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In Memory of Matthew Gaudreau

There are some things in this life that are bigger than hockey. Today, the hockey world was rocked by the announcement of the passing of Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau. Born on December 5th, 1994, in Carneys Point Township, New Jersey, he was the younger brother of Johnny Gaudreau and had an extremely close relationship with […]

ECHL: Wheeling Nailers Sign Merrimack College Graduate

The Wheeling Nailers announced today they have signed Merrimack College graduate Filip Forsmark for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Forsmark played two games in the ECHL last season with the Allen Americans after completing his final year at Merrimack. The Skovde, Sweden native’s first season in North America came in the 2017-18 season when he played […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Add Another Rookie Defenseman

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they have signed rookie defenseman James Marooney for the 2024-25 season. Marooney, 25, becomes the third rookie defenseman to sign with Adirondack this off-season, joining Taylor Ford and Ryan Conroy. The Chaska, Minnesota native spent last year at the University of St.Thomas, where he would play in just 15 […]

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Bruins Benders Podcast Top 30 Prospects 11-15

As the 2024-25 season approaches, the Boston Bruins have created competition for a few roster spots. Second-line right-wing and fourth-line forwards are needed, and several players will compete to crack the lineup on opening night. Training camp will also showcase several prospects in the Bruins’ system as the organization looks to replenish a recently depleted […]

Player Profile: Morgan Barron

Morgan Barron was born on December 2nd, 1998, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is a versatile forward who primarily plays centre, but can be used as a winger as well. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, Barron is a left-handed shot. Barron’s early playing days saw him in the minor hockey scene in Nova […]

ECHL: Iowa Heartlanders Forward Departs for Manchester

Coralville, Iowa- After two seasons and 104 games with the Iowa Heartlanders, Jake Durflinger’s camp announced the decision to sign with the EIHL’s Manchester Storm on August 21st. Durflinger joins Grant Hebert (Allen Americans) and Noah Carroll (Savannah Ghost Pirates) as other ECHLers from the 2023-24 season to join the Storm for the 2024-25 campaign. […]

ECHL: South Carolina Stingrays Sign Charlie Combs

The South Carolina Stingrays have announced that they have signed Charlie Combs to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Combs returns to the ECHL after spending the last three seasons overseas, including two years in the EIHL and a year in Denmark. During his two years in the EIHL, the 28-year-old forward put up 46 […]

ECHL: Maine Mariners Re-Sign Christian Sarlo

The Maine Mariners have announced that they have re-signed forward Christian Sarlo for the 2024-25 season. Sarlo becomes the third player from Penn State to sign with the Mariners for the 2024-25 season, joining Xander Lamppa and Christian Berger; all three of those players would wear a letter at Penn State. In 10 games at […]

ECHL: Solar Bears Sign Former Grizzlies Skater

The Orlando Solar Bears have signed former Grizzlies D-Man, Robbie Stucker onto a standard player contract for the 2024-2025 ECHL season. This finalizes the trade that took place when Utah obtained forward Nathan Burke in October of 2023. Stucker joins Orlando after playing 24 games with the Utah Grizzlies last season. In addition to having […]

ECHL: Worcester Railers Re-Sign Russian Forward

The Worcester Railers kicked off the week by signing forward Andrei Bakanov. This will be Bakanov’s third season with the Railers. Bakanov had 24 points, splitting them with 12 goals and 12 assists in 62 games played. During the 2022-23 season, he was under contract with the American Hockey League’s Springfield Thunderbirds. He played in […]