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By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack and Rochester Americans combined for 160 penalty minutes on Saturday night at the XL Center in downtown Hartford. When the dust settled, the Americans prevailed with a 6-3 victory . Mason Jobst opened the scoring 9:08 into the hockey game, converting on the power play for his ninth goal of the season. Brett Murray sent a centering pass to Jobst, who positioned himself in front of the net. The veteran forward snapped his six-game scoring drought when he beat Dylan Garand, giving the Amerks a lead they would not lose. In the final seconds of the period, Isak Rosén made it 2-0 with his 17th goal of the season. A turnover in the defensive zone saw the puck bounce out to the neutral zone, where Rosén picked up possession. Rosén sped into the offensive zone on a breakaway and beat Garand through the five-hole at 19:57 Kale Clague extended the lead to 3-0 8:38 into the middle frame, firing a shot from the left-wing circ...

By: Andy Zilch, Bloomington Bison   Cincinnati, Ohio  – Yaniv Perets turned aside all 29 shots as the Bloomington Bison shutout the Cincinnati Cyclones 3-0 on Saturday at Heritage Bank Center. The first period saw no scoring, and each team had an unsuccessful power play. Cincinnati outshot the Bison 10-5 in the frame. At 11:45 of the second period, Maxim Barbashev opened the scoring with a rebound goal on a Carter Berger shot. Barbashev’s second of the season was also assisted by Brett Budgell, who extended his point streak to eight games. Just 2:45 later, Berger scored his fourth of the season on a wrist shot from the slot. Gavin Gould assisted to extend the Bison lead to 2-0. Bloomington closed the period outshooting the Cyclones 10-8. The Bison established strong puck possession, preventing any Cyclone's comeback in the majority of the period. Cincinnati pulled goaltender Jon Gilles in the closing minutes for the extra attacker. Eddie Matsushima converted on the empty net to sea...

The second-year forward logged six games with the Reign for his first AHL action of the year  By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits (GREENVILLE, S.C.) – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced via a Swamp Rabbit Moving Transaction that Tate Singleton has been assigned to the Swamp Rabbits by the Ontario Reign in advance of “NASCAR Night,” presented by Arthrex, tonight against the Reading Royals. Singleton comes back after playing in his first AHL action of the season. The 5’9”, 180-pound forward logged six games with the Swamp Rabbits AHL affiliate, getting into a fight against the Iowa Wild on January 12th. Hailing from West Lebanon, N.H., Singleton returns to the Swamp Rabbits having registered seven goals and 18 points in 26 games. The 26-year-old spent last season between the ECHL with the Newfoundland Growlers (59gp, 25g-23ast-48pts) and AHL’s Toronto Marlies (12gp, 1g-5ast-6pts). Following the conclusion of his NCAA colleg...

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has acquired forward Lucas Edmonds from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Ryder Korczak. Edmonds has been assigned to the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. Edmonds, 23, has scored five points (1 g, 4 a) in 26 games with the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch this season. The native of North Bay, ON, has skated in 120 career AHL games with the Crunch, scoring 48 points (25 g, 23 a). The 5’11”, 179-pound forward set career-high marks in goals (15), assists (12), and points (27) as a rookie with the Crunch during the 2022-23 campaign. The Lightning selected him in the third round, 86th overall, of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Korczak, 23, has scored eleven points (3 g, 8 a) in 35 games with the Wolf Pack this season. He appeared in 107 games as a member of the Wolf Pack over three seasons, recording 31 points (12 g, 19 a). The native of Yorkton, SK, also skate...

By: Jason Alwang, Howlings HARTFORD, CT:  The Hartford Wolf Pack third-period rally came up short as Logan Mailloux scored twice for the Laval Rocket, including the game-winner, in a 4-3 win before 6,358 at the XL Center Friday night. With 35 seconds left in regulation, Mailloux put away the game-winner off a clean look from between the circles and went top shelf on Pack netminder Louis Domingue (34 saves) to seal the win for the visitors. “It’s a heartbreaker,” Wolf Pack Head Coach Grant Potulny said afterward. “I don’t know that you can sit here and say that we deserved to win, but we most certainly were right there, and we had a crack at it if we could've held on for 30 more seconds.” BOX SCORE The scoring began at 7:45 of the first period. The Rocket applied offensive pressure, which resulted in Mailoux's first goal. For Mailoux, it was his seventh of the season. A shot from Vincent Arseneau bounced off Domingue's pad to teammate Brett Berard, who lost control of the pu...

