It was a busy opening weekend across the ECHL. Find out which teams sunk and which swam out of the gate for the 2023-24 ECHL season.
Opening weekend across the ECHL has come and gone, and teams looked to distance themselves from the pack early.
Which clubs crashed and burned and which piled up the points?
Here's your ECHL Scoresheet from Saturday, October 21 to Sunday, October 22, 2023.
Saturday, October 21, 2023:
Newfoundland Growlers 4 - Reading Royals 1
Three Stars:
1. NFL - N. Shea (3 Points)
2. NFL - B. Caufield
3. NFL - T. Singleton
Trois Rivieres Lions 6 - Maine Mariners 4
Three Stars:
1. TR - N. Yaremko (2 Goals)
2. MNE - T. Doherty
3. TR - J. Parker-Jones
The Hockey News PhotoOrlando Solar Bears 6 - South Carolina Stingrays 3
Three Stars:
1. ORL - L. Boka (1 Goal)
2. SC - J. Adams
3. ORL - S. Jandric
Atlanta Gladiators 4 - Savannah Ghost Pirates 2
Three Stars:
1. ATL - A. Whelan (2 Goals)
2. ATL - M. Miller
3. ATL - J. Matier
Kalamazoo Wings 3 - Toledo Walleye 2
Three Stars:
1. KAL - J. Passolt (1 Goal)
2. KAL - J. Lemieux
3. KAL - E. Bradford
Jacksonville Icemen 3 - Florida Everblades 1
Three Stars:
1. JAX - B. Harris (2 Goals)
2. JAX - C. Brown
3. JAX - M. Vernon
Kanas City Mavericks 4 - Wichita Thunder 2
Three Stars:
1. KC - K. Jackson (1 Goals)
2. KC - T. Enns
3. KC - N. Walker
Greenville Swamp Rabbits 3 - Norfolk Admirals 2
Three Stars:
1. GVL - B. Kemp (3 Points)
2. GVL - J. Smith
3. GVL - R. Bednard
Worcester Railers 5 - Adirondack Thunder 2
Three Stars:
1. WOR - H. Tikkanen (32 Saves)
2. WOR - Q. Ryan
3. WOR - A. Callin
Indy Fuel 3 - Fort Wayne Komets 1
Three Stars:
1. IND - Z. Driscoll (32 Saves)
2. IND - M. Spodniak
3. FW - A. D'Aoust
Wheeling Nailers 4 - Cincinnati Cyclones 1
Three Stars:
1. WHL - C. Desruisseaux (3 Points)
2. WHL - T. Gauthier
3. WHL - L. Svejkovsky
Utah Grizzlies 5 - Tulsa Oilers 3
Three Stars:
1. UTA - K. Betts (2 Goals)
2. UTA - T. Miner
3. UTA - B. Cutler
Northland Sticks Gretzky Series PhotoIdaho Steelheads 8 - Allen Americans 5
Three Stars:
1. IDH - C. Kehler (3 Points)
2. IDH - K. Mastrodonato
3. IDH - W. Murphy
Sunday, October 22, 2023:
Newfoundland Growlers 2 - Reading Royals 1
Three Stars:
1. NFL - D. McKay (34 Saves)
2. REA - J. Kucharski
3. NFL - J. Berezowski
Trois Rivieres Lions 4- Worcester Railers 1
Three Stars:
1. TR - Z. Bouthillier (30 Saves)
2. TR - J. Novak
3. WOR - A. Repaci
Utah Grizzlies 1 - Tulsa Oilers 0
Three Stars:
1. UTA - G. Metcalf (35 Daves)
2. UTA - B. Cutler
3. TUL - T. Suchanek