Railers bring back five players
WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester Railers Hockey Club, ECHL affiliate of the St. Louis Blues, announced that the club has re-signed forwards Lincoln Hatten and Declan McDonnell, along with defensemen Michael Suda, Connor Federkow and Gabe Blanchard to contracts for the 2026-27 season. Hatten, 26, re-signs with Worcester for his third professional season. The Railers originally signed Hatten on Oct. 22, 2024 from the Evansville Thunderbolts of the SPHL. During the 2025-26 season with the Railers, Hatten set a career-high in games played at 68, topping the 2024-25 season by two games. The Hattiesburg, Mississippi native set career-highs in goals … Continue reading
Graves returns to Adirondack
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – The Adirondack Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s New Jersey Devils and American Hockey League’s Utica Comets, have announced that the club has re-signed defenseman Jacob Graves to a contract for the 2026-27 season. Graves, 31, returns to Adirondack after recording 13 points in 66 games last season, along with 205 penalty minutes. Prior to last season, the Barrie, Ontario native recorded 13 points (3g-10a) with the South Carolina Stingrays in 2024-25 and helping the team capture the Brabham Cup. In a total of 444 regular-season ECHL games with Cincinnati, Quad City, Norfolk, Reading, … Continue reading
PWHL teams to hold camps across North America this summer
NEW YORK AND TORONTO – School is out and that means PWHL Summer Camps are officially in session! During the 2025-26 season, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) saw a 500% increase in demand for its hockey programming, so to meet the excitement for the sport this summer, PWHL Summer Camps are back for their second season, with more than 30 events in home markets and new cities during July and August. From Vancouver and Los Angeles to Boston and Halifax, PWHL Summer Camps will reach players of all ages and skill levels from coast to coast across North America. … Continue reading
Rangers Agree to Terms with William Trudeau
New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has agreed to terms with defenseman William Trudeau on a one-year contract. Trudeau, 23, appeared in 62 games for the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2025-26 season. He matched his career high of eight goals and tallied 12 assists for 20 points. Among all Rocket defensemen, Trudeau ranked third in goals and fourth in assists and points. He also appeared in five postseason contests. The Varennes, Quebec native has skated in 260 games across four AHL seasons, all with Laval, and … Continue reading
Burzan inks deal with Stingrays
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – The South Carolina Stingrays, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Washington Capitals and the American Hockey League’s Hershey Bears, announced they have agreed to terms with forward Luka Burzan for the 2026-27 season. Burzan comes to the Stingrays after playing in Europe for the majority of the last three seasons. He spent last year with UTE of Erste Liga, the top league in Hungary, logging 23 points (12g-11a) in 30 games. Prior to UTE, the 26-year-old spent the 2024-25 season playing in five games in Slovakia’s top league, Extraliga, with HK Dukla Trencin and 35 … Continue reading
Why Italy Is Discussing New Player Identification Standards
In 2024, the Italian gambling market found itself at the center of discussions surrounding a new initiative aimed at strengthening user identification procedures. Regulators and industry stakeholders began exploring the possibility of introducing more advanced identity verification standards designed to improve market security while maintaining convenience for players. The push for change has been driven by the growth of digital services and the expansion of online gambling. As more users choose remote access to gaming platforms, reliable identity verification and financial transaction monitoring are becoming increasingly important. For regulators, this is now a key component of modern gambling regulation. The … Continue reading
