2024-25 ECHL Season Thread

[JMCx4]

Like I said. I am too lazy to start a thread just for the Nailers. That would require me paying attention too much especially with work being in flux right now.

If only HUTCH was still around to provide you with sage advice on this matter. #Irreplaceable ...

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[Solution]

If only HUTCH was still around to provide you with sage advice on this matter. #Irreplaceable ...

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I am not worthy.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Maine Mariners should have a hutch night…

 

[JMCx4]

From: FloHockey.tv

Answering ECHL Behind-The-Scenes Questions On Contracts, Lineups And More

Dec 14, 2024
Justin Cohn

I recently was texting with an ECHL coach about what he expected from a game that night. It was three hours before puck drop, and he sent me his lineup – and then the opposing team’s.

This threw me for a second.

I come from an old-school era in which coaches would play mind games when it came to lineups. You didn’t know with absolute certainty who’d be starting in net until it happened. ...

Apparently, coaches exchange lineups 1-3 hours before games (in today's ECHL). I felt foolish for not knowing this, but if I, someone who walks in this world, didn’t know that, then I started wondering what other interesting things were going on behind the scenes in the ECHL that other people didn’t know. ...


Read more of Mr. Cohn's Catching-Up-To-Do at:

Answering ECHL Behind-The-Scenes Questions On Contracts, Lineups And More - FloHockey

FloHockey's Justin Cohn started wondering what interesting things were going on behind the scenes in the ECHL that people didn’t know. Here, he shares some.

www.flohockey.tv

 

[Legionnaire11]

Komets with a six point weekend, capped by a Jack Dugan hatty tonight!

 

[VaCaps Fan]

 

[JMCx4]

Very exciting ... but what team is sponsoring this unattributed HOLIDAY HAT TRICK BUNDLE! promo?????????

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Norfolk

 

[JMCx4]

You go, NorAds ...

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[JMCx4]

The ECHL Standings as the New Year gets underway ...

Eastern Conference ... North Division

Eastern Conference ... South Division

Western Conference ... Central Division

Western Conference ... Mountain Division

Awright, time to fess up ... Who among us thought the Heartlanders would be in 3rd place with over 30 points in the Central Division at this point in the season? Maybe the small crowds @ Xtream Arena reduce the team's distractions.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

go Norfolk!

 

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The ECHL Standings as the New Year gets underway ...

Eastern Conference ... North Division
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Eastern Conference ... South Division
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Western Conference ... Central Division
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Western Conference ... Mountain Division
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Awright, time to fess up ... Who among us thought the Heartlanders would be in 3rd place with over 30 points in the Central Division at this point in the season? Maybe the small crowds @ Xtream Arena reduce the team's distractions.

Very surprised by that. Of course, I am surprised by many things.

go Norfolk!

It looks like it will be a fun season in the North Division. I am surprised by how well the Nailers are playing. And the Admirals are not going away either.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Yeah good series this weekend in Norfolk…

 

[Legionnaire11]

The Komets stepped up to take care of a fan who was being mistreated at a game on New Years Eve. Well done by the organization and SHAME on the two braindead individuals who did this.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Well done…,

 

[Solution]

Yeah good series this weekend in Norfolk…

About as even as it could have been. Totally entertaining. This is going to be a fun rivalry this season. I look forward to some more competitive games.

 

[cjm502]

On the 5th, Indy traded Idaho for Thomas Caron and he has fled to play overseas instead of reporting to Indy. This would have been his 4th ECHL team in the last 2.5 seasons. Indy trades away a fan favorite and gets BURNED.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

On the 5th, Indy traded Idaho for Thomas Caron and he has fled to play overseas instead of reporting to Indy. This would have been his 4th ECHL team in the last 2.5 seasons. Indy trades away a fan favorite and gets BURNED.

automatic regardless of league

 

[JMCx4]

On the 5th, Indy traded Idaho for Thomas Caron and he has fled to play overseas instead of reporting to Indy. This would have been his 4th ECHL team in the last 2.5 seasons. Indy trades away a fan favorite and gets BURNED.

Pretty good chance that Indy Hockey Ops knew Caron would balk at reporting when they made the trade. But they'd still own his ECHL rights, and North American players don't often stay in Europe for very long. His player stats portray underwhelming talent (as do the numbers for Andrew Bellant), but a year or two overseas may refocus him & offer the Fuel a more valuable asset for a future trade. Deals at this level of hockey aren't always about immediate gratification.

 

[JMCx4]

From: FloHockey.tv

Beyond The Stars: 10 Depth Players In The ECHL You Should Know

Any coach will tell you that a hockey team cannot be carried just by its star players. Depth is pivotal. FloHockey's Justin Cohn explains.

Jan 8, 2025 by Justin Cohn

Any coach will tell you that a hockey team cannot be carried just by its star players. Depth is pivotal.

Players who do the little things – block shots, win faceoffs, hit opponents – are just as valuable as the players who score the goals and make highlight-reel passes.

While the ECHL has plenty of ballyhooed stars – such as the Norfolk Admirals’ Brady Fleurent, the Idaho Steelheads’ Hank Crone and the Savannah Ghost Pirates’ Dennis Cesana – let’s take a look at 10 players who even passionate ECHL fans may not have noticed as much as they should have this season. ...


Read about the Deep 10 at: Beyond The Stars: 10 Depth Players In The ECHL You Should Know - FloHockey

 

[GindyDraws]

On the 5th, Indy traded Idaho for Thomas Caron and he has fled to play overseas instead of reporting to Indy. This would have been his 4th ECHL team in the last 2.5 seasons. Indy trades away a fan favorite and gets BURNED.

Losing Andrew Bellant sucks but his production has gone down and the team was looking at future value.

 

[cjm502]

Losing Andrew Bellant sucks but his production has gone down and the team was looking at future value.

Idaho has been trying to trade for him for a while and it looks like once his value lowered they pulled the trigger and sent Indy an offer that was hard to refuse. A lot of players and fans were unhappy with the trade, but business is business. I'm not 100% positive about this one, but it sounds like Indy did initially expect Caron to report at the time of the trade although it may still work out for them in the long run. They could definitely use someone what can bring some offense though, they have a lot of low scoring games but entertainment wise their physicality more then makes up for it.

 

[JMCx4]

More player news, this out of Ft. Wayne ...

Shawn Szydlowski announces retirement
Tuesday, January 7th

Fort Wayne, IN— After 14 seasons as a pro and 10 with the Fort Wayne Komets, forward Shawn Szydlowski has announced his retirement from professional hockey.

Szydlowski, 34, played his first pro game in 2011 with the Portland Pirates of the AHL. After stints with Rochester (AHL), Gwinnett (ECHL), and Fort Worth (CHL), he was assigned to Komets from the Buffalo Sab(re)s, making his Memorial Coliseum debut on October 23, 2013. In his tenure with the Komets, the St. Clair Shores, Michigan native played in 528 regular-season games, scoring 189 goals and 321 assists, making him 10th on the Komets all-time scorers list with 511 points.

With playoff appearances, Szydlowski finishes his Komet career 9th all-time in combined points with 589 (216g, 373a). He was named to the ECHL all-star team three times (2014-2015, 2016-2017, 2017-2018) and took home league Most Valuable Player honors for the 2017-2018 season after leading the league in scoring with 79 points (31g, 48a). The right-hander was also voted team MVP twice (2014-15, 2015-16) and helped the Komets to a Kelly Cup Championship in 2021. In his final season with the Komets, Szydlowski skated in 52 games, scoring 10 goals with 14 assists, and was named team captain before the final regular season game. ...

Read more at:

Fort Wayne Komets | Shawn Szydlowski announces retirement

Fort Wayne, IN— After 14 seasons as a pro and 10 with the Fort Wayne Komets, forward Shawn Szydlowski has announced his retirement from professional hockey. Szydlowski, 34, played his first pro game in 2011 with the Portland Pirates of the AHL. After stints with Rochester (AHL), Gwinnett...

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