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Brandon Hawkins, Michal Stinil Highlight 11 Of ECHL's Most Exciting Players

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

Brandon Hawkins, Michal Stinil Highlight 11 Of ECHL's Most Exciting Players
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Brandon Hawkins, Michal Stinil Highlight 11 Of ECHL's Most Exciting Players
Super 8: ECHL Goaltenders Who Could Have NHL Futures

The best part of ECHL hockey is the goaltending.

Oct 29

Super 8: ECHL Goaltenders Who Could Have NHL Futures
Super 8: ECHL Goaltenders Who Could Have NHL Futures
How To Succeed In The ECHL: Some Advice For Expansion Teams

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

How To Succeed In The ECHL: Some Advice For Expansion Teams
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How To Succeed In The ECHL: Some Advice For Expansion Teams
Who Won The ECHL Offseason? Here Are Six Teams That Fared Well

Every ECHL offseason represents a chance for a fresh start.

Oct 4

Who Won The ECHL Offseason? Here Are Six Teams That Fared Well
Who Won The ECHL Offseason? Here Are Six Teams That Fared Well
NHL Minor League Hockey Team Affiliate List 2024-2025

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

NHL Minor League Hockey Team Affiliate List 2024-2025
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NHL Minor League Hockey Team Affiliate List 2024-2025
NHL Minor League Hockey Team Affiliates Breakdown

So what happens after an NHL team drafts a player?

Jul 9

NHL Minor League Hockey Team Affiliates Breakdown
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NHL Minor League Hockey Team Affiliates Breakdown
Race For ECHL Central Division Playoff Spots Is Must-See Hockey

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

Race For ECHL Central Division Playoff Spots Is Must-See Hockey
Race For ECHL Central Division Playoff Spots Is Must-See Hockey
Our ECHL MVP Choice: Kalamazoo Wings' Erik Bradford

I don’t know if the Kalamazoo Wings are going to make the playoffs, though I think they will.

Mar 30

Our ECHL MVP Choice: Kalamazoo Wings' Erik Bradford
Our ECHL MVP Choice: Kalamazoo Wings' Erik Bradford
10 ECHL Players Turning It On At The Right Time

Playing in the ECHL can be a grueling endeavor.

Mar 14

10 ECHL Players Turning It On At The Right Time
10 ECHL Players Turning It On At The Right Time
Walleye's Keenan, K-Wings' Vorva Among 10 Most Underrated ECHL Players

We all give a lot of love to the big scorers in the ECHL, the Brandon Hawkins and Wade Murphys of this world. And, of course, we love those big-shooting defensemen like Matt Register and Jalen Smereck. And the highlight-making goaltenders, such as Cam Johnson.

Feb 26

Walleye's Keenan, K-Wings' Vorva Among 10 Most Underrated ECHL Players
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Walleye's Keenan, K-Wings' Vorva Among 10 Most Underrated ECHL Players
Kansas City Mavericks Lead ECHL, Hard To Poke Holes In Their Season

I don’t know what it is about us sports journalists, but we always seem to want to poke holes in things.

Feb 7

Kansas City Mavericks Lead ECHL, Hard To Poke Holes In Their Season
Kansas City Mavericks Lead ECHL, Hard To Poke Holes In Their Season
'Diamond Hands' Daniel Amesbury Set To Debut In ECHL, So Get Your Popcorn

From a purely hockey perspective, I don’t know if the Fort Wayne Komets signing Daniel Amesbury was a great idea or not. But I do know it’s going to make for great theater when he debuts this weekend.

Feb 2

'Diamond Hands' Daniel Amesbury Set To Debut In ECHL, So Get Your Popcorn
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'Diamond Hands' Daniel Amesbury Set To Debut In ECHL, So Get Your Popcorn
One Game To Win, Here Are The ECHL Goalies You Want

Any hockey team that hopes to have success in the postseason knows it must have a reliable goalie, someone who can steal a big game when the pressure is at its highest.

Jan 26

One Game To Win, Here Are The ECHL Goalies You Want
One Game To Win, Here Are The ECHL Goalies You Want
Fiona Quinn Becomes First Woman To Call A Komets Game, Gets Goalie Fight

Fiona Quinn wasn’t really thinking about becoming a broadcaster. Not until the last year and a half.

Jan 5

Fiona Quinn Becomes First Woman To Call A Komets Game, Gets Goalie Fight
Fiona Quinn Becomes First Woman To Call A Komets Game, Gets Goalie Fight
ECHL: 28 Players Who Aren't On NHL Or AHL Contracts That Perhaps Should Be

I’m based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and whenever I watch the ECHL’s Komets play these days, I find myself pondering this question: What the heck is Jack Dugan doing at this level?

Nov 30, 2023

ECHL: 28 Players Who Aren't On NHL Or AHL Contracts That Perhaps Should Be
ECHL: 28 Players Who Aren't On NHL Or AHL Contracts That Perhaps Should Be