By: Alan Fuehring, Bridgeport Islanders SYRACUSE, N.Y. (January 24, 2025) - Chris Terry had three points for the second time this month, and Jakub Skarek tied his career high with 43 saves, leading the Bridgeport Islanders (10-26-2-2), American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Islanders, to a 5-2 win against the Syracuse Crunch (17-14-5-4) at Upstate Medical University Arena on Friday. Terry scored two goals and added an assist, while William Dufour and Gemel Smith beat Syracuse goaltender Matt Tomkins (6-8-3). Liam Foudy put the exclamation mark on Bridgeport’s fourth win in its last six road games, recording an empty-netter to extend his goal streak to a career-high four games. Sam Bolduc and Tyce Thompson tallied two assists each. BOX SCORE Returning from a six-game absence due to injury, Dufour made it 1-0 on the Islanders’ first shot of the game, just 2:12. Eetu Liukas angled a pass up the boards to Dufour in transition, who had a step on the Crunch defense and zipped a wri...

PARKER BERGE NAMED AN ECHL EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR Rookie blueliner’s 19 assists lead Swamp Rabbits, tied for 6th amongst ECHL rookie d-men By: Mark Binetti, Greenbville Sanp Rabbits (GREENVILLE, S.C.) – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced today that rookie defenseman Parker Berge has been named to the 2024-25 ECHL Eastern Conference Midseason All-Star Team. The roster for the ECHL All-Stars was determined by a vote of coaches, team captains, media relations directors, and broadcasters. The coaches were determined by the team with the highest points percentage in each conference through January 5, 2025 games. Berge heads into the season's midway point as the second-leading scorer of the Swamp Rabbits. The 6’0”, 180-pound blueliner has five goals, 19 assists, and 24 points to his credit through 34 games in his first professional season. Berge’s 19 assists lead the Swamp Rabbits and are tied for the ECHL lead amongst first-...

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack will play their third three-in-three set this weekend, hosting their final two home games before the All-Star break. In addition to a key divisional matchup, the Wolf Pack will take on two teams from the North Division. Friday, January 24th, 2025, Vs. Laval Rocket (7:00 p.m.): The Wolf Pack and Rocket will meet for the second time this season on Friday night. It will be the final meeting at the XL Center this season, with the final two overall meetings coming next Friday night and Saturday afternoon at Place Bell. The Wolf Pack opened the head-to-head series with a 4-2 victory at the XL Center on Dec. 14. Adam Sýkora opened the scoring 18:50 into the game, potting a rebound for his fourth goal of the season. Jake Leschyshyn extended the lead at 9:24 of period two, tipping home a Matthew Robertson shot on the power play. Former Rocket captain Alex Belzile then made it a 3-0 game at 11:25, sniping his ninth goal ...

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack will play their third three-in-three set this weekend, hosting their final two home games before the All-Star break. In addition to a key divisional matchup, the Wolf Pack will take on two teams from the North Division. Friday, January 24th, 2025, Vs. Laval Rocket (7:00 p.m.): The Wolf Pack and Rocket will meet for the second time this season on Friday night. It will be the final meeting at the XL Center this season, with the final two overall meetings coming next Friday night and Saturday afternoon at Place Bell. The Wolf Pack opened the head-to-head series with a 4-2 victory at the XL Center on Dec. 14. Adam Sýkora opened the scoring 18:50 into the game, potting a rebound for his fourth goal of the season. Jake Leschyshyn extended the lead at 9:24 of period two, tipping home a Matthew Robertson shot on the power play. Former Rocket captain Alex Belzile then made it a 3-0 game at 11:25, sniping his ninth goal ...

