ECHL Transactions - January 16
Published on January 16, 2026 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Following are the ECHL transactions for Friday, January 16, 2026:
CONTRACTED PLAYERS RELEASED (eligible for waiver claims):
Worcester:
Porter Schachle, F
OTHER TRANSACTIONS:
Adirondack:
Add Jake Schultz, D Signed ECHL SPC
Delete Ben Lindberg, D Placed on IR 3 Day
Add Luke Reid, D Activated from Reserve
Add Sean Olson, F Activated from IR 3 Day
Add Ryan Helliwell, D Acquired from Kalamazoo
Delete Jacob Graves, D Placed on IR 14 Day
Delete Brian Carrabes, F Placed on Reserve
Allen:
Add Troy Murray, D Activated from IR 3 Day
Delete Braidan Simmons-Fisher, D Placed on IR 14 Day
Atlanta:
Delete Brendan Less, D Placed on IR 14 Day
Bloomington:
Add Jacob Boll, D Activated from Reserve
Delete Seung Jae Lee, D Placed on Reserve
Cincinnati:
Delete Jake Johnson, D Placed on IR 3 Day
Add Ken Appleby, G Assigned by Toronto Marlies
Add Ryan Kirwan, F Assigned by Toronto Marlies
Add Sam Stevens, F Assigned by Toronto Marlies
Delete Kyle McClellan, G Placed on Reserve
Add Spencer Cox, D Activated from IR 3 Day
Add Aaron Bohlinger, D Activated from Reserve
Delete Justin Portillo, F Placed on Reserve
Delete Ryan McCleary, D Recalled by Toronto Marlies
Florida:
Add Lukas Sillinger, F Signed ECHL SPC
Delete Lukas Sillinger, F Placed on Reserve
Delete Sean Allen, D Placed on IR 3 Day
Add Logan Lambdin, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Ben Brar, F Placed on Reserve
Delete Tarun Fizer, F Transferred to IR 14 Day
Idaho:
Add Grant Silianoff, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Nicholas Canade, F Placed on Reserve
Add Chris Dodero, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Robbie Holmes, F Placed on Reserve
Indy:
Delete Jacob LeGuerrier, D Placed on Team Suspension
Iowa:
Add Matt Koethe, F Activated from IR 14 Day
Add Nick Carabin, D Activated from Reserve
Delete Thomas Stewart, D Placed on Reserve
Delete Lucas Helland, F Placed on Reserve
Jacksonville:
Add Brayden Hislop, D Activated from IR 14 Day
Add Dalton Duhart, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Aidan Fulp, D Recalled by Rochester
Delete Adrien Beraldo, D Placed on Reserve
Kalamazoo:
Add Spencer Kennedy, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Ryan Helliwell, D Traded to Adirondack
Add Ryan Helliwell, D Activated from IR 14 Day
Delete Spencer Kennedy, F Placed on Reserve
Delete Evan Dougherty, F Placed on IR 3 Day
Add Zach Okabe, F Assigned by Abbotsford
Delete Orlando Mainolfi, D Placed on Reserve
Kansas City:
Delete Chase Brand, F Placed on IR 3 Day
Delete Thomas Farrell, D Transferred to IR 14 Day
Add Luke LaMaster, D Activated from Reserve
Delete Lucas Sowder, F Placed on Reserve
Add Jackson Berezowski, F Assigned by Coachella Valley
Maine:
Add Andrew Nielsen, D Activated from IR 3 Day
Delete Alex DiPaolo, F Placed on Reserve
Norfolk:
Add Dilan Savenkov, D Signed ECHL SPC
Delete Philip Beaulieu, D Placed on Team Suspension
Add Brayden Nicholetts, F Activated from IR 14 Day
Delete Brody Crane, F Placed on Reserve
Add Connor Fedorek, D Activated from IR 14 Day
Add Brody Crane, F Activated from Acquired
Delete Carson Musser, D Placed on IR 3 Day
Orlando:
Add Colby Muise, G Signed ECHL SPC
Delete Jon Gillies, G Loaned to Syracuse
Add Tyler Kobryn, F Activated from Acquired
Delete Tyler Bird, F Placed on Reserve
Reading:
Delete Cameron Cook, F Placed on IR 3 Day
