2021-22 ECHL Season Thread

[JMCx4]

From: FloHockey.TV > ECHL

Zerter-Gossage Shows Potential In Five-Goal Masterpiece

The 26-year-old Maine Mariners forward scored five goals and added one assist in a wild, 8-7 overtime loss to Trois-Rivieres.

Nov 16, 2021 by Mike Ashmore

Originally, Lewis Zerter-Gossage’s “Ogretzkin” Twitter handle was a little bit of a tongue-in-cheek reference to a little self-deprecating humor he came up with when he was in and out of the lineup during his freshman year at Harvard.

“I made a joke about how my player comparison was ‘Ogretzkin,’ a mix between Gretzky and Ovechkin,” Zerter-Gossage told FloHockey via cell phone. “At the time, as a freshman kid who wasn’t playing a ton, it was just a little bit of a sarcastic joke.”

On Friday night, it sure looked pretty accurate. ...

Read more at: Zerter-Gossage Shows Potential In Five-Goal Masterpiece - FloHockey

 

[Atlantian]

From: FloHockey.TV > ECHL

Imagine going on a tear and scoring five goals and your team still losing the game

 

[JMCx4]

Imagine going on a tear and scoring five goals and your team still losing the game

"He carried the team on his shoulders" ... until their collective weight broke him ...

 

[JMCx4]

From: FloHockey.tv

2021-22 ECHL Power Rankings (Nov 17)

Growlers Continue Dominance; Komets, Royals On Hot Streaks

With some teams having already reached double digits for games played during the 2021-22 season, it’s becoming more and more clear who the haves and the have nots are in the race for the Kelly Cup.

The FloHockey ECHL power rankings have therefore stabilized a bit, and the gains and falls of individual teams are a little less extreme as the sample size continues to grow. Only one team, the Kalamazoo Wings, moved up or down more than ten spots, and the Newfoundland Growlers remain in the top spot for the fourth consecutive week. ...


See the Rankings at: FloHockey ECHL Power Rankings - 17 November 2021

 

[JMCx4]

Checking in on the E, a handful of games on the Black Sunday schedule ...

ECHL TODAY - NOV. 28
ECHL Today
4 hours ago

Norfolk Admirals (7-6-1) at Orlando Solar Bears (9-5-2)
3 p.m. ET

• Noah Corson leads Norfolk against the Solar Bears with three goals and six points.
• Orlando’s Luke Boka has three goals in his last four games.
• Admirals have scored 18 of their 42 goals in the second period.
• Solar Bears have outscored their opponents 13-8 during four-game winning streak.

Atlanta Gladiators (7-5-1) at South Carolina Stingrays (6-6-1)
3:05 p.m. ET

• Atlanta’s Cody Sylvester is tied for the league lead with three game-winning goals.
• South Carolina’s Carter Cowlthorp has three goals in his last three games.
• Gladiators are fifth with 33.08 shots per game.
• Stingrays have outscored their opponents 16-6 in the first period.

Newfoundland Growlers (12-2-0) at Worcester Railers (5-7-1)
3:05 p.m. ET

• Newfoundland’s Gordie Green has six points (2g-4a) in his last five games.
• Drew Callin leads Worcester against the Growlers with four points (1g-3a).
• Growlers are first team in ECHL history to begin a season 8-0-0 on the road.
• Railers are 4-0-1 when leading after two periods.

Utah Grizzlies (10-5-0) at Tulsa Oilers (6-5-1)
4:05 p.m. CT

• Utah’s Christian Simeone scored his first pro goal in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Oilers.
• Tulsa’s Duggie Lagrone is tied for eighth among rookies in plus-minus at +8.
• Grizzlies are third with five shorthanded goals.
• Oilers are 4-0-0 when leading after two periods.

Rapid City Rush (6-7-2) at Wichita Thunder (8-5-2)
4:05 p.m. CT

• Rapid City’s Lukas Parik has allowed two goals or less in four of his six appearances.
• Wichita’s Jay Dickman is on a seven-game point streak (4g-6a).
• Rush are third on the power play at 26.0 percent (13-for-50).
• Thunder are 6-1-0 when scoring first.

 

[JMCx4]

A look-in at the Division Weeklies, as the first full month of the 2021-22 ECHL season glides to a close ...

North Division Weekly (Nov. 29)

Adirondack Thunder

• Patrick Grasso has five goals in his last three games.
• The Thunder are 6-1-0 when leading after one period.
• Adirondack is at Worcester on Friday and Maine on Saturday and Sunday.

Maine Mariners

• Jeremy Brodeur is fifth with 274 saves.
• Maine is seventh with 32.21 shots per game.
• The Mariners travel to Worcester on Wednesday and host Adirondack on Saturday and Sunday.

