Newfoundland Growlers

ECHL Recap: Overtime Highs & Lows for Newfoundland Growlers in Games 57 & 58

The Newfoundland Growlers’ game 57 ended with a 5:4 win in overtime for the Reading Royals, who faced the black & gold on Growlers’ turf, but what a game it was for fans of either ECHL team. While Reading led 3-0, a sudden third period offensive onslaught by the Growlers brought fans in the stands […]

ECHL: Evan Barratt Scores His Second Hat Trick This Week For Reading

This week, the Royals played both Canadian opponents, the Trois-Rivières Lions and the Newfoundland Growlers, with Evan Barratt earning his second hat-trick for the second week in a row. Reading Royals vs. Trois-Rivières Lions (3/3/23, 3/4/23, 3/5/23, and 3/8/23) The Reading Royals played four games against Trois-Rivières in six days, winning two at home. Their […]

ECHL: Growlers Take Beating as Reading Rises

The Newfoundland Growlers faced a tough loss on home ice in game 56 with a 6:1 end in the series opener to the Reading Royals. The final goal in the third, a highlight-reel wrap-around scored by Alec Butcher, ticked Growler Dryden McKay off so much the flustered goalie gave the net a few hearty smacks […]

ECHL News: Pavel Gogolev Returns to the NL Growlers

As many suspected, the Newfoundland Growlers have been assigned Pavel Gogolev from the Toronto Marlies. Gogo will suit up in black & gold tonight as the team faces Reading Royals for the first in a set of three at the Mary Brown’s Centre. The Growlers remain at home for another three games, where they will […]

Chicago Blackhawks Place Former NL Growler, Pavel Gogolev, On Termination Waivers

Blackhawks Place Former NL Growler, #46, Pavel Gogolev, On Termination Waivers

Keeping up with the NL Growlers

Facing their sixth of eight away games, the Newfoundland Growlers seem to be enjoying mostly good fortune as they head toward the ECHL playoffs, which begin on April 20. Founded in 2018, the Newfoundland Growlers – the most recent ECHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs – were at the top of the North Division […]

A Festive Weekend for the Trois-Rivieres Lions

What would be a nightmare weekend suddenly became a nice festive one for the Trois-Rivières Lions. Let’s start with Friday night’s game. The night started with a nostalgic celebration of the Trois-Rivières Draveurs, the city’s Junior hockey team between 1969 and 1992. For the occasion, the Lions were wearing the Draveurs jersey. Now, back to […]

The Newfoundland Growlers sink their teeth into good deeds & great fan relations: Todd Skirving on taking care of ‘Home Ice’

Todd Skirving of the Newfoundland Growlers, an affiliate of the Toronto Marlies and Toronto Maple Leafs, has one of his best ECHL seasons. Still, the man many call ‘the unofficial mayor’ of St. John’s, Newfoundland, has had his off-ice challenges. However, as he’s known to do, Skiving has taken the high road. “This season, I […]

One of the ECHL’s top teams – the Newfoundland Growlers – take the long way home

The Newfoundland Growlers hit the road for their next eight ECHL games, facing the Reading Royals at the Santander Arena in Reading, PA, on Feb. 19th & 20th before moving on to play the Trois-Rivières Lions in Trois-Rivières, Que. While being on the road can be rough, head coach Eric Wellwood said the Growlers have […]

NL Growlers ECHL Kelly Cup “Long Run”

Newfoundland Growlers Head Coach Eric Wellwood says this team is in for “the long run” toward the 2nd Kelly Cup championship. The Newfoundland Growers, an ECHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs, secured the Kelly Cup championship in 2019 – the team’s inaugural year – with a 4-3 win over the Toledo Walleye. But the […]