Add Austin Saint, F Activated from Acquired
Delete Andrew Kurapov, F Placed on Reserve
Add Ian Shane, G Activated from Reserve
South Carolina:
Add John Fusco, D Activated from IR 14 Day
Add Bryan Moore, F Signed ECHL SPC
Delete Jordan Klimek, D Placed on IR 3 Day
Delete Connor Mayer, D Placed on IR 14 Day
Delete Kyler Kupka, F Placed on IR 14 Day
Add Patrick Thomas, F Activated from IR 14 Day
Delete Ty Taylor, G Placed on Reserve
Add Seth Eisele, G Activated from Reserve
Delete Ryan Hunter, F Placed on Reserve
Add Jalen Luypen, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Charlie Combs, F Placed on Reserve
Tahoe:
Add Cameron Whitehead, G Assigned from Henderson by Vegas
Delete Jacob Mucitelli, G Placed on Reserve
Toledo:
Add Carter Gylander, G Activated from Reserve
Delete Nolan Lalonde, G Placed on Reserve
Add Brandon Hawkins, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Tanner Palocsik, D Placed on Reserve
Trois-Rivières:
Add Tommy Cormier, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Emmett Serensits, D Placed on Reserve
Add Cedric Desruisseaux, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Sean Gulka, F Placed on Reserve
Tulsa:
Add Roman Kinal, D Activated from IR 3 Day
Delete Matthew Henry, F Placed on IR 14 Day
Add Vyacheslav Buteyets, G Assigned from San Diego Gulls by Anaheim Ducks (AM)
Utah:
Delete Christophe Fillion, F Placed on IR 14 Day 1/15
Delete Neil Shea, F Placed on IR 14 Day 1/15
Delete Stepan Timofeyev, F Placed on IR 3 Day 1/15
Delete Christian Felton, D Loaned to Abbotsford
Delete Luke Manning, F Transferred to IR 14 Day 1/15
Wheeling:
Add Aidan Sutter, D Activated from Reserve
Delete Ryan Mahshie, F Placed on Reserve
Wichita:
Add Noah Beck, D Activated from Reserve
Worcester:
Add Porter Schachle, F Activated from IR 14 Day
Add Connor Federkow, D Activated from Reserve
Add MacAuley Carson, F Activated from Reserve
ECHL Stories from January 16, 2026
- Admirals Top Top-Seeded Nailers, Win Sixth Straight - Norfolk Admirals
- Colella Scores First Pro Goal for Grizzlies in Series Opener - Utah Grizzlies
- Back-And-Forth Game Swings Toledo's Way, 4-3 - Iowa Heartlanders
- Railers Win Thriller in Maine, 3-2, in a Shootout - Worcester Railers HC
- Preview: Royals vs. Gargoyles, January 17th - Game 37/72 - Reading Royals
- Everblades Overpower Icemen, 5-1, Friday Night - Jacksonville Icemen
- Jaworksi Nets Hat-Trick, Scores Game-Winning Goal in Overtime Victory over Rapid City - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Walleye Score Late to Take Down Iowa, 4-3, in Friday Night Tilt - Toledo Walleye
- Petruzzelli 31-Save Shutout, Johannes Four-Point Game in Royals' Rout of Gargoyles, 6-0 - Reading Royals
- Oilers Spoil Shut out Late but Unable to Complete Comeback Against Americans - Tulsa Oilers
- Despite Not Trailing for One Second, Rush Drop Overtime Decision in Cincinnati - Rapid City Rush
- Blades Special Teams Show up for 5-1 Win - Florida Everblades
- Two-Goal Third Period Propels Thunder over Knight Monsters 3-2 - Tahoe Knight Monsters
- Americans Win Sixth Straight - Allen Americans
- Bison Burn Komets 5-2 - Bloomington Bison
- Komets Fall in Penalty Fill Match - Fort Wayne Komets
- Jake Barczewski Earns First ECHL Shutout as Steelheads Blank Solar Bears 3-0 - Idaho Steelheads
- Charles Martin Dominates and Leads the Lions to Victory - Trois-Rivieres Lions
- Mariners Extend Point Streak to Five in Shootout Loss - Maine Mariners
