Ryan Cranford

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Announce 2024-25 Training Camp Roster

The Atlanta Gladiators have revealed their training camp roster. The training camp roster includes a total of 25 players, with eight defensemen, 15 forwards, and two goaltenders. 2024-25 Training Camp Roster: Defense (8): Forwards (15): Goaltenders (2): Tryouts – Players to Watch: Alex Cohen (PTO) is well acquainted with the Atlanta Gladiators, having been called […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Boost Offense with Signing of Two Top Forwards

When the Atlanta Gladiators start the 2024-25 season, fans can look forward to seeing some familiar faces as forwards Ryan Cranford and Jackson Pierson make their return to the team. They are the latest additions to be signed for the upcoming season, joining Derek Topatigh and Eric Neiley. After participating in all 72 games for […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Announce 2023-24 Season Ending Roster

The Atlanta Gladiators have revealed their season-ending roster for the 2023-24 campaign. The roster consists of six defensemen, two goaltenders, and 11 forwards. Defensemen Zach Yoder and Dylan Carabia are among the team’s experienced players among the defensemen. Towards the end of the season, Yoder was awarded the title of Alternate Captain and contributed 10 […]

ECHL Game Recap: Atlanta Gladiators vs. Savannah Ghost Pirates | 03/13/2024

Following their victory against South Carolina on Sunday, the Atlanta Gladiators aimed to maintain the positive energy as they prepared for back-to-back games against their in-state rivals, the Savannah Ghost Pirates. The Atlanta Gladiators starting lineup featured: Carson Gicewicz (F), Reece Vitelli (F), Michael Marchesan (F), Brenden Datema (D), and Jake Willets (D). Alex Cohen […]

PHOTOS: Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. Atlanta Gladiators – 03/03/2024

DULUTH, Ga.– Once again, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits made the short trek down I-85 this past weekend to face the Atlanta Gladiators at Gas South Arena. The two teams faced off on Saturday for Thrashers Night, which ended with the “Thrashers” being shut out 4-0, and then on Sunday afternoon for Faith and Family Night. […]

Graveyard Gossip: Savannah Slays the Gladiators

Playing their in-state rival team last night, the Ghost Pirates not only won a very well-played game, but they also had several players reach some big milestones. Yesterday’s game was Anthony Collins’ 500th ECHL game, which made him the 48th player in the league’s history to make it to 500. Also, it was Nolan Valleau’s […]

PHOTOS: Savannah Ghost Pirates vs. Atlanta Gladiators – 12/02/2023

DULUTH, Ga – The Atlanta Gladiators welcomed the Savannah Ghost Pirates to Gas South Arena on Saturday, with the hopes that the night would end in a similar fashion as the last time the teams played each other. Unfortunately for Atlanta, they did not come away the victors this time and fell to Savannah by […]

ECHL: Contrasting Back-to-Back Games for the Atlanta Gladiators

The final two games of Gladsgiving Week for the Atlanta Gladiators were noticeably dissimilar – not only in team performance but also in the atmosphere during the games. At puck drop, the absence of Micha Miller and Jack Matier, who were both recently called up, left some uncertainty as to whether their absence would impact […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators smash franchise record with back-to-back weekend wins!

Friday night, the Atlanta Gladiators clashed once more against the South Carolina Stingrays, this time as they headed into enemy territory. Fresh off a loss to the Gladiators last weekend (4-2), the Stingrays were fired up and ready to strike back against the team that took them down just days before. The Gladiators, however, were […]

PHOTOS: Atlanta Gladiators vs. Jacksonville Icemen – 11/11/2023

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – Saturday night, the Jacksonville Icemen faced the currently undefeated Atlanta Gladiators. Jacksonville held their Mental Health Awareness Night, sporting specialty jersey’s that were auctioned off post-game. Atlanta continued their win streak, with a 5-2 victory over Jacksonville, to go 8-0-0 to start the season. Atlanta’s Mitchell Fossier netted the first goal of […]