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Swamp Rabbits acquire scoring threat, send Logan Britt to Reading as part of transaction By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced today that the team has acquired the rights to forward Brent Pedersen in a three-team trade. The transaction is as follows: - The Reading Royals trade forward Devon Paliani to the Savannah Ghost Pirates in exchange for Brent Pedersen - The Greenville Swamp Rabbits acquire Brent Pedersen in exchange for defenseman Logan Britt and future considerations Pedersen skated the past two seasons with the division rival Savannah Ghost Pirates. Last year, the 6’3”, 215-pound forward finished third on the Ghost Pirates in scoring 43 points (22g-21ast) in 65 games and added another contest with the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights. During his time in Savannah, Pedersen enjoyed the best two-year stretch of his career with a blistering 49 goals, 41 ...

Heritage Bank Center to play host to plenty of excitement in 2024-25 By: Dana Grey, Cincinnati Cyclones CINCINNATI, OH - The Cincinnati Cyclones, proud ECHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs, have announced the promotional schedule for the 2024-2025 season inside Heritage Bank Center. This schedule includes 13 unique giveaways for fans, eight $2 Beer Nights, and seven specialty jersey games. The fun begins with the Cyclones’ annual “First Face-Off” on Saturday, October 26th, when Cincinnati hosts divisional-rival the Indy Fuel on home ice. The first 5,000 fans inside Heritage Bank Center will receive a 2024-25 Cyclones Team Calendar , while everyone in attendance can take advantage of $2 beers, sodas, and hot dogs. The ‘Clones are fired up to bring beloved nights by fans to the rink and debut some exciting calendar changes. Cincy will host “Shutout the Hate” night on November 1st, set off “New Year’s Eve Fireworks” on December 31st, and conclude the season with  “F...

Defenseman played last season with EIHL Belfast; previously played in 2022-23 with Greenville By: Mark Binetti, Grenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced today that defenseman Miles Gendron has returned to the ECHL with the Swamp Rabbits in advance of the 2024-25 ECHL Season. Gendron is the thirteenth player and sixth defenseman who announced this offseason to the roster. Gendron returns to the Swamp Rabbits and the ECHL after spending the 2023-24 season with the EIHL’s Belfast Giants. The 6’3”, 190-pound blue-liner registered seven assists in 28 games across all competitions. After starting the 2022-23 campaign with Storhamar in Norway, Gendron suited up with the Swamp Rabbits for 19 games in the second half of the season, earning 3 points (2g-1ast), followed by an additional pair of assists in four Kelly Cup Playoff games. “I loved my time in Greenville. The facilities are great, the fan...

11th year veteran was acquired last year in a season-ending trade  By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced today that veteran forward Tyson Fawcett has signed with the Swamp Rabbits for the 2024-25 ECHL Season. Fawcett is the first veteran player announced to the roster, with over 260 games of professional hockey recognized by the ECHL. Teams are permitted to carry four veterans on the active roster throughout the season. With Fawcett’s signing, the team has twelve players announced for the 2024-25 campaign: goaltender Luke Richardson, defensemen Max Coyle, Joshua Karlsson, Jacob Modry, Logan Britt, and Bobby Russell, and forwards Austin Saint, Ben Freeman, Ben Poisson, Arvid Caderoth, and Colton Young, the latter of which signed an AHL deal with the Ontario Reign last week. Fawcett was acquired at the conclusion of the season from the Reading Royals to complete a ...

Club to Celebrate 50 Years of Professional Hockey in Hartford on January 11th By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack unveiled the promotional schedule for the upcoming 2024-25 season, the club's 28th in the Connecticut capital. This season also marks the 50th anniversary of professional hockey in Hartford. The home schedule kicks off with the club’s annual Home Opener on Friday, October 18th at 7:00 p.m. against the Springfield Thunderbirds. The night will feature the first giveaway of the season, as fans will receive a Wolf Pack rally towel courtesy of Xfinity and CM Concessions. Home Opener weekend concludes on Saturday, October 19th when the Bridgeport Islanders come to town for a 6:00 p.m. puck drop. Fans in attendance that night will receive a 2024-25 Wolf Pack magnet schedule courtesy of Pepsi. Once again, the Wolf Pack will don a pair of specialty jerseys during the 2024-25 season. The first jersey will be worn on January 11th, 2...

