Jacob Graves

PHOTOS: Toledo Walleye vs. Atlanta Gladiators – 03/17/2024

DULUTH, Ga.- For the first time this season, the Atlanta Gladiators welcomed the Toledo Walleye to Gas South Arena on Sunday for a St. Patrick’s Day matchup. Despite an abundance of four-leaf clovers on their jerseys, the Gladiators were unable to channel the luck of the Irish as they fell to the Walleye by a […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Roster Has Nice Blend for Playoff Run

The Toledo Walleye are in the stretch run for the playoffs, looking good in their current position. They are first in the Central Division with 85 points but are third in the Western Conference, 10 points behind the Kansas City Mavericks. The roster has everything that would make them contenders for the Kelly Cup, putting […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Prepare for the Trade Deadline

The ECHL trade deadline is just days away on March 21st and teams are gearing up for the playoffs, trying to find that missing piece. The Toledo Walleye is one of those teams looking for players who could be a real asset. The question is, do they need to add at all? Walleye looks at […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Roster Changes | 03/11/2024

The Atlanta Gladiators announced today that they have acquired defenseman Jake Willets and forward Carson Denomie in exchange for defenseman Jacob Graves. Jacob Graves will join Toledo after appearing in 45 games this year with Atlanta, where he scored one goal, provided 10 assists, and accrued 118 penalty minutes. Since starting his pro career in […]

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 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: The Atlanta Gladiators’ Ongoing Battle for Momentum

After breaking a 9-game losing streak with a win against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, the Gladiators entered Saturday night’s game against the Solar Bears, hoping to keep that momentum going as they headed into the holiday break. Notably, Fossier, Casparie (IR), Luke Prokop, and Machesan (IR) were absent, but the team welcomed back Reece Vitelli, […]

ECHL: Three Key Players to Watch for the Atlanta Gladiators

The Atlanta Gladiators have faced some significant challenges in their past three games. Some of these struggles have likely been influenced by player call-ups for Reece Vitelli to the Tucson Roadrunners and Luke Prokop and Gustavs Grigals to the Milwaukee Admirals. In addition to these, the team has felt the absence of Cody Sylvester, who […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators’ Winning Streak Hits a Roadblock

The Atlanta Gladiators welcomed several local schools for their first of two School Days, and Gas South Arena was abuzz with young fans rooting for their favorite team. The Atlanta Gladiators were on the verge of matching the ECHL’s record for the most consecutive wins at the beginning of a season. But to accomplish this […]