Vinnie Purpura

PHOTOS: Adirondack Thunder vs. Worcester Railers – 12/09/2023

WORCESTER, Mass.- The Worcester Railers hosted the Adirondack Thunder on Saturday evening for their annual Teddy Bear toss game, benefiting the Friendly House, and Shine organization in Worcester Mass. The Railers wore “Ugly Sweater” jerseys during the game, which were auctioned off to benefit the charities involved. The Adirondack Thunder would score the first goal […]

ECHL: An Interview With Adirondack Thunder Goalie Vinnie Purpura

The Adirondack Thunder came into the season with three goalies; however, only one of them is on an ECHL contract, and that’s Vinnie Purpura, whose path to becoming a goaltender began in a way you wouldn’t think, “From a very young age, the team would rotate the goalie, so everyone would have a chance to […]

Adirondack Splits Weekend Series vs Railers

The Adirondack Thunder came into this weekend with a 6-1 record on the road, as their only road loss came on Opening Night at the DCU Center, and the Thunder have now played six of their nine games road this season at the DCU Center with the only other matchup in Worcester accruing on March […]

ECHL: Adirondack Takes A Bite Out Of The Everblades During Three-Game Series

The Adirondack Thunder and Florida Everblades met for the first three of six meetings this season, as each team will play the host for three games. Coming into the series, these teams came into the series in different places. Adirondack was coming off their first set of back-to-back losses since their first two games of […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Welcome Back Shane Harper For First Three-In-Three Of The Season

The Adirondack Thunder welcomed back Shane Harper on Friday Night after he announced that he was coming back to the team and played in both of the team’s home games over the weekend, “I felt a little better than I expected, I was just worried about my leg, playing at this high of a pace, […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Sweep Weekend Series vs Worcester Railers

Coming into the weekend series vs the Railers, Adirondack had lost in Worcester on opening night and lost in OT to Maine in the Thunder’s lone home game so far this season, but you could tell that things were starting to click in their OT loss to Maine, and Adirondack needed to build on that […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Storm Back To Earn Point in Home Opener

GLENS FALLS- The Adirondack Thunder opened their home slate on Saturday Night vs Maine Mariners after Friday night’s game was postponed due to the tragedy in Lewiston, Maine, where 18 people lost their lives. Vinnie Purpura, who came into the season as the third-string goaltender, would get the call between the pipes for the Thunder’s […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Standouts From The PreSeason

The Adirondack Thunder split their preseason home and home with the Reading Royals, and in every preseason and training camp, there are a few names that catch people’s eyes. This year is no different, as there were a few names and areas that caught my eye over the last week, one of those being a […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Open Up Training Camp, Prepare For Preseason Games Vs Reading

Training camp is officially open in Glens Falls, NY, as the Adirondack Thunder prepare for the 2023-24 season and head into camp with 31 guys, which is the most guys they’ve had in camp as a franchise. According to head coach Pete MacArthur, all 30 guys will see action between the two pre-season games vs […]

Akira Schmid in net for the New Jersey Devils in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

A Look At The Goaltending Situation In The New Jersey Devils Organization

There’s no question that the New Jersey Devils are set up for another strong year, but year after year, questions arise around the Devils and their goaltending across all three levels of their organization, so let’s take a look at how things are shaping up as the Devil’s will head into the season with at […]