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Kulakov, 23, had three goals and seven assists for 10 points, along with 150 PIMs in 66 games, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-reading-royals-acquire-artyom-kulakov-from-allen-americans\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"139468\">after being acquired by the Allen Americans in late August<\/a>. He would add 10 PIMs in five games during the Kelly Cup Playoffs. The Russian defenseman will continue to bring some physicality for the Royals on the blueline. Reading now has three defensemen and one forward signed for the 2026-27 season. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"\/>\n<p>Prior to joining the Royals, Kulakov spent time with the Worcester Railers and Allen Americans. In 68 games with the Railers, he had five goals and nine assists for 14 points. During his only season with the Americans, he had five goals and eight assists for 13 points in 49 games. <\/p>\n<p>Kulakov began his career in Russia, playing one season in the MHL with Omskie Yastreby, where he had four goals and eight assists for 12 points in 29 games. He would make his North American debut in 2021 and spend two seasons in the OHL with the Erie Otters. Over the course of his two seasons with the Otters, he had five goals and 11 assists for 16 points in 102 games. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster.evyy.net\/c\/5142595\/410529\/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fnhl\" target=\"_top\" id=\"410529\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.impactradius-go.com\/display-ad\/4272-410529\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\"\/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"0\" width=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster.evyy.net\/i\/5142595\/410529\/4272\" style=\"position:absolute;visibility:hidden;\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/join-us\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000002446-1024x512.webp\" alt=\"ITR Join Us\" class=\"wp-image-136935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000002446-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000002446-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000002446-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000002446.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:32px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:10px\">Discover more from Inside The Rink<\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px\">Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-post clearfix\">\n<div class=\"author-image\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/author\/aklisivitch\/\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7e8962a92e8de8241fb0a2c27430797c3b7b87588468f8b21a7c117a58c967d6?s=75&d=mm&r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7e8962a92e8de8241fb0a2c27430797c3b7b87588468f8b21a7c117a58c967d6?s=150&d=mm&r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-75 photo\" height=\"75\" width=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/a>\n <\/div>\n<div class=\"author-details\">\n<h4><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/author\/aklisivitch\/\">Armand Klisivitch<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Inside The Rink ECHL Manager | Senior Editor <br \/>\nCredentialed Reporter for the Adirondack Thunder & Worcester Railers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p> \t<\/p>\n<h2\/>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<div id=\"post-187877\" class=\"post-187877 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-echl category-norfolk-admirals category-north tag-2026-world-championship tag-echl-2026-27-player-signings tag-kristof-papp-2 tag-team-hungary eq-blocks\">\n<div class=\"news-snippet\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-kristof-papp-re-signs-with-norfolk-admirals\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"featured-image\"><br \/>\n <img width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Spie-77-2-e1784068780219-300x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Spie-77-2-e1784068780219-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Spie-77-2-e1784068780219-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Spie-77-2-e1784068780219-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Spie-77-2-e1784068780219.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/> <\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"summary\">\n<h4 class=\"blog-news-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-kristof-papp-re-signs-with-norfolk-admirals\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">ECHL: Krist\u00f3f Papp Re-Signs With Norfolk Admirals<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The Norfolk Admirals have announced that they\u2019ve re-signed forward Krist\u00f3f Papp for the 2026-27 season. Papp, 25, had 20 goals and 26 assists for 46 points in 66 games in his first full season in the ECHL. He would put up one assist in seven games during the World Championship while representing Hungary. He had [\u2026]<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-kristof-papp-re-signs-with-norfolk-admirals\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"\" class=\"readmore\"><br \/>\n Read More <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<div id=\"post-187872\" class=\"post-187872 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-echl category-kansas-city-mavericks category-mountain tag-casey-carreau tag-echl-2026-27-player-signings eq-blocks\">\n<div class=\"news-snippet\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-casey-carreau-returns-for-fifth-season-with-kansas-city\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"featured-image\"><br \/>\n <img width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JMJ_0333-scaled-e1784057670642-300x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JMJ_0333-scaled-e1784057670642-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JMJ_0333-scaled-e1784057670642-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JMJ_0333-scaled-e1784057670642-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JMJ_0333-scaled-e1784057670642.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/> <\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"summary\">\n<h4 class=\"blog-news-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-casey-carreau-returns-for-fifth-season-with-kansas-city\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">ECHL: Casey Carreau Returns For Fifth Season With Kansas City<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The Kansas City Mavericks have re-signed forward Casey Carreau for the 2026-27 season. Carreau, 27, had 23 goals and 28 assists for 51 points while playing in all 72 regular-season games. The Acushnet, Massachusetts, native led all ECHL forwards with a +31 last season. 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Kulakov, 23, had three goals and seven assists for 10 points, along with 150 PIMs in 66 games, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-reading-royals-acquire-artyom-kulakov-from-allen-americans\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"139468\">after being acquired by the Allen Americans in late August<\/a>. He would add 10 PIMs in five games during the Kelly Cup Playoffs. The Russian defenseman will continue to bring some physicality for the Royals on the blueline. Reading now has three defensemen and one forward signed for the 2026-27 season. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"\/>\n<p>Prior to joining the Royals, Kulakov spent time with the Worcester Railers and Allen Americans. In 68 games with the Railers, he had five goals and nine assists for 14 points. During his only season with the Americans, he had five goals and eight assists for 13 points in 49 games. <\/p>\n<p>Kulakov began his career in Russia, playing one season in the MHL with Omskie Yastreby, where he had four goals and eight assists for 12 points in 29 games. He would make his North American debut in 2021 and spend two seasons in the OHL with the Erie Otters. Over the course of his two seasons with the Otters, he had five goals and 11 assists for 16 points in 102 games. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster.evyy.net\/c\/5142595\/410529\/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fnhl\" target=\"_top\" id=\"410529\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.impactradius-go.com\/display-ad\/4272-410529\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\"\/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"0\" width=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster.evyy.net\/i\/5142595\/410529\/4272\" style=\"position:absolute;visibility:hidden;\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/join-us\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000002446-1024x512.webp\" alt=\"ITR Join Us\" class=\"wp-image-136935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000002446-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000002446-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000002446-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000002446.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:32px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:10px\">Discover more from Inside The Rink<\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px\">Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-post clearfix\">\n<div class=\"author-image\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/author\/aklisivitch\/\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7e8962a92e8de8241fb0a2c27430797c3b7b87588468f8b21a7c117a58c967d6?s=75&d=mm&r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7e8962a92e8de8241fb0a2c27430797c3b7b87588468f8b21a7c117a58c967d6?s=150&d=mm&r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-75 photo\" height=\"75\" width=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/a>\n <\/div>\n<div class=\"author-details\">\n<h4><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/author\/aklisivitch\/\">Armand Klisivitch<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Inside The Rink ECHL Manager | Senior Editor <br \/>\nCredentialed Reporter for the Adirondack Thunder & Worcester Railers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p> \t<\/p>\n<h2\/>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<div id=\"post-187877\" class=\"post-187877 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-echl category-norfolk-admirals category-north tag-2026-world-championship tag-echl-2026-27-player-signings tag-kristof-papp-2 tag-team-hungary eq-blocks\">\n<div class=\"news-snippet\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-kristof-papp-re-signs-with-norfolk-admirals\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"featured-image\"><br \/>\n <img width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Spie-77-2-e1784068780219-300x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Spie-77-2-e1784068780219-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Spie-77-2-e1784068780219-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Spie-77-2-e1784068780219-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Spie-77-2-e1784068780219.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/> <\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"summary\">\n<h4 class=\"blog-news-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-kristof-papp-re-signs-with-norfolk-admirals\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">ECHL: Krist\u00f3f Papp Re-Signs With Norfolk Admirals<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The Norfolk Admirals have announced that they\u2019ve re-signed forward Krist\u00f3f Papp for the 2026-27 season. Papp, 25, had 20 goals and 26 assists for 46 points in 66 games in his first full season in the ECHL. He would put up one assist in seven games during the World Championship while representing Hungary. He had [\u2026]<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-kristof-papp-re-signs-with-norfolk-admirals\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"\" class=\"readmore\"><br \/>\n Read More <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<div id=\"post-187872\" class=\"post-187872 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-echl category-kansas-city-mavericks category-mountain tag-casey-carreau tag-echl-2026-27-player-signings eq-blocks\">\n<div class=\"news-snippet\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-casey-carreau-returns-for-fifth-season-with-kansas-city\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"featured-image\"><br \/>\n <img width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JMJ_0333-scaled-e1784057670642-300x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JMJ_0333-scaled-e1784057670642-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JMJ_0333-scaled-e1784057670642-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JMJ_0333-scaled-e1784057670642-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JMJ_0333-scaled-e1784057670642.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/> <\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"summary\">\n<h4 class=\"blog-news-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-casey-carreau-returns-for-fifth-season-with-kansas-city\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">ECHL: Casey Carreau Returns For Fifth Season With Kansas City<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The Kansas City Mavericks have re-signed forward Casey Carreau for the 2026-27 season. Carreau, 27, had 23 goals and 28 assists for 51 points while playing in all 72 regular-season games. The Acushnet, Massachusetts, native led all ECHL forwards with a +31 last season. In 14 games during the Kelly Cup Playoffs, Carreau put up [\u2026]<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-casey-carreau-returns-for-fifth-season-with-kansas-city\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"\" class=\"readmore\"><br \/>\n Read More <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<div id=\"post-187864\" class=\"post-187864 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-adirondack-thunder category-echl category-norfolk-admirals category-north tag-brady-fleurent tag-echl-2026-27-player-signings eq-blocks\">\n<div class=\"news-snippet\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-brady-fleurent-returns-to-adirondack-thunder\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"featured-image\"><br \/>\n <img width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SavGhostPirates-83-scaled-e1784043969920-300x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SavGhostPirates-83-scaled-e1784043969920-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SavGhostPirates-83-scaled-e1784043969920-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SavGhostPirates-83-scaled-e1784043969920-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SavGhostPirates-83-scaled-e1784043969920.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/> <\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"summary\">\n<h4 class=\"blog-news-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidetherink.com\/echl-brady-fleurent-returns-to-adirondack-thunder\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">ECHL: Brady Fleurent Returns To Adirondack Thunder<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they\u2019ve signed forward Brady Fleurent for the 2026-27 season. 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