ECHL Affiliate

ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates Announce New Affiliation

Since the announcement of the new ECHL teams joining the league, it has been speculated that the Savannah Ghost Pirates would lose their affiliation with the Vegas Golden Knights. Why? One of the teams announced making their debut this season is the Tahoe Knight Monsters, a team less than eight hours by car and two […]

ECHL: Trois-Rivieres Lions Extend Affiliation Agreement With Montreal Canadiens

The Trois-Rivieres Lions have announced that they have signed a three-year extension with Laval Rocket and Montreal Canadiens to continue as the team’s ECHL affiliate. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise, as the three teams have been affiliated with each other for the past three seasons. Prior to getting the deal done in […]

ECHL: Could Bloomington Be a Perfect Fit for the Toronto Maple Leafs?

The Maple Leafs recently lost the Newfoundland Growlers this season as the team ended up folding with less than two weeks to go, and all the players that were on AHL deals were sent up to the Marlies; all their ECHL contracted players became unrestricted free agents. The Maple Leafs now had to figure out […]

Carolina Hurricanes and Norfolk Admirals Extend Partnership

After what many thought would be a hunt for a new affiliate partnership at both the AHL and ECHL levels, it looks like one link in the Carolina Hurricanes prospect pipeline has been re-established. The Carolina Hurricanes have announced an extension to their working partnership with the ECHL’s Norfolk Admirals for the 2023-24 season. The […]

REPORT: Jets To Announce ECHL Affiliation with Norfolk Admirals

For the Winnipeg Jets and Norfolk Admirals, it appears a new chapter is set to unfold soon… On August 22, 2023, it was reported that NHL insider @WPGMurat may have revealed a game-changing move on the horizon. According to a tweet by @AavcoCup, it’s anticipated that the Jets and their AHL affiliate Manitoba Moose are […]