Posts About "ECHL"
ECHL Rule Changes, Realignment Announced
August 7th, 2016 ECHL rule changes and realignment were announced August 4 following a meeting of the ECHL's Board of Governors. This coming season's only rule change is the league adopting the AHL's new icing rule, which prevents coaches from calling a timeout following an icing violation. The change at the AHL level was largely seen as a testing...
Former NHL Coach John Brophy Dies at 83
May 23rd, 2016 Sad news hit the hockey world on Monday when it was announced that former NHL coach John Brophy passed away at the age of 83 after a long illness. Brophy, a native of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, played a number of years in the Eastern Hockey League with the Charlotte Clippers, New Haven Blades, Long Island Ducks and Jersey Devils. His...
Get to Know MVP Chad Costello
May 4th, 2016 Most hockey fans have likely never heard of the name Chad Costello, and for good reason. He has never played a single NHL game and is not a top prospect for the League either. However, the 29-year-old is definitely an extremely talented hockey player. Perhaps, one who simply doesn't get the opportunity he may deserve. Costello is a...
ECHL Will Paint Goal Posts Blue for Ads
October 8th, 2015 Hockey fans talked about ads a lot this summer, primarily focused on whether or not the NHL's new partnership with Adidas means that jersey ads are on their way. The NHL won't be getting jersey ads this season, but the ECHL has found a way to sell ads in a way you may not have seen coming. They're putting ads on the goal posts....
Boston Bruins Announce New ECHL Affiliate
August 7th, 2015 The Boston Bruins announced a new affiliation with the Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL (premier AA league) on Thursday, marking the team's third affiliation with an ECHL team in organization history. The deal for this upcoming season will allow Boston to designate players to the Gladiators for development, which is positive for both...
Dallas Minor League Hockey Rivalries Span Four Generations
June 12th, 2015 As the Allen Americans face the South Carolina Stingrays in the 2014-15 ECHL Kelly Cup Finals, one has to wonder how this small suburb north of Dallas, TX nabbed a championship hockey team. The history of hockey in North Texas isn't long, but it's interesting, if not rife with hooliganism. The Dallas hockey scene doesn’t possess...
