Solar Bears agree to terms with Bruder

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Solar Bears, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning, announced the signing of rookie forward Andrew Bruder to a contract for the 2025-26 season.  Bruder appeared in eight games last season for … Continue reading

Royals add Raymond

Reading, Pa. – The Reading Royals, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia Flyers and American Hockey League’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that forward Ben Raymond has signed a contract with the club for the 2025-26 season. Raymond, 24, … Continue reading

Krenzen returns to Stingrays

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – The South Carolina Stingrays, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Washington Capitals and American Hockey League’s Hershey Bears, have announced that they have signed defenseman Nolan Krenzen to a contract for the 2025-26 season. Krenzen … Continue reading

Giacomin dies at 86, entered Hockey Hall of Fame with Class of 1987

Ed Giacomin, a Hockey Hall of Fame goalie who played most of his NHL career for the New York Rangers, died Monday at the age of 86. Credit: Hockey Hall of Fame  Giacomin retired from the NHL after the 1977-78 … Continue reading

ECHL mourns loss of Wiesblatt

The ECHL and its member teams mourn the loss and express their condolences to the family and friends of Orca Wiesblatt, who passed away in an automobile accident over the weekend at the age of 25. Wiesblatt signed a contract … Continue reading