ECHL Transactions - January 7
Published on January 7, 2026 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Following are the ECHL transactions for Wednesday, January 7, 2026:
CONTRACTED PLAYERS RELEASED (eligible for waiver claims):
Iowa:
Lord-Anthony Grissom, D
Orlando:
Colby Muise, G
OTHER TRANSACTIONS:
Adirondack:
Add T.J. Friedmann, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Kishaun Gervais, F Placed on Reserve
Allen:
Delete Braidan Simmons-Fisher, D Placed on Reserve
Delete Chase Maxwell, F Placed on Reserve
Add Jackson Decker, D Activated from Reserve
Atlanta:
Add Derek Gentile, F Signed ECHL SPC
Bloomington:
Add Sullivan Mack, F Assigned by Hartford
Delete Jonny Evans, F Placed on IR 3 Day
Delete Cullen Ferguson, D Placed on Reserve
Add Hugo Ollas, G Activated from Reserve
Delete Callum Tung, G Recalled to Hartford by New York Rangers
Add Riku Ishida, D Activated from IR 3 Day
Delete Theo Calvas, D Placed on Reserve
Add Mikhail Abramov, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Brett Budgell, F Placed on Team Suspension
Idaho:
Add Nick Portz, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Kaleb Pearson, F Placed on Reserve
Add Mason Nevers, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Nicholas Canade, F Placed on Reserve
Indy:
Add Cody Schiavon, D Signed ECHL SPC
Delete Cody Schiavon, D Placed on Reserve
Delete Brett Moravec, F Placed on IR 14 Day
Kalamazoo:
Add Garrett Devine, F Signed ECHL SPC
Delete Antonio Venuto, F Traded to Maine
Add Hunter Strand, F Returned From Loan by Abbotsford
Add Quinn Preston, F Returned From Loan by Abbotsford
Add Orlando Mainolfi, D Activated from IR 14 Day
Add Cam Knuble, F Activated from IR 14 Day
Add Todd Skirving, F Activated from IR 14 Day
Add Spencer Kennedy, F Activated from IR 14 Day
Add Aku Koskenvuo, G Activated from Reserve
Delete Jonathan Lemieux, G Placed on Reserve
Maine:
Add Antonio Venuto, F Acquired from Kalamazoo
Orlando:
Delete Jake Hamilton, D Placed on IR 3 Day
Add Harrison Meneghin, G Activated from Reserve
Delete Carter Allen, D Placed on Reserve
Add Tony Follmer, D Activated from Reserve
Delete Peter Laviolette, F Placed on Reserve
Add Tyler Drevitch, F Activated from IR 3 Day
Add Harrison Meneghin, G Assigned from Syracuse by Tampa Bay
Savannah:
Delete Connor Gregga, F Placed on Reserve
Delete Tristan Amonte, F Placed on IR 3 Day
Add Josh Lopina, F Returned From Loan by Rockford
Delete Zachary Krajnik, F Transferred to IR 14 Day
South Carolina:
Delete DJ King, D Loaned to Iowa Wild
Tahoe:
Add Linden Alger, D Activated from Reserve
Add Jordan Gustafson, F Assigned from Henderson by Vegas 1/5
Delete Olivier LeBlanc, D Placed on Reserve
Tulsa:
Add Dakota Seaman, F Activated from IR 14 Day
Delete Tyrell Goulbourne, F Placed on Reserve
Add Keegan Iverson, F Activated from Reserve
Utah:
Add Shawn Kennedy, F Signed ECHL SPC
Wichita:
Add Matt Crasa, F Activated from Reserve
Add Tian Rask, F Activated from IR 3 Day
ECHL Stories from January 7, 2026
- Shorthanded Oilers Fall 5-2 in Kansas City - Tulsa Oilers
- K-Wings Bested in Mid-Week Tilt against Bison - Kalamazoo Wings
- Thunder Extend Win Streak to Six with 4-1 Win over Railers - Adirondack Thunder
- Defenseman D.J. King Signs PTO with Iowa Wild - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Transactions - January 7 - ECHL
- Mariners Acquire Venuto from Kalamazoo - Maine Mariners
- Gladiators Sign Forward Derek Gentile - Atlanta Gladiators
- Knight Monsters Forward Sloan Stanick Named to 2026 ECHL All-Star Team - Tahoe Knight Monsters
- Gargoyles Forward Ethan Leyh Named to ECHL All-Star Team - Greensboro Gargoyles
- Charles Martin Selected for the ECHL All-Star Game - Trois-Rivieres Lions
- Massimo Rizzo Selected to 2026 ECHL All-Star Classic - Reading Royals
- Solar Bears Spencer Kersten Selected to Participate in 2026 ECHL All-Star Classic - Orlando Solar Bears
- Aidan Fulp Named as an All-Star for 2026 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic - Jacksonville Icemen
- Samuel Jonsson Named Goaltender for 2026 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic - Fort Wayne Komets
- Ben Zloty Selected for 2026 ECHL AllStar Classic in Allen, TX - Norfolk Admirals
- Marcus Crawford Named to 2026 ECHL All-Star Team - Kansas City Mavericks
- Defenseman Jake Johnson Named to 2026 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Kyle Jackson Named to All-Star Team - Bloomington Bison
- Forward Kyler Kupka Named to ECHL All-Star Team - South Carolina Stingrays
- Brendan Hoffmann Named to ECHL All-Star Classic - Idaho Steelheads
- Easton Armstrong Selected to 2026 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic - Tulsa Oilers
- Brannon McManus Named to ECHL All-Star Classic - Adirondack Thunder
- Henrik Tikkanen Named to 2026 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic Roster - Worcester Railers HC
- Arsenii Sergeev Named ECHL All-Star - Rapid City Rush
- K-Wings Zach Okabe Named 2026 ECHL All-Star - Kalamazoo Wings
- Anthony Romano Selected for 2026 All-Star Classic - Florida Everblades
- Kalmikov Named ECHL All-Star for Second Straight Year - Maine Mariners
- Cesana Named to 2026 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic - Savannah Ghost Pirates
- Semptimphelter & O'Brien Named to 2026 ECHL All-Star Classic Roster - Atlanta Gladiators
- ECHL All-Stars Announced for 2026 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic - ECHL
- Grizzlies Forward Danny Dzhaniyev Named to All-Star Team - Utah Grizzlies
- Brent Johnson Named to 2026 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic - Wheeling Nailers
- McCourt Named to 2026 ECHL Western Conference All-Star Team - Toledo Walleye
- Knight Monsters Sign Defenseman Craig McCabe - Tahoe Knight Monsters
- Ethan Leyh Loaned to Chicago - Greensboro Gargoyles
- Harrison Meneghin Reassigned to the Orlando Solar Bears by the Tampa Bay Lightning - Orlando Solar Bears
- ECHL Announces Fines, Suspensions - ECHL
- Rush to Honor Ben Franklin Award Winners at First Responders Night - Rapid City Rush
- Game Day Preview: Americans Host Thunder, 7:10 PM - Allen Americans
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