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack  HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has named Brendan Burke as the Goaltending Coach of the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. Burke will replace Jeff Malcolm, who served as the Wolf Pack’s Goaltending Coach for each of the past three seasons. Malcolm has been named Goaltending Coach for the Rangers. Additionally, the Rangers have named Paul Mara an Assistant Coach on the staff of Grant Potulny. Mara and Jamie Tardif will serve as the Assistant Coaches to Potulny, who was named the eighth Head Coach in Hartford Wolf Pack history on June 27, 2024. Burke, 29, has spent the last two seasons as the Goaltending Coach for the WHL’s Portland Winterhawks. Before that, Burke played four seasons at the University of Alberta, amassing a 37-8-0 record with a .916 save percentage, 2.08 goals against average, and eight shutouts in 52 appearances. Burke helped guide the Golden Bears to a U...

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers Assistant General Manager and Hartford Wolf Pack General Manager Ryan Martin announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Blake McLaughlin on a one-year, standard AHL player contract. McLaughlin, 24, split the 2023-24 season between the AHL’s San Diego Gulls and the ECHL’s Tulsa Oilers. With the Oilers, McLaughlin scored 25 points (11 g, 14 a) in 21 games. Last spring, he added four assists in the club's four Kelly Cup Playoff games. The native of Grand Rapids, MN, also recorded two assists in 29 games with the Gulls. Throughout three pro seasons, McLaughlin has appeared in 60 games with the Gulls at the AHL level and scored three points (1 g, 2 a). He’s also recorded 59 points (25 g, 34 a) in 64 ECHL games during that span, all with the Oilers. Before turning pro, the 5’11”, 161-pound forward played four seasons of college hockey with the University of Minnesota. As a member of the ...

Special games schedule features 23 different theme nights and eight specialty jerseys By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced today the team’s Promotional Schedule for the 2024-25 ECHL Season. The schedule features 23 different theme nights and eight different specialty jerseys. Below is the 2024-25 Promotional Schedule (please note dates and times are subject to change): - October 18th – OPENING NIGHT, presented by Bon Secours - Our 15th Opening Night in the Upstate features a pregame party on the Furman Plaza, highlighted by live music, interactive games, and an orange carpet walk-in featuring the entire Swamp Rabbits roster. There will also be a special rally towel giveaway as fans enter Bon Secours Wellness Arena. - October 25th – PROJECT SEARCH NIGHT, presented by Bon Secours - This game showcases the program's eighth class of Bon Secours Project Searc...

Blueliner has played entire 143-game ECHL career in the Upstate By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced today that defenseman Bobby Russell is set to return for his fourth season with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits in 2024-25, marking the entirety of his ECHL career to date. Russell joins Max Coyle, Joshua Karlsson, Jacob Modry, and Logan Britt on the Swamp Rabbits blue line for this season. Additionally, he supplements Austin Saint, Colton Young, Ben Poisson, Arvid Caderoth, and captain Ben Freeman at the forward position. Russell completed his third season with the Swamp Rabbits in the 2023-24 campaign. Despite battling injury midseason, the 6’0”, 190-pound blue-liner matched career-highs for goal-scoring and total points, igniting the goal lamp five times as part of 17 points accrued in 39 games. Russell added another pair of goals in four Kelly Cup Playoff games. “...

Blueliner has played entire 143-game ECHL career in the Upstate By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced today that defenseman Bobby Russell is set to return for his fourth season with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits in 2024-25, marking the entirety of his ECHL career to date. Russell joins Max Coyle, Joshua Karlsson, Jacob Modry, and Logan Britt on the Swamp Rabbits blue line for this season. Additionally, he supplements Austin Saint, Colton Young, Ben Poisson, Arvid Caderoth, and captain Ben Freeman at the forward position. Russell completed his third season with the Swamp Rabbits in the 2023-24 campaign. Despite battling injury midseason, the 6’0”, 190-pound blue-liner matched career-highs for goal-scoring and total points, igniting the goal lamp five times as part of 17 points accrued in 39 games. Russell added another pair of goals in four Kelly Cup Playoff games. “...

Modry returns for year two, Britt for his first full professional season By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced that defensemen Jacob Modry and Logan Britt have re-signed with the Swamp Rabbits for the 2024-25 ECHL Season. The young defensemen join Max Coyle and Joshua Karlsson on the back end, in addition to Austin Saint, Colton Young, Ben Poisson, Arvid Caderoth, and captain Ben Freeman up front. Modry began the 2023-24 campaign with the Newfoundland Growlers, registering his first two professional goals and four points in 20 games. He was then acquired by the Swamp Rabbits in a trade with the Newfoundland Growlers and appeared in 22 games in the Upstate, making his debut on January 20th against Jacksonville. “I really believe in the culture that we’re building here. I believe in the process, and coming in late December when I did, I saw how important hockey and win...

