Gustavs Grigals

ECHL Game Recap: Atlanta Gladiators vs. Savannah Ghost Pirates | 03/13/2024

Following their victory against South Carolina on Sunday, the Atlanta Gladiators aimed to maintain the positive energy as they prepared for back-to-back games against their in-state rivals, the Savannah Ghost Pirates. The Atlanta Gladiators starting lineup featured: Carson Gicewicz (F), Reece Vitelli (F), Michael Marchesan (F), Brenden Datema (D), and Jake Willets (D). Alex Cohen […]

Nashville Predators Announce Signings

On Friday, March 8, the Nashville Predators announced the signing of goaltender Gustavs Grigals to a one-year, two-way contract for the remainder of the 2023-24 season, valued at $775,000 at the NHL level. Before his professional career, Grigals played in four seasons at the collegiate level. First at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks (2018-2022) and later […]

ECHL Game Recap: Atlanta Gladiators vs. Jacksonville Icemen | 02/28/2024

After enduring a sequence of seven consecutive losses, the Atlanta Gladiators sought a surge of momentum to attempt to turn things around. As they began the game against Jacksonville, the team was bolstered by an excited and loud crowd, including numerous enthusiastic fans from local schools participating in the Atlanta Gladiators Education Day program. The […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Team Update Ahead of the Trade Deadline

Right before the Thanksgiving Break in November, I highlighted three key players for the Atlanta Gladiators and mentioned a few other members of the team that I felt we should continue to watch out for as the season evolved. Later, in my Mid-Season Report Card, I revisited where those and other players on the team […]

ECHL Recap: South Carolina Stingrays vs. Atlanta Gladiators | 02/21/2024

The South Carolina Stingrays were back in action bright and early at the North Charleston Coliseum for Education Day as around 7000 kids piled in to watch the club take on the Atlanta Gladiators. Connor Moore would be back in the lineup, as well, and Ian Mackey would rejoin the fourth line with Mitchell Gibson. […]

ECHL: Greenville Swamp Rabbits Two-Game Recap | SC/ATL | 02/16-17/2024

Greenville, SC—The Greenville Swamp Rabbits returned home for a two-game homestand against the South Carolina Stingrays and Atlanta Gladiators, starting on Friday, February 16. Greenville previously came back home from a 3-0 loss in Newfoundland, as the Growlers swiftly dominated the Rabbits’ with high scoring and pandemonium. Before they faced the Stingrays, the Rabbits’ were […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators’ Roster Changes | 01/25/2024

Recently, the ECHL announced the trade of Josh Boyko from the Worcester Railers to the Atlanta Gladiators for future considerations. Before going professional, this 5-foot-10, 170 lb. goaltender played for five seasons with Aurora University (NCAA Division III), participating in 105 games between 2017 and 2022. During this time, they achieved a record of 47-45-9, […]

ECHL Game Recap: Florida Everblades vs. Atlanta Gladiators | 01/24/2024

ESTERO, Fla. – The Florida Everblades returned home from their short two-game series against the Savannah Ghost Pirates this past weekend, where they won both games, extending their winning streak to four. The Everblades looked to move their record against the visiting Atlanta Gladiators to 5-0-0 on the season, and with a win, the Everblades […]

ECHL Game Recap: South Carolina vs. Atlanta Gladiators | 01/06/2024

First Period: The Stingrays wasted no time in drawing first blood to start the new year in the Coliseum, with Tyson Empey scoring after 46 seconds of play. Patrick Harper was hauled into the box with 13 minutes remaining in the period for the first penalty kill of the game. Reid Cooper stayed strong and […]

ECHL Game Recap: Atlanta Gladiators vs. Florida Everblades | 01/03/2024

The Atlanta Gladiators last met up with the Florida Everblades in mid-November for a back-to-back series on the road. The Gladiators went on to lose both games in that series against the Everblades, which, along with the loss to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits just days before, marked the beginning of the losing streak that the […]