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ECHL 2022-23 Season in Review: Kalamazoo Wings

The Kalamazoo Wings entered the 2022-23 season with the goal of getting back to the Kelly Cup playoffs for the first time since 2018-19. However, it was not to be, as the team finished fifth place in the Central Division with a record of 29-37-6-0. The K-Wings serve as the ECHL affiliate of the Columbus […]

ECHL: 9 Goals Cement the Toledo Walleye as Central Division Champs

The Toledo Walleye claimed the Central Division as they trounced the Cyclones with a team playoff record of 9 goals scored to Cincinnati’s 2. In goal for Cincinnati was Mark Sinclair, and for Toledo the ECHL Goalie of the Year, John Lethemon. Toledo made quick work of Sinclair with a goal by Sturtz (1:54). Shortly […]

ECHL: Indy Fuel Extend Head Coach Duncan Dalmao

The Indy Fuel announced on Wednesday that they have extended head coach Duncan Dalmao through the 2024-25 season. The 44-year-old took over the reins of the Indy Fuel after Doug Christensen and the Fuel decided to mutually part ways back in March 2022, after he spent three seasons as the Fuel’s head coach. In his […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Down Cincinnati Cyclones, Move Within One Win of Western Conference Finals

Sebastian Cossa got the start in net for the Toledo Walleye and came up with 43 saves while leading the Walleye to a 2-1 win over the Cincinnati Cyclones in Game 3 of the Central Division Finals on Wednesday night. This was Cossa’s fourth win of the playoffs, and Toledo is yet to taste a […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Streak Continues As They Head Home with 2-0 Series Lead

The Toledo Walleye have now won six straight Kelly Cup Playoffs as they beat the Cincinnati Cyclones 5-2 on Saturday Night. For the second night in a row, the Walleye would get off to an early lead as Thomas Ebbing scored from the circle on their first shot of the game. It would be Gordie […]

ECHL Playoffs: Toledo Walleye Score 5 Power Play Goals, Blow past Cincinnati Cyclones in Game 1

Cincinnati, OH– The Toledo Walleye had eight days off between their four-game sweep of the Indy Fuel and the first game of round 2 against the Cincinnati Cyclones. The Cyclones came in battle tested as the Fort Wayne Komets took them to seven games. Would the Walleye be rusty, or would they be rested? The […]

ECHL: Beck Warm’s 35-Save Shutout Leads Cincinnati To Game 7 Victory

There was one series in the first round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs that would need seven games to decide a winner, and that was the Cincinnati Cyclones vs. Fort Wayne Komets series, one that featured over 300+ plus minutes in penalties. It would be a goaltending dual between Fort Wayne’s Ryan Fanti and Cincinnati’s […]

ECHL: Fort Wayne Komets Force Game 7 vs Cincinnati Cyclone

The stage was set in Cincinnati as the Cyclones and Komets dropped the puck on game Six, the Cyclones just needed to win one more game to advance, but the Komets had other plans. The Komets ran into penalty trouble early on, but that wouldn’t stop them from generating offense. Komets captain Anthony Petruzzelli got […]

ECHL: Fort Wayne Komets Stave Off Elimination, Force Game 6 Tuesday

The Fort Wayne Komets headed into game five of the series down 3-1 to the Cincinnati Cyclones. In this do-or-die game, the Komets needed to get off to a good start, and that’s what happened. Fort Wayne peppered the Cyclones goalkeeper, Warm, with 17 shots in the opening frame but couldn’t find the back of […]

ECHL Playoffs: Toledo Walleye Sweep Aside Indy Fuel, Advance to 2nd Round

Brandon Hawkins scored his 2nd goal of the night, which turned out to be the series clincher, sending the Toledo Walleye to the second round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Toledo found themselves down a goal heading into the final period as the Fuel tried to stave off elimination. Toledo opened up the scoring when […]