Category: ECHL

Blair looking to make ECHL jump with Rush

The Rapid City Rush, ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild and American Hockey League’s Iowa Wild, added defenseman Brandon Blair to its pre-season roster on Tuesday (Sept. 5, 2017). Blair is looking to make the jump from the SPHL to the ECHL having played most of the past three seasons with the Pensacola Ice

Former Habs draft pick, MacMillan, joins Wichita Thunder

The ECHL’s Wichita Thunder added another forward to its pre-season roster Tuesday (Sept. 5, 2017) with the signing of Mark MacMillan, a 25-year-old forward from British Columbia. The Thunder, affiliate of the Bakersfield Condors from the American Hockey League and Edmonton Oilers of the NHL added MacMillan, a Fourth Round (113th Overall) Selection of the

Mallards add McGrath-Pohlkamp to roster

The Quad City Mallards of the ECHL announced a couple of signings on Tuesday (Sept. 5, 2017) on both the team and league website. The Mallards, affiliated with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League and Las Vegas Golden Knights of the NHL signed Ryan McGrath, a 26-year-old forward from O’Fallon, MO and Matt

Walleye best in regular season but falls short in post season — 2016-17 Season Reviews — ECHL

A successful regular season turned into a nice, but shorter than hoped for East Coast Hockey League playoff run for the Toledo Walleye. For a second straight year, the ECHL Kelly Cup Championship series had not Midwest-based teams as the Walleye advanced furthest, but ultimately made its exit in the Western Conference finals against the

Quad City Mallards forms triumverate with Chicago Wolves, Vegas Golden Knights

(Courtesy Chicago Wolves) — The NHL’s newest team added another Midwest-based pro affiliate when it recently signed a multi-year deal with the Quad City Mallards of the East Coast Hockey League. The Chicago Wolves also announced Thursday that the organization has signed a multi-year partnership with the Quad City Mallards of the ECHL that begins with