Zach O'Brien

ECHL Names Sportsmanship Award Winner

It was announced Friday Afternoon that A.J. White of the Idaho Steelheads won the ECHL Sportsmanship Award. It was determined in a vote by coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors, and media members. Chris Grando of the Jacksonville Icemen finished second, Kansas City Mavericks center Nolan Walker was third, Zach O’Brien of the Newfoundland Growlers was […]

PHOTOS: Newfoundland Growlers vs. Worcester Railers – 03/29/2024

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Friday evening, the Worcester Railers faced off against the Newfoundland Growlers, in game two of the three-game set heading into the Easter weekend. As it turns out, they needed another third-period comeback, after falling behind 2-0 at the end of two periods. Grant Cruikshank scored 1:17 into the game putting the […]

PHOTOS: Newfoundland Growlers vs. Maine Mariners – 03/23/2024

PORTLAND, Maine- Saturday night, the Newfoundland Growlers took on the Maine Mariners in the second of a three-game weekend series. Ultimately, the Growlers would pull off a commanding 6-2 win thanks to goals by Brock Caufield, Keenan Suthers, Neil Shea, Zach O’Brien, and Todd Skirving. Cameron Askew would score the two goals for the Mariners. […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Sit Atop North Division After Busy Week

For the first time in a long time, the Adirondack Thunder sit atop the North Division for the first time since November 3rd, 2019, after picking up seven of a possible eight points during a busy four games in five-day stretch last week, as three of those games would be played in Glens Falls. This […]

ECHL: Five Notable Names That Moved On This Summer

Every off-season, we see some big names from the ECHL make the jump over to the AHL or over to Europe, and the 2023 off-season was no exception, as there is a ton of ECHL talent that will be taking their talents overseas next season. While tracking all the names that have gone overseas from […]

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 Eliminate Reading Royals, Move On To Eastern Conference Finals

The Newfoundland Growlers beat the Reading Royals on home ice Saturday night, becoming the ECHL’s North Division champions and advancing to their second straight Eastern Conference Finals as they search for their second Kelly Cup championship. Game five came on the heels of a Growlers’ loss at home following three epic wins on the road. Newfoundland […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Comeback Comes Up Short; Thunder Now Trail 3-1 in Series

The Adirondack Thunder dropped game four of the Kelly Cup Divisional Semi-Final round to the Newfoundland Growlers by a score of 5-3 and will face a win-or-go-home game on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 EST in Newfoundland. Adirondack got an early PP opportunity as Zach Solow went off for hooking at 1:38 but the Thunder couldn’t […]

ECHL: Allen Americans Hank Crone Wins MVP

Hank Crone was already named Rookie of the Year, ECHL All-Rookie Team, and All-ECHL First team adds to his trophy collection as he was named the league MVP. The Texas native finished the year with 49 goals and 56 assists for 105 points in 69 games. He lead the league in goals (49) and points […]