- Stingrays' Five-Game Win Streak Ends in 6-3 Loss to Ghost Pirates - South Carolina Stingrays
- Fuel Claim Big Win in Kalamazoo - Indy Fuel
- K-Wings Fall to Fuel Friday on Rainbow Ice - Kalamazoo Wings
- Wheeling's Win Streak Halted in Norfolk - Wheeling Nailers
- Ghost Pirates Win Seventh Straight, Top Stingrays 6-3 - Savannah Ghost Pirates
- ECHL Transactions - January 16 - ECHL
- Lions Defeat Thunder 3-1 - Adirondack Thunder
- Rescheduled Date Announced - Allen Americans
- Grizzlies Gameday: First Home Game in 34 Days - Kansas City at Utah - January 16, 2026 - Utah Grizzlies
- Stingrays Sign Forward Bryan Moore - South Carolina Stingrays
- Thunder Acquire Defenseman Ryan Helliwell from Kalamazoo - Adirondack Thunder
- ECHL Announces Fine, Suspension - ECHL
- ECHL Announces Dates of Rescheduled Games - ECHL
- MeiGray to Auction Jerseys, Pucks from 2026 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic - ECHL
- Thunder Add Jake Schultz Ahead of Tonight's Game - Adirondack Thunder
- Oilers Announce Makeup Dates for Home and Road Games Postponed by Cba Negotiations - Tulsa Oilers
- Cameron Whitehead Reassigned to Knight Monsters - Tahoe Knight Monsters
- Cyclones Announce Rescheduled Games for Remainder of 2025-26 Regular Season - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Nailers Announce Rescheduled Dates for Postponed Games - Wheeling Nailers
- Three Utah Grizzlies Home Games Have Been Rescheduled - Utah Grizzlies
- Royals Announce Rescheduled Games - Reading Royals
- Admirals Sign Defenseman Dilan Savenkov to a Standard Player Contract - Norfolk Admirals
- Steelheads Announce Makeup Dates for Postponed Games - Idaho Steelheads
- Fuel Announce Rescheduled Game Dates - Indy Fuel
- Schedule Updates Announced - Fort Wayne Komets
- Lions Confirm Updated Schedule - Trois-Rivieres Lions
- Jon Gillies Signs PTO with Syracuse Crunch; Solar Bears Ink Goaltender Colby Muise - Orlando Solar Bears
- Heartlanders Announced Rescheduled Home Game vs. Bloomington - Iowa Heartlanders
- Ghost Pirates Announce Rescheduled Games from Late December - Savannah Ghost Pirates
- Knight Monsters Announce Dates for Rescheduled Games - Tahoe Knight Monsters
- Railers Announce Rescheduled Game Dates for December 26-28 Games - Worcester Railers HC
- Adirondack Thunder Announce Four Game Date Changes - Adirondack Thunder
- Solar Bears Announce Updates to 2025-26 Schedule - Orlando Solar Bears
- Postponed Games Rescheduled - Bloomington Bison
- Rush Announce Rescheduled Games - Rapid City Rush
- Stingrays Announce Rescheduling of Postponed Games - South Carolina Stingrays
- Maine Mariners Announce Makeup Dates - Maine Mariners
- K-Wings Announce Rescheduled Games Due to CBA Negotiation Postponement - Kalamazoo Wings
- Florida Everblades Announce Rescheduled Home Games - Florida Everblades
- Grizzlies Sign Forwards Michael Colella and Mike Gelatt - Utah Grizzlies
- Gladiators Announce Dates & Times for Rescheduled Games - Atlanta Gladiators
- Rush Announce Rescheduled Games - Rapid City Rush
- Swamp Rabbits Reschedule Postponed December Games - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Rush Game Notes: January 16, 2026 at Cincinnati Cyclones - Rapid City Rush
- Americans Open Weekend Series in Tulsa - Allen Americans
- Blades Aim for Back-To-Back Wins over Icemen - Florida Everblades
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