Swamp Rabbits agree to terms with Tischke
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Los Angeles Kings and American Hockey League’s Ontario Reign, announced that the team has signed veteran defenseman Peter Tischke for the 2026-27 season. Tischke joins the Swamp Rabbits after playing against the team as a South Division rival for the last three seasons, the most recent pair with the Jacksonville Icemen. He suited up 53 times with the Icemen, logging 15 points (3g-12a), and played an additional four games with the AHL’s Rochester Americans, earning an assist. From Hinsdale, Illinois, Tischke enters his eighth season of professional … Continue reading
Novak signs 3-year, $13.95 million contract with Penguins
Tommy Novak signed a three-year, $13.95 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday. It begins with the 2027-28 season and has an average annual value of $4.65 million. The 29-year-old forward has one season remaining on a three-year, $10.5 million contract (AAV $3.5 million) he signed with the Nashville Predators on March 4, 2024. Novak had 42 points (16 goals, 26 assists) in 82 games with the Penguins last season and two assists in six Stanley Cup Playoff games. Selected by the Predators in the third round (No. 85) of the 2015 NHL Draft, Novak has 159 points (65 … Continue reading
Paré inks deal with Lions
Trois-Rivières, Quebec – The Trois-Rivières Lions, ECHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens, have signed forward Félix Paré for the 2026-27 season. The 26-year-old right brings valuable professional experience after spending the past three seasons in the Elite Ice Hockey League. He skated with the Glasgow Clan over the last two campaigns after playing for the Nottingham Panthers during the 2023-24 season. In 116 EIHL games, Paré recorded 33 points (14g-19a) while adding 130 penalty minutes. Paré is also no stranger to the ECHL, having spent just over two seasons with the Wheeling Nailers. In 120 career ECHL games, he collected 35 points (12g-23a) while accumulating 156 … Continue reading
Pow joins Gladiators
Duluth, Ga. – The Atlanta Gladiators, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Nashville Predators and the American Hockey League’s Milwaukee Admirals, announced that the team has signed forward Kyle Pow for the 2026-27 season. Pow joins the Gladiators for his fourth season of professional hockey, having experience playing in the National Ice Hockey League, SPHL, Federal Prospects Hockey League and ECHL. In the 2025-26 campaign, Pow played in the ECHL with the Kansas City Mavericks, logging 18 penalty minutees in eight games, and in the FPHL with the Athens Rock Lobsters, recording 109 penalty minutes in 19 games. He … Continue reading
Mariners bring back Venuto
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 Antonio Venuto for the 2026-27 season. A trade acquisition midway through last season, Venuto played a key role in the Mariners playoff run. A native of Whitmore Lake, Michigan, Venuto joined the Mariners on Jan. 7, acquired from the Kalamazoo Wings in exchange for future considerations. The trade represented a turning point in the Mariners season, as they went 30-11-4 in the 45 games after adding Venuto to the lineup. Venuto appeared in … Continue reading
Steelheads re-sign Portz
BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Steelheads, ECHL affiliate of the Dallas Stars, announced that the club has signed forward Nick Portz to a contract for the 2026-27 season. Portz, 26, re-ups with the Steelheads after picking up 23 points (11g-12a) in 54 games last year for Idaho in his rookie campaign. He was one of four Steelheads rookies to reach double-digit goals last season, highlighted by his first ECHL hat trick against the South Carolina Stingrays on March 25. Prior to pro hockey, Portz skated in four collegiate seasons between St. Cloud State University and the University of North Dakota. … Continue reading
