Portland Pirates

ECHL: Worcester Railers Announce Head Coaching Change

On Saturday, December 14th, 2024, Worcester Railers, the ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders, announced that Head Coach Bob Deraney has taken on a new role within the organization. Deraney is now the Head of Scouting, effective immediately. In his coaching career, Deraney has served as an Assistant Coach at Northeastern University, Dartmouth College, […]

ECHL: Derek Army Secures 125th Win Behind Wheeling Bench

With their 11th straight win Sunday, Derek Army collected his 125th win behind the Wheeling Nailers‘ bench. He also moved into sole possession of second place for the most wins in Nailers’ history, surpassing Doug Sauter, who had 124 wins. Derek Army’s Journey in Wheeling Army’s journey with the Nailers began long before his coaching […]

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 […]

Providence Bruins ink 21-year-old left winger to two year deal

With the Bruins in off-season mode and focusing on improving the NHL roster and bringing in fresh new talent to the pipeline, they announced a signing today. Finding young players that have the skill and ability to score has been on the top of the Bruins’ list as, at times, they lack secondary scoring. With […]