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ECHL Game Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Maine Mariners | 12/14/2024

The Adirondack Thunder hosted their annual Teddy Bear Toss on Saturday Night as they looked to right the ship after a tough loss on Friday Night. Both teams would have their chances in the opening period, as the Maine Mariners would have two powerplays while Adirondack would have one of their own. Still, David Fessenden […]

ECHL Game Recap: South Carolina Stingrays vs Adirondack Thunder | 11/23/2024

The Adirondack Thunder would play their fifth game in their fourth different city dating back to last Sunday as they headed to Charleston, South Carolina, for a two-game set vs South Carolina Stingrays. Once again, the Thunder would come out of the gate slowly as Kyler Kupka would get the first shot of the game, […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Transactions | 11/19/2024

The Adirondack Thunder made some moves on Tuesday, including getting another body from the Utica Comets as Josh Filmon, originally recalled to Utica yesterday, will join the team for their Southern road trip. The 20-year-old winger has played 12 career games with the Comets while putting up one goal. He had one assist during last […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Injury Report | 11/16/2024

Adirondack Thunder Head Coach Pete MacArthur has announced that Ryan Wheeler and Darian Skoech are both day to day after they both suffered injuries in Friday’s Night game vs Reading Royals and were scratched on Saturday Night. Both players are expected to travel with the team on the upcoming road trip. Wheeler was checked into […]

ECHL Game Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Reading Royals | 11/15/2024

The Adirondack Thunder and Reading Royals opened up the first of 11 meetings between the two teams during the 2024-25 season and the first of the three-in-three this weekend. It was all Adirondack in the opening frame as they would get the first eight shots on goal until Reading would capitalize on their first shot […]

ECHL Game Recap: Norfolk Admirals vs Adirondack Thunder | 10/19/2024

The Adirondack Thunder and Norfolk Admirals met for their second and final game of the weekend series on Saturday Night after the Thunder made a third-period comeback on Friday Night to take the first game. Unlike in the opening game of the series, the physicality would start early as Darian Skeoch and Spencer Kennedy would […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Announce 2024-25 Season Opening Roster

The Adirondack Thunder have announced their 2024-25 opening night roster. This year’s season-opening roster is a lot different than last year’s season-opening roster, as only five skaters and two goaltenders from the 2023-24 opening night roster are on the 2024-25 season-opening roster, including Ryan Smith, T.J. Friedmann, Jace Isley, Brendan Less, Ryan Wheeler, Jeremy Brodeur, […]

ECHL: Darian Skeoch Suspended One Game

The ECHL Department of Player’s Safety has issued its first suspension of the year as they’ve suspended Adirondack Thunder defenseman Darian Skeoch one game for his actions in Saturday’s pre-season game vs the Reading Royals. He will miss Adirondack’s season opener on Friday Night vs Norfolk Admirals. Skeoch was given a five-minute major for fighting […]

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 Patrick Polino

The Adirondack Thunder made a couple of eye-catching trades during the 2024 off-season, and one of those trades was with the Cincinnati Cyclones, as Adirondack acquired forward Patrick Polino in exchange for Tristan Ashbrook. Polino, 29, spent three seasons with the Cyclones, where he put up 54 goals and 82 assists for 136 points in […]