Headlines

  • 2025 NHL Training Camp Rosters
  • Flames Sign Mikael Backlund To Two-Year Extension
  • Mammoth Intend To Waive Connor Ingram
  • Maple Leafs To Hire Mark Giordano
  • Blackhawks Sign Matt Grzelcyk To PTO
  • Rangers Name J.T. Miller Captain
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • MLB Trade Rumors
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors

Pro Hockey Rumors

  • Home
  • Teams
    • Atlantic
      • Boston Bruins
      • Buffalo Sabres
      • Detroit Red Wings
      • Florida Panthers
      • Montreal Canadiens
      • Ottawa Senators
      • Tampa Bay Lightning
      • Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Central
      • Chicago Blackhawks
      • Colorado Avalanche
      • Dallas Stars
      • Minnesota Wild
      • Nashville Predators
      • St. Louis Blues
      • Utah Mammoth
      • Winnipeg Jets
    • Metropolitan
      • Carolina Hurricanes
      • Columbus Blue Jackets
      • New Jersey Devils
      • New York Islanders
      • New York Rangers
      • Philadelphia Flyers
      • Pittsburgh Penguins
      • Washington Capitals
    • Pacific
      • Anaheim Ducks
      • Calgary Flames
      • Edmonton Oilers
      • Los Angeles Kings
      • San Jose Sharks
      • Seattle Kraken
      • Vancouver Canucks
      • Vegas Golden Knights
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • MLB/NBA/NFL
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
Go To MLB Trade Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Vegas Golden Knights Announce ECHL Affiliation

May 19, 2022 at 3:44 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 5 Comments

The Vegas Golden Knights have a new ECHL affiliate, after announcing an agreement with the Savannah Ghost Pirates. The new franchise will begin play in the 2022-23 season after originally being announced in October 2021. In addition to the affiliation, the Ghost Pirates have also announced the first coach in franchise history, hiring Rick Bennett.

Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon released a short statement:

This affiliation with Savannah gives us alignment from the ECHL level through Henderson and up to the NHL. We are excited to lead the hockey operations and have a proven developer of talent as a head coach in Rick Bennett.

Bennett, 54, had been the head coach of Union Collee for more than a decade before resigning earlier this year, and won a National Championship in 2014 with the program. He also took home the NCAA Coach of the Year award that season and even has some previous experience coaching in the ECHL. That came when he was a player-coach with the Jacksonville Lizard Kings in the late-nineties, as his playing career came close to an end. A veteran of more than 250 ECHL contests as a player, he also had a cup of coffee in the NHL with the New York Rangers.

While the Ghost Pirates won’t have a ton of real NHL prospects, the ECHL is often used as a goaltending development stop. Jiri Patera, for instance, played 15 games for the Fort Wayne Komets this season, between stints with the Henderson Silver Knights.

Share 0 Retweet 0 Send via email

ECHL| Prospects| Vegas Golden Knights

Latest On Boston Bruins Management, Coaching
Main
PHR Live Chat Transcript: 05/19/22
View Comments (5)

Comments

  1. dave frost nhlpa

    3 years ago

    I’ve never seen an organization butcher a prospect like this. 60 games plus playoffs in 2-3 seasons? He should be getting 60+ per year. Looking back,this organization also had been gifted a chance for a foundation like no other.

    Reply
  2. They’re too dumb to play with themselves

    3 years ago

    the bronze knights

    3
    Reply
    • slimmycito

      3 years ago

      The participation trophy knights

      Reply
  3. slimmycito

    3 years ago

    I might need a Jacksonville Lizard Kings jersey. I’ve been trying to track down a legit Orlando Solar Bears jersey for awhile. Florida is wild lol.

    1
    Reply
    • Gbear

      3 years ago

      I love those Florida Everblades jerseys!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.

Log in Register

    Top Stories

    2025 NHL Training Camp Rosters

    Flames Sign Mikael Backlund To Two-Year Extension

    Mammoth Intend To Waive Connor Ingram

    Maple Leafs To Hire Mark Giordano

    Blackhawks Sign Matt Grzelcyk To PTO

    Rangers Name J.T. Miller Captain

    Canadiens Discussing Extension For Kent Hughes, Jeff Gorton

    Mathew Barzal Ready For Islanders Training Camp

    Flyers Trade Ivan Fedotov To Blue Jackets

    Blackhawks Sign Spencer Knight To Three-Year Extension

    Recent

    Central Notes: Connor, Evangelista, Zuccarello, Neighbours, Molendyk, Reid

    Senators Notes: Jensen, Pinto, Eller

    No Extension Talks Between Capitals, John Carlson

    Islanders Notes: Varlamov, Engvall, Duclair

    Blackhawks’ Laurent Brossoit Underwent Hip Surgery

    Hurricanes Linked To Michael McLeod

    Atlantic Notes: Pastrnak, Tkachuk, Marchand, Edvinsson

    Sabres Notes: Luukkonen, Tuch, Greenway

    2025 NHL Training Camp Rosters

    Rutger McGroarty Likely To Start Season On IR

    Rumors By Team

    Rumors By Team

    • Avalanche Rumors
    • Blackhawks Rumors
    • Blue Jackets Rumors
    • Blues Rumors
    • Bruins Rumors
    • Canadiens Rumors
    • Canucks Rumors
    • Capitals Rumors
    • Devils Rumors
    • Ducks Rumors
    • Flames Rumors
    • Flyers Rumors
    • Golden Knights Rumors
    • Hurricanes Rumors
    • Islanders Rumors
    • Jets Rumors
    • Kings Rumors
    • Kraken Rumors
    • Lightning Rumors
    • Mammoth Rumors
    • Maple Leafs Rumors
    • Oilers Rumors
    • Panthers Rumors
    • Penguins Rumors
    • Predators Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Red Wings Rumors
    • Sabres Rumors
    • Senators Rumors
    • Sharks Rumors
    • Stars Rumors
    • Wild Rumors

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • 2025’s Top 50 Unrestricted Free Agents
    • Rasmus Andersson Rumors
    • Erik Karlsson Rumors
    • Rickard Rakell Rumors
    • Bryan Rust Rumors

    Pro Hockey Rumors Features

    Pro Hockey Rumors Features

    • Support Pro Hockey Rumors And Go Ad-Free
    • 2025 NHL Free Agent List
    • 2026 NHL Free Agent List
    • Offseason Trade Tracker
    • PTO Tracker 2025
    • Summer Synopsis Series 2025
    • Training Camp Rosters 2025
    • Pro Hockey Rumors On X
    • Pro Hockey Rumors Polls

     

     

     

     

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives

    PHR Info

    • About
    • Privacy Policy
    • Commenting Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    Pro Hockey Rumors is not affiliated with National Hockey League, NHL or NHL.com

    Do not Sell or Share My Personal Information

    scroll to top

    Register

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version