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ECHL: Toledo Walleye Sign Jordan Ernst, SPHL MVP
- Karen Zehner
- August 15, 2025
The Toledo Walleye have made a statement move ahead of the 2025–26 ECHL season, signing high-scoring forward Jordan Ernst from the Peoria Rivermen. The 28-year-old left winger from Mokena, Illinois, is coming off a career year in the SPHL that saw him earn league MVP honors, capture the SPHL Most Goals title, and make his […]
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ECHL: Forward Cole Kodsi Joins Solar Bears for 2025-26
- Karen Zehner
- August 5, 2025
The Orlando Solar Bears have added to their forward depth with the signing of Cole Kodsi for the 2025–26 season. The 6-foot-2 winger brings a combination of size, leadership experience, and scoring touch as he prepares for his first full professional campaign. Collegiate Track Record Kodsi, 25, recently wrapped up a five-year NCAA career, including […]
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ECHL: Chaz Smedsrud Returns to the Rapid City Rush
- Felicity Harding
- July 24, 2025
The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have re-signed 6’2″ forward Chaz Smedsrud for the 2025-26 season. Junior and Collegiate Career Chaz Smedsrud started his junior career in the 2016-17 season with the Notre Dame Hounds in the SJHL. Smedsrud spent two seasons with the Hounds where he played in 103 games, registering 44 […]
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ECHL: Utah Grizzlies Re-Sign Their Captain
- Felicity Harding
- July 12, 2025
The Utah Grizzlies have announced that they have re-signed 5’11” forward Mick Messner from Madison, Wisconsin. Junior and Collegiate Career Mick Messner started his junior career in the USHL with the Madison Capitols, where he spent three seasons playing in a total of 142 games. During that time, Messner registered 29 goals and 51 assists […]
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ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Sign Gustav Muller
- Armand Klisivitch
- January 27, 2025
The Adirondack Thunder have signed center Gustav Muller to an ECHL contract. Muller has 10 goals and 15 assists for 25 points this season with the Roanoke Rail Yard Dogs. He was centering the top line during his time in Roanoke. This comes as a bit of a shock as the Thunder are expected to […]
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ECHL: Rapid City Rush Announce Trade with Allen Americans
- Felicity Harding
- October 28, 2024
The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have received rookie forward Chaz Smedsrud from the Allen Americans in exchange for future considerations. Junior and Collegiate Career Chaz Smedsrud started his junior career in the 2016-17 season with the Notre Dame Hounds of the SJHL. In his two seasons with the Hounds, he played in […]
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ECHL: An Interview With Adirondack Thunder Forward Chase Brand
- Armand Klisivitch
- September 11, 2024
The Adirondack Thunder signed two forwards to contracts last Thursday, one of which was 25-year-old center Chase Brand from Nevis, Minnesota. Brand, like most kids from Minnesota, started skating at a young age on a frozen lake in Minnesota. He was just two years old when he first hit the ice, and then two years […]
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ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Sign Two New Forwards
- Armand Klisivitch
- September 5, 2024
The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they’ve signed forwards Patrick Polino and Chase Brand for the 2024-25 season. Polino officially signed with the Thunder after having his rights traded to Adirondack from the Cincinnati Cyclones earlier last week in exchange for Tristan Ashbrook. More on Polino and that trade can be found here. Brand will […]
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ECHL: Allen Americans Re-Sign Forward From Luverne, Minnesota
- Felicity Harding
- August 13, 2024
The Allen Americans have announced that they have re-signed 6’2″ forward Chaz Smedsrud for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Junior and Collegiate Career Chaz Smedsrud started his junior career in the 2016-17 season with the Notre Dame Hounds of the SJHL. In his two seasons with the Hounds, he played in 103 games where he had […]
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SPHL: Billy Jerry Headed Overseas to Join EV Füssen
- Karen Zehner
- August 9, 2024
Billy Jerry, center for the Macon Mayhem, announced that he will head overseas to play for EV Füssen for the upcoming 2024-25 season. Jerry, originally from River Falls, Wisconsin, had played Junior Hockey for the Madison Capitols in Appleton, Wisconsin. Jerry then played three years of college hockey at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New […]
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