This week, we check out a veteran who is making some noise on the ice and has recently helped the Mavericks attain a .500 record. Defenseman Tyler Elbrecht is a fourth-year hockey pro who has spent the entire time playing in the ECHL.
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Warning named Sher-Wood Hockey/ECHL Player of the Week
The 24-year-old tallied two goals – including the game-winner – in a 4-2 win at Cincinnati on Wednesday, scored one goal in a 4-3 shootout win over over Indy on Friday and recorded three assists in a 6-2 victory at Fort Wayne on Saturday.
Warning’s shot wins it for Mallards
Those two minutes were added to on a double minor high-sticking call in the second. But Warning helped rally the Mallards. He scored a go-ahead goal in the third that was eventually matched, but then fired in the game-ending mark, after Alex Petan buried QC’s first shootout chance, in a 4-3 shootout victory over the Indy Fuel at the iWireless Center.
Wideman named Sher-Wood Hockey/ECHL Player of the Week
Wideman scored four goals, added three assists and was +7 last week, helping the Fuel to a 3-0-0 record.
The 24-year-old tallied a goal and an assist in a 6-1 win over Wheeling on Friday and in a 4-3 victory against Atlanta on Saturday before notching three points (2g-1a) in a 6-5 win over the Gladiators on Sunday.
Jackals Acquire Greg Amlong for Future Considerations
The Elmira Jackals, ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres and the AHL’s Rochester Americans, announced today they have acquired defenseman Greg Amlong in a trade with the Reading Royals for future considerations.
Mavericks set final roster for opening weekend
The lone exception was Tyler Elbrecht, a defenseman from the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. He joins the team following a late trade for future considerations.
“He’s a nice addition to our defense,” Dickson said. “He’s a shutdown guy who will have a presence out on the ice. He might get into 10 or 12 fights a year – a tough player, but a guy who can skate and really play defense.”
Dominic Zombo Q&A
We caught up with new Cyclones forward Dominic Zombo for our special Season Ticket Holder Q&A! Find out a little bit about what drew him to Cincinnati, some of his strengths and weaknesses, and his roll in Toledo’s “Zombie Night” promotion.
Gladiators add eight tryout players for training camp
McCadden played two years at Michigan Tech and then finished college at D-III St. Norbert. He spent the last two years with the Columbus Cottonmouths in the SPHL and had two call-ups to the ECHL.
Fuel add two wingers to 2016-17 roster
The Indy Fuel, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks and the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs, announced Tuesday that forwards Alex Wideman and Raphaël Corriveau have agreed to terms on ECHL contracts for the 2016-17 season.
Mallards Welcome Back Sam Warning
The Quad City Mallards have re-signed forward Sam Warning for the 2016-17 season.
The Mallards are the ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Minnesota Wild and the American Hockey League’s Iowa Wild.