QMJHL

NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins: Sam Poulin Recalled

On Monday, November 11th, 2024, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that Sam Poulin was being recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to fill the spot of an injured Kevin Hayes. Hayes joins the IR bench with Cody Glass. Poulin has played in 139 games in the AHL, all with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. He has tallied 39 goals and 42 assists. […]

Boston Bruins Sign Defensive Prospect to Three-Year, Entry-Level Contract

Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced Thursday that the team has signed defenseman Loke Johansson to a three-year entry-level contract with an annual NHL cap hit of $860,000. The 18-year-old defenseman has appeared in 15 games with the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) during the 2024-25 season, recording one […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Transactions | 10/29/2024

The Adirondack Thunder will get another body on the blueline as Mikael Diotte was sent down to the Thunder from the Utica Comets. Diotte,23, signed his entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils in March and has played in five games this season with Utica while putting up one assist. This is the second defenseman […]

ECHL: Marc-Antoine Pepin Headed Overseas

Defenseman Marc-Antoine Pepin is returning home to France to join Caen of the France2 league after spending the past two seasons in the ECHL. This will be his first time playing professionally overseas. Last season, he played 25 games at the ECHL level with the Trois-Rivieres Lions and Fort Wayne Komets, where he had one […]

ECHL: Trois-Rivieres Lions Announce 2024 Training Camp Roster

The Trois-Rivieres Lions have announced their initial 28-man training camp roster, which consists of 17 forwards, eight defensemen, and three goaltenders. Trois-Rivieres will open up the season at home on October 18th vs Reading Royals. They would also claim defensemen Wyatt McLeod from the Bloomington Bison. McLeod’s only prior ECHL experience came during the 2020-21 […]

AHL: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins: An Interview With Sam Houde

September means hockey is back and training camps are in full swing. Inside The Rink started the season in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a rainy fall day and sat down with center Sam Houde. Houde was drafted in 2018, in the fifth round, #133 overall by the Montreal Canadiens. Houde is very quick on his feet during […]

ECHL: Bloomington Bison Add Two More To Roster

The Bloomington Bison continued their busy week as they’ve now announced six signings this week after signing forward Brett Budgell and defenseman Jake Murray to contracts for the 2024-25 season earlier today. Budgell, 23, is entering his third season in the ECHL. He’s scored 30 goals and added 52 assists for 82 points in 116 […]

ECHL: Orlando Adds Forward To 2024-25 Roster

The Orlando Solar Bears continue to have a very busy month of September, as they have announced their seventh player signing of the month, with still a week left. The Solar Bears have signed Thomas Belgarde to a Standard Player Contract for the 2024-2025 ECHL season. Belgarde will be entering his second professional season and […]

ECHL: Maine Mariners Sign Russian Defenseman

The Maine Mariners have announced that they have signed rookie defenseman Renat Dadadzhanov to an ECHL contract for the 2024-25 season. Dadhadzhanov joins the Mariners after spending last season in the SPHL with the Peoria Rivermen, where he put up two goals and two assists for four points in 34 games during the regular season […]

ECHL: Utah Grizzlies Add Four Defensemen and a Forward

The Utah Grizzlies have announced that they have signed defensemen Gianni Fairbrother, Chase Hartje, Kyle Pow, James Shearer, and forward Craig Armstrong for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Gianni Fairbrother’s Career Gianni Fairbrother is a 6’0″ defenseman from Vancouver, British Columbia. Fairbrother started his junior career in the 2015-16 season and spent all six years of […]