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PHOTOS: Iowa Heartlanders vs. Cincinnati Cyclones – 01/24/2024

CINCINNATI, Ohio.- Wednesday night, the visiting Iowa Heartlanders beat the Cincinnati Cyclones 6-4 at Heritage Bank Center. Six players scored for Iowa and Hunter Jones had 19 saves for the Heartlanders. Check out this photo gallery from Inside The Rink’s Héctor Urcia, for highlights from the game.

ECHL Game Recap: Reading Royals vs. Wheeling Nailers| 01/24/2024

The Reading Royals played one of their few Wednesday night games this season against the Wheeling Nailers and though the game started out promising, lack of motivation seemed to be the enemy that brought them yet another loss. The Reading Royals faced the Wheeling Nailers at home for the first time this season to start […]

Bloomington ECHL Team Reveals Name and Logo

In a press conference this morning, the ECHL’s newest expansion team announced their name and logo as they will be the Bloomington Bison. The logo consists of Bison holding a hockey stick with red eyes as the Bison also wearing a top hat and. Bloomington has decided to use baby blue as their main colors. […]

Brandon Hawkins takes a shot on OIof Lindbom

ECHL: Walleye’s Hawkins Favorite to Win Most Valuable Player Award?

The Toledo Walleye, behind new coach Pat Mikesch, are on a roll this season and are in the top three for overall points. Some of that success is owed to forward Brandon Hawkins, who is having an outstanding year. Is this the season he wins the Kelly Cup and the Most Valuable Player award in […]

Elvis Merzlikins in the Spotlight as the Drama Continues

A Recap of Recent Events About a week ago, I wrote an article talking about some recent interviews involving goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, stating that he and the Columbus Blue Jackets have agreed to “find a new scenario.” These statements came after the netminder had either been a healthy scratch or confined to the bench for […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Offense Getting Contributions Throughout the Lineup

The Toledo Walleye are one of the best teams in the ECHL this season, and they are gearing up for a big second half. As a top-tier team, they have everything going for them from top to bottom. One of the biggest reasons for their success is the explosive offense. The Toledo Walleye Offense Firing […]

ECHL: An Interview with Toledo Walleye Brandon Hawkins

This year, Brandon Hawkins got the honor of being named captain of the ECHL All-Stars for the ECHL All-Star game in Savannah. This is a familiar spot for Hawkins as he also serves on the leadership group with the Toledo Walleye, “I’m one of four assistant captains in Toledo; we do a leadership group. It’s […]

ECHL All-Star Fan Fest Makes Big Impression In Savannah

It’s a mildly cool, sunny, breezy Sunday afternoon in Savannah, Georgia. Hundreds of fans line up outside of Enmarket Arena, the home of the ECHL’s Savannah Ghost Pirates. It’s jacket weather in the south, but in this particular instance, it’s hockey jersey weather. In only their second year in the league, the city of Savannah […]

ECHL All-Star Skills Competition Recap

The ECHL’s stars had a chance to put their talents on display Monday evening in Savannah, Georgia. The league held its annual All-Star event in front of 6,795 fans at Enmarket Arena. The event, hosted by the Savannah Ghost Pirates, saw the home team take on the ECHL All-Stars during the evening’s All-Star game. Fans […]

ECHL: Reading Royals Receive New Defenseman from Kalamazoo Wings

After coming out of a rough weekend at home against the Maine Mariners, the Royals seeked out some defensive help to strengthen their core. The result of their search brought them to the Kalamazoo Wings where they traded future considerations for defenseman, Kurt Gosselin. The former #28 for the Wings will bring his defensive experience […]