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ECHL: 2025 Kelly Cup Final Preview | Trois-Rivières Lions vs Toledo Walleye

Get ready for a series that will go down in the history books, as the Eastern Conference and Western Conference clash in a battle for the prestigious Kelly Cup. The Kelly Cup, the ultimate prize in the ECHL, is awarded to the playoff champion at the end of each season. The potential seven-game showdown kicks […]

ECHL: Jack Dugan Heads Overseas

Fort Wayne Komets captain Jack Dugan is heading overseas to Germany to join the Bietigheim Steelers of the DEL2. He spent his first five professional seasons in North America. In 70 games this season, Dugan had 23 goals and 53 assists for 76 points, while leading the Komets in all offensive categories. For the second […]

ECHL: Kyle Bollers Heads Overseas

Cincinnati Cyclones forward Kyle Bollers is heading overseas to Germany to join the Onesto Bayreuth Tigers of the Germany3 league. In his rookie year with the Cyclones, Bollers put up 11 goals and 12 assists for 23 points in 59 games. Bollers had one assist in eight games with the Cyclones at the end of […]

ECHL Western Conference Finals – Recap Game 5: Kansas City Mavericks vs. Toledo Walleye

Saturday night in Ohio, two teams meet for what could be the final time of the season. The Toledo Walleye host the Kansas City Mavericks for game five of the Western Conference Finals. Toledo leads the series 3–1 and sits just one win away from a return to the Kelly Cup Finals. A victory in […]

ECHL: Indy Fuel Extend Coach Duncan Dalmao Contract

The Indy Fuel announced Friday, May 23rd, that they have extended Coach Duncan Dalmao‘s contract for two years. Dalmao joined the Fuel as interim head coach at the end of the 2021-2022 season. Under his leadership, the Fuel has made him their winningest coach, a title earned for achieving the most wins in the team’s […]

ECHL: Goaltender Brett Brochu Heads Overseas

Fort Wayne Komets Goaltender Brett Brochu is heading overseas to Germany to join ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL. During the 2024-25 season, Brochu went 20-10-5 with a 2.42 GAA, .923SV%, and one shutout in 35 games with the Fort Wayne Komets. The Belle River, Ontario native also saw nine appearances during the Kelly Cup Playoffs […]

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ECHL Western Conference Finals – Recap Game 4: Kansas City Mavericks vs. Toledo Walleye

Ohio’s for lovers, well, until you meet in game 4 of the Western Conference Finals like the Toledo Walleye and Kansas City Mavericks did Thursday night. The Mavericks needed the win to tie things up. Toledo looks to be the first team to win at home. For the goaltenders, Walleye starts Carter Gylander, who brought […]

ECHL Western Conference Finals – Game 3 Recap: Kansas City Mavericks vs Toledo Walleye

The Kansas City Mavericks came into Game 3 with their backs against the wall—and played like it. After dropping the first two games of the Western Conference Finals, the Mavericks responded with urgency, scoring five times and riding a red-hot power play to a 5–2 win over the Toledo Walleye. The series now stands at […]

ECHL Western Conference Finals – Game 2 Recap: Toledo Walleye vs Kansas City Mavericks

In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, Toledo took a 2-0 lead in the series after defeating Kansas City 2-0 on May 15, 2025. They followed that performance with another win in Game 2, securing a 4-3 victory over the Mavericks and extending their series lead to 2-0. Both teams battled fiercely in a […]

ECHL Western Conference Finals – Game 1 Recap: Toledo Walleye vs Kansas City Mavericks

For the second year in a row, the Western Conference Finals started in Missouri on Thursday. Game one of the possible seven-game series saw the Kansas City Mavericks and the Toledo Walleye rematch. KC was last season’s Mountain Division and Western Conference Champion; They look to repeat this series. Toledo was last season’s Central Division […]