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ECHL Attendance vs Performance: What the 2024–25 Regular Season Tells Us
As the 2024–25 ECHL regular season came to a close and the Kelly Cup Playoffs got underway, one storyline stood out beyond the scoreboard: how well did team performance align with fan turnout? A closer look at final standings and attendance figures reveals a complex picture. Some teams translated wins into sold-out crowds, while others […]
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ECHL Kelly Cup Playoff Preview: Trois-Rivieres Lions vs Norfolk Admirals | North Division Final
The Norfolk Admirals and Trois-Rivieres Lions will meet in the Kelly Cup Playoff for the second straight season, this time with a trip to the Conference Finals on the line. Norfolk beat the Lions in six games during the 2024 North Division Semifinals. Trois-Rivieres went 5-4-1 vs Norfolk in the regular season, which should make […]
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ECHL: Trois-Rivieres Lions Extends Ron Choules
The Trois-Rivieres Lions announced that they’ve extended Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations Ron Choules to a two-year extension that carries him through the 2026-27 season. Trois-Rivieres finished the year with a 45-19-8 record and won their first North Division title in franchise history. The Lions made easy work sweeping the Reading Royals in the first […]
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ECHL: Reading Royals Cement Two-Year Extension with Philadelphia Flyers
The Reading Royals have extended their official affiliation with the Philadelphia Flyers, continuing their role as the NHL club’s primary ECHL partner through the 2026–27 season. The agreement extends a relationship that began in 2014 and has become a key piece of the Flyers’ player development system. A Decade of Progression from ECHL to NHL […]
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PHOTOS: Trois-Rivières Lions vs. Reading Royals – 04/23/2025
READING, Pa. – The Reading Royals faced off against the Trois-Rivières Lions Wednesday night at Santander Arena in Game 4 of the Kelly Cup playoffs. The Lions defeated the Royals 5-2, eliminating Reading from the playoffs. Click here to read ITR’s Armand Klisivitch’s in depth recap of the game. Check out this photo gallery from […]
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ECHL North Division Semifinals Recap: Wheeling Nailers vs Norfolk Admirals
The Norfolk Admirals and Wheeling Nailers met in the North Division Semifinals in what was expected to be a tightly contested series. It would be the odd 2-5 format due to arena availability at Norfolk Scope, so the Nailers, despite having home-ice advantage, began this series on the road. Norfolk and Wheeling split the short […]
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ECHL North Division Semifinals – Game 5 Recap: Norfolk Admirals vs Wheeling Nailers
The Norfolk Admirals and Wheeling Nailers met for Game 5 of the North Division Semifinals on Saturday Night. Wheeling once again looked to keep their season alive with a win. For Wheeling, they would start their third different goaltender of the series on Saturday in Taylor Gauthier. Norfolk also made a change between the pipes, […]
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PHOTOS: Trois-Rivières Lions vs. Reading Royals – 04/21/2025
READING, Pa. – The Reading Royals faced off against the Trois-Rivières Lions Monday night at Santander Arena in Game 3 of the Kelly Cup playoffs. The Lions defeated the Lions 3-2 in double overtime. Click here to read ITR’s Armand Klisivitch’s in depth recap. Check out this photo gallery from Inside the Rink’s Sarah Pietrowski […]
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ECHL North Division Semifinals – Game 4 Recap: Norfolk Admirals vs Wheeling Nailers
The Norfolk Admirals and Wheeling Nailers faced off in Game 4 of the North Division Semifinals on Friday Night. Wheeling looked to avoid their second consecutive sweep in the Kelly Cup Playoffs. For Wheeling, they would be forced to go to Jaxon Castor between the pipes. Sergei Murashov was called up to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. […]
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ECHL North Division Semifinals Recap: Trois-Rivieres Lions vs Reading Royals
The Trois-Rivieres Lions and Reading Royals met in the North Division Semifinals, and the Lions swept the series in four games. For the Lions, this is the first time in franchise history that they will advance to the North Division Finals, as they await the winner of the Norfolk Admirals/Wheeling