ECHL: Tulsa Oilers Bring Back Austin Albrecht
The Tulsa Oilers have announced that they have re-signed 6’0″ forward Austin Albrecht for the 2025-26 season. Junior and Collegiate Career Austin Albrecht started his junior career playing with the Wichita Falls Wildcats in the NAHL, where he spent three seasons. In 110 games, Albrecht had 35 goals and 48 assists for 83 points with […]
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ECHL: Utah Grizzlies Add Tyler Gratton
The Utah Grizzlies have announced that they have signed 6’2″ forward Tyler Gratton for the 2025-26 season. Junior and Collegiate Career Tyler Gratton started his junior career playing five games with the US U17 NTDP Team in the 2015-16 season. He then went to the USHL, where he played for the USNTDP Juniors Team, Chicago […]
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ECHL: Allen Americans Re-Sign Defenseman and Forward
The Allen Americans have announced that they have re-signed 6’3″ defenseman Hudson Wilson and 5’11” forward Harrison Blaisdell. Hudson Wilson’s Career Hudson Wilson started his junior career in the CCHL with the Kanata Lasers, where he played in 19 games, registering two goals and six assists with 19 penalty minutes. He then went to the […]
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Taking a Look at the Detroit Red Wings Draft History
I have written that the Detroit Red Wings have not been able to acquire a superstar player in the NHL Entry Draft due to their not having won the NHL’s draft lottery since its inception in 1995. Before this, the draft order was set in reverse order of the standings from the previous season. Defenseman […]
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ECHL: Logan Drevitch Returns for Fourth Season in Savannah
The Savannah Ghost Pirates have re-signed forward and team captain Logan Drevitch to an ECHL contract for the 2025–26 season, the team announced Friday. Franchise Original Returns for Year Four Drevitch, 27, has spent his entire professional career with Savannah since the team’s 2022 debut. He becomes the only player in franchise history to sign […]
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AHL: Hershey Bears Sign A Forward & A Defenseman
The Hershey Bears announced the signing of a forward and a defenseman today. The deals are AHL contracts for the 2025-26 season.
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AHL: Ontario Reign Sign Parker Berge
The Ontario Reign signed defenseman Parker Berge to an AHL contract for the 2025-26 season.
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ECHL: Idaho Steelheads Re-Sign Mason Nevers
The Idaho Steelheads have announced that they have re-signed 5’11” forward Mason Nevers for the 2025-26 season. Junior and Collegiate Career Mason Nevers started his junior career in the 2018-19 season playing with the Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL. In two seasons with the Buccaneers, Nevers played in 50 games, where he had 19 […]
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ECHL: Darien Kielb Makes North American Return with Worcester Railers
The Worcester Railers have signed defenseman Darien Kielb for the 2025-26 season. Kielb, 26, spent last season in the EIHL with the Glasgow Clan, putting up two goals and 10 assists for 12 points in 46 games. He would also see action in two playoff games. The Hamilton, Ontario, native finished the 2023-24 season in […]
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AHL: Luke Henman Signs Overseas
The Coachella Valley Firebirds 25 year old forward is signing overseas to play with Ilves of the Liiga.
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ECHL: Cory Thomas Announces Retirement
Trois-Rivières Lions defenseman Cory Thomas has announced his retirement from professional hockey via Instagram after just four seasons. In his final year of his career, Thomas put up a goal and four assists for five points in 47 games. He would add one assist in 12 games during the 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs. ECHL Career […]
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ECHL: Cameron Buhl Brings Grit to Rapid City Rush
The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have signed 5’10” forward Cameron Buhl for the 2025-26 season. Junior and Collegiate Career Cameron Buhl, a South St. Paul, Minnesota native, began his junior hockey career in the NAHL with the Minnesota Magicians. Over 162 games, he tallied 43 goals and 72 assists for 115 points, […]
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Former Oilers Defenseman Will Coach The Oil Kings
Not breaking news involving our Edmonton Oilers, but still a pretty cool headline for nostalgia purposes. Jason Smith, who was part of the Oilers blueline from 1999/2000 to 2000/2008, and team captain during their Cinderella run to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2006, has signed on to be the head coach of the WHL’s Edmonton […]
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ECHL: Bobo Carpenter Returns to North America to Join Mavericks
The Kansas City Mavericks have announced that they have signed 5’11” forward Bobo Carpenter for the 2025-26 season. Junior and Collegiate Career Bobo Carpenter started his junior career in the 2013-14 season playing with the Sioux City Musketeers in the USHL. Carpenter played in 69 games with the Musketeers where he had 40 goals and […]
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ECHL: Tahoe Knight Monsters Re-Sign Adam Pitters
The Tahoe Knight Monsters have announced that they’ve re-signed forward Adam Pitters for the 2025-26 season. Pitters,26, put up three goals and 10 assists for 13 points in 43 games last season. He would play in two games during the Kelly Cup Playoffs, but couldn’t find the scoresheet. Pitters is just the third forward signed […]
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AHL: Coachella Valley Firebirds Sign Charlie Wright
The Firebirds are signing defenseman Charlie Wright to an AHL contract on a one-year deal for the 2025-26 season.
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AHL: Alex Limoges Heads Overseas
The Hershey Bears top-scoring forward this past season is signing a contract to head overseas for 2025-26.
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ECHL: Liam Coughlin Reclaims His Spot on Jacksonville’s Ice
The Jacksonville Icemen announced today that they have re-signed veteran forward Liam Coughlin for the 2025–26 season. Coughlin brings size, experience, and a strong two-way game back to Jacksonville after a productive campaign in 2024–25. Back in Blue and White Coughlin, 30, racked up 31 points (15G, 16A) in 50 games with the Icemen last […]
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ECHL: Brenden Datema Returns to Bolster Gladiators’ Blue Line
The Atlanta Gladiators have locked in another key piece to their blue line with the return of Brenden Datema for the 2024–25 season. The 6’5” right-shot defenseman brings a mix of size, grit, and a growing presence as he enters his third year with the team. From NCAA Champion to ECHL Mainstay Brenden Datema, 26, […]
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ECHL: Brandon Fortunato Heads Overseas
Defenseman Brandon Fortunato is heading overseas to Italy to join Cortina in the Alps Hockey League. Fortunato,29, last played during the 2023-24 season with the Jacksonville Icemen. He put up two goals and 17 assists for 19 points in 41 games. The Albertson, NY native spent the first five years of his career in North […]
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