Vinnie Purpura

ECHL: An Interview With Adirondack Thunder Assistant Coach Mike Bergin

The Adirondack Thunder currently hold the second spot in the ECHL with a record of 32-11-4-2, and a lot of that credit goes to the coaching staff of head coach Pete MacArthur and Mike Bergin, but with MacArthur always in the spotlight. I recently sat down with the Thunder’s assistant coach Mike Bergin, who joined […]

ECHL Game Recap: Adirondack Thunder Vs. Trois-Rivieres Lions | 02/17/2024

GLENS FALLS, NY- The Adirondack Thunder saddled up on Saturday Night to host the Trois-Rivieres Lions on Country Night in front of a packed barn at the Cool Insuring Arena in their country-themed jerseys, “I thought they were clean and simple, I liked them, I think they looked pretty sharp to be honest with you” […]

ECHL Weekly Recap: Florida Everblades | 02/05-11/2024

The Florida Everblades went from famine to feast last week. They entered last week on a five-game losing streak, dropping games against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, Jacksonville Icemen, and Savannah Ghost Pirates. Their opponent the previous week was the North-division leading Adirondack Thunder, who entered game one Wednesday night on a 17-game point streak. The Everblades […]

PHOTOS: Adirondack Thunder vs. Florida Everblades – 02/07/2024

ESTERO, Fla. – The Florida Everblades‘ three-game home series against the Adirondack Thunder started Wednesday night at Hertz Arena. 5,438 fans cheered on the hometown Everblades to victory, 6-3. The two teams entered the night on opposite streaks; the Everblades had lost five straight games, and the Thunder had recorded a point in 17. The Thunder […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Vs. Florida Everblades| 02/07/2024

ESTERO, FL- The Adirondack Thunder and Florida Everblades began their second series of the season after Adirondack took two out of three back in Glens Falls in early December. The opening 2:10 of the game would feature a goal by each team as Shane Harper and Nathan Staios scored 28 seconds apart and a fight, […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Make Trade With Atlanta Gladiators

The Adirondack Thunder have been busy today.

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Mid-Season Report Card

The Adirondack Thunder have officially hit the halfway point and have taken their success at the end of last season and applied it to this season as they currently have a record of 25-8-2-1 and sit in first place in the North Division and second in the Eastern Conference heading into the All-Star Break. “Certainly […]

ECHL Series Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Maine Mariners | 01/05-06/2024

The Adirondack Thunder now have their longest winning streak of the year, as they have now won five straight games after beating the Maine Mariners on Friday and Saturday Night and will go for six in a row this afternoon vs Trois-Rivieres Lions. Adirondack got a ton of contributions from Timor Ibragov (4G,1A) and Topias […]

ECHL: Vinnie Purpura Named Rookie of the Month

The ECHL has announced that Adirondack Thunder Goaltender Vinnie Purpura has been named the league’s Rookie of the Month for December 2023. Purpura went 6-0-1 last month with a 2.18 GAA and .932SV%, including a career-high 40 saves at Trois-Rivires on December 20th. The 25-year-old netminder is 9-1-2 on the season with a 2.35 GAA […]

ECHL Game Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Trois-Rivieres Lions| 01/03/2024

The Adirondack Thunder have kicked off 2024 the same way they ended 2023 with a win as the Thunder improved to 19-8-2-1 this year and now sit just two points out of the top spot in the Eastern Conference. In the opening frame, Joe Vrbetic and Vinnie Purpura would both make some big saves to […]