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WOLF PACK RECEIVES FIVE FROM RANGERS By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has assigned forwards Jaroslav Chmelař, Adam Sýkora, and Kalle Väisänen and defensemen Jackson Dorrington and Case McCarthy to the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. Chmelař, 22, appeared in 71 games with the Wolf Pack during the 2024-25 season. He recorded 29 points (12 g, 17 a), finishing sixth on the club in scoring. The native of Nove Mesto nad Metuji, Czechia, was selected in the fifth round, 144th overall, by the Rangers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Sýkora, 21, scored a career-high nine goals, 21 assists, and 30 points in 71 games with the Wolf Pack a season ago. The native of Piestany, Slovakia, finished fifth on the Wolf Pack in scoring during the 2024-25 campaign. Sýkora was selected in the second round, 63rd overall, by the Rangers in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Väisänen, 22, skated in 48 games with Ilves Tamper...

BISON SIGN FORWARDS DENIS AND ROBIDOUX By: Erik Konwinski, Bloomington Bison Bloomington, Ill. -  Bloomington Bison Head Coach and Vice President of Hockey Operations, Phillip Barski, announced today that the team has signed forwards Lou-Felix Denis and Mikael Robidoux to ECHL standard player contracts. Denis, 22, was acquired from the Reading Royals on March 2, 2025, after putting up 16 points (6g, 10a) in 50 games, and finished the season by adding 10 points (6g, 4a) in 18 games with the Bison. The 5-foot-10, 172-pound winger turned pro following a four-year junior career in the QMJHL, where he totaled 113 points (47g, 66a) in 197 games with the Shawinigan Cataractes and Halifax Mooseheads. Robidoux, 26, appeared in 13 games for the Bison after being acquired from the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on February 26, 2025. The 5-foot-11, 201-pound right winger totaled 36 penalty minutes with Bloomington. In all, the product of La Prairie, Quebec, has logged 885 penalty minutes and 40 points (...

HARTFORD WOLF PACK ANNOUNCE 2025 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER Club adds 13 skaters on PTO. By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack, proud American Hockey League Affiliate of the New York Rangers, has announced its 2025 Training Camp roster. Before the start of camp, the Wolf Pack agreed to professional tryout agreements (PTO) with 13 players. Joining the club on a PTO are defensemen Parker Gavlas, Jae Seung Lee, Nick Carabin, Cullen Ferguson, and Theo Calvas, and forwards Brett Budgell, Chongmin Lee, Daniel Tedesco, Shane Ott, Mark Kaleinikovas, Mikael Robidoux, Liam Devlin, and Noah Kane. The Wolf Pack opens its 2025 Training Camp with twelve forwards, seven defensemen, and two goaltenders for a total of 21 players. Forwards (12): Kyle Jackson, Gavin Hain, Zakary Karpa, Sullivan Mack, Brett Budgell*, Daniel Tedesco*, Shane Ott*, Mark Kaleinikovas*, Chongmin Lee*, Mikael Robidoux*, Liam Devlin*, and Noah Kane* Defensemen (7): Cooper Moore, Chris Ortiz, Cullen...

Bridgeport Islanders Announce 2025-26 Training Camp Roster Top Affiliate of the NY Islanders Opens Camp for the 2025-26 Season By: Alan Fuehring, Bridgeport Islanders Bridgeport, CT --  The Bridgeport Islanders, American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Islanders, announced the team’s initial training camp roster. The group includes 15 forwards, 9 defenseman, and 4 goaltenders. Forwards: 25 -- Chris Terry 26 -- Julien Gauthier 43 -- Liam Foudy 45 -- Alex Jefferies 55 -- Cameron Berg 56 -- Max Dorrington 58 -- Cam Thiesing 61 -- Joey Larson 62 -- Ross Mitton 63 -- Porter Schachle 67 -- Gleb Veremyev 71 -- Matthew Maggio 80 -- Cole Donhauser 81 -- Hunter Drew 84 -- Eetu Liukas Defenseman: 4 -- Cole McWard 38 -- Travis Mitchell 39 -- Calle Odelius 41 -- Marshall Warren 42 -- Jesse Pulkkinen 47 -- Sean Day 59 -- Anthony Callin 85 -- Luke Rowe 89 -- Cam McDonald Goaltenders: 35 -- Tristan Lennox 60 -- Luke Pavicich 70 -- Henrik Tikkanen 75 -- Parker Gahagen The 2025-2026 season begi...

