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Hockey Returns to Topeka – FPHL Expansion

The Federal Prospects Hockey League has announced four neutral-site games to take place in Topeka, Kansas this season, as the Danville Dashers, Baton Rouge Zydeco, and the Port Huron Prowlers will play in Topeka’s Stormont Vail Events Center. The Danville Dashers will be the “home” team for all four games, but will first take on…

2024-25 NAHL Tender List

Beginning November 1st, 2024, the North American Hockey League opened up its tender-signing period. A tender is an agreement that a player signs announcing their intentions to play for that particular NAHL team and that NAHL team only. Once a player signs a tender with an NAHL team, their playing rights belong to that team…

Rock Springs Grizzlies Making Operational Changes For 2025

The Rock Springs Grizzlies will have a new look for the new year as operational changes have made their way online. The Grizzlies website is now showing that former Director of Business Operations Sarah Wurst is now the team’s new owner. In an additional move, former Casper Warbirds head coach Jacob Smulevitch has posted on…

Oklahoma Warriors Announce New Ownership

The Oklahoma Warriors of the NAHL have announced new ownership, introducing George Chalos as the team’s new owner. Chalos takes over the team after previous owner, Mary-Anne Choi, sadly passed away during the 2023-24 season. Chalos has previously served as the head coach and general manger of the Junior Islanders in the MJHL and the…

Rock Springs Grizzlies Complete Trade With NCDC Casper

The Rock Springs Grizzlies have announced a trade with NCDC Casper, sending 20-year old defenseman Anton Petrovskiy to the newly-relocated team, in exchange for two ’05-born defensemen, Gavin O’Hara and Leo Burns. The ’04-born Petrovskiy started last season in the NAHL with the St. Cloud Norsemen for two games, while skating in 41 games for…

Chicago Wolves and Carolina Hurricanes Agree To Affiliation Thru 2026-27

Announced today, the Carolina Hurricanes and Chicago Wolves are back on again in their affiliation, as both teams have announced an affiliation agreement through the 2026-27 season. Previously paired from the 2020-21 through the 2022-23 season, the Wolves and Hurricanes reached a rocky point in their affiliation, resulting in the Wolves deciding to go through…

Elmira Aviators Join NAHL

The North American Hockey League has announced the addition of the Elmira Aviators for the 2024-25 season, playing out of the East Division. Local businessman Marc Stemerman heads up the new team, as Elmira moves to junior hockey after multiple years in the Federal Prospects Hockey League. In the FPHL, Elmira has seen some instability…

Greenville Swamp Rabbits Extend Affiliation with Kings

The Greenville Swamp Rabbits and Los Angeles Kings have announced an extension of their affiliation agreement, extending their partnership through the 2025-26 season. The Kings and Swamp Rabbits initially began working together during the 2021-22 season as the leagues worked their way back from the COVID-affected years, with Greenville having working agreements with both LA…

AHL/ECHL Affiliation Guide

One of the biggest pieces to the NHL is their minor league affiliations. With the majority of NHL teams owning their AHL team, movement has slowed between those affiliations, but the ECHL is a constant flow of movement as teams work to find the best affiliation for their needs. Some affiliations have been long-standing, but…

GMHL South Muskoka Shield Appear on Facebook Marketplace

The GMHL’s South Muskoka Shield were forced into dormancy for the 2023-24 season by the league, and it appears that in an effort to sell the team as agreed upon, the team has resorted to attempting to transfer its ownership via Facebook Marketplace. The GMHL announced back on May 1 that it had instituted “a…

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