Mac Welsher

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Announce 2024 Qualifying Offers

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they have given eight players qualifying offers, which is the league’s maximum. Two of those eight players have already decided to take the overseas route. Players who have already signed for the 2024-25 season don’t need to be given qualifying offers. Here are the rules of the qualifying offers: […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Announce 2024 Protected List

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they will be protecting 23 players on this year’s protected list. 20 of the 23 players that the Thunder protected played at least one game with the team over the course of the team’s historic 2023-24 season, and six of the 23 players either spent the 2023-24 season overseas […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Transactions | 05/18/2024

Adirondack Thunder Head Coach Pete MacArthur mentioned that he was planning on making some changes prior to Game 2 as the Adirondack Thunder have activated two players from reserve while also sending to players to reserve. Who’s In? The two rookies are back in the lineup as Alex Young and Mac Welsher will be back […]

ECHL Announces Fines and Suspensions | 05/18/2024

The ECHL Department of Player’s Saftey has suspended Adirondack’s Zach Walker one game and fined him an undisclosed amount for his actions at the 2:16 mark of the second period in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals vs Florida Everblades. Walker would deliver a slew foot to Florida’s Cam Darcy that went unpenalized and […]

ECHL Playoff Series Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Norfolk Admirals | Round 2

The Adirondack Thunder and Norfolk Admirals met in the North Division Finals in a highly anticipated seven-game series. Adirondack and Norfolk finished in the top two spots of the North Division, with the Thunder taking the top seed not only in the division but also in the conference. It was expected that it would easily […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Transactions | 04/27/2024

The Adirondack Thunder are shaking things up after a 4-1 loss in Game 3 vs Maine Mariners. They have a number of lineup changes prior to Game 4 tonight. All four scratches from Friday will be in the lineup, as Connor Blake, Ryan Conroy, Alex Young, and Mac Welsher will all be scratched on Saturday. […]

ECHL North Division Semifinals Game 2 Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Maine Mariners | 04/21/2024

GLENS FALLS– The Adirondack Thunder came into Sunday Evening needed a win as they dropped Game 1 and didn’t want to head into Maine down 2-0. Adirondack needed to get the crowd into it early, and they did as Shane Harper would finish off a beautiful tic-tac-toe play from the Thunder’s second line of Welsher-Ashbrook-Harper […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Announce 2024 Kelly Cup Playoff Roster

The Adirondack Thunder released their 24-man Kelly Cup Playoff Roster on Monday Afternoon. The roster consists of 14 forwards, eight defencemen, and two goaltenders. It was a very busy season for the Adirondack Thunder as 47 different skaters took the ice the year, and the Kelly Cup Roster is a nice mix of faces that […]

PHOTOS: Adirondack Thunder vs. Maine Mariners – 04/12/2024

PORTLAND, Maine – As the Maine Mariners looked to continue their push for the ECHL Kelly Cup playoffs, they faced the Adirondack Thunder for the final home game of the season on Friday night. The Mariners would put up a good fight for the crowd on Fan Appreciation and Switchboard Appreciation Night. The Mariners hung […]

ECHL Game Recap: Adirondack Thunder Clinch North Division Title in OT Win Over Maine Mariners | 04/12/2024

The Adirondack Thunder and Maine Mariners faced off on Friday Night for the Mariners final home game of the season. The Mariners honored the late Raymond “Switch” Dudley, who passed away earlier this year. Dudley was a longtime fan and loved by players on both sides of the ice. He was inducted into the Portland […]