ECHL Important Dates
Paige Gagne | Minor Leagues (ECHL, AHL, etc)
Wednesday September 19, 2007
The ECHL released all of the important dates regarding the upcoming season, including the trade deadlines, All-Star break, and the Kelly Cup Playoffs.
The ECHL released all of the important dates regarding the upcoming season, including the trade deadlines, All-Star break, and the Kelly Cup Playoffs.
The Victoria Salmon Kings and the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL have reached an agreement regarding the trade of defenseman Seamus Young.
Earlier this summer the Johnstown Chiefs signed an affiliation agreement with the Colorado Avalanche, now the Boston Bruins have been added to the mix.
The Wheeling Nailers have announced the return of three young players and the arrival of a new face.
Today the ECHL announced the preseason schedule. The preseason starts on Oct. 10 and will end on the 15th.
The ECHL made a big announcement today about the opening of the league’s Hall of Fam, which will be opening this season.
The Wheeling Nailers have added a new center from the Fresno Falcons. Jason Tejchma has been impressing hockey scouts since playing college for the University of Massachusetts.
Find out who the Nailers will take on in the preseason and how to get tickets.
The newest player to sign with the Nailers helped make school history. Chris Snavely was on the Michigan State hockey team last year when they beat Boston College (3-1) on April 7. This win gave the Spartans the NCAA National Hockey Championship which the Spartans have been waiting for since they won it last, 21 years ago.
The NHL has released the 2007 training camp dates and sites.
ECHL goaltender Joel Martin is on the move, as he was traded from Trenton to Elmira Wednesday.
The Alaska Aces of the ECHL announced a one-year deal with winger Eric Neilson.
The Mississippi Sea Wolves of the ECHL gained a seasoned defenseman from the Phoenix RoadRunners for undisclosed financial considerations.
The Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL have signed two rookies to their team.
The Fresno Falcons of the ECHL will have a “new” home for the 2008-2009 season.
See what the preseason has in store for your favorite NHL team.
The Wheeling Nailers have singed former Harvard Crimson Kevin Du to a contract for the coming season.
Oops…we did it again. The Cincinnati Cyclones have another affiliation deal. They re-affiliated earlier this summer with their old partners in Montreal and Hamilton, but now have new partners in Nashville and Milwaukee.
The Kelly Cup champions of 2006-07 have re-signed two huge assets. This could lead to a third championship in four seasons for the Idaho Steelheads.
Most if not all of the 30 teams in the NHL are changing up there logos and jerseys for the coming years. However they are not the only ones in hockey doing so. An ECHL team has a new logo for their 10th anniversary.
Since the Nailers extended qualifying offers to eight players only two have resigned. See who it the latest.
Two teams in the ECHL will be switching their home opening days.
The Cincinnati Cyclones renew their affiliation agreement with the Montreal Canadians, and the Hamilton Bulldogs.
Ned Havern played with the Wheeling Nailers last season but will be playing with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season.
The Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL have signed a new affiliation for the 2007-2008 season. Is Pittsburgh in or out?
The Chicago Blackhawks have expanded their organization today to include a Florida ECHL team.
The Minnesota Wild and the Houston Aeros now have the same ECHL affiliate.
The Pittsburgh Penguins ECHL affiliate the Wheeling Nailers have announced they have re-signed team captain Sean Collins.
Penguins sign a 25-year-old defenseman who is no stranger to the penalty box.
The Wheeling Nailers have extended qualifying offers to eight of its players.
Jim Webber may not be a name you know, even if you are a fan of the Johnstown Chiefs. But about 5 days ago (July 6) Jim Weber stepped down as the minority owner of the Johnstown Chiefs. Weber had a 40% share of the Chiefs for the past two years. In that time the team has lost $400,000. Weber says that his financial situation has taken an abrupt turn.