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Swamp Rabbits Announce Multiple Transactions with Ontario Reign

January 27, 2023 - GREENVILLE, SC - The Ontario Reign, AHL affiliate of the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, announced today multiple roster transactions. Defenseman Tyler Inamoto and forward Brett Kemp have been recalled from Greenville (ECHL) to Ontario (AHL). Inamoto, 23, earns his second recall of the season, having earned promotion in mid-December. The rookie defenseman has recorded five (5) points (2g, 3a) in 26 games from the Greenville blue line. Selected in the fifth round of the 2017 NHL Draft, the Barrington, IL native has appeared i... Full Story

Forward Jack Becker Signs PTO with AHL Ontario Reign

January 27, 2023 - BOISE, ID - The Idaho Steelheads (@Steelheads), proud ECHL (@ECHL) affiliate of the Dallas Stars (@DallasStars), and Steelheads Head Coach & Director of Hockey Operations Everett Sheen announced today that forward Jack Becker has signed a PTO with the AHL's Ontario Reign. Becker, 25, has tallied 27 points (9G, 18A) in 38 games for the Steelheads this year and ranks second with 100 shots on goal. The rookie signed his first pro contract with Idaho last March and made his pro debut on Mar. 18. He ended the season recording ... Full Story

Solar Bears Announce Signing of Defenseman Carson Vance

January 27, 2023 - ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Solar Bears announced today the Hockey Club has agreed to terms with defenseman Carson Vance, signing him to an ECHL Standard Player Contract (SPC). Vance, 27, has appeared in 43 ECHL games in his career from 2021-2023, most recent for the Fort Wayne Komets. The Tempe, Arizona native appeared in his 100th professional game on January 20 in Kalamazoo. His stops in his professional career include 52 games in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) for the Huntsville Havoc and Fayetteville ... Full Story

Ilya Nikolaev Reassigned to Rush

January 27, 2023 - (WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah.) - The Rapid City Rush, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Calgary Flames announced on Friday via a Black Hills Chiropractic Roster Adjustment that center Ilya Nikolaev has been reassigned by the Flames from the AHL Calgary Wranglers to the Rush. Nikolaev rejoins Rapid City where he has 10 goals and 14 assists over 29 games played. He was originally called up to the Wranglers on January 7. The rookie center appeared in five games in his time with Calgary. A third-round selection of the Flames in th... Full Story

• ECHL Transactions - January 27 - (ECHL) January 27
  
• Swamp Rabbits Announce Multiple Transactions with Ontario Reign - Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL) January 27
  
• Forward Jack Becker Signs PTO with AHL Ontario Reign - Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) January 27
  
• Royals Open Two-Game Series with Railers in Worcester - Reading Royals (ECHL) January 27
  
• Solar Bears Announce Signing of Defenseman Carson Vance - Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) January 27
  
• Ilya Nikolaev Reassigned to Rush - Rapid City Rush (ECHL) January 27
  
• NASCAR Night Is Here - Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL) January 27
  
• Game Notes: at Utah - Rapid City Rush (ECHL) January 27
  
• Round Two Tonight in Boise - Wichita Thunder (ECHL) January 27
  
• Game Preview: Stingrays at Everblades, January 27 at 7:30 PM - South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) January 27
  
• Upstate Hockey and NASCAR History Converge on Saturday Night - Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL) January 27
  
• Going for the Second Win of 2023 - Trois-Rivieres Lions (ECHL) January 27
  
• Game Day Preview: Two Players Headed to the American Hockey League - Allen Americans (ECHL) January 27
  
• Thunder Opens Series with Loss in Idaho - Wichita Thunder (ECHL) January 26
  
• ECHL Transactions - January 26 - (ECHL) January 26
  
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Fri., Jan 27	Trois-Rivieres 2 at Adirondack 0	13:04 2nd
Fri., Jan 27	Toledo 0 at Kalamazoo 2	17:04 2nd
Fri., Jan 27	Jacksonville 1 at Indy 3	18:26 2nd
Fri., Jan 27	Reading 3 at Worcester 1	15:36 2nd
Fri., Jan 27	Norfolk 1 at Maine 0	00:00 1st
Fri., Jan 27	Orlando 1 at Savannah 1	00:00 1st
Fri., Jan 27	South Carolina 0 at Florida 2	00:58 1st
Fri., Jan 27	Newfoundland 0 at Cincinnati 0	03:47 1st
Fri., Jan 27	Wheeling 0 at Kansas City 0	18:18 1st
Fri., Jan 27	Fort Wayne 0 at Iowa 0	19:09 1st
Fri., Jan 27	Tulsa 0 at Allen 0	19:53 1st
Fri., Jan 27	Rapid City at Utah	9:10 p.m.
Fri., Jan 27	Wichita at Idaho	9:10 p.m.
Thu., Jan 26	Savannah 5 at Orlando 2	Final
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• Wilmington's Joe Pendenza Named ECHL Player Of The Week - ECHL Patch (January 27)
• Oilers update: Three-game weekend series starts Friday at Allen - ECHL Tulsa World (January 27)
• 3-game set at Iowa provides intrigue, chance for Komets to get season turned around ... again - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 27)
• Thunder face key weekend vs. Trois-Rivieres - ECHL Glens Falls Post-Star (January 27)
• ECHL: Thunder approach important weekend with playoffs in sight - ECHL Saratogian (January 27)
• Mr. Dependable: Walleye forward Green is a consistent playmaker - ECHL Toledo Blade (January 26)
• Gander's Adam Dawe scores hat trick in debut as Newfoundland Growlers crush Cincinnati Cyclones - ECHL St. John's Telegram (January 26)
• Gander's Adam Dawe scores hat trick in debut as Newfoundland Growlers crush Cincinnati Cyclones - ECHL St. John's Telegram (January 26)
• Rush fall to Grizzlies on the road - ECHL Rapid City Journal (January 26)
• Steelheads' Svanenbergs shining in first North American season - ECHL Idaho Press-Tribune (January 26)
• Komets get McPhee from AHL, release Jean - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 26)
• Walleye trade defenseman Parran to Iowa - ECHL Toledo Blade (January 25)
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