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Player Profile: Joe Pavelski

If you’ve been following my work, you probably know that I’d like to see Joe Pavelski become a captain again. Although it’s highly unlikely due to Paveski’s age and current contract, I continue to hold a deep respect for him. As a former San Jose Sharks beat reporter for Inside Hockey from 2016-17, I’ve covered […]

Graveyard Gossip: Sebastian Vidmar

Sebastian Vidmar was born March 13, 1994, in Malmӧ, Sweden. The 29-year-old is a left-handed shooter who plays on the left wing. He stands at 6’3 and weighs 203 lbs. He played in Sweden until the 2013-14 season when he moved around throughout the USHL playing for different teams. From the 2015-16 season to the […]

A Closer Look at Hockey in Hawaii

You’ve probably heard NHL star rookie Connor Bedard brought hockey equipment to his family’s Hawaiian vacation this summer, but did you know there’s ice and inline hockey on the Hawaiian islands? If not, don’t worry. Here’s a closer look at hockey in Hawaii. The number of people of color in men’s and women’s professional hockey […]

ECHL: An Interview With Adirondack Thunder Forward Lucas Herrmann

The Adirondack Thunder have brought in a lot of new young talent as the last four signings they have made have all been rookies, and I recently spoke to one of those rookies in Lucas Herrmann, who spent last year at Utica College, where he put up 15 goals and 20 assists for 35 points […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Add Two Big Bodies To Their Roster

The Adirondack Thunder continue to build their roster for the 2023-24 season as they added size to their roster as they signed center Lucas Herrmann and defenseman Devon Becker. The 6’2 forward spent the first three years of his collegiate career at the University of New Hampshire, where he put up three goals and eight […]

ECHL: An Interview With Adirondack Thunder Defenseman Brendan Less

The Adirondack Thunder will welcome Brendan Less to their blueline when the 2023-24 season begins in October. Adirondack may be a new team for Less, but Less mentioned that having some familiar faces in the locker room will help with the transition, “Ya, of course, I think whenever you can have some familiarity in the […]

ECHL: Gritty Penalty Killer Jake Wahlin Returns to Wichita

The Wichita Thunder announced the re-signing of forward Jake Wahlin as the team gears up for the upcoming 2023-24 season on Aug. 18. Wahlin emerged as a key penalty killer for the Thunder last season. The Minnesota native racked up 13 goals and 15 assists in 69 games last year. The 26-year-old forward was acquired […]

ECHL: Interview With Adirondack Thunder Defenceman Ryan Wheeler

The Adirondack Thunder are adding a few new faces to their blueline ahead of the 2023-24 season, and one of the names they are bringing in is Ryan Wheeler, who signed with the team on August 10th after spending last season with the Iowa Heartlanders and Cincinnati Cyclones. Wheeler got into the game of hockey […]

Providence Rhode Island’s “Mayor’s Cup” Deserves a Change in Scenery

Back in April, ESPN’s Public Relations Twitter account revealed the NCAA Men’s Hockey National Championship game between Quinnipiac and Minnesota peaked at 1.1 million viewers. Making it the most-viewed Frozen Four on ESPN platforms since 2011. Which makes sense considering what was at stake. The Quinnipiac Bobcats were playing for their school’s first-ever National Championship […]

ECHL: South Carolina Stingrays Sign Jon McDonald

When it rains, it pours! The South Carolina Stingrays have signed another player ahead of the 2023-24 season. A native of Livonia, Michigan, Jon McDonald, 25, has spent the last several years playing with UMass Lowell. In his last four seasons with the UMass Lowell River Hawks, McDonald’s teammates voted him Defensive Player of the […]