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Maurizio Colella skating for the Rapid City Rush

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Bring Back Maurizio Colella for a Third Season

The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have re-signed 6’0″ forward Maurizio Colella for the 2024-25 season. Junior and Collegiate Career Maurizio Colella started his junior career in the OJHL, playing with the Wellington Dukes, where he had four goals and five assists with 32 penalty minutes in 33 games. Colella then went on […]

ECHL: Brandon Fortunato Heads Overseas

Defenseman Brandon Fortunato is heading overseas to Italy to join Cortina in the Alps Hockey League. Fortunato,29, last played during the 2023-24 season with the Jacksonville Icemen. He put up two goals and 17 assists for 19 points in 41 games. The Albertson, NY native spent the first five years of his career in North […]

ECHL: Bloomington Bison Sign Riku Ishida

The Bloomington Bison have announced their first signing on the blue line with the addition of defenseman Riku Ishida. The 25-year-old defenseman spent last season in Italy, where he put up five goals and 29 assists for 34 points in 38 games with Meran/Merano. Ishida put up a goal and two assists in eight games […]

ECHL: Matt Staudacher Heads Back Overseas

Bloomington Bison defenseman Matt Staudacher is heading overseas to England to join the Leeds Knights of the NIHL after putting up a goal and eight assists for nine points in 39 games. Staudacher began the 2024-25 season in Italy with Brixen/Bressanone, where he had 10 goals and 13 assists for 23 points in 19 games […]

ECHL: Florida Everblades: Brad Ralph Earns 500th Coaching Win

On Sunday December 1st, 2024, the Florida Everblades announced that Head Coach Brad Ralph earned his 500th coaching win. Before turning into a coach, Ralph was a player that played in the AHL. He was drafted in 1992 NHL Entry Draft in Round 2, 53rd overall by the Phoenix Coyotes. In the 2000-2001 season, He […]