Duluth, Ga. – The Atlanta Gladiators, the ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Nashville Predators and the American Hockey League’s Milwaukee Admirals, announced that the team has re-signed forward Ryan Nolan for the 2026-27 season.
Nolan is set to return to the Gladiators for his second season with the club after delivering 28 points (11 goals, 17 assists) and a +10 rating in 63 games last season. Each of his statistical marks in 2025-26 represented career highs in the ECHL, with his team-leading +10 rating topping all Atlanta forwards. Among his 11 goals, four were game-winners, tying him with Jack O’Brien for the third-most among Gladiators skaters.
Nolan originally made his ECHL debut during the 2024-25 season with the Adirondack Thunder, recording three points (1 goal, 2 assists) in 16 games while on loan from the SPHL’s Fayetteville Marksmen. Across his tenure with the Marksmen that same season, he maintained a point-per-game average, amassing 38 points (17 goals, 21 assists) in 38 contests.
The 28-year-old forward launched his professional career in the SPHL with the Peoria Rivermen in 2023, aiding the team in capturing the President’s Cup with 22 points (11 goals, 9 assists) in 24 regular-season games. He subsequently signed with Fayetteville for the 2024-25 campaign. Prior to his professional debut, Nolan played three seasons of college hockey at Merrimack College and one season at Michigan State University.
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