Newfoundland Growlers

• Marcus Power has five goals in his last four games.
• The Growlers lead the league on the penalty kill at 89.1 percent (57-for-64).
• Newfoundland hosts Reading on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Reading Royals

• Kirill Ustimenko tied his career with 39 saves on Saturday at Trois-Rivières.
• Reading has had a league-leading six games decided in overtime or a shootout.
• The Royals are at Newfoundland on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Trois-Rivières Lions

• Charles-David Beaudoin is tied for ninth among defensemen with 11 points (3g-8a).
• The Lions are fifth with 3.50 goals per game.
• Trois-Rivières is at Florida on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Worcester Railers

• Ross Olsson leads Worcester with five goals.
• The Railers are one of three teams to have not allowed a shorthanded goal.
• Worcester hosts Maine on Wednesday and Adirondack on Friday.

South Division Weekly (Nov. 29)

Atlanta Gladiators

• Derek Topatigh is tied for first among rookie defensemen with 10 points (3g-7a).
• Atlanta is fourth with 33.36 shots per game.
• The Gladiators are at Norfolk on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Florida Everblades

• Joe Pendenza is on an eight-game point streak (5g-5a).
• The Everblades went 7-1-4 in November.
• Florida hosts Trois-Rivières on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits

• Liam Pecararo has five points (4g-1a) in his last two games.
• Greenville has scored at least one power-play goal in six consecutive games.
• The Swamp Rabbits are at South Carolina on Friday and Saturday and host the Stingrays on Sunday.

Jacksonville Icemen

• Charles Williams is seventh with a 2.12 goals-against average.
• The Icemen have had a league-high 10 games decided by one goal (6-2-2).
• Jacksonville hosts Orlando on Wednesday and visits the Solar Bears on Thursday.

Norfolk Admirals

• Daniel Brickley is third among defensemen with 44 shots on goal.
• Norfolk is 4-0-1 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.
• The Admirals are at Norfolk on Monday and host Atlanta on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Orlando Solar Bears

• Brad Barone is third with a .942 save percentage.
• The Solar Bears are second on the power play at 30.0 percent (12-for-40).
• Orlando hosts Norfolk on Monday, travels to Jacksonville on Wednesday and hosts the Icemen on Thursday.

South Carolina Stingrays

• Justin Florek is on a three-game point streak (2g-3a).
• South Carolina has outscored its opponents 17-6 in the first period.
• The Stingrays host Greenville on Friday and Saturday and visit the Swamp Rabbits on Sunday.

Central Division Weekly (Nov. 29)

Cincinnati Cyclones

• Mat Robson is third with seven wins.
• Cincinnati is second with 25.80 shots-against per game.
• The Cyclones travel to Wheeling on Friday, host Indy on Saturday and are at Toledo on Sunday.

Fort Wayne Komets

• Samuel Harvey is second with a .947 save percentage.
• The Komets are 6-2-1 when outshot by their opponent.
• Fort Wayne visits Indy on Wednesday and hosts Iowa on Friday and Saturday.

Indy Fuel

• Mike Lee is tied for third among defensemen with 13 points (3g-10a).
• Indy is 3-0-0 when leading after two periods.
• The Fuel host Fort Wayne on Wednesday and visit Cincinnati on Saturday and Wheeling on Sunday.

Iowa Heartlanders

• Kris Bennett is on an eight-game point streak (6g-8a).
• The Heartlanders are 4-1-1 when scoring first.
• Iowa hosts Wichita on Wednesday and visits Fort Wayne on Friday and Saturday.

Kalamazoo Wings

• Logan Lambdin has four goals in his last five games.
• Kalamazoo is 8-1-0 when scoring three or more goals.
• The K-Wings are at Utah on Friday and Saturday.

Toledo Walleye

• TJ Hensick leads the league with 12 goals and 25 points.
• The Walleye have scored a league-high 64 goals.
• Toledo hosts Wheeling on Saturday and Cincinnati on Sunday.

Wheeling Nailers

• Justin Almeida notched the 15th four-goal game in team history on Saturday at Iowa.
• Wheeling has scored at least one power-play goal in each of its last six road games.
• The Nailers host Cincinnati on Friday, travel to Toledo on Saturday and host Indy on Sunday.

Mountain Division Weekly (Nov. 29)

Allen Americans

• Gavin Gould is tied for first among rookies with 10 assists.
• Allen is 3-0-1 when leading after two periods.
• The Americans host Rapid City on Sunday.

