Category: Cleveland Monsters

2019 - 20 Player Review : The dependability and consistency of Nathan Gerbe helped elevate the Blue Jackets organization

By Elaine Shircliff | Oct 8th 2020 | 3 min read |

After missing much of the 2018-19 season with an injury, Nathan Gerbe came into the 2019-20 season a new man. The 33 year old forward was skating circ...

2019-20 Player Review : Andrew Peeke is well on his way to becoming a peak defender

By Elaine Shircliff | Sep 18th 2020 | 4 min read |

Andrew Peeke made his professional hockey debut this season splitting time between the Cleveland Monsters and Columbus Blue Jackets. At the start of t...

Cleveland Monsters Communications Director discusses the Sports Alliance and voter initiatives

By Elaine Shircliff | Sep 10th 2020 | 10 min read |

On August 27th, 2020, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Indians, and Cleveland Browns announced they would be forming a “Sports Alliance” in Clev...

2019-20 Player Review: Glimpses of the reliability of Matiss Kivlenieks

By Elaine Shircliff | Sep 1st 2020 | 3 min read |

At the start of the 2019-20 season, Cleveland Monsters head coach MIke Eaves alternated starts for Matiss Kivlenieks and Veini Vehvialainen. Since the...

2020 Cleveland Monsters Free Agency Tracker

By Elaine Shircliff | Aug 21st 2020 | 6 min read |

*updated 10/14/2020 at 7:30 pm With the departure of the Columbus Blue Jackets from the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the offseason is in full effect. Th...

The mindset and determination of Nathan Gerbe

By Elaine Shircliff | Jun 23rd 2020 | 10 min read |

Throughout Nathan Gerbe’s lengthy professional hockey career, he has displayed perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey every step of t...

TBT Quote Dump: Captain Ryan Craig

By Elaine Shircliff | Jun 18th 2020 | 4 min read |

The 5th of a 14 part series of quotes and interviews I had stored on my voice recorder which never saw the light of day. The 2016-17 opening weekend w...

TBT Quote Dump: Derek Barach makes the leap from Mercyhurst to the Cleveland Monsters

By Elaine Shircliff | Jun 11th 2020 | 4 min read |

The fourth of a 14 part series of quotes and interviews I had stored on my voice recorder which never saw the light of day. At the end of his college ...

TBT Quote Dump: Aaron Palushaj, Liam Foudy first goal with Monsters

By Elaine Shircliff | Jun 4th 2020 | 4 min read |

The third of a 14 part series of quotes and interviews I had stored on my voice recorder which never saw the light of day. This week’s Throwback Thu...

An unforgettable first season with the Cleveland Monsters for Mike Eaves and Trey Fix-Wolansky

By Elaine Shircliff | Jun 4th 2020 | 12 min read |

The beginning of Mike Eaves story as head coach of the Cleveland Monsters doesn’t begin with the 2019-20 season. It begins in the summer of 2016. Ea...