Jackson van de Leest

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Transactions | 05/11/2024

The Adirondack Thunder have made two changes prior to Game 5 of the North Division Finals vs. Norfolk Admirals. Who’s Out Forward Erik Middendorf and defenseman Jackson van de Leest have been placed on reserve. Middendorf comes out of the lineup due to an injury suffered in last night’s game. The Arizona native made incidental […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Transactions | 04/13/2024

The Adirondack Thunder will get a major boost to their lineup for the team’s final two home games of the regular season as defenseman Colin Felix was sent down to the Thunder as he’s split his season between Utica and Adirondack but has not played with the Thunder since February 28th. In 39 games with […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Transactions | 04/09/2024

The Adirondack Thunder have made a couple of transactions as they return back to the East Coast after taking four of a possible six points vs Allen Americans, in which all three games went into overtime. Adirondack finally gets a body back from the IR as Zach Walker will return to the Thunder lineup after […]

ECHL: An Interview With Adirondack Thunder Defenseman Jackson van de Leest

When you think of a player who is 6’7, 238lbs, one of the first thoughts that come to people’s mind is someone who is going to fight and throw around the body, but van de Leest is not the kind of guy who is going to rack up the penalty minutes, “Ya, I think that […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Transactions | 04/01/2024

This week’s theme for the Adirondack Thunder is injuries, and on Monday, goaltender Tyler Brennan would join the growing IR list for the Thunder as he was placed on IR. Brennan, who came off IR on Friday and started on Saturday vs Reading Royals in his first start since 3/8 vs Maine Mariners in a […]

AHL: Utica Comets Recall Two From Adirondack Thunder

The Utica Comets have recalled forward Andre Ghantous and defenseman Jackson van de Leest from the Adirondack Thunder. van de Leest is headed back up to Utica for his second stint with the Comets after playing in his first career AHL game last Wednesday in Binghampton. The 6’7 forward has two assists in 11 games […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Transactions | 03/18/2024

The Adirondack Thunder have signed their second player from Northern Michigan University as they have signed defensemen Mike Van Unen. Adirondack’s newest defender has spent the past five seasons with the Huskies, putting up seven goals and 39 assists for 46 points in 145 games, including a goal and three assists in 17 games this […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Transactions | 03/13/2024

The Adirondack Thunder made a couple of moves on Wednesday, as two of their three transactions on the day involved defensemen. Utica came calling for a defenseman, as Jackson van de Leest had been signed to a PTO by Utica earlier in the day. This left the Thunder with only five defensemen, but that only […]

AHL: Utica Signs Defenseman To PTO

The Utica Comets added a defenseman to a PTO contract today.

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Sign 6’7 Defenseman

Related Post: ECHL: Trois-Rivières Defenseman Heads Overseas The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they have signed defenseman Jackson van de Leest for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Van de Leest is a 6’7, 238lb defenseman who’s spent the last two years at Dalhousie University in USports, where he put up four goals and 13 […]