Idaho Steelheads

• Yauheni Aksiantsiuk is tied for second among rookies with eight goals.
• The Steelheads are 9-1-0 when leading after two periods.
• Idaho is at Kansas City on Friday and Saturday.

Kansas City Mavericks

• Marcus Crawford is tied for third among defensemen with 10 assists.
• Kansas City is 5-0-0 when leading after one period.
• The Mavericks host Rapid City on Tuesday and Idaho on Friday and Saturday.

Rapid City Rush

• Tristan Thompson is on a seven-game point streak (1g-7a).
• The Rush are third on the power play at 25.9 percent (14-for-54).
• Rapid City is at Kansas City on Tuesday, Tulsa on Thursday and Friday and Allen on Sunday.

Tulsa Oilers

• Eddie Matsushima is on a five-game point streak (2g-6a).
• Tulsa is 4-1-0 when outshot by its opponent.
• The Oilers host Rapid City on Thursday and Friday and Wichita on Sunday.

Utah Grizzlies

• Brandon Cutler is on a nine-game point streak (7g-7a).
• The Grizzlies are 8-1-1 when scoring four or more goals.
• Utah hosts Kalamazoo on Friday and Saturday.

Wichita Thunder

• Jay Dickman is on an eight-game point streak (4g-7a).
• Wichita is 3-0-0 when outshooting its opponent.
• The Thunder are at Iowa on Wednesday and Tulsa on Sunday.

 

[saskriders]

Are any Atlanta Gladiators fans able to tell me what number Kevin Mandolese will wear and if the team wears those powder blue Thrashers jerseys regularly?

I have a Sens jersey collection, which includes jerseys worn by prospects or players internationally. I don't have an ECHL prospect jersey yet, and love those powder blue jerseys as they are so unique. But I want to make sure that each jersey in my collection was a style the player actually wore.

 

[JMCx4]

Are any Atlanta Gladiators fans able to tell me what number Kevin Mandolese will wear ...?

@Atlantian may be able to answer this & your other questions. But Mandolese was assigned sweater number 75 (an unusual one) by the Glads previously.

And kudos on your jersey passion.

 

[Atlantian]

Are any Atlanta Gladiators fans able to tell me what number Kevin Mandolese will wear and if the team wears those powder blue Thrashers jerseys regularly?

I have a Sens jersey collection, which includes jerseys worn by prospects or players internationally. I don't have an ECHL prospect jersey yet, and love those powder blue jerseys as they are so unique. But I want to make sure that each jersey in my collection was a style the player actually wore.

As @JMCx4 said, he is on the roster as number 75. You are unlikely to see him in one of the powder blue jerseys as the head coach absolutely hates those jerseys and is refusing to wear them. They are based off the Thrashers jersey and he refused to even wear them for Atlanta Hockey Heritage night last Saturday. Will let you know if something changes and they make their debut this season.

 

[nhlfan79]

As @JMCx4 said, he is on the roster as number 75. You are unlikely to see him in one of the powder blue jerseys as the head coach absolutely hates those jerseys and is refusing to wear them. They are based off the Thrashers jersey and he refused to even wear them for Atlanta Hockey Heritage night last Saturday. Will let you know if something changes and they make their debut this season.

Ha. I guess that makes it even funnier that the team's "Maximus the Lion" mascot wears the powder blue jersey at every game!

 

[JMCx4]

From: FloHockey.tv

2021-22 ECHL Power Rankings

Dec. 1, 2021

Wichita Surges, Everblades Steady

The Newfoundland Growlers continue their stronghold on the number one spot for a sixth consecutive week, but there’s plenty of shuffling below them in this week’s installment of FloHockey’s ECHL power rankings.

1. Newfoundland Growlers (Last Week: 1)

(13-2-0-0)

The purpose of power rankings, largely, is to create debate. There is no debate when it comes to this spot. Newfoundland has won six straight, has the league’s best goal differential at a plus-28 and is the only team with a points percentage higher than .656, with a whopping .867 mark easily leading the way.

2. Wichita Thunder (Last Week: 8)

(9-5-1-0)

Wichita has remained hot this past week, and have strung together eight straight games without a regulation loss, tied for the longest active streak in the ECHL. The Thunder swept the weekend, posting 12 goals over three games in home wins over Tulsa and Rapid City (twice).


3. Florida Everblades (Last Week: 3)

(8-3-2-3)

The Everblades are the other team in the league with a current eight-game streak without a regulation loss, and are showing signs that they’ve returned to their perennial powerhouse ways. Florida captured points in each of their three games against the Jacksonville Icemen this past weekend, including losses in the shootout, overtime and a regulation win. ...

