ECHL Transactions - March 20
Published on March 20, 2026 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Following are the ECHL transactions for Friday, March 20, 2026:
TRYOUT PLAYERS RELEASED (unrestricted free agents):
CONTRACTED PLAYERS RELEASED (eligible for waiver claims):
Tahoe:
CJ Valerian, D
OTHER TRANSACTIONS:
Adirondack:
Add Henry Welsch, G Activated from Reserve
Delete Tyler Brennan, G Placed on Reserve
Add Tanner Edwards, F Activated from Reserve
Add Jacob Slipec, F Signed ECHL SPC
Delete Jacob Slipec, F Placed on Reserve
Allen:
Add Maxim Barbashev, F Assigned by Tucson 3/19
Add Nikita Susuyev, F Assigned from Springfield by St. Louis 3/19
Add Hank Crone, F Activated from IR 3 Day 3/19
Atlanta:
Delete Brett Bulmer, F Placed on IR 3 Day
Add Dylan Carabia, D Activated from Reserve
Delete Cam Gaudette, D Placed on Reserve
Add Nolan Orzeck, D Activated from IR 3 Day
Delete Evan Orr, D Placed on Reserve
Bloomington:
Add Parker Lindauer, F Signed ECHL SPC
Delete Parker Lindauer, F Placed on Reserve
Delete Ilya Tsulygin, F Placed on IR 3 Day
Add Seung Jae Lee, D Activated from IR 14 Day
Add Shane Ott, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Brad Morrison, F Placed on Reserve
Add Dryden McKay, G Activated from Reserve
Cincinnati:
Add Shawn Kennedy, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Jordan Kaplan, F Placed on Reserve
Fort Wayne:
Delete Nick Deakin-Poot, F Placed on IR 3 Day
Add Alex Aleardi, F Activated from IR 3 Day
Delete Logan Nelson, F Placed on Reserve
Delete Josh Atkinson, D Placed on Reserve
Add Anthony Petruzzelli, F Activated from Reserve
Greensboro:
Add Austen May, D Activated from Reserve 3/19
Greenville:
Delete Denis Smirnov, F Placed on Reserve
Add Keaton Mastrodonato, F Assigned by Ontario
Idaho:
Add Morgan Winters, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Nick Portz, F Placed on Reserve
Indy:
Add Jordan Martin, F Activated from IR 14 Day
Delete Brett Moravec, F Placed on IR 3 Day
Add Jason Ahearn, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Kyle Bettens, F Placed on Reserve
Delete Cody Schiavon, D Transferred to IR 14 Day
Iowa:
Add Dylan Massie, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Cameron Butler, F Placed on Reserve
Add Liam Coughlin, F Activated from IR 3 Day
Delete Nick Carabin, D Placed on Reserve
Add Mike Koster, D Activated from Reserve
Add Matthew Sop, F Activated from IR 14 Day
Add Dante Giannuzzi, G Activated from Reserve
Jacksonville:
Delete Patrick Bajkov, F Placed on IR 3 Day
Add Jack Babbage, D Activated from Family/Bereavement Leave
Delete Jack Babbage, D Placed on Reserve
Add Simon Labelle, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Ryan Pitoscia, F Placed on Reserve
Kalamazoo:
Delete Jake Suede, F Placed on IR 14 Day
Add Robby Drazner, D Activated from IR 14 Day
Delete Cam Knuble, F Placed on IR 3 Day
Add Colson Gengenbach, F Activated from IR 3 Day
Delete Spencer Kennedy, F Placed on Reserve
Kansas City:
Delete Will Gavin, F Placed on IR 14 Day
Delete David Cotton, F Placed on IR 3 Day
Add Jackson Jutting, F Returned From Loan by Grand Rapids
Delete Luke Loheit, F Transferred to IR 14 Day
Maine:
Add Ryan McGuire, F Assigned by Iowa Wild
Delete Jacob Perreault, F Placed on Reserve
Delete Jackson Stewart, F Placed on IR 14 Day
Norfolk:
Delete Nick McCarry, F Placed on IR 3 Day
Add Grant Hebert, F Activated from IR 14 Day
Delete Valtteri Piironen, D Placed on Reserve
Add Michael Citara, F Activated from Reserve
Add William Magnuson, D Activated from Reserve
Delete David Drake, D Placed on Reserve
Delete Andre Sutter, F Transferred to IR 14 Day
Orlando:
Add Samuel Richard, G Signed ECHL SPC
Rapid City:
Delete Chase Pauls, D Recalled by Calgary Wranglers
Delete Cole Tymkin, F Placed on IR 3 Day
Add Parker Bowman, F Activated from IR 3 Day
Delete Darian Pilon, F Placed on Reserve
Add Jake Ratzlaff, D Activated from Reserve
Reading:
Delete Cameron Cook, F Placed on Team Suspension
Savannah:
Delete Ivan Chukarov, D Placed on Reserve
Add Jaxsen Wiebe, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Cristophe Tellier, F Placed on Reserve
Add Evan Nause, D Activated from Reserve
Delete Mason Reiners, D Placed on IR 3 Day
Add Keaton Pehrson, D Activated from IR 3 Day
South Carolina:
Add Bryan Moore, F Activated from Reserve
Delete John Fusco, D Placed on Reserve
Add DJ King, D Activated from Reserve
Delete Kaden Bohlsen, F Placed on Reserve
Tahoe:
Add Adam Pitters, F Activated from IR 14 Day
Add Mike Van Unen, D Activated from IR 14 Day
Delete Ryan Dickinson, D Placed on Reserve
Delete Eric Olson, F Placed on IR 3 Day
Add Samuel Huo, F Transferred from ATO to ECHL SPC
Add CJ Valerian, D Activated from Reserve
Add Jake Durflinger, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Keanan Stewart, F Placed on Reserve
Add Louka Henault, D Activated from Acquired
Trois-Rivières:
Add Jeremy Michaud, D Activated from IR 3 Day
Delete Emmett Serensits, D Placed on Reserve
Add Anthony Poulin, F Activated from Reserve
Delete Mark Estapa, F Placed on Reserve
Add Franseco Lapenna, G Activated from Reserve
Delete Benjamin Gaudreau, G Placed on Reserve
Tulsa:
Delete Owen Lindmark, F Placed on IR 3 Day
Add JC Brassard, D Activated from IR 3 Day
Delete Dakota Seaman, F Placed on Reserve
Utah:
Add Rilen Kovacevic, F Activated from IR 14 Day
Delete Andrew Noel, D Placed on Family/Bereavement Leave
Wheeling:
Delete Tanner Andrew, F Placed on IR 3 Day
Add Alexander Kuqali, D Activated from IR 3 Day
Wichita:
Delete Jack Bar, D Recalled by San Jose Barracuda
Worcester:
Add Cole Donhauser, F Activated from Reserve 3/19
Delete Anton Rubtsov, F Placed on Reserve 3/19
Add Max Ruoho, D Activated from Reserve 3/19
Delete Michael Ferrandino, D Placed on Reserve 3/19
ECHL Stories from March 20, 2026
- Homecoming Spoiled in Loss to Kansas City - Wichita Thunder
- Homecoming Spoiled in Loss to Kansas City - Wichita Thunder
- Americans Fall to Stingrays in Weekend Opener - Allen Americans
- Bigfoot Rumble to 6-0 Shutout Win over Oilers - Idaho Steelheads
- Oilers Shut out by Steelheads, Barczewski - Tulsa Oilers
- Fuel Defeat Grizzlies, 4-1, on Friday Night - Indy Fuel
- McKay Stops 36 with Win Over Iowa - Bloomington Bison
- Railers Fall, 6-2, to Maine to Open Weekend - Worcester Railers HC
- Swamp Rabbits Fall in Overtime in First of Two against Ghost Pirates - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Lions Earn a Point against the Nailers - Trois-Rivieres Lions
- Komets Fight Back to Win in Cincinnati - Fort Wayne Komets
- Bison Outlast Heartlanders in Sprint to Finish, 3-2 - Iowa Heartlanders
- Boislard Scores in Grizzlies 4-1 Loss at Indy - Utah Grizzlies
- 'Clones Fall to Komets in Overtime on Friday Night - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Walleye Collect Sixth Consecutive Home Win to Start Weekend Series against Tahoe - Toledo Walleye
- Stingrays Skate by Americans, 5-3 - South Carolina Stingrays
- Nailers Win Memorable Debut for Bennett - Wheeling Nailers
- Three Unanswered Goals Lift Walleye over Knight Monsters in First-Ever Meeting - Tahoe Knight Monsters
- Thunder Win Shootout Thriller 4-3 in Reading - Adirondack Thunder
- Ghost Pirates Snap Skid with 4-3 Overtime Win over Greenville - Savannah Ghost Pirates
- Mariners Roll Through Railers in Worcester - Maine Mariners
- Kalamazoo Survives Late Push, Hangs on for 3-2 Win - Rapid City Rush
- K-Wings Take Series Opener Versus Rush Friday at Home - Kalamazoo Wings
- ECHL Transactions - March 20 - ECHL
- Chase Pauls Called up to Calgary Wranglers - Rapid City Rush
- Solar Bears Sign Goaltender Samuel Richard, Forward Luciano Wilson to ECHL Contracts - Orlando Solar Bears
- Bison Sign Forward Parker Lindauer - Bloomington Bison
- Keaton Mastrodonato Returns Ahead of Weekend Set of Games - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Steelheads Add Ingram, Winters, and Young from College Ranks - Idaho Steelheads
- Knight Monsters Acquire Defenseman Louka Henault in Trade with Fort Wayne - Tahoe Knight Monsters
- Railers Announce Multiple Moves Ahead of Weekend - Worcester Railers HC
- Waugh Signs PTO with Hartford - Savannah Ghost Pirates
- Rush Game Notes: March 20, 2026 at Kalamazoo Wings - Rapid City Rush
- Thunder Sign Forward Jacob Slipec - Adirondack Thunder
- Game Day Preview: a 2015 Kelly Cup Finals Rematch - Allen Americans
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