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ECHL: Quinn Wichers Heads Overseas

Utah Grizzlies defenseman Quinn Wichers is heading overseas to the UK to join the Nottingham Panthers of the EIHL after spending his first three years pro in North America. Wichers began his pro career in the ECHL with the Rapid City Rush, where he spent his first two years putting up three goals and 17 […]

Player Profile: Mason Appleton

Mason Appleton was born on January 15th, 1996 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. He is a forward who primarily plays right-wing and has spent his NHL playing career with the Winnipeg Jets on two separate occasions and the Seattle Kraken. Listed as 6-foot-2 and 194 pounds, Appleton shoots right-handed. He spent his early playing career […]

Player Profile: Alex Iafallo

Alex Iafallo was born on December 21st, 1993, in Eden, New York, USA. He is a forward who primarily plays left-wing and has split his professional hockey career between the Los Angeles Kings and currently the Winnipeg Jets. Listed as 6-foot and 201 pounds, Iafallo shoots left-handed. In Iafallo’s early playing days, he spent time […]

ECHL: Tahoe Knight Monsters Sign Jake Johnson

The Tahoe Knight Monsters have announced that they have signed defenseman Jake Johnson for the 2024-25 season. Johnson joins the Knight Monsters after spending the end of the 2022-23 season with the Fort Wayne Komets. The 26-year-old defenseman burst onto the scene, putting up two goals in three games at the end of the 2022-23 […]

ECHL: Worcester Railers Sign Griffin Luce

The Worcester Railers have announced that they signed defenseman Griffin Luce after re-signing defenseman Mason Klee. This will be Luce’s fifth professional season. Luce spent the past season split with the Milwaukee Admirals and Atlanta Gladiators. He had 12 points with three goals and nine assists playing with Atlanta and put up two assists in […]

ECHL: Maine Mariners Name Assistant Coach

The Maine Mariners have announced that they have named Zach Tolkinen as the team’s assistant coach replacing Johnny McInnis, who stepped down earlier this Summer to pursue other opportunities. This will be Tolkinen’s first career coaching opportunity. For Maine, this is a very smart signing as Tolkinen played alongside Terrence Wallin for three seasons and […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Sign Liam Coughlin

The Jacksonville Icemen have announced that they have signed forward Liam Coughlin to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Coughlin is entering his fifth year in the ECHL after spending time with the Indy Fuel, Worcester Railers, and Iowa Heartlanders, where he’s put up 31 goals and 54 assists for 85 points in 183 regular […]

ECHL: Florida Everblades Sign Kris Myllari

The Florida Everblades have announced that they’ve signed defenseman Kris Myllari to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Myllari will be entering his fifth season in the ECHL, where he’s scored 30 goals and 85 assists for 115 points in 275 regular-season games with the Utah Grizzlies, Kansas City Mavericks, and Allen Americans and has […]

ECHL: Justin Young Returns From Germany to Norfolk for the 2024-25 Season

The Norfolk Admirals have announced that Justin Young will return to the team for the 2024-25 ECHL season after a short stint playing for Herner EV 2007 in Oberliga, which is Germany’s third-tier professional league. The 26-year-old spent the first 23 games of last season with the Admirals, where he tallied five goals and six […]

ECHL: An Interview with Adirondack Thunder Goaltender David Fessenden

The Adirondack Thunder recently traded Vinnie Purpura to the Reading Royals, which left the Thunder without an ECHL-contracted goalie, but they quickly filled that void by signing 6’6, 229lb goaltender David Fessenden to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Fessenden, who began playing hockey at eight years old, started as a forward, but just a […]