Author: Michael Shockley

Way Down on the Farm: Coaching Change Leaves ECHL Affiliation in Limbo

By Michael Shockley | May 7th 2014 | 8 min read |

In 2012 when the Evansville IceMen jumped off of the Central Hockey League’s sinking ship and joined the ECHL, the transition to affiliated hock...

Way Down on the Farm: Larkin Gives ECHL's IceMen New Hope

By Michael Shockley | Mar 24th 2014 | 5 min read |

As the Evansville IceMen (29-25-10) battle for a playoff spot in the ECHL’s final month, they have just one Columbus Blue Jackets prospect on th...

Way Down on the Farm: IceMen Need A Break

By Michael Shockley | Feb 12th 2014 | 5 min read |

While the Blue Jackets have a quartet of Olympians representing Team Russia over in Sochi, the rest of Columbus’ players are enjoying some hard-...

Way Down on the Farm: Evansville Trades Allen York

By Michael Shockley | Jan 16th 2014 | 7 min read |

The Allen York Era is officially over in Evansville, as the Blue Jackets’ ECHL affiliate has traded the former Columbus goaltender to the South ...

Way Down on the Farm: ECHL's IceMen Feeling the Pain

By Michael Shockley | Dec 27th 2013 | 5 min read |

According to the latest update on ManGamesLost.com, the Blue Jackets are currently 5th in the NHL in man-games lost to injury this season. Such health...

Way Down on the Farm: ECHL's IceMen Off To Hot Start

By Michael Shockley | Nov 5th 2013 | 4 min read |

The Evansville IceMen, Columbus’ ECHL affiliate, are off to a 4-1-0 start and quickly putting last season’s last-place finish in the rear-...

Way Down on the Farm: Getting To Know the ECHL's Evansville IceMen

By Michael Shockley | Oct 2nd 2013 | 17 min read |

The 2013-14 NHL season is now underway, and for the second straight year, the Blue Jackets’ ECHL affiliate is the Evansville IceMen. Most of you...