Ryan Francis

ECHL: North Division Recap | Week 13

This divisional recap summarizes the North Division teams in the ECHL, focusing on their standings, recent game results, player milestones, and key statistics. The theme of week 13 would be injuries as almost every team in the Division would either suffer an injury during the week or come in dealing with a laundry list of injuries. […]

ECHL North Division Recap: Week 12

This divisional recap summarizes the North Division teams in the ECHL, focusing on their standings, recent game results, player milestones, and key statistics. There’s no question that there was a lot of scoring in the North Division over the past week. Wheeling Nailers (23-6-1, 47pts, 1st Place) The Nailers continue to hold the top spot […]

ECHL Game Recap: Trois-Rivieres Lions vs Adirondack Thunder | 01/04/2025

The Adirondack Thunder and Trois-Rivieres Lions would continue their three-game series on Saturday, with the series shifting north of the border. The Thunder would be without Head Coach Pete MacArthur, who stayed back in Glens Falls to care for his wife and newborn child. Coming into Saturday Night, Adirondack was being outscored 21-34 in the […]

Inside The Rink’s ECHL Triple Threat: Our Must-Watch Hockey Showdowns (01/03-01/05/2025)

As the new year kicks off, hockey fans are in for a treat with a series of thrilling matchups. This weekend features some highly anticipated games that promise intense competition and standout performances. From Jacksonville’s clash with Florida to Wheeling’s back-to-back battles against Norfolk, and Adirondack’s challenge against Trois-Rivières, each game is set to showcase […]

ECHL Game Recap: Worcester Railers vs Adirondack Thunder | 12/29/2024

The Adirondack Thunder and Worcester Railers each came into Sunday afternoon riding high after coming off wins on Saturday Night. Worcester would quickly get the crowd into the game as Griffin Loughran opened up, scoring just 2:36 after the opening faceoff, as things weren’t looking great for the Thunder early on. Josh Filmon would get […]

ECHL Game Recap: Trois-Rivieres Lions vs Adirondack Thunder | 12/27/2024

The Adirondack Thunder came out of the Christmas/holiday break looking to change things around after a .500 start in their first 23 games of the season as they kicked off the weekend with a game against Trois-Rivieres Lions. However, before the puck even dropped, the Thunder would get some unfortunate news as they’ll be without […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Transactions | 12/26/2024

The ECHL’s Christmas waiver/trade freeze came to an end on Thursday at 12 pm Eastern, and the Adirondack Thunder wasted no time getting to work as they made a plethora of moves prior to their three-game, three-city road trip beginning tomorrow night vs Trois-Rivieres Lions. To start, goaltender David Fessenden and Zach Bannister have been […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Transactions | 10/14/2024

The Adirondack Thunder had a busy Monday as opening rosters are due in less than 48 hours as they suspended a player, released a player, and claimed a player off waivers. Let’s start with one of the least significant transactions, which was the release of Tyson Gilmour. The 26-year-old center was the only PTO at […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Announce 2024 Training Camp Roster

The Adirondack Thunder opened training camp on Monday Morning with a 24-man roster, including 15 forwards, seven defensemen, and one goaltender. Defenseman Kurt Gosselin and goaltender Jeremy Brodeur are still up in Utica with the Comets. Out of those 24 players listed, only one is on a PTO. Adirondack will also play a home and […]

ECHL: An Interview With Adirondack Thunder Forward Ryan Francis

The Adirondack Thunder have been busy this season, adding six new faces to their roster, but so far, the biggest new signing has to be Ryan Francis. The Halifax, Nova Scotia native began playing hockey the same way most Canadian kids do, as his dad gave him a hockey stick and a pair of hockey […]