […]

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ECHL: Orlando Signs Forward Carson Focht

The Orlando Solar Bears have announced that forward Carson Focht has agreed to terms on an ECHL Standard Player Contract for the 2024-25 season. Focht, originally from Regina, Saskatchewan, was chosen by the Vancouver Canucks in the fifth round, being the 133rd pick overall, at the 2019 NHL Draft. As a draft prospect, Focht gained […]

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ECHL: Cody Sylvester to Rejoin the Atlanta Gladiators

The Atlanta Gladiators announced today that the club has signed forward Cody Sylvester to an ECHL contract for the 2024-25 season. Sylvester made the decision in February to transition to playing for EC Bad Nauheim in Germany. During his recent tenure with Bad Nauheim, Sylvester showcased his skills by amassing a total of four points, […]

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ECHL: The Kansas City Mavericks Acquire Defenseman Josh Thrower

The Kansas City Mavericks have recently completed a trade to acquire defenseman Josh Thrower from the South Carolina Stingrays. Hailing from Squamish, British Columbia, Thrower was active in junior hockey in the WHL for five years, from 2011 to 2016. During his six seasons in the WHL, Josh achieved notable success, securing a bronze and […]

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ECHL: Austen Keating Heading Overseas To Deutsche Eishockey Liga

As we inch closer to the 2024-25 ECHL regular season, players continue to decide if they stay in North America or test their luck by heading overseas. The Norfolk Admirals have already lost three players, with Simon Kubicek heading back home to Czechia to play for Motor Ceske Budejovice, Keaton Jameson going over to Glasgow, […]

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ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Sign Kyiv, Ukraine Native

The Norfolk Admirals have made their second signing of the offseason and welcome Pavel Padakin for the 2024-25 season. Padakin will be a big veteran presence to the Admirals as he is heading into his 10th season of professional hockey. “I’m very proud to sign a contract with Norfolk Admirals,” Padakin said. “I. want to […]

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ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Announce 2024 Qualifying Offers

The Norfolk Admirals have released a list of six players that have been extended qualifying offers ahead of the 2024-25 season. Of the list of six players, two players have elected to take different routes away from the Admirals. Related Article: Norfolk Admirals Announce 2024 Season-Ending Roster List of Players Dakota Krebs – Krebs was […]

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