The ECHL’s holiday break is a tough time for coaches and a great time for players.
Dec 24, 2024
Don’t look now, but the Iowa Heartlanders suddenly are a factor in the ECHL.
Nov 20, 2024
Michal Stinil leads the ECHL in scoring three weeks into the season – he leads all skaters in goals (eight) and points (14) through eight games – and it’s kind of cool to see.
Nov 6, 2024
The ECHL has two expansion teams this season – the Bloomington Bison and Tahoe Knight Monsters – with another on the way in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Oct 25, 2024
The 2024-2025 ECHL season is off and running, and the opening weekend didn’t disappoint.
Oct 22, 2024
For the vast majority of players in the NHL, they're going to need a stop playing within the farm system of the club that either drafted or signed them. Some will get their start in the ECHL, the premier "AA" hockey circuit, while many will spends some time in the American Hockey League, the last step for most players before they realize their NHL dreams.
Sep 12, 2024
While the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina still feel a bit distant, the final spots for teams hoping realize their Olympic dreams will be determined this week in Europe. A number of current NHL players and notable NHL prospects, as well as a number of North American minor leaguers will be participating in this year’s event.
Aug 29, 2024
If the Kansas City Mavericks or Toledo Walleye win the Kelly Cup – and it’s fair to say they’re the favorites among the eight remaining teams – we could see something unique: A champion platooning goalies.
May 7, 2024
The Toledo Walleye will meet the Wheeling Nailers in the Central Division Finals of the 2024 ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs.
Apr 30, 2024
I’d venture that almost every Florida Everblades fan would struggle to pick Matthew Wedman out of a lineup. But those same fans certainly adore him right now.
Apr 22, 2024
The Indy Fuel and the Wheeling Nailers will meet in the opening round of the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs. Veteran ECHL writer Justin Cohn breaks down the series and tells you what you should keep an eye on during the series.
Apr 16, 2024
The 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs are here! After a grueling 72-game season, 16 teams remain in the hunt for the ECHL's top prize.
Apr 15, 2024
The Indy Fuel’s Ross MacDougall, backtracking in front of his own net, coughed up the puck to the Wheeling Nailers’ Matt Koopman.
Apr 5, 2024
The Cincinnati Cyclones are the first team in professional hockey history known to have iced a starting lineup of five black skaters.
Mar 31, 2024
Playing in the ECHL can be a grueling endeavor.
Mar 14, 2024
