Craig Needham

ECHL: Florida Everblades Re-sign Two but Lose One to Europe

The Florida Everblades re-signed forwards Ben Brar and Craig Needham this week. After completing their college season, both players signed their first professional contract for the Everblades mid-season. Ben Brar, 25, also joined the Everblades in March after finishing his career with Merrimack College. Brar recorded two assists in five regular season games. He played […]

ECHL Season Recap: Florida Everblades

The champagne is gone, the confetti swept up, and the player lockers have been cleaned out for the Florida Everblades’ 2023-24 season, an impossible and record-breaking season. The Everblades, winner of the Kelly Cup Championship for a third consecutive year, started the season, as does every team in the league, with the goal of hoisting […]

ECHL 2024-25 Protected Lists: Florida Everblades

Teams announced their protected list on Tuesday, marking the first stage of the offseason. The protected list identifies the players for whom the team retains the ECHL rights. Teams can place as many players as they want on their protected list. Still, the player must meet one of six criteria outlined in the Collective Bargaining […]

ECHL Game Recap: Savannah Ghost Pirates vs Florida Everblades | 3/22/2024

Savannah had its second of three meetings this week with the Florida Everblades. Savannah is currently 61-24-31, and Florida is 61-33-19. This is the ninth meeting between these two teams. The Everblades are leading the season series 6-3. In the last game against the Everblades, emotions ran hot, leading to one fight, a bunch of […]

Florida Everblades Trade Deadline Tidal Wave 03|21|2024

General manager and head coach Brad Ralph made a massive splash on the ECHL’s trade deadline. Ralph made trades with the Cincinnati Cyclones and the Fort Wayne Komets involving six players. The first trade involved Everblades forwards Kieran Craig, Luke Santerno, and Jimmy Soper going to the Cyclones for forward Zack Andrusiak. The trade also […]