Ryan Francis

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 […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Sign Ryan Francis

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they have signed forward Ryan Francis to a contract for the 2024-25 season. The 22-year-old joins the Thunder after spending the past two seasons in the ECHL with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits and Trois-Rivieres Lions, putting up 32 goals and 36 assists for 68 points in 88 ECHL games. […]

ECHL: Greenville Swamp Rabbits Extend Affiliation with Ontario Reign and LA Kings

Greenville, SC — In the midst of setting up their playoff roster for the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits announced that the LA Kings have extended their affiliation agreement for the next two years. Previously, the Swamp Rabbits had been affiliated with the Kings and Ontario Reign (AHL) for two seasons, first […]

ECHL Game Recap: Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. Florida Everblades|12/31/23

Greenville, SC—It was a breezy’ Sunday evening in Greenville, as the year 2023 was seeing the end before the beginning of 2024, and what better way to spend that evening than at a Swamp Rabbits game? Well, that was sort of the message I was getting after seeing the large turnout of 6658 fans on […]

ECHL: Atlanta’s Navrin Mutter Scores Early and Fans Let the Teddy Bears Fly

On Saturday night, the Atlanta Gladiators hosted their annual Teddy Bear Toss event as part of ECHL’s league-wide initiative. Alongside four other teams that evening alone, they aimed to gather stuffed animals from fans and distribute them to children through local charities. This beloved promotion is a fan favorite, and you can learn more about […]

ECHL: Swamp Rabbits Loss at Home Against Ghost Pirates Presents a Rabbit Hole of Struggles and Challenges

ECHL: Exclusive Interview With Swamp Rabbits Forwards Ryan Francis and Ben Freeman

Greenville, SC—After winning at home against the Cincinnati Cyclones yesterday (Wednesday, December 6), I got the opportunity to be able to sit down with Swamp Rabbits’ forwards Ben Freeman and Ryan Francis. Francis scored two goals, and Freeman had one assist against the Cyclones. Interview with Ryan Francis I asked Francis what it’s like scoring […]