Read more at: ECHL Power Rankings

 

[JMCx4]

From: FloHockey.tv > ECHL

Indy Fuel's Cale Morris Records First Shutout As Pro

Morris was the 2018 winner of the Mike Richter Award as the best goaltender in the country, and a two-time Big Ten Tournament MVP as a member of Notre Dame.

Nov 29, 2021
by Mike Ashmore

One of college hockey’s most decorated netminders in recent memory is slowly starting to rack up the accolades on the pro side as well.

Cale Morris, the 2018 winner of the Mike Richter Award as the best goaltender in the country, and a two-time Big Ten Tournament MVP as a member of Notre Dame, has been finding his stride with the ECHL’s Indy Fuel in his second professional season.

His first pro shutout, a 1-0 blanking of the defending league champion Fort Wayne Komets on November 17 ... served as an excellent display of the athleticism that’s gotten him to this point. ...

Read more at: Indy Fuel's Cale Morris Records First Shutout As Pro - FloHockey

 

[LadyStanley]

PHPA, ECHL ratify extension of Collective Bargaining Agreement

ECHL and PHPA ratify extension of CBA through June 30, 2025.

 

[JMCx4]

Coming this weekend (Dec. 11, 2021) ... Laura Schmidlein will be part of the on-ice officiating crew for the Maine Mariners @ Worcester Railers game. Story from FloHockey.tv ... Schmidlein To Make ECHL History As First Female On-Ice Official

 

[JMCx4]

From: Field Pass Hockey > ECHL

Where Have the Mavericks Gone?

by Dan Stilley
December 7, 2021

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – The 2021-22 season started with a bang for the Mavericks. After opening weekend, the Mavericks had a 1-1 record and led the league in penalty minutes. They played with gusto, finished checks, played as a team, and despite losing opening night, they got the job done. They continued at a .500 clip for the rest of October and part of November.

But things seemed to take a turn for the worse after a 3-1 loss in Tulsa on November 12 in a terrible performance for the Mavericks. Since then, they have been 3-6-1-1.

The team seemed so exciting to start the season. A new coaching staff, an expanded role for Tad O’Had, and a few exciting new additions to an already talented team made expectations high for this team. But now, the Mavericks are contending for last in the Mountain Division against a struggling, but improving, Allen Americans team.

What has happened to this team, a squad that some had pegged to finish first in the Mountain Division? Let’s examine what has been going wrong for Kansas City. ...

Read more at: Where Have the Mavericks Gone? - Field Pass Hockey

 

[LadyStanley]

2022 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic to be televised nationally LIVE on NHL Network

National viewers

 

[JMCx4]

2022 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic to be televised nationally LIVE on NHL Network

National viewers

No more than a handful who will be new to ECHL hockey watching. Seems like the NHL Network just wanted to fill an open Monday night in their schedule.

 

[LadyStanley]

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New stats coming

 

[JMCx4]

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New stats coming

And if the League doesn't completely redo their f'ing website, nobody will be able to find those new-fangled stats.

 

[GindyDraws]

2022 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic to be televised nationally LIVE on NHL Network

National viewers

As in... every freaking year.

 

[JMCx4]

Tonight's slate ...
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From: ECHL.com

ECHL Today - Dec. 10
2 hours ago

Trois-Rivières Lions (10-7-0) at Newfoundland Growlers (14-4-0) 7 p.m. NT

• Trois-Rivières’ Alexis D’Aoust is on a three-game goal streak (4g).
• Newfoundland’s Evan Cormier leads the league with 10 wins.
• Lions have outscored their opponents 31-13 during six-game winning streak.
• Growlers have scored first in 14 of their 18 games (12-2-0).

Reading Royals (8-5-5) at Adirondack Thunder (9-8-1) 7 p.m. ET

• Reading’s Jacob Pritchard is second with 83 shots on goal.
• Adirondack’s Tyler Irvine is on a four-game point streak (4g-5a).
• Royals are 6-0-3 when scoring first.
• Thunder are 4-1-1 when outshooting their opponent.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (8-7-2) at Jacksonville Icemen (10-8-2) 7 p.m. ET

• Greenville’s Max Zimmer has 13 points (7g-6a) in his last 10 games.
• Craig Martin leads Jacksonville against the Swamp Rabbits with two goals.
• Swamp Rabbits are 6-2-0 when leading after two periods.
• Icemen have outscored their opponents 16-9 in the third period.

Fort Wayne Komets (10-6-2) at Kalamazoo Wings (10-6-0) 7 p.m. ET

• Fort Wayne’s Will Graber is tied for second among defensemen with five goals.
• Erik Bradford leads Kalamazoo against the Komets with four points (1g-3a).
• Komets are third with 2.44 goals per game.
• K-Wings are third on the power play at home at 32.0 percent (8-for-25).

