Nolan joins Gladiators

Duluth, Ga. - The Atlanta Gladiators announced that the club has signed forward Ryan Nolan for the 2025-26 season.

Nolan returns to the ECHL after playing 16 games with the Adirondack Thunder toward the end of the 2024-25 season, scoring three points (1g-2a). He scored his first ECHL goal in his first ECHL game on February 12, 2025, vs Trois-Rivieres. Nolan played 38 games with the SPHL’s Fayetteville Marksmen last season, averaging a point-per-game with 38 points (17g-21a) in 38 games with the club.

The 27-yeaer-old began his professional career in the SPHL with the Peoria Rivermen in 2023, helping the team capture the President’s Cup with 20 points (11g-9a) in 24 games during the regular season. He then signed with Fayetteville for the 2024-25 season. Nolan played three seasons of college hockey at Merrimack College, and one at Michigan State University ahead of his pro debut in 2023.