By: Andy Zilch, Bloomington Bison   Bloomington, Ill.  - The ECHL on Wednesday announced the Eastern Conference and Western Conference rosters for the 2024-25 Midseason All-Star Team that includes Bison goaltender Mark Sinclair. Sinclair, 28, has complied a 9-6-1 record with a .924 save percentage in 19 appearances this season. His 2.16 goals against average ranks second-best in the ECHL. On January 11, the Hamilton, Ontario native registered the first shutout in Bison history with 25 saves against the Kalamazoo Wings. Sinclair is currently on loan to the AHL’s Belleville Senators. While with the Senators, he won his first AHL game on January 4 against the Utica Comets with 19 saves on 21 shots. As a part of the All-Star selection, DASH  - the Official Mobile Auction Platform of the ECHL - will auction off each player’s jersey. The auction is now live by  CLICKING HERE and will run through Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 7 p.m. ET. The roster for the ECHL All-Stars was determined in a vote of c...

By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits Forward comes in exchange for Bobby Russell; he has 20 points in 37 games with the Walleye. (GREENVILLE, S.C.) – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced via a Swamp Rabbit Moving Transaction that the team has acquired forward Casey Dornbach from the Toledo Walleye in exchange for defenseman Bobby Russell. Dornbach comes to the Swamp Rabbits during his second professional season. The 6’0”, 180-pound forward accrued 20 points (3g-17ast) in 37 games with Toledo and spent an additional game in the AHL with the Chicago Wolves. A native of Edina, Minn., Dornbach, 27, split his rookie campaign last year in Iowa between the ECHL’s Heartlanders and AHL’s Wild. He scored second with the Heartlanders, earning 13 goals and 42 points in 55 games, and added another goal and assist in 11 games with the Wild. Before turning professional, Dornbach played NCAA hockey for five seasons, four with Harvard Univer...

By: Andy Zilch, Bloomington Bison Bloomington, Ill. –  The Bloomington Bison defeated the Utah Grizzles by a 4-1 score to extend their winning streak to four games on Saturday night at Grossinger Motors Arena. In the first period, the Bison successfully completed two penalty kills, which kept the game scoreless. 5:50 into the game, the Bison saw a powerplay but failed to capitalize on the man advantage. With :54 left in the opening frame, Jared Westcott found Patrick Bajkov in the slot for his fourth of the season, giving the Bison a 1-0 lead. Brett Budgell also assisted to extend his point streak to six games.   The Bison kept momentum in the second period during a powerplay as Connor Lockhart scored on a slapshot at 7:05. Chongmin Lee and Case McCarthy assisted Lockhart’s eighth of the season. At 9:49, the Bison extended their lead as Eddie Matsushima stuffed the puck past Vinny Duplessis for his 15th of the season. Gavin Gould and Lee assisted Matsushima’s goal.  The Bison completed...

SWAMP RABBITS END SKID WITH SHOOTOUT WIN IN ATLANTA Point streak in Gas South Arena increases to 12 games; Fawcett and Gendron notch two points each By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits (DULUTH, Ga.) –  Quinn Olson rifled a shot off the post and in during the bottom of the second round in the shootout to give the Greenville Swamp Rabbits the second point and a 3-2 victory against the Atlanta Gladiators on Saturday night. The win ends the team’s skid at four games and extends the team's point streak at Atlanta head-to-head to 12 games, dating back to November 14, 2023 (11-0-1-0). Atlanta jumped out to a 1-0 lead after one on a fluky sequence. With 2:22 left in the first, the puck was played behind the net and played by Jacob Ingham but was poked away from him to the corner. Jeremy Hanzel found Ryan Cranford all alone in front of an empty net to give the Gladiators a 1-0 lead (Hanzel and Carson Denomie assisted). The Swamp Rabbits found a response in the second period and took ...

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 recalled defenseman Case McCarthy from loan to the ECHL’s Bloomington Bison. McCarthy, 23, has recorded seven points (2 g, 5 a) in 19 games with the Bison this season. He currently has a three-game assist streak, which is his longest as a pro. He has also skated in five games with the Wolf Pack, recording an assist. He notched his first career AHL assist on Dec. 6 against the Rockford IceHogs in his season debut with the club. The native of Troy, NY, signed a two-year deal with the Wolf Pack following his NCAA career on April 15, 2024. He recorded nine points (4 g, 5 a) in 39 games with the Boston University Terriers during the 2023-24 campaign. He also served as captain of the Terriers, who advanced to the NCAA’s Frozen Four. Verizon powers Hartford Wolf Pack transactions during the 2024-25 season. Full-seas...