Worcester Railers (7-9-1) at Maine Mariners (6-8-4) 7:15 p.m. ET

• Anthony Repaci leads Worcester against the Mariners with six points (2g-4a).
• Maine’s Justin Brazeau has three goals in his last two games.
• Railers are fifth with 32.88 shots per game.
• Mariners are first on the power play at home at 37.9 percent (11-for-29).

Orlando Solar Bears (11-8-1) at Atlanta Gladiators (8-8-2) 7:30 p.m. ET

• Orlando’ Brad Barone has won his last four starts.
• Luke Nogard leads Atlanta against the Solar Bears with four points (0g-4a).
• Solar Bears are 10-0-0 when scoring first.
• Gladiators lead the league with five shorthanded goals at home.

Florida Everblades (9-6-5) at Norfolk Admirals (10-9-1) 7:30 p.m. ET

• Florida’s Blake Winiecki is tied for fourth with 24 assists (13g-11a).
• Cody Milan leads Norfolk against the Everblades with five points (0g-5a).
• Everblades are fifth with 29.95 shots-against per game.
• Admirals are 6-2-1 in one-goal games.

Indy Fuel (6-9-3) at Cincinnati Cyclones (10-9-0) 7:35 p.m. ET

• Indy’s Cedric Lacroix has four goals in his last three games.
• Mason Mitchell leads Cincinnati against the Fuel with two goals.
• Fuel are 5-0-0 when leading after two periods.
• Cyclones have outscored their opponents 22-14 in the third period.

Toledo Walleye (13-5-0) at Iowa Heartlanders (5-12-3) 7 p.m. CT

• Toledo’s Marcus Vela is on a three-game goal streak (5g).
• Cole Golka leads Iowa against the Walleye with two goals.
• Walleye are third with 34.00 shots per game.
• Heartlanders are 4-1-0 when leading after one period.

Allen Americans (6-8-3) at Wichita Thunder (10-7-1) 7:05 p.m. CT

• Allen’s Chad Costello is on a three-game point streak (3g-4a).
• Peter Crinella leads Wichita against the Americans with five goals.
• Americans are 3-1-3 in one-goal games.
• Thunder are 5-1-0 when leading after one period.

Kansas City Mavericks (8-10-1) at Rapid City Rush (8-10-3) 7:05 p.m. MT

• Kansas City’s Marcus Crawford is tied for fourth among defensemen with 11 assists.
• Rapid City’s Logan Nelson leads the league with 95 shots on goal.
• Mavericks are second on the penalty kill on the road at 89.2 percent (33-for-37).
• Rush are 4-1-1 when leading after two periods.

South Carolina Stingrays (9-7-2) at Idaho Steelheads (12-7-1) 7:10 p.m. MT

• South Carolina’s Patrick Holway leads rookie defensemen with 13 points (1g-12a).
• Idaho’s Luc Brown is on a three-game goal streak (4g).
• Stingrays have outscored their opponents 22-12 in the first period.
• Steelheads are third on the penalty kill at home at 89.3 percent (25-for-28).

 

[Roadhog]

Tonight's slate ...
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From: ECHL.com

Interesting that T-R has been signing guys from local senior leagues and LNAH, including their EBuG who has had two stints with the team so far.

 

[JMCx4]

Interesting that T-R has been signing guys from local senior leagues and LNAH, including their EBuG who has had two stints with the team so far.

That's called: "Promoting from within (the province)." It's a Québecois tradition, isn't it?

 

[royals119]

Interesting that T-R has been signing guys from local senior leagues and LNAH, including their EBuG who has had two stints with the team so far.

Roster management is probably the most important attribute for a head coach in the ECHL. Teams typically use 40-50 players over the course of a year. A lot of teams sign local players to fill in as needed. A coach with more relationships around the league and in other leagues has more options, and having more experience in the league will allow them to anticipate and sign better players who are active pros. Of course T-R has the added challenge of the border issue and covid, so they may not be able to get a player they trade for, or sign out of the SPHL, into Canada and signed to a contract quickly enough. They also have the advantage of having the LNAH and competitive house leagues with relatively high quality players available locally that a lot of American cities might not have.

In the past the Royals would often sign local house league players or retired ECHL and AHL players who lived locally to fill in. Their recent coaches have been better able to manage the roster and replace players with trades for future considerations or waiver signings, and they don't do it as often any more.

 

[peconcan]

Is there a way to stream the games in Canada, specifically Wheeling tonight? My friends playing for them tonight and the boys want to try and watch it.