Mariners bring back McGuire
PORTLAND, Maine – The Maine Mariners, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Boston Bruins and American Hockey League’s Providence Bruins, announced the signing of forward Ryan McGuire for the 2026-27 season. McGuire originally joined the Mariners last March on loan from the AHL’s Iowa Wild. A native of Saint-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec, McGuire turned 24 in July. On March 18, he was re-assigned to the Mariners from the Iowa Wild, where he was signed to a two-way AHL contract. McGuire skated in 15 regular season games for the Mariners, registering two assists, and appeared in two playoff games. Between the Iowa … Continue reading
Icemen re-sign Rowe
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Icemen, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Minnesota Wild and the American Hockey League’s Iowa Wild, announced that the team has agreed to terms with goaltender Cameron Rowe for the 2026-27 season. Rowe, 25, played in 31 games for Jacksonville last season, boasting a 3.04 goals-against average, a .900 save percentage with 2 shutouts, along with an 11-15-4 record in his rookie professional campaign. Rowe also earned a start with the Rochester Americans in the AHL last season before returning to Jacksonville. The native of Wilmette, Illinois was the key backstop to Western Michigan … Continue reading
Svedebäck joins Nailers
WHEELING, W.Va. – The Wheeling Nailers announced the team has signed goaltender Philip Svedebäck to a contract for the 2026-27 season. Svedebäck is ready to begin his professional career, following four years at Providence College. He was the starting goaltender for the majority of his time with the Friars, as he played in 113 of the team’s 145 games. The 24-yeaer-old had a winning record, a goals-against average under 2.50 and a save percentage of .900 or better during all four of his seasons at Providence. He had his best goals-against average (2.18) as a freshman, his highest win total … Continue reading
Lee returns to Bison
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Bloomington Bison announced that the team has signed forward Chongmin Lee to a contract for the 2026-27 season. Lee, 27, played six games with the American Hockey League’s Cleveland Monsters during the 2025-26 season. The Seoul, South Korea native became the first Korean-born player to sign an AHL contract on Oct. 21, 2025. He led all Bison in assists and finished second in scoring in the team’s inaugural 2024-25 season, and has amassed 87 points (31g-56a) in 102 career ECHL games- all with Bloomington. Lee has represented South Korea on the international stage numerous times, and … Continue reading
Makar signs record 8-year, $163.2 million contract with Avalanche, worth $20.4M annually
Cale Makar became the NHL’s first $20 million man on Friday. The 27-year-old defenseman signed an eight-year, $163.2 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche. The deal, which begins next season, is worth $20.4 million annually and is the richest contract in NHL history. He’s also the first player to have an average annual value of at least $20 million. “I feel like now it’s starting to sink in,” Makar said Friday in an interview with Lauren Gardner of Altitude Sports, which broadcasts Avalanche games. “I think when you’re going through the process, you don’t really know what’s going to happen. My … Continue reading
Sunday’s EIHL preseason round-up
In a Sunday of pre-season action, Sheffield Steelers and Guildford Flames made their home debuts for the season across five games. Cardiff Devils made it a weekend double against Sheffield Steelers thanks to a 3-1 win at the Utilita Arena. After Panu Mieho put the visitors into a first-period lead, goals from Kohen Olischefski and then Riley Brandt put the Devils three ahead by the 30:18 mark. Ryan Tait was found in front by Mitchell Balmas at 53:14 to pull one back for the Steelers, but that was all they could manage on their home debut for the new season. … Continue reading