By: Alan Fuehring, Bridgeport Islanders BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (January 18, 2025) - Liam Foudy had a three-point performance, while Chris Terry and Sam Bolduc both scored once and added an assist, but the Bridgeport Islanders (8-25-2-2), American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Islanders, suffered a 6-4 loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds (17-15-2-1) at Total Mortgage Arena on Saturday. Hugh McGing tallied two goals and three points for the Thunderbirds, while Mackenzie MacEachern and Otto Stenberg each recorded one goal and an assist. It was Stenberg’s first AHL goal and points as the 19-year-old made his League debut. Eetu Liukas had the final goal for Bridgeport, securing his first of the season. Hunter Miska (0-1-0) was incredibly active during his Islanders’ debut, turning aside 37 shots on 43 attempts. It’s the most shots that any Bridgeport goaltender has faced this season. It was also the Islanders’ most rough-and-tumble game of the season, as both clubs combined for 80 pen...

By: Michael Rappaport, Madison Square Garden NEW YORK, NY - Connecticut State Senators sent a letter to MSG Networks and Altice USA (Optimum) about their current carriage dispute, which has left fans without access to the New York Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, and Devils. MSG Networks issued a new statement on Tuesday, which was followed up by MSG Networks’ response to the politician's letter sent on Monday. “We agree with the letter we received from the Connecticut State Senators and would be happy to have our games restored in Connecticut as well as all the other Optimum areas. We’ve already offered multiple options, all of which Altice has declined: - A short extension (which we are prepared to offer again tied to binding arbitration); - A renewal on the exact same terms as our previous agreement; - A deal on the same terms we recently agreed with another major operator or - A renewal accepting the same terms and conditions that Altice just recently concluded with the YES...

Stingrays jump out to an early lead en route to a 5-1 win By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits (GREENVILLE, S.C.) – Austin Saint deflected home the night's only goal for the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, who fell to the South Carolina Stingrays by a 5-1 score on Friday night. The game marked the first in-state rivalry showdown of 2025. South Carolina jumped out to a 2-0 lead, with both first-period strikes coming in special teams play. At 4:43 of the first, the Swamp Rabbits were caught in a tough change in their first power play of the game. Kyler Kupka applied pressure and forced a turnover on Swamp Rabbits netminder Dryden McKay behind his net, wrapping around and into the open goal for a shorthanded tally and a 1-0 Stingrays lead. Connor Moore doubled the advantage moments later on South Carolina’s first power play of the game, rifling a shot down the middle from the high slot past McKay to make it 2-0 at 8:34 (Kupka and Josh Wilkins assisted). The Stingrays added to their ad...

By: Alan Fuehring, Bridgeport Islanders BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (January 17, 2025) - Cam Thiesing scored his first professional goal on Friday night, but the Bridgeport Islanders (8-24-2-2), American Hockey League of the New York Islanders, fell to the Syracuse Crunch (17-11-5-4), 4-1, at Total Mortgage Arena. Gage Goncalves had two goals and three points for the visitors, including his first two AHL goals this season. Conor Sheary and Gabriel Fortier each added one goal, while Matt Tomkins (6-6-3) made 29 saves. It’s the eighth time he’s stopped at least 25 shots this season. Thiesing had the Islanders’ lone goal, which came at even strength at 15:24 of the third period. Eetu Liukas gathered the puck near the right corner on a heavy forecheck, and he backhanded a pass to Thiesing in front. Thiesing hammered a slap shot behind Tomkins for his first pro goal. BOX SCORE Bridgeport came out strong in the first period, outshooting the Crunch 12-7, but failed to beat Tomkins. The game remained sc...

The former AHLer comes from Athens to take on Stingrays and Gladiators over the next three games 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 via a Swamp Rabbit Moving Transaction that the team has called up seventh year forward Jimmy Lodge from the FPHL’s Athens Rock Lobsters and signed him to an ECHL SPC ahead of tonight’s game against the South Carolina Stingrays. He will make his return to the Swamp Rabbits wearing #7, having previously played in the Upstate in the 2019-20 ECHL Season. Lodge comes to the Swamp Rabbits for a second stint from the FPHL’s Athens Rock Lobsters. The 6’1”, 180-pound forward registered three helpers in four games in Athens. The seventh-year pro last played in the ECHL last season, earning four goals and nine points with the Tulsa Oilers in 27 games. Hailing from West Chester, Penn., Lodge, 29, comes to the Swamp Rabbits with 250 combined g...

HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack open the second half of their season this weekend with a pair of games in Charlotte, NC. The games will wrap up a three-game road trip that opened with a 7-3 loss to the Utica Comets on Wednesday night. Saturday, January 18th, 2025, @ Charlotte Checkers (4:00 p.m.) Sunday, January 19th, 2025, @ Charlotte Checkers (4:00 p.m.): The Wolf Pack and Checkers will meet for the third and fourth times this season over the weekend. These two games are the first of four that will take place in North Carolina this season. The Wolf Pack will make their second trip to Charlotte for two games on Feb. 15 and Feb. 16. The Wolf Pack lead this head-to-head matchup 2-0 thanks to two victories at the XL Center in November. They opened the head-to-head series with a 4-2 victory on Nov. 15. Tied 1-1 after 40 minutes, Victor Mancini broke the tie with his first goal of the season 3:23 into the third period. Brandon Scanlin then potted the eventual game-winning goal at 6...

By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits AUSTIN SAINT IS ROCK SOLID EXCAVATION “ROCK SOLID PERFORMER OF THE MONTH” Rookie forward leads the team in goal scoring, tied for second in points in December (GREENVILLE, S.C.) – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced today that rookie forward Austin Saint has earned Rock Solid Excavation “Rock Solid Performer of the Month” honors for his play during December. Saint follows Bryce Brodzinski, who earned first recognition for his play in a short October and November. Saint finished the month tied for second in scoring on the Swamp Rabbits, leading all skaters with four goals to complement his three assists. The 5’11’, 190-pound forward scored his first career shorthanded goal last month on December 22nd at Savannah and closed out the month with three goals and four points in his final six games. From Bonnyville, Alberta, Saint, 23, has nine points (6g-3ast) in 29 games this season, his first...

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack UTICA, NY – The Hartford Wolf Pack opened a three-game road trip on Wednesday night by surrendering a season-high seven goals in a 7-3 loss to the Utica Comets . A wild second period saw the Wolf Pack battle back from down 3-0 to even the tilt 3-3. However, moments after getting things even, Simon Nemec restored the lead for the Comets. A defensive breakdown led to a three-on-one down low for the Comets, with Shane Bowers holding possession. Bowers dished off to Nemec, who lifted a backhander over Dylan Garand for his fourth goal of the season. The Wolf Pack started well, generating the game’s first power play at 11:37 when Topias Vilen was whistled for boarding. However, the Wolf Pack took an offensive zone penalty moments later, setting up a four-on-four situation. The Comets took advantage of the situation, striking first at 12:48. Max Willman worked his way down the left-wing side, then snuck a sharp angle shot by Garand for his second goal of th...

By: Alan Fuehring, Bridgeport Islanders BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (January 15, 2025) - The Bridgeport Islanders (8-23-2-2), American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Islanders, fell to the Springfield Thunderbirds (16-15-2-1) in a 4-0 loss at Total Mortgage Arena on Wednesday. The Islanders had no answers for Springfield goaltender Colten Ellis (11-5-2), who made 31 saves to backstop his first AHL shutout. It was his third career shutout overall, having recorded two in the ECHL. Dylan Peterson and Simon Robertsson led the Thunderbirds’ offense, racking up a goal and an assist each. Peterson extended his scoring streak to three games, tallying four points during that stretch (2g, 2a). Robertsson has registered a point in five of his last six and has logged eight points (3g, 5a) total during that span. Matthew Peca and Mackenzie MacEachern also potted a goal. BOX SCORE Peterson got the scoring started at 5:37 in the contest with the eventual winner. The rookie forward tried to pass the pu...