Zach O'Brien

ECHL: #4 Adirondack Thunder vs #1 Newfoundland Growlers Series Preview

The Newfoundland Growlers vs. Adirondack series will be one to pay attention two, as these teams matched up very well during the regular season, with the Growlers finishing out on top with a 6-5 record vs. Adirondack during the regular season. These two teams head into the Kelly Cup Playoffs on opposite ends of the […]

ECHL Reveals 2022-2023 Sportsmanship Award Winner

For the second consecutive year, forward Zach O’Brien from the Newfoundland Growlers has received the ECHL’s Sportsmanship Award. O’Brien leads the league in assists with 63 on the year and currently sits third in points, tallying up 86 through 57 games this season. He is also second in the league for powerplay scoring at 37 […]

ECHL Announces 2022-23 All-ECHL First and Second Teams

On Thursday, the ECHL announced its All-ECHL First and Second Teams selections. Each team consists of a Goalie, two defensemen, and three forwards. The Brabham Cup-winning Idaho Steelheads have the most selections with three total players. The Allen Americans, Toledo Walleye, and the Greenville Swamp Rabbits each had two selections. Rounding out the rest of […]

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: Newfoundland Growlers Record-Setting Season Continues

It was no April Fool’s joke when the Newfoundland Growlers concluded their latest road trip by beating the Norfolk Admirals 3-0 at the Norfolk Scope on April 1st. The first period-and-a-half zero-zero tie was finally broken when Brett Budgell crushed the deadlock with 10 seconds remaining in the second period giving the Growlers a 1-0 […]

Toronto Marlies end seven game losing streak

The Toronto Marlies finally put an end to their losing streak. Toronto defeated the Belleville Senators 6-2 on Sunday, April 2nd. They had lost their previous seven games. The Marlies’ six goals on Sunday are more than the goal total (5) from all seven games combined during their losing streak. Thanks to the win, the […]

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 […]

ECHL: Growlers Take Beating as Reading Rises

The Newfoundland Growlers faced a tough loss on home ice in game 56 with a 6:1 end in the series opener to the Reading Royals. The final goal in the third, a highlight-reel wrap-around scored by Alec Butcher, ticked Growler Dryden McKay off so much the flustered goalie gave the net a few hearty smacks […]