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack, in conjunction with the American Hockey League (AHL), announced today that the club will host the Springfield Thunderbirds on Friday, October 18th, at 7:00 p.m. at the XL Center for the team’s 2024-25 home opener. This is the first time in the franchise’s 28-year history that the Wolf Pack open the home portion of their schedule against the Thunderbirds. It is the fourth time in franchise history that the Wolf Pack have hosted a Springfield-based team in the home opener. The club welcomed the Springfield Falcons to the XL Center for the home opener in 2006-07 (October 7th, 2006, 3-2 loss), 2008-09 (October 11th, 2008, 4-3 loss), and 2009-10 (October 10th, 2009, 7-3 victory). The Wolf Pack and Thunderbirds met ten times during the 2023-24 season. Each side won five games in regulation time, posting identical 5-5-0-0 records. At the XL Center, the Wolf Pack posted a record of 2-3-0-0 against the Thunderbi...

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack will open the home portion of their 2024-25 regular season schedule at the XL Center in downtown Hartford on Friday, October 18th, 2024. The time and opponent will be announced at a later date. In addition to the home opener on October 18th, the club has five other guaranteed home dates for the upcoming 2024-25 season. The club will host home games on the following dates during the 2024-25 campaign. Friday, October 18th, 2024 – Home Opener Saturday, January 11th, 2025 Saturday, January 25th, 2025 Friday, February 21st, 2025 Saturday, February 22nd, 2025 Saturday, March 1st, 2025 The complete 2024-25 regular season schedule, including game times and opponents, will be released later this summer. Full-season tickets, 20-game plans, 12-game plans, and flex plans for the 2024-25 season are on sale now! Visit hartfordwolfpack.com or call 860-722-9425 for more details! About Oak View Group (OV...

By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced eight players receiving qualifying offers, extended by Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations Kyle Mountain: DEFENSEMEN (3) J.D. Greenway Joe Leahy Ethan Cap FORWARDS (5) Carter Souch Zachary Tupker Josh McKechney Brannon McManus Brett Kemp Players who had already signed a contract by July 7 did not need to receive a qualifying offer. Each team was entitled to reserve the rights to a maximum of eight qualified players. Of the eight qualified players, no more than four could be veterans (260 regular season professional hockey games played as of the start of the upcoming 2024-25 season). Players on open qualifying offers cannot be traded. The qualifying offer must remain open for acceptance until July 22, at which time it becomes null and void. The team may sign the qualified player to any salary or may elect to t...

By: Dana Grey, Cincinnati Cyclones CINCINNATI, OH— The Cincinnati Cyclones, in conjunction with the National Hockey League's (NHL) Toronto Maple Leafs, have announced a new affiliation agreement. The Cyclones spent the previous season as the New York Rangers' affiliate, while the Maple Leafs have been affiliated with the ECHL's Newfoundland Growlers since 2018. “We are thrilled to be associated with an organization with such a storied history as the Toronto Maple Leafs,” said Cyclones General Manager President Kristin Ropp. “To partner with an organization that places value in the development of players from the ECHL through the AHL and into the NHL is truly exciting.” The Toronto Maple Leafs are 13-time Stanley Cup Champions and have been regarded as one of the premiere NHL franchises since joining the league as an Original Six club in 1917. Toronto has enjoyed eight straight trips to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and plays out of the NHL’s Atlantic Division. "We a...

THE WALTER CUP MAKES THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME IT’S NEW HOME  By: Kelly Masse, Hockey Hall of Fame TORONTO, CANADA - The Professional Women’s Hockey League’s (PWHL) championship trophy, the Walter Cup, is officially displayed at the Hockey Hall of Fame.  It will be showcased in the  “Women’s Hockey – Celebrating Excellence” display, as well as newly received artifacts from the PWHL’s inaugural season.  The Walter Cup, created in partnership with global luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co., weighs 35 pounds, stands 24 inches tall, and is over 13 inches wide. The removable base will include the engraved names of each year’s winning team.  The Walter Cup is named in recognition of the historic commitment made by the Walter family – Mark and Kimbra Walter and their daughter, Samantha, who provided the financial support that launched the PWHL. Recently donated PWHL items to be added soon include: - “Battle of Bay Street” goal pucks – Montreal at Toronto – Fe...