Thunder Add Forwards Yates, Heitzner
Published on December 17, 2025 under ECHL (ECHL)
Adirondack Thunder News Release
Forward Gavin Yates with the Binghamton Black Bears
(Adirondack Thunder)
READING - The Adirondack Thunder, proud ECHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils and Utica Comets, have announced that the club has signed forwards Gavin Yates and Kyle Heitzner ahead of tonight's game in Reading.
Yates has 14 goals and 16 assists for 30 points in 19 games this season with the FPHL's Binghamton Black Bears. In a total of 253 FPHL games with Binghamton, Watertown, and Elmira, the Plymouth, Massachusetts native has 147 goals and 191 assists for 338 points.
Heitzner, 26, has one assist in three games with the SPHL's Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs this season after starting the season with the FPHL's Blue Ridge Bobcats. In 17 games with Blue Ridge, the Brechin, Ontario native had 10 goals and six assists for 16 points. In a total of 63 FPHL games with Watertown, Delaware, Columbus, Danbury, Monroe, and Blue Ridge, Heitzner has 37 goals and 33 assists for 70 points.
The Thunder visits Reading tonight and Friday before returning to Harding Mazzotti Arena on Saturday against Reading and Sunday against Norfolk! Fans can enjoy $4 Michelob Ultra on Saturday and it's Sunday Funday against the Admirals with $5 Busch Light (16oz.) all game.
Tickets for Thunder home games are on sale now! Great ticket packages, including season tickets, are still available! For more information, call the front office at 518-480-3355 or visit www.echlthunder.com/tickets. For all the latest Adirondack Thunder news, follow the team on all social media (ECHLThunder).
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 Forward Kyle Heitzner with the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs |
 Forward Gavin Yates with the Binghamton Black Bears |
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