Icemen add Nodler, Gildon

Action photos of Josh Nodler & Michael Gildon

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Icemen, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Buffalo Sabres and the American Hockey League’s Rochester Americans, announced that the team has agreed to terms with rookie forwards Josh Nodler and Michael Gildon for the 2024-25 season.

Nodler, 23, comes to Jacksonville after wrapping up his senior season at Bowling Green State University where he logged 15 points (5g-10a) in 36 games. Nodler played his junior season at the University of Massachusetts adding five points in 27 games. From 2019-22, he played three seasons at Michigan State University where he posted 34 points (13g-21a) during his three seasons with the Spartans. The Oak Park, Michigan resident was selected by the Calgary Flames in the fifth round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Gildon, 23, joins the Icemen after concluding his collegiate career at Ohio State University. Gildon collected 38 points (12g-26a) in 118 career games with the Buckeyes from 2019-24. After wrapping up his college career, he made his professional debut with the Worcester Railers this past spring, appearing in three games. A resident of Plano, Texas, Gildon spent time with the U.S. National Development Program, posting 32 points (12g-20a) in 61 games with the U17 team in 2017-18, and 45 points (18g-27a) for the U18 team in 2018-19.