Jeff Pyle Passes John Brophy for Third All-Time in ECHL Coaching Wins

DULUTH, Ga. –  Atlanta defeated the Norfolk Admirals 5-3 on Saturday, November 10th at the Norfolk Scope Arena marking the 481st ECHL win for Gladiators head coach, Jeff Pyle. The victory broke the tie with long-time Norfolk Admirals coach, John Brophy for third place on the all-time head coaching wins list in ECHL history. Over the course of 14 seasons as a head coach in the ECHL, the Minnesota native earned wins with the Mobile Mysticks (137), Evansville IceMen (31) and Gwinnett/Atlanta Gladiators (313). Pyle is now only 10 wins behind John Marks for second all-time in ECHL history.     

The 16th season of Atlanta Gladiators hockey continues at the Infinite Energy Arena Friday, November 16thagainst the Norfolk Admirals at 7:35 PM. For ticket information, visit the official team website at www.atlantagladiators.com or call the main office line at 770-497-5100.

The Gladiators are members of the ECHL, the nation’s premier "AA" hockey league. All home games are played at the 9,119-seat Infinite Energy Arena, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth – where parking is always free. The Gladiators have established an unrivaled commitment to excellence, maintaining a distinctive reputation for affordable and family-friendly sports entertainment and are consistently ranked as one of the top “Things To Do” in the Atlanta area and across the North Georgia region.For all the latest team news, contests, and more visit AtlantaGladiators.com, or “like” the Gladiators on Facebook (www.facebook.com/AtlantaGladiators), follow the team on Twitter (www.twitter.com/ATLGladiators), Instagram (www.instagram.com/atlgladiators) or Snapchat (www.snapchat.com) at "gladshockey".