BISON SIGN FORWARD DANIEL TEDESCO By: Erik Konwinski, Bloomington Bison Bloomington, Ill. -  Bloomington Bison Head Coach Phillip Barski announced today that the team has signed forward Daniel Tedesco to an ECHL standard player contract for the 2025-26 season. Tedesco, 31, has a track record of both team and individual success over his last nine seasons of professional and international hockey. Last season, he won a World Championship (D1A) Silver Medal with Top Player on Team award honors for the Italian national team and registered 43 points (11g, 32a) in 52 games with the EIHL’s Guildford Flames. Over the last three years, the 6-foot-1, 192-pound winger played in 157 EIHL games and tabbed 170 points (62g, 108a) with the Flames and Belfast Giants. He earned his spot on the EIHL All-Star First Team and won a World Championship (D1A) Bronze Medal in 2022-23. From Maple, Ontario, and of Italian heritage, Tedesco attended St. Cloud State University and won an NCHC Championship in his jun...

WOLF PACK RECEIVES GOALTENDERS HUGO OLLAS AND CALLUM TUNG FROM NEW YORK RANGERS Six players released from their PTO’s with the Rangers and will join the Wolf Pack. By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has assigned goaltenders Hugo Ollas and Callum Tung to the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. Additionally, the Rangers have released forwards Gavin Hain, Zakary Karpa, Sullivan Mack, and Kyle Jackson, and defensemen Chris Ortiz and Cooper Moore from their professional tryout agreements (PTO). All six players are under contract with the Wolf Pack for the 2025-26 season and will report to Hartford. Join the Wolf Pack for the 2025-26 season! Single-game tickets are on sale now! To buy, click here. ABOUT THE HARTFORD WOLF PACK : The Hartford Wolf Pack has been a premier franchise in the American Hockey League since the team’s inception in 1997. The Wolf Pack is the top player-development affiliate ...

BISON ADD DADADZHANOV FOR 2025-26 SEASON By: Erik Konwinski, Bloomington Bison Bloomington, Ill. -  Bloomington Bison Head Coach Phillip Barski announced today that the team has signed defenseman Renat Dadadzhanov to an ECHL standard player contract for the 2025-26 season. Dadadzhanov, 26, was a midseason addition to the blueline during the 2024-25 campaign and played 19 games with the Bison after starting the season with the SPHL’s Peoria Rivermen. The Vladivostok, Russia, native recorded 10 points (2g, 8a) in 33 games for Peoria, and was second on the team in penalty minutes (81) when he signed with Bloomington. He brings winning experience to the Bison, having been a part of the 2023-24 President’s Cup-winning Rivermen squad. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound defenseman accumulated 24 penalty minutes and contributed two assists for the Bison down the stretch last season. Tickets for all Bison home games are currently on sale through Full Season Memberships! Pricing starts at just $699 per sea...

By: Erik Konwinski, Bloomington Bison Bloomington, Ill. -  Bloomington Bison Head Coach Phillip Barski announced today that the team has signed forward Brett Budgell to an ECHL standard player contract. Budgell, 24, finished third in team scoring last season, registering 37 points (15g, 22a) in 47 games. The St. John’s, Newfoundland native tied the team record with an eight-game point streak (4g, 7a) from January 4 through January 25, 2026, and holds the record for the longest assist streak, which included a helper in seven of those eight games. Budgell also had the third-most multi-point games, with 11, and appeared in 11 games for the Hartford Wolfpack, recording four assists in his AHL stint. The 6-foot, 187-pound winger has played a total of 163 ECHL games, logging 119 points (45g, 74a) with the Bison, Iowa Heartlanders, and Newfoundland Growlers, and has skated in 30 AHL games with Hartford and the Iowa Wild. Tickets for all Bison home games are currently on sale through Full Seas...

By: Erik Konwinski, Bloomington Bison Bloomington, Ill. - Bloomington Bison President Andy Zilch announced the team’s Open House event to be held on Wednesday, September 17, at Grossinger Motors Arena from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., officially kicking off the 2025-26 season.  The event will begin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4:30 p.m., in conjunction with the McLean County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Bloomington. The evening will also showcase upgrades throughout the arena, restaurant, and the new LED ribbon board.   Fans attending the event will have early access to Opening Night tickets, hear from Head Coach Phillip Barski at 6 p.m., and get access to brand new merchandise and jerseys for the 2025-26 season. In addition, locker room equipment will be exclusively available, and fans can shop the fire sale on last season’s merchandise. Fans will be able to tour hospitality areas available for the upcoming season.  Light food options will be provided, with drinks available for pu...