ECHL’s 35th Season opens on Friday

The 35th season of the ECHL begins with Opening Weekend on Friday with eight games, continues on Saturday with 14 games and concludes with seven games on Sunday. The first game of the 2021-22 season features a rematch of the … Continue reading

Friend returns to Icemen

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Icemen, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s New York Rangers and the American Hockey League’s Hartford Wolf Pack, announced tthat the team has agreed to terms with defenseman Jacob Friend for the 2022-23 season. Friend, … Continue reading

Heartlanders add former Rookie of Year Boucher

Coralville, Iowa – The Iowa Heartlanders, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Minnesota Wild and American Hockey League’s Iowa Wild, have signed forward Matthew Boucher to a contract. Boucher, 24, has 75 points (38-37a) in 80 career ECHL games with Utah.. … Continue reading

ECHL – 78 former players, 49 coaches on NHL Opening-Day Rosters

The ECHL has 78 players on National Hockey League opening-day rosters, marking the 21st season in a row with more than 50 former ECHL players on opening-day rosters. The Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League, the ECHL has a player or coach … Continue reading

Ingram among five claimed off NHL waivers Monday

Two-time AHL All-Star goaltender Connor Ingram was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Coyotes on Monday, one of five players claimed as NHL teams set their opening-night rosters for the 2022-23 season. Ingram, 25, appeared in 54 games for the … Continue reading