Derek Nesbitt

ECHL: Inserting My Foot In My Mouth While The Atlanta Gladiators Get Off To A Hot Start

I really enjoy being right when it comes to sports, and I especially like when my sports predictions come to fruition. I also can recognize when I may have been slightly off on a prediction or two. Boy, am I off to a bad start with my Atlanta Gladiators prognosis for the 2023-24 season. I […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Review: Off and Running

The Atlanta Gladiators kicked off the 2023-24 season at Gas South Arena in front of 6440 fans against their in-state rivals, the Savannah Ghost Pirates. There were some of the same faces from last year that will be familiar to Gladiator fans like Cody Sylvester, Tyler Harmon, and Zach Yoder, but the new faces were […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Training Camp News and Notes

The Atlanta Gladiators’ 2023 training camp roster featured 19 total players, consisting of six defensemen, 11 forwards, and two goaltenders. With nearly an entirely new roster and the return of a few fan favorites, the team has not wasted any time getting things solidified for the start of the regular season. It would be a […]

ECHL: 2023-24 Atlanta Gladiators: A Whole New Team

As a lifelong hockey fan who recently moved to Georgia from Michigan, you can imagine how excited I was when I found out there was a local professional hockey team in my area! The 2022-23 Atlanta Gladiators rekindled my love of the game, and I quickly jumped on the bandwagon and emersed myself in all […]

ECHL Breaking News: Atlanta Gladiators Join with Nashville Predators, Name Derek Nesbitt Head Coach

The Atlanta Gladiators announced that they had a new deal in place to be the ECHL affiliate for the Nashville Predators starting with the 2023-24 season. The Gladiators will also be the affiliate for the Milwaukee Admirals, who lost in the Western Conference Finals of the Turner Cup playoffs. This ends a one-year partnership with […]