Duluth, GA - The Atlanta Gladiators, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Nashville Predators and the American Hockey League’s Milwaukee Admirals, announced on Tuesday that the team has acquired forward Brody Crane from the Norfolk Admirals in exchange for forward Ethan Strang.
In his third season of professional hockey, Brody Crane joins the Gladiators after logging 3 assists in 11 games with the Admirals to start the campaign. The 22-year-old, 5’11”, 185-pound forward made his pro debut with the Jacksonville Icemen in the 2024-25 season, finishing his rookie campaign with 14 goals and 13 assists for 27 points in 66 games. Last season, Crane scored 4 goals and 6 assists through 27 games with Jacksonville before being traded to Norfolk, where he scored 9 goals and 10 assists for 19 points in 28 games to bring his season totals to 13 goals and 16 assists for 29 points in 55 games.
Over the course of his professional career, Crane has notched 27 goals and 32 assists for 59 points in 132 games with Jacksonville and Norfolk.
Prior to turning pro, Crane, a native of Union, Ontario, spent four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the London Knights, Niagara IceDogs and Guelph Storm from 2020 to 2024, totaling 31 goals and 50 assists for 81 points in 171 games.
Brody Crane will wear #61 with the Gladiators.
Atlanta will take on Greenville at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Thursday, November 12th to wrap up an eight-game road trip.
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