ECHL officials to officiate at NHL Prospects Games

The ECHL announced on Wednesday that referees Chazz Knoche and Rocco Stachowiak and linesmen Kyle Gaspari and Quinn Schafer, along with Director of Officiating Operations Riley Yerkovich, will work the NHL Prospect Games 2024 in Traverse City, Michigan on Sept. … Continue reading

Rush ink pair of rookie defensemen

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Rush, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Calgary Flames, announced the club has agreed to terms with defensemen Brady Pouteau and Brenden Rons for the 2024-25 season. Pouteau spent his first professional … Continue reading

Mazza re-signs with Solar Bears

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Solar Bears, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning, announced defenseman Jimmy Mazza has agreed to terms on a contract, re-signing for the 2024-25 season. Mazza returns for his third season with the Solar … Continue reading

Walleye sign Palocsik

Toledo, Ohio – Defenseman Tanner Palocsik has agreed to terms with the Toledo Walleye for the 2024-25 season. Palocsik, of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, skated the 2023-24 collegiate hockey season at Penn State University as a graduate student. The 25-year-old picked up … Continue reading

K-Wings add Cheremeta

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced that rookie forward Mark Cheremeta has signed a contract for the 2024-25 season. Cheremeta, 25, wrapped up his collegiate career with 11 points (1g-10a) … Continue reading

Steelheads agree to terms with three

BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Steelheads, ECHL affiliate of the Dallas Star, announced that the club has signed forwards Brian Chambers, Brendan Hoffman and Blake Swetlikoff to contracts for the 2024-25 season.  Chambers made his pro debut with the Kalamazoo … Continue reading