Drew DeRidder

ECHL Game Recap: South Carolina Stingrays vs Atlanta Gladiators | 11/3/2024

ECHL Game Recap: Atlanta Gladiators vs Florida Everblades | 10/30/2024

The Florida Everblades faced off against the Atlanta Gladiators in a thrilling ECHL South Division matchup at Gas South Arena for Scooby-Doo Night. With both teams looking to secure crucial points early in the season, the game promised to be a competitive and exciting contest, especially with it being the third game between the two […]

ECHL Game Preview: Atlanta Gladiators vs Florida Everblades | 10/30/2024

The recent faceoffs between the Florida Everblades and the Atlanta Gladiators, each taking place on the road at Hertz Arena, showcased Florida’s solid defensive performance along with their stacked forward lines. Despite Atlanta’s attempts, they found it challenging to penetrate Florida’s defense and create meaningful offensive chances of their own. We will explore both games […]

PHOTOS: Indy Fuel vs. Atlanta Gladiators – 10/19/2024

DULUTH, Ga. – Saturday night brought hockey back to Duluth for the start of the 2024-2025 season, as the Indy Fuel made the trip down south to take on the Atlanta Gladiators at Gas South Arena for opening weekend. In a game where both teams were evenly matched throughout the entire 60 minutes of play, […]

ECHL: South Division Week One Recap | 10/22/2024

Here’s a quick roundup of how the South Division teams in the ECHL performed this past week: Final Scores Friday, October 18, 2024 Orlando Solar Bears – 5 vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits – 4 (Final OT) Orlando narrowly edging out Greenville 5-4. Looks like Tyler Bird was on fire, bagging a hat trick, including the […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators vs Indy Fuel Weekend Recap | 10/19-10/20/2024

The game opened with a moment of silence for both Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau, Indy Fuel‘s announcer Scott Alan, and those lost tragically after the Apalachee High School shooting this past summer. The atmosphere then transitioned to the beginning of the game and the season for Atlanta, who were eager to launch their 2024-25 campaign […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators 2024-25 Season Opening Roster

The ECHL has revealed the opening roster for the Atlanta Gladiators for the 2024-25 season, which will debut on October 19th against the Indy Fuel. Each ECHL team is allowed a maximum of 20 players on the active roster, with no more than 18 skaters at any time. In the first 30 days of the […]

ECHL 2024-25 Season Preview: Atlanta Gladiators

Last season, the team had 23-45-3-1, earning them 50 points in the standings as they finished 7th in the South Division and 27th overall in the ECHL standings. Offensively, the team struggled, averaging only 2.60 goals scored per game, placing them 26th in the league (2023-24). Defensively, they have allowed an average of 3.67 goals […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Announce 2024-25 Training Camp Roster

The Atlanta Gladiators have revealed their training camp roster. The training camp roster includes a total of 25 players, with eight defensemen, 15 forwards, and two goaltenders. 2024-25 Training Camp Roster: Defense (8): Forwards (15): Goaltenders (2): Tryouts – Players to Watch: Alex Cohen (PTO) is well acquainted with the Atlanta Gladiators, having been called […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Make Trade for Netminder Drew DeRidder

The Atlanta Gladiators scored their first goalie signing by bringing Drew DeRidder on board in a trade-off that saw Parker Aucoin heading to the Iowa Heartlanders. DeRidder, honored as the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week during the week of January 29th last season, rightfully owned that honor after the netminder went 2-0-0 with […]