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ECHL: Johnny Walker Announces Retirement

Forward Johnny Walker has announced his retirement from professional hockey via an Instagram post today after spending parts of three seasons in the ECHL with the Utah Grizzlies and Allen Americans. In 65 regular season games in the ECHL, he would put up 19 goals and 13 assists for 32 points, along with 303 penalty […]

ECHL Kelly Cup Finals: Florida Everblades vs. Kansas City Mavericks Game 2 | 06/01/2024

Independence, Mo.- The Kansas City Mavericks were looking for redemption on Saturday night in game two of the Kelly Cup Finals against the Florida Everblades. The Mavericks lost the night before, 8-1, in which the Everblades found their offense, and the Mavericks left theirs in the locker room. 5,807 fans, an increase of almost 500 from […]

ECHL Kelly Cup Final: Kansas City Mavericks vs Florida Everblades Game 1 Recap | 05/31/2024

The highly anticipated first game of the Kelly Cup Finals took place on Friday night, pitting the two-time Defending Champion against the Rookie. This marked Kansas City Maverick’s first appearance in the Final since the franchise’s inception, and Florida Everblades are looking for a three-peet, adding an extra layer of excitement. Kansas City, the regular-season […]

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Defenseman Signs to Play in Slovakia

Rapid City Rush defenseman Zach Taylor has signed to play with the HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas in Tipos Estraliga, based in Slovakia. Taylor’s team will play in Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia. Collegiate Career Before joining the Rapid City Rush, Zach Taylor attended Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, where he played for three seasons. In his […]

ECHL Kelly Cup Finals Preview: Kansas City Mavericks vs. Florida Everblades

The teams are set for the ECHL’s 2024 Kelly Cup Finals as the Florida Everblades won their divisional series against the Adirondack Thunder on Tuesday night, 4-3 in game six. Their opponent, the Kansas City Mavericks, locked up the Western Division Championship against the Toledo Walleye on Monday night, 7-1 in game six. This series […]

ECHL: Allen Americans Fire Head Coach Chad Costello

The Allen Americans have announced that they have fired Head Coach/General Manager Chad Costello after two seasons with the team; he had just finished the second year of his three-year deal that he signed back in May of 2022. In two seasons under Costello, the team put up a record of 70-67-5-2 and has now […]

Bloomington Bison Announce Affiliation with NY Rangers & New Head Coach

If you’re a hockey fan in Central Illinois, there’s a good chance your NHL allegiance lies either with the Chicago Blackhawks or the St. Louis Blues. From Bloomington, the United Center is just shy of two hours and twenty minutes (135 miles) away, and the Enterprise Center in St. Louis is just over two hours […]

ECHL: Tahoe Knight Monsters Name Alex Loh as Head Coach

The Tahoe Knight Monsters have named Alex Loh their head coach for their inaugural season; Loh was given the interim tag with the Savannah Ghost Pirates last season after Rick Bennett was fired. The Vermont native began his professional coaching career during the 2012-13 season as he would spend three years as the team’s video […]

ECHL: Could Bloomington Be a Perfect Fit for the Toronto Maple Leafs?

The Maple Leafs recently lost the Newfoundland Growlers this season as the team ended up folding with less than two weeks to go, and all the players that were on AHL deals were sent up to the Marlies; all their ECHL contracted players became unrestricted free agents. The Maple Leafs now had to figure out […]

ECHL Western Conference Final Recap: Kansas City Mavericks Vs Toledo Walleye Game 6 | 05/27/2024

The Mavericks and Walleye engaged in a thrilling game six on Monday afternoon. The stakes were high, with a win for Kansas City potentially propelling them to the Kelly Cup Final. At the same time, a victory for the Walleye would force a game seven, intensifying the competition. The arena was buzzing with anticipation, fans […]