Ghost Pirates Blank Lions, 4-0; Staal Becomes Franchise Wins Leader
ECHL Savannah Ghost Pirates

Ghost Pirates Blank Lions, 4-0; Staal Becomes Franchise Wins Leader

Published on January 3, 2026 under ECHL (ECHL)
Savannah Ghost Pirates News Release


TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. - Evan Cormier made 31 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Savannah Ghost Pirates, proud ECHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers, defeated the Trois-Rivières Lions 4-0 on Saturday afternoon. The victory also marked a milestone for head coach Jared Staal, who became the all-time wins leader in Ghost Pirates history.

Savannah opened the scoring 7:15 into the game when Liam Walsh buried a rebound from the right side following a blocked shot by Keaton Pehrson to give the Ghost Pirates a 1-0 lead. Cole Krygier recorded the secondary assist on the play.

The Ghost Pirates doubled their advantage later in the first period as Riley Hughes converted on a rebound in front of the net with 7:34 remaining. Cristophe Tellier and Dennis Cesana picked up the assists on the goal.

Savannah added to its lead 8:14 into the second period immediately after killing a penalty. Nicholas Zabaneh found Cesana cutting to the front of the net, where he finished with a backhand to make it 3-0.

The scoring was capped 3:28 into the third period when Cole Krygier tipped home a shot from Bryce Brodzinski, extending the lead to 4-0. Tellier earned the secondary assist.

Savannah held on through the remainder of the contest, including successfully killing part of a major penalty in the third period.

Cormier was perfect in goal, while Vincent Duplessis stopped 24 of 28 shots for Trois-Rivières.

The Ghost Pirates return home Thursday for Troop Thursday, presented by VyStar Credit Union, when they host the Orlando Solar Bears. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The game will be streamed live on FloHockey and on Mixlr. Tickets and additional information are available at ghostpirateshockey.com.

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