Zach Tsekos

ECHL Player Transactions: Florida Everblades

The Florida Everblades saw two player transactions today. Defenseman Jordan Sambrook re-signed with the team, and Zach Tsekos signed with the Dundee Stars in the Elite Ice Hockey League in Scotland. The 26-year-old Markham, ON native Jordan Sambrook, will play his fourth season with the Everblades in 2024-25. He started his professional career in Florida, […]

ECHL Season Recap: Florida Everblades

The champagne is gone, the confetti swept up, and the player lockers have been cleaned out for the Florida Everblades’ 2023-24 season, an impossible and record-breaking season. The Everblades, winner of the Kelly Cup Championship for a third consecutive year, started the season, as does every team in the league, with the goal of hoisting […]

ECHL 2024-25 Protected Lists: Florida Everblades

Teams announced their protected list on Tuesday, marking the first stage of the offseason. The protected list identifies the players for whom the team retains the ECHL rights. Teams can place as many players as they want on their protected list. Still, the player must meet one of six criteria outlined in the Collective Bargaining […]

ECHL Weekly Recap: Florida Everblades | 02/12-02/18/24

The Florida Everblades had a rare four-game week against three opponents last week. They managed to get four points out of a possible eight, maintaining a slim one-point lead for fourth place in the South Division over the Orlando Solar Bears. The Everblades have 24 games remaining in their season, fifteen against teams near them in […]

Injury Update: Florida Everblades 02/16/2024

The Florida Everblades received some bad news on the injury front this week. Coach Ralph confirmed that forward Andrew Fyten is out for the season, and he was uncertain when forward Zach Tsekos would return to the lineup. Forward Bobo Carpenter landed on injured reserve on February 15th. Andrew Fyten is in his second season […]

ECHL Weekly Recap: Florida Everblades | 01/29-02/04/24

The Florida Everblades would love to forget last week, having entered the week in fifth place in the South Division and two points out of the final playoff spot. The Everblades have been hot in 2024, going 7-2-1-1, and last week’s opponents should have given them at least two wins. All three games last week […]

ECHL Transactions: Florida Everblades 01/31/2024

The Florida Everblades made two roster transactions effective January 31st. Related Post: ECHL League Transactions 01/31/2024 27-year-old Zach Tsekos was placed back on injured reserve effective January 28th. He first entered injured reserve on January 1st. He was activated off injured reserve and was in the lineup for the two-game series against the Greenville Swamp […]

ECHL Weekly Recap: Florida Everblades | 01/22-28/2024

The Florida Everblades had a roller-coaster week. They started the week within one point of a playoff spot, moved into a three-way tie for second, and then fell back into fifth. The Everblades entered their game on Wednesday against the Atlanta Gladiators on a four-game winning streak. That streak came at the expense of the […]

ECHL Game Recap: Florida Everblades vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits | 01/26/2024

ESTERO, Fla. – The Florida Everblades had a different look as they hosted the South Division-leading Greenville Swamp Rabbits Friday night at Hertz Arena. Injuries and roster moves forced coach Brad Ralph to adjust his lineup, and before the game, he designated a team captain for the first time this season, placing the “C” on Joe […]

ECHL Game Recap: Florida Everblades vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits | 12/29/2023

The Florida Everblades played their last home game of 2023 against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits Friday night in front of 7,435 fans at Hertz Arena, a second consecutive sellout. With their victory against the Swamp Rabbits the night before, the Everblades were looking to move to four games above .500 for the first time this […]