Leetch3
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unofficially, the team hasn't done that efficiently, but it's been there from the get go.... it's just finding the right staff to coordinate everything..... sometimes when a new franchise begins in an established market.... you're going to expect this.... and based off what the market has already gone through in other leagues.... it takes time to get the right staff in placeShould I be concerned that the Bloomington Bison have yet to sign a player for the upcoming season?
PS Haven't seen an official jersey yet, but that Bison logo is majorly overly busy.
had been at IndyI see the Bloomington VP of Operations unexpectedly passed away around the same time the NYR affiliation was announced
I see the Bloomington VP of Operations unexpectedly passed away around the same time the NYR affiliation was announced
Any chance of Rangers signing him to an ELC, maybe next summer? They must see something to even keep him with the Hartford Wolfpack. maybe a prove me AHL deal 1st.
A 25 year-old rookie who was 9th on his SPHL team in scoring. Sometimes I think jumping from SPHL to ECHL is a bigger jump than going from ECHL to AHL.Bloomington has a Player! [... a try-out
Two Peoria Rivermen players sign ECHL deals
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Rivermen winger Mike Gelatt has signed an ECHL tryout deal as well, with expansion Bloomington. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound winger was one of the top rookies in the SPHL last season, netting 11 goals and 16 assists in 34 games.
He added two more goals and four assists in Peoria's seven-game playoff run.
Gelatt finished up at Wisconsin-River Falls in 2022-23 and joined the Rivermen, opening eyes in an eight-game stint at the end of the season.
In 42 total games over parts of two seasons, he delivered 13 goals, 19 assists and added another 3 goals and six assists in 12 playoff games.
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14 notable facts about the Peoria Rivermen hockey schedule for 2024-25
The Peoria Rivermen received their complete SPHL schedule for their 2024-25 championship title defense on Monday.www.pjstar.com
That's nine AHL contracts, about what Hartford usually signs each year.Pack sign another young-ish winger, Blake Mclaughlin [ 79thOA in '18, Anaheim]
Had been on ELC w Ducks
age 24, entering 3rd year pro, after 4 seasons as a Gopher
all his pro success to-date has been at ECHL level![]()
WOLF PACK SIGN FORWARD BLAKE MCLAUGHLIN TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACT | Hartford Wolf Pack
www.hartfordwolfpack.com
makes senseThat's nine AHL contracts, about what Hartford usually signs each year.
Barring injuries Bloomington will start with:
G: Ollas and Boyko
F: McLaughlin, Jenkins, Basbashev, Dufort and possibly another younger player depending on how many kids make the Rangers (probably no more than two)
D: At least two of McCarthy, Berger and Siedem (Assuming Ruhwedal is the Rangers 7th D and the Rangers don't lose a defenseman on waivers.
Owen Lindmark and Ben Meehan are worth looks. I thought Cooper Moore was good a couple years ago but I don't know what the deal is with him now and why he's unsigned. Eamon Powell has to get a deal somewhere. Carson Bantle isn't anything special but could be a good organizational guy.i don't vouch for completeness or accuracy of this article,
but here's one site's reporting of list of
drafted unsigned NCAA guys who become UFA, after today, when draft rights expire
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26 players set to become free agents on August 15th
26 NHL Drafted Prospects Set to Become Unrestricted Free Agents in Augustwww.hockeyunplugged.com
i don't recall the context, and i've never seen him play,..Carson Bantle isn't anything special but could be a good organizational guy...
I think you hit the right guys.Owen Lindmark and Ben Meehan are worth looks. I thought Cooper Moore was good a couple years ago but I don't know what the deal is with him now and why he's unsigned. Eamon Powell has to get a deal somewhere. Carson Bantle isn't anything special but could be a good organizational guy.
The rest of the guys I either don't know much about or don't think they're even worth considering.
EDIT: Brodzinski will get an AHL deal at least, we've discussed him before though.
Fortescue is a good, real prospect. Mancini and Emery are the right shot prospects. Also interested to see whether any of the three defenseman signed to AHL contracts, McCarthy, Burger, Siedem, show any promise.So on D is Mancini the only real prospect ?
Robertson hanging on I guess
Scanlin is older but plays both sides
Fitzgerald , Mackey , Harpur are vet call ups
That’s why drafting a young D 1st round this year was needed