ECHL Head Coaches

ECHL: Wheeling Nailers Hire Ryan Papaioannou as Head Coach

The Wheeling Nailers, in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Penguins, have announced that they have hired Ryan Papaioannou as the team’s 21st head coach in franchise history. He replaces Derek Army, who took a job with the Colorado Eagles earlier this Summer. Assistant coach Mitch Giguere and goaltending coach Karel Popper will both be back with […]

ECHL: Maine Mariners Hire Rick Kowalsky as Head Coach

The Maine Mariners announced their new Head Coach this afternoon as ECHL Hall of Famer Rick Kowalsky. He has had a successful hockey career as both a player and a coach. The Mariners also announced that Zach Tolkinen will stay on as the team’s assistant coach. Playing Career A Memorial Cup Champion in 1993 with the […]

ECHL: Takeaways From Sylvain Cloutier’s Introductury Press Conference

The Adirondack Thunder introduced head coach Sylvain Cloutier to fans and media on Tuesday during a press conference at Cool Insuring Arena. Assistant coach Ben Holmstrom was not in attendance due to the recent birth of his second child. He was expected to address season ticket holders via Zoom at an event later in the […]