Tesink agrees to terms with Lions
Trois-Rivière, Quebec – The Trois-Rivières Lions, ECHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens, announced the signing of defenseman Marcus Tesink ahead of the 2026-27 season. Tesink joins Trois-Rivières after spending the past three seasons in the Elite Ice Hockey League with the Guildford Flames. In 145 games with the club, Tesink recorded 30 points (5g-25a) while posting a +11 rating. He enjoyed his best offensive season last year, recording 17 points in 54 games. Originally from Saint John, New Brunswick, Tesink spent three seasons with Concordia University. In 64 career games, he recorded 16 points (4g-12a). Before making the jump to … Continue reading
Knight Monsters ink Rollwagen
STATELINE, NV – The Tahoe Knight Monsters, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vegas Golden Knights and the American Hockey League’s Henderson Silver Knights, announced the signing of forward Tyler Rollwagen. Rollwagen joins the Knight Monsters following the completion of his collegiate career at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, where he posted 39 points (14g-25a) in 143 career games for the Mavericks. A native of Bloomington, Minnesota, Rollwagen spent three seasons in the United States Hockey League with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and Fargo Force, posting 70 points (29g-41a) in 158 games combined with both teams.
Scardina joins Wichita
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 forward Ethan Scardina for the 2026-27 season. Scardina, 25, begins his second season as a pro. A native of South Surrey, British Columbia, he played his rookie campaign last year in Atlanta, tallying nine points (3g-6a) in 65 games. Prior to turning pro, he played five seasons at Bowling Green State University, serving as captain during his senior year. He collected 58 points (30g-28a) in 143 career games for the Falcons. Scardina spent … Continue reading
Final Saturday of EIHL preseason
It’s the final Saturday of pre-season! With only Sunday to come after this weekend’s exhibition games, this is the last chance for teams to experiment before points start being handed out. Coming up tonight: 18:00 – Guildford Flames vs Coventry Blaze 19:00 – Dundee Stars vs ECDC Memmingen 19:00 – Fife Flyers vs Kirkcaldy Kestrels* 19:00 – Nottingham Panthers vs Cardiff Devils 19:00 – Sheffield Steelers vs Manchester Storm In Germany, Belfast Giants play in the Warrior Cup. They face HC Ambrì-Piotta of Switzerland at 1600. *There will be no statistics recorded at this game. Belfast Giants Cardiff Devils Coventry … Continue reading
Buium signs 8-year, $75.04 million contract with Canucks
Zeev Buium signed an eight-year, $75.04 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. It has an average annual value of $9.38 million and will begin with the 2027-28 season. “It was pretty easy for me,” Buium said. “When they came with the offer it wasn’t a hard decision to make. Personally, I wanted to be here for eight years, I didn’t want it to be shorter, and I’m really glad. I love the city. I love the fan base. I love where this organization is going, and I want to be a Canuck, I want to be here, and … Continue reading
Tokarski joins Hurricanes as goaltending scout
Dustin Tokarski has joined the Carolina Hurricanes organization as a goalie scout. In his new role, Tokarski will assist both the amateur and pro scouting groups in evaluating goalies at all levels, including draft candidates, trade candidates and potential free agents. Tokarski completed a 17-year playing career in 2025-26. He retires with a record of 228-154-41, a 2.57 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage in 446 career AHL appearances with Norfolk, Syracuse, Hamilton, St. John’s, San Diego, Lehigh Valley, Hartford, Charlotte, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Rochester, Chicago and Grand Rapids. Among AHL goaltenders, Tokarski ranks ninth all-time in wins (228), 13th in … Continue reading
