Jimmy Soper

PHOTOS: Birmingham Bulls vs. Knoxville Ice Bears- 11/15/2024

KNOXVILLE, Tenn – The Knoxville Ice Bears faced off against the Birmingham Bulls on Friday night during Military Appreciation Night. The first period featured intense back-and-forth action, but neither team managed to break through and score. Knoxville opened the scoring early in the second period when Mitch Atkins capitalized on a power play. The Bulls […]

ECHL: Tulsa Oilers 2023-24 Season Recap

The Tulsa Oilers’ bittersweet season ended with a 2-1 loss to the Kansas City Mavericks on April 22nd. Bitter because the Oilers were swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Brabham Cup-winning Mavericks, the Brabham Cup is awarded to the team with the most points in the regular season. Sweet because the […]

Florida Everblades Trade Deadline Tidal Wave 03|21|2024

General manager and head coach Brad Ralph made a massive splash on the ECHL’s trade deadline. Ralph made trades with the Cincinnati Cyclones and the Fort Wayne Komets involving six players. The first trade involved Everblades forwards Kieran Craig, Luke Santerno, and Jimmy Soper going to the Cyclones for forward Zack Andrusiak. The trade also […]

On the Bench with the Everblades | 03/06/2024

The Florida Everblades have 15 games in March, all within the South Division, and all are critical in determining the playoff picture. They kicked off the month with a rare victory against the South Carolina Stingrays in North Charleston on March 1st. However, they ended that three-game series against the Stingrays on two tough losses. […]

ECHL Series Preview: Rapid City Rush vs. Utah Grizzlies | 3/8-11/2024

The Rapid City Rush and Utah Grizzlies will be facing off in a three game series this week in West Valley City, Utah. Last Week Last week, the Rush faced off against the Savannah Ghost Pirates in a three game series. The Rush went into the series hoping to take some points from the series […]

Florida Everblades Transactions | 03/05/2024

The Florida Everblades traded forward Brett Davis to the Rapid City Rush for forward Jimmy Soper. The Dallas Stars drafted 24-year-old Oakbank, MB native Brett Davis in round six of the 2017 draft. He signed his first professional contract with the Manitoba Moose of the AHL in 2020. He played five games for the Moose […]

ECHL Game Recap: Rapid City Rush vs. Maine Mariners | 02/03/24

The Rapid City Rush and Maine Mariners faced off on Saturday night for the second game of their series. This time around, the game had a much different feel as both teams knew more about each other than Friday night, but one thing that stayed was the physicality. Starting Lineups The Rapid City Rush kept […]

ECHL Game Recap: Rapid City Rush vs. Maine Mariners | 02/02/2024

The Rapid City Rush and Maine Mariners faced off for the first time Friday night. What turned into a bad night for the Mariners was a great night for the Rush, who also celebrated many firsts. Related Post: ECHL League Transactions 2/02/2024 Starting Lineups Starting with the visiting team, the Rush had a forward trio […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush vs. Fort Wayne Komets | 1/10/2024

The Rapid City Rush and Fort Wayne Komets faced off for the first time in the 2023-24 ECHL season on Wednesday night in Rapid City. Starting Lineups The Fort Wayne Komets started with a forward trio of Jack Dugan, Shawn Szydlowski, and Ture Linden. They had a defensive pairing of Xavier Bernard and Martin Has. […]

The Rapid City Rush Look to Continue Their Home Win Streak

The Rapid City Rush are back at home this week against the Fort Wayne Komets and will be looking to extend their six-game home win streak. Last Week The Rapid City Rush were in Tulsa, Oklahoma this past week to take on the Tulsa Oilers, but, things did not go in the way of the […]