ECHL Free Agency

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Re-Sign Chris Grando

The Jacksonville Icemen continue to build their roster for the 2024-25 season as they have re-signed forward Chris Grando. Prior to going pro, Grando spent five years at the NCAA level, including three years at Boston College and two years at Arizona State University, where he put up 26 goals and 38 assists for 64 […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Re-Sign Ryan Wheeler

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they have re-signed Ryan Wheeler for the 2024-25 season. Prior to joining the Thunder, the New York native played in 72 games with the Iowa Heartlanders and seven games with the Cincinnati Cyclones, scoring one goal and adding 11 assists for 12 points. Prior to going pro he spent […]

ECHL: Kansas City Mavericks Re-Sign Nolan Sullivan

The Kansas City Mavericks have announced that they have re-signed forward Nolan Sullivan for the 2024-25 ECHL season. “Nolan joined the Mavericks before the playoffs. He is an excellent centerman, great on face-offs, and brings the work rate, pace, and tenacity we value in our players,” said General Manager and Head Coach Tad O’Had. “Nolan’s […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Sign Former Harvard Forward

The Toledo Walleye have signed forward Casey Dornbach to a contract for the 2024-25 season. He is coming off a career year with the Iowa Heartlanders of the ECHL, scoring 13 goals and 29 assists for 42 points. He is the sixth player to commit to the Walleye for the upcoming season. Dornbach started his […]

ECHL: Florida Everblades Re-Sign Riese Zmolek

The Florida Everblades have announced that they have re-signed defenseman Riese Zmolek for the 2024-25 season, which will be his second with the Everblades and fourth year in the ECHL. The 27-year-old spent his first two seasons in the ECHL with the Iowa Heartlanders, where he put up five goals and 22 assists for 27 […]

ECHL: Iowa Heartlanders Sign 2024 CHL Goaltender of the Year

Coralville, Iowa- On the morning of July 17, the Iowa Heartlanders made one of their highest-profile rookie signings in team history by bringing in William Rousseau, a 21-year-old left-handed goaltender from Trois-Rivieres, Quebec. Grandson of Calder Trophy winner and four-time Stanley Cup Champion Bobby Rousseau, William is already a very accomplished goaltender in junior hockey […]

ECHL: “Scariest Man in Hockey” set to return to the Heartlanders

Coralville, Iowa- On July 11, the Forward Nico Blachman and the Iowa Heartlanders agreed to a contract renewal. The 26-year-old Enforcer from Florida is representing his eighth ECHL team with the Iowa Heartlanders, previously a member of Florida, South Carolina, Allen, Savannah, and Norfolk from 2020-2023 and Kalamazoo and Adirondack before joining Iowa in 2023-24. […]

ECHL: A. Goodsir, Boscq Set to Return for Iowa

Coralville, Iowa- On July 9, the Iowa Heartlanders announced that they are bringing back forward Adam Goodsir and defenseman Jules Boscq. Goodsir, 25, joined the team in 2023 after splitting his time between Long Island University and the Worcester Railers. He played eight games for Worcester in 2023-24 before being brought into Iowa, where he […]

AHL: Hunter Jones, Five More Head North to Laval

Laval, Quebec- On July 2, the Laval Rocket of the AHL announced the signing of 2019 NHL Draft Second Round Pick Hunter Jones to a two-way contract. Laval also signed one-way contracts with forwards Laurent Dauphin and Vincent Arseneau and defensemen Vincent Sevigny, Joshua Jacobs, and Tyler Wotherspoon. Jones, a native of Brampton, Ontario, will […]

ECHL: Iowa Heartlanders Re-Sign Fan Favorite Forward

Coralville, Iowa- On June 27, the Iowa Heartlanders announced the re-signing of fan-favorite Yuki Miura. He is Iowa’s first signing of the 2024 offseason. Miura, set to celebrate his 28th birthday in July, has been with the Heartlanders since he got his work permit in early November of 2021, making him one of two players […]