Hank Crone

Inside The Rink’s ECHL Triple Threat: Our Must Watch Hockey Showdowns (12/20-12/22/2024)

As we head into an exciting weekend of hockey, there are several matchups that promise to deliver thrilling action and significant implications for the standings. Initially, we identified three top games to watch, but given the intensity and importance of the upcoming matchups, we’ve added a fourth game to the list. These games feature some […]

ECHL Series Preview: Rapid City Rush at Idaho Steelheads | 12/18-12/21/2024

The Rapid City Rush are hitting the road this week to take on the Idaho Steelheads in Boise, Idaho. Last Week The Rapid City Rush were at home last week where they took on the Wichita Thunder. The Rush ended up losing 2-3 in a shootout on Thursday night before losing 2-9 on Friday night. […]

ECHL Game Recap: Rapid City Rush vs. Idaho Steelheads | 11/23/2024

The Rapid City Rush and Idaho Steelheads completed their series in Rapid City on Saturday night. First Period Similar to Friday night, the Steelheads got on the board first with a goal came from Nick Canade. Canade’s goal came 4:09 into the first period and was assisted by Mark Olver and Lynden McCallum. Rapid City […]

ECHL Game Recap: Rapid City Rush vs. Idaho Steelheads | 11/22/2024

After sweeping the Idaho Steelheads on the road last week, the Rapid City Rush are welcoming the Idaho Steelheads to South Dakota for a two-game series. First Period After getting swept on home ice, the Steelheads came out with a lot of fire under them. 3:06 into the game, the Steelheads struck first with a […]

ECHL Series Preview: Rapid City Rush at Idaho Steelheads | 11/13-11/16/2024

The Rapid City Rush travel to Boise, Idaho to take on the Idaho Steelheads this weekend in a three game series. Last Week Last week, the Rush were at home against the Kansas City Mavericks. They lost the first game by a score of 2-3, then fell in a four-round shootout in the second game. […]

ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates: Weekend Recap 11/8/2024-11/10/2024

Friday Night: Idaho Steelheads did not leave the “Gone Fishing” sign up on the door for Friday’s contest. Within the first 14:23 minutes of the opening frame, the Steelheads scored the first three goals. Thomas Caron (1:26) and Matt Register (1:59) scored goals within 33 seconds of each other. Caron was assisted by Ty Pelton-Byce, […]

ECHL: Idaho Steelheads Sign 2023 MVP and Rookie Of The Year

The Idaho Steelheads made a splash on Thursday as they announced that they’ve signed forward Hank Crone to a contract for the 2024-25 season. The 26-year-old forward had an exceptional rookie year with the Allen Americans, putting up 49 goals and 56 assists for 105 points in 69 games, and would add a goal and […]

ECHL: Allen Americans 2023-24 Season Recap

The Allen Americans 2023-24 season has come to an early end, but there were many highs to take out of the season, as well as some lows. Regular Season Stats The Allen Americans finished the 2023-24 regular season third in the Mountain Division, eighth in the Western Conference, and 18th in the league. Allen had […]

ECHL Playoffs: Allen Americans vs. Idaho Steelheads Game 3 | 04/26/2024

Game three of the Kelly Cup playoffs round one was a pivotal match between the Allen Americans and the Idaho Steelheads. Despite the Americans trailing by two in the series, their strong performance in the latter part of the season offers hope for a comeback. The Idaho Steelheads, one of the top road teams this […]

ECHL: Allen Americans Announce 2024 Kelly Cup Playoff Roster

The Allen Americans have officially announced their 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs roster. The Americans’ roster consists of 14 forwards, seven defensemen, and three goaltenders. Roster The forwards Allen has on their playoff roster are James Hardie, Easton Brodzinski, Mikael Robidoux, Grant Hebert, Blake Murray, Colby McAuley, Liam Finlay, Kameron Kielly, Chaz Smedsrud, Bennett MacArthur, Jordan-Ty […]