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Thursday, October 29th

Gargoyles Weekend Preview: October 29, 2026

Gargoyles Weekend Preview: October 29, 2026

Greensboro, NC – The Greensboro Gargoyles, proud ECHL affiliate of the defending Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes and the AHL’s Chicago Wolves, prepare for a three-game home-and-home stand this weekend against the Norfolk Admirals.

The Gargoyles will travel to Norfolk on Friday and Saturday, October 30-31, both 7 PM starts, before returning home to host the Admirals on Sunday, November 1, at 3 PM on Sunday Funday. Greensboro comes off a three-point weekend with the overtime win from Sunday evening and the overtime loss from Saturday night, now sitting at 1-2-1-0. The Gargoyles sit 7th in the South Division on points percentage, while the Admirals, after getting swept by the Trois-Rivières Lions in three relegation games, slot in at 2-3-0-1 and 5th in points percentage.

Greensboro and Norfolk played 12 times during the inaugural season, with the Gargoyles picking up five wins in the series.

STAT LEADERS:


Austen May has scored goals in back-to-back weekends for the Gargoyles, leading the team with two goals. May is one of four Gargoyles with multiple points through the first four games of the season, joined by Tyler Cristall (1G-1A), Braden Doyle (1G-1A), and Parker Lindauer (2A). Ruslan Khazheyev and Yegor Velmakin have split the crease through four games. Velmakin set a franchise high with 47 saves last Saturday in the 2-1 overtime loss to Greenville, followed by a career high 46 save win for Khazheyev on Sunday.

The Admirals are led by forward Will Gavin, who has seven points (3G-4A) in the Admirals six games. Admirals returners Kristoff Papp and Grant Hebert each have five points in the opening six games. Matt Vernon has appeared in four of the six games in net for Norfolk, 2-1-1 with a 2.91 goals against average.

ROSTER TRANSACTIONS:

Ethan Leyh returns to the Gargoyles after being reassigned by the Chicago Wolves on Thursday morning. Leyh was called up to the AHL on Friday, October 16, the morning of the Gargoyles season opener. He appeared in one game for the Wolves, and now could be slated to make his season debut for Greensboro on the road this weekend.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

Friday and Saturday, October 30-31 @ Norfolk Admirals
Sunday, November 1 vs Norfolk Admirals 3 PM (Sunday Funday)

Thursday, November 5 vs Maine Mariners 10:30 AM (School Day)
Friday-Saturday, November 7-8 PM vs Maine Mariners (Wizard Weekend)

Thursday, November 12 vs Worcester Railers 7 PM (I Love Greensboro Night)
Saturday, November 14 vs Worcester Railers 7 PM (Cancer Awareness Presented by Cone Health)

For more information, visit gargoyleshockey.com or call (336) 365-0295.

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