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ECHL Game Recap: Toledo Walleye vs. Indy Fuel 01/14/2024

The Toledo Walleye hosted the Indy Fuel on the evening of Sunday, January 14, 2024. The Walleye came into last night’s contest as one of the top teams in the entire league, while the Fuel were aiming to rise in the standings with a big win. The game was part of Warner Bros. weekend, which […]

ECHL Game Recap: Toledo Walleye vs. Kalamazoo Wings | 01/13/2024

Saturday’s game kicked off the first of two Warner Brothers Weekend games in Toledo. Walleye players wore specialty jerseys displaying an array of Looney Tunes characters. The jerseys were auctioned off after the game. All proceeds benefited Toledo Newsboys, which provides children in Toledo with warm coats and shoes and helps families in their time […]

ECHL Game Recap: Rapid City Rush vs. Fort Wayne Komets | 01/12/2024

The Rapid City Rush faced off against the Fort Wayne Komets in the second game of their three-game series on Friday night. The Rush came into the game with a record of 3-8-0-0 on Friday games and were looking to improve their record. But what started out as a decent hockey game quickly turned into […]

An Interview With ECHL EBUG Mariah Fujimagari

It’s been a fun year for Mariah Fujimagari, who started the season with Kalamazoo Wings in the pre-season when the team gave her a PTO, “When I was at the Global Goaltending retreat in 2021, I met Joe Martin, and at the time we really connected in terms of our core values, he saw my […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Lack Defensemen; Sign Player in Retirement

The Toledo Walleye are part of the ECHL, a league where turnover and roster movement happen quicker than a hiccup. Over the past few weeks, Toledo has had to shuffle their defensive lineup due to call-ups and injuries, including signing a former Walleye player out of retirement. Toledo Walleye suffer defense shortages The defense has […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush vs. Fort Wayne Komets | 1/10/2024

The Rapid City Rush and Fort Wayne Komets faced off for the first time in the 2023-24 ECHL season on Wednesday night in Rapid City. Starting Lineups The Fort Wayne Komets started with a forward trio of Jack Dugan, Shawn Szydlowski, and Ture Linden. They had a defensive pairing of Xavier Bernard and Martin Has. […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Tied for Most Points in ECHL

The city of Toledo, Ohio, has been blessed with some terrific hockey over the years. From the Toledo Goaldiggers to the Toledo Storm to the current team of the Toledo Walleye, the city has been spoiled by the success of its hockey teams. This season is no different as the Walleye are tied for the […]

PHOTOS: Toledo Walleye vs. Cincinnati Cyclones – 01/06/2024

CINCINNATI, Ohio – Saturday night, the Cincinnati Cyclones set their teddy bear toss record with 13,319 stuffed animals but fell 4-3 overtime to the visiting Toledo Walleye in downtown Cincinnati. Check out this photo gallery from Inside The Rink’s Héctor Urcia, for highlights from the game.

ECHL Game Recap: Toledo Walleye vs. Fort Wayne Komets | 01/05/2024

The Toledo Walleye hosted the Fort Wayne Komets as they held their first-ever Mental Heath Awareness Night on Friday, January 5. The Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Lucas County hosted the events. Before the game, former Walleye and current broadcaster Simon Denis and Toledo’s team psychologist, Ruth Ann Tetz, led a pregame Hockey […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators’ Roster Changes | 01/04/2024

As part of the trade agreement between the Gladiators and Kalamazoo Wings, defenseman Robert Calisti has been loaned to Atlanta from the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League. Calisti, a 22-year-old from Toronto, has participated in 23 games this season with Kalamazoo, amassing 12 points (four goals and eight assists). In the previous season, […]