2024-25 ECHL Season Thread

[PanniniClaus]

Since he's signed to an ECHL contract with the Orlando Solar Bears, I'd be surprised if Sato has played ANY games with Utah.

Sorry - wrong team... 6 games with Orlando..

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Norfolk has a three game home stand coming up.

 

[JMCx4]

Kohei Sato has only played 6 games for ETA: Orlando. Injuries?

The internet knows all ... per last Friday's ECHL Transactions ...

Orlando: add Ben Carroll, D
activated from 14-day injured reserve
add Kohei Sato, F
activated from 14-day injured reserve
delete Jake Chiasson, F
recalled to Belleville by Ottawa ...

 

[PanniniClaus]

The internet knows all ... per last Friday's ECHL Transactions ...

Good good. Thanks.

 

[Legionnaire11]

Connor Ungar posted his first career professional shutout yesterday, on his birthday!

 

[JMCx4]

Catching up on ECHL doings, courtesy of the League media paid help (or AI, maybe ) ...

• North Division Notebook - Jan. 20
• South Division Notebook - Jan. 20
• Central Division Notebook - Jan. 20
• Mountain Division Notebook - Jan. 20

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Norfolk on the road…

 

[JMCx4]

FloHockey article from mid-month with some topical content ...

ECHL Commissioner On Expansion, Attendance Growth, Ownership Rules And More
(Jan 14, 2025)
Justin Cohn

A frequent topic of conversation in the ECHL remains expansion, as the league would like to get to 32 teams – enough for every NHL team to have a minor-league affiliate at this level.

But expansion can be complicated, especially when multiple teams have the same owners, something increasingly prevalent in the ECHL.

I spoke in December with ECHL commissioner Ryan Crelin, who’s pleased with the league’s product and subsequent attendance gains, and who assured me safeguards are in place to make sure owners don’t take advantage of possessing more than one team. ...


Read more at:

ECHL Commissioner On Expansion, Attendance Growth, Ownership Rules And More - FloHockey

ECHL Commissioner Ryan Crelin speaks with FloHockey ECHL columnist Justin Cohn on a wide range of topics including attendance growth and expansion.

www.flohockey.tv

 

[godot]

FloHockey article from mid-month with some topical content ...

31 "in the works"..... I suppose that's NM?

Wonder where 32 would go.

 

[JMCx4]

31 "in the works"..... I suppose that's NM?

Wonder where 32 would go.

Houston, consolation prize courtesy of the NHL ...

 

[godot]

Houston, consolation prize courtesy of the NHL ...

Come on down Trois Rivières Lions!