Wallace ready for return with Fife
New Fife Flyers Head Coach Tim Wallace is preparing for his return to the Motorpoint Elite League as pre-season gets under way in Kirkcaldy this weekend. The 42-year-old from Alaska is back in the league after four and a half seasons away. Wallace previously played for Sheffield Steelers and Milton Keynes Lightning, later serving as player-coach in Milton Keynes before going on to become Head Coach of Nottingham Panthers. His first games in charge of Fife come this weekend, with the Flyers hosting Kyiv Capitals on Friday before facing Hull Seahawks on Saturday. Much of Wallace’s summer was spent assembling … Continue reading
Kong inks deal with Bison
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Bloomington Bison announced that the team has signed defenseman Yu Chan Kong to a contract for the 2026-27 season. Kong, 22, skated in 47 games with the British Colombia Hockey League’s Surrey Eagles during the 2025-26 season and recorded 36 points (14g-22a). He led all BCHL defensemen in goals during the regular season and contributed four points (1g-3a) in five postseason games. The Seoul, South Korea native has represented his country at the national level many times and won the 2025-26 Asia Championship Silver Medal. Kong also won an IIHF World Championship D1B Silver Medal in … Continue reading
Wichita sign Murphy
WICHITA, Kan. – The Wichita Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s San Jose Sharks and American Hockey League’s San Jose Barracuda, announced the signing of veteran forward Wade Murphy for the 2026-27 season. Murphy split last season between Greensboro and Greenville. A native of Victoria, British Columbia, he tallied 25 points (12g-13a) in 59 games between the two teams. The 32-year-old is entering his 11th year as a pro. Murphy appeared in his 400th game on Nov. 15, 2025 against Tahoe. He turned pro in 2017-18, splitting time with Worcester and Greenville. Murphy has made stops in Maine, … Continue reading
Khokhlachev joins Rush
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Rush, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Calgary Flames, announced that forward Timofei Khokhlachev has signed for the 2026-27 season. Khokhlachev, 24, completed his first professional season last year with CSK VVS Samara in the VHL, Russia’s second-highest hockey league. The native of Moscow, Russia brings significant experience playing in North America, having spent 10 prior seasons in either the United States or Canada, including his entire junior and collegiate careers in the United States. Khokhlachev attended American International College for three years and served as alternate captain in the 2024-25 season. … Continue reading
Lions add Bernard
Trois-Rivières, Quebec – The Trois-Rivières Lions, ECHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens, announced the signing of defenseman Xavier Bernard for the 2026–27 season. Bernard has spent the past five seasons playing between the American Hockey League and the ECHL. Last season, he recorded 16 points (3g-13a) and was a +12 in 54 games with the Rapid City Rush. In total, Bernard has appeared in 166 ECHL games, recording 52 points (13g-39a). In the AHL, Bernard has played 83 games, tallying seven points (1g-6a). During his junior career, he had 103 points in 275 career games in the Quebec Maritimes Junior … Continue reading
Mariners re-sign Hemstrom
PORTLAND, Maine – The Maine Mariners, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Boston Bruins and American Hockey League’s Providence Bruins, have announced the re-signing of forward Linus Hemstrom for the 2026-27 season. Hemstrom spent his first full season in Maine in 2025-26, and appeared in 69 of the 72 regular season games, and an additional 12 playoff contests. He scored 35 points (13g-22a) in the regular season, good for sixth on the team in scoring. It was a significant increase in offensive output from his rookie season, when he posted 14 points in 55 games between the Mariners and … Continue reading
