Newfoundland Growlers

ECHL: From The Military to Pro Hockey: A Talk With Parker Gahagen

Most hockey players go from juniors, to college, and eventually go professional if they choose. Goaltender Parker Gahagen took a road less traveled. Gahagen started off at West Point Academy after he completed basic training at West Point. “It’s definitely a big adjustment, especially going from juniors. When you go to West Point, hockey is […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Sit Atop North Division After Busy Week

For the first time in a long time, the Adirondack Thunder sit atop the North Division for the first time since November 3rd, 2019, after picking up seven of a possible eight points during a busy four games in five-day stretch last week, as three of those games would be played in Glens Falls. This […]

ECHL: A Chat With The Commissioner, Ryan Crelin

The ECHL Commissioner Ryan Crelin made his annual visit to Glens Falls on Friday Evening, and there were a number of different topics that were discussed; one of them, which isn’t the biggest topic he touched on, caught my attention was the way they have redone the schedule so that each team in the North […]

ECHL: Grizzlies Gobble Up Growlers

The Utah Grizzlies hosted the Newfoundland Growlers in the first game of a 3-game set at the Maverik Center as Trent Miner for Utah and Luke Cavallin for the Growlers got the start in goal. Some very notable scratches in this game were Todd Skirving and James Melindy for the Growlers, and Dylan Fitze of […]

PHOTOS: Newfoundland Growlers vs. Reading Royals – 11/18/2023

READING, PA – The Reading Royals and Newfoundland Growlers faced off Saturday night at Santander Arena. The Newfoundland Growlers defeated the Reading Royals 6-4. Check out this photo gallery from Inside the Rink’s Sarah Pietrowski who was there to capture the action.

Grizzlies Add Aragon, Face Growlers

Tonight the Utah Grizzlies host the Newfoundland Growlers for the first game of a 3-game series. This will be the fourth meeting between the two squads as the teams played their first ever series against each other back in 2019, as the Growlers won the first game, as Joseph Duszak won the game in overtime. […]

PHOTOS: Newfoundland Growlers vs. Reading Royals – 11/17/2023

READING, PA – The Reading Royals and Newfoundland Growlers faced off Friday night at Santander Arena. It is the Growlers first trip to Reading this season. Will Zmolek gave the Royals a 1-0 lead after one period and Tate Singleton and Yvan Mongo traded goals in the second period to make it 2-1 Royals. The […]

Welcome Aboard: Todd Skirving Named Captain For Newfoundland Growlers

On November 9th, 2023, Forward Todd Skirving was named the second captain in Newfoundland Growler’s history, and deservedly so. Skirving has played for Newfoundland in all 5 years of the teams existence in the ECHL. This includes the 2018-2019 Kelly Cup Championship. He is a fan favorite in Newfoundland and well respected all over the […]

ECHL: Rough Start for Reading as Week 4 Approaches

The Reading Royals close out the third week of the season in Wheeling unable to bring a win home with them as they now hold only one win so far this season. There are many questions at hand but is it too soon to start pointing fingers? With now eight games played so far this […]

ECHL: James Melindy Signs Standard Player Contract with the Newfoundland Growlers

The Newfoundland Growlers have proudly announced James Melindy has signed a Standard Player Contract for the remainder of the 2023-24 ECHL season. James is the former team captain for the Growlers, playing a total of 47 games last season; he earned 13 points and 162 penalty minutes during last season as well. James is a […]