Goatheads sign forward Grant Ahcan for inaugural ECHL season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 11, 2026, 3:04 AM
Last updated Jul 11, 2026
BaseballThe New Mexico Goatheads have signed forward Grant Ahcan as their first player ahead of the 2026-27 ECHL season. The announcement came on July 11, 2026, with Ahcan set to join the team for its inaugural game on October 16 at the Rio Rancho Events Center. Previously, Ahcan played for the Iowa Heartlanders in the ECHL and attended the Avalanche's development camp. He was a team captain at St. Cloud State, where he recorded 14 goals and 19 assists in 117 games.
- •Grant Ahcan is the Goatheads' first signed player.
- •The team begins its season on October 16.
- •Ahcan previously played for the Iowa Heartlanders.
- •He served as a team captain at St. Cloud State.
- •The Goatheads are a minor-league affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche.
- 3:04 AMYahoo Sports — Goatheads sign 1st player to inaugural roster
"The New Mexico Goatheads have their first player under contract. The first-year East Coast Hockey League franchise — and minor-league affiliate of the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche — announced the signing of forward Grant Ahcan for the 2026-27 season on Friday. The Goatheads begin their inaugural season in the ECHL — hockey’s equivalent of Double-A baseball — on Oct. 16 at the Rio Rancho Events ...
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