Tag Bertuzzi

ECHL Preseason Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Reading Royals | 10/12/2024

The Adirondack Thunder and Reading Royals wrapped up their pre-season series on Saturday Night at Santander Arena in Reading, PA. In the opening minutes of the game, it would be all Reading as Adirondack wouldn’t get their first shot on goal until the 8:05 mark of the opening frame; unfortunately for the Royals, the first […]

ECHL 2024-25 Season Preview: Adirondack Thunder

The Adirondack Thunder are coming off a historic season in which they went 43-18-7-4, finishing with 97 points while winning the North Division and the Eastern Conference. Adirondack’s magic continued into the post-season, as they knocked out the Maine Mariners in a thrilling seven-game series. They then erased a 2-0 series deficit to win four […]

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: Reading Royals: Former Adirondack Forward Signs With Reading

On August 16th, 2024, the Reading Royals announced they have signed former Adirondack Thunder Forward Travis Broughman. On July 31st, 2024, it was announced that the Royals acquired Broughman’s rights from Adirondack, along with netminder Vinnie Purpura for Tag Bertuzzi. The Richmond, VA native is 27 years old and in his third full professional season. […]

ECHL: Reading Royals: Royals Acquire Two Players Rights

On July 31st, the Reading Royals announced the playing rights of forward Travis Broughman and goaltender Vinnie Purpura have been acquired from the Adirondack Thunder. This is in exchange for the playing rights of forward Tag Bertuzzi. Bertuzzi has signed an AHL contract with the Utica Comets on July 30, 2024. Broughman tallied 27 points including 14 goals and 13 assists in the […]

ECHL: Reading Royals Announce Season-Ending Roster

On Sunday, June 23rd, 2024, the Reading Royals announced their season-ending roster. Head Coach Jason Binkley reserved the rights of 17 players, with 11 being forwards and 6 being defensemen. Five players named on the 2024 season-ending roster were on the 2023 season-ending roster. Those players were Defensemen Mike Chen and Tyler Heidt and Forwards Yvan Mongo, […]

ECHL: Tulsa Oilers 2023-24 Season Recap

The Tulsa Oilers’ bittersweet season ended with a 2-1 loss to the Kansas City Mavericks on April 22nd. Bitter because the Oilers were swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Brabham Cup-winning Mavericks, the Brabham Cup is awarded to the team with the most points in the regular season. Sweet because the […]

ECHL Game Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Reading Royals | 03/29/2024

GLENS FALLS- The Adirondack Thunder began their “Stick It To Cancer” weekend on Friday Night vs Reading Royals in one of the weekends where hockey isn’t the main focus, as the focus this weekend is remembering those we lost to the terrible disease and raising money for a cure. On the Ice, the Thunder would […]

PHOTOS: Reading Royals vs. Maine Mariners – 03/17/2024

PORTLAND, Maine – Sunday afternoon, the Maine Mariners closed out a two-game series at home with a 6-3 win over the Reading Royals. The Mariners got the scoring started in the first period with a goal from Owen Pederson on the power play, but the Royals answered with a goal from Tag Bertuzzi. Reading had […]

PHOTOS: Reading Royals vs. Maine Mariners – 03/16/2024

PORTLAND, Maine – Saturday night, the Maine Mariners took on the visiting Reading Royals in the first of a two-game back-to-back weekend series. After a scoreless first period, Jimmy Lambert opened up the scoring for Maine in the second. Alex Kile would give the Mariners a shorthanded goal, followed by an even-strength goal from Brooklyn […]