Todd Skirving

ECHL Season In Review: Newfoundland Growlers Record-Setting Season

The Newfoundland Growlers may have lost 3-2 in Double OT to the Florida Everblades in game six of the Eastern Conference Fina. Still, it has undoubtedly been quite the season to celebrate overall. The heartbreaking loss in double overtime ended the team’s third straight conference finals appearance and their quest for a second Kelly Cup […]

ECHL: Luke Cavallin’s 42-Save Leads Growler’s to OT Win, Series Tied at Two

Goalies don’t always get the fan recognition they deserve, but at last night’s Newfoundland Growlers vs Florida Everblades game, Luke Cavallin of the Growlers and Florida’s Cam Johnson were the ones to watch. The Growlers needed this win in game four in this best-of-seven series Eastern Conference final. Florida had bested Newfoundland in the first two […]

ECHL: Newfoundland Growlers Bounce Back With Four-Goal Second To Tie The Series At One

Glens Falls, NY- The Newfound Growlers bounced back on Friday Night after dropping Game One 5-3 on Wednesday. Newfoundland came hot in the first period as the Thunder didn’t look like the team that was out there on Wednesday Night, as it was turnover after turnover for the Thunder in the opening frame. Pavel Gogolev, […]

ECHL:Newfoundland Growlers Give Fans an Easter Weekend Treat

The Mary Brown’s Centre was on wheels for the last three games of the regular season as the Newfoundland Growlers faced their final ECHL rival for 2022-23 regular season, the Trois-Rivières Lions. Fans were not disappointed, though an unexpected announcement brought most to their feet and brought a tear to many an eye. More on […]

ECHL: Growlers Playoff Spot Run

These next three games are critical for the Newfoundland Growlers because the ECHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs are five points away from securing a spot in the race toward the Kelly Cup. The Growlers face the Adirondack Thunder tonight for the first in a three-game series. With two more games against the Thunder […]

ECHL Recap: Overtime Highs & Lows for Newfoundland Growlers in Games 57 & 58

The Newfoundland Growlers’ game 57 ended with a 5:4 win in overtime for the Reading Royals, who faced the black & gold on Growlers’ turf, but what a game it was for fans of either ECHL team. While Reading led 3-0, a sudden third period offensive onslaught by the Growlers brought fans in the stands […]

Chicago Blackhawks Place Former NL Growler, Pavel Gogolev, On Termination Waivers

Blackhawks Place Former NL Growler, #46, Pavel Gogolev, On Termination Waivers

The Newfoundland Growlers sink their teeth into good deeds & great fan relations: Todd Skirving on taking care of ‘Home Ice’

Todd Skirving of the Newfoundland Growlers, an affiliate of the Toronto Marlies and Toronto Maple Leafs, has one of his best ECHL seasons. Still, the man many call ‘the unofficial mayor’ of St. John’s, Newfoundland, has had his off-ice challenges. However, as he’s known to do, Skiving has taken the high road. “This season, I […]

One of the ECHL’s top teams – the Newfoundland Growlers – take the long way home

The Newfoundland Growlers hit the road for their next eight ECHL games, facing the Reading Royals at the Santander Arena in Reading, PA, on Feb. 19th & 20th before moving on to play the Trois-Rivières Lions in Trois-Rivières, Que. While being on the road can be rough, head coach Eric Wellwood said the Growlers have […]

NL Growlers ECHL Kelly Cup “Long Run”

Newfoundland Growlers Head Coach Eric Wellwood says this team is in for “the long run” toward the 2nd Kelly Cup championship. The Newfoundland Growers, an ECHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs, secured the Kelly Cup championship in 2019 – the team’s inaugural year – with a 4-3 win over the Toledo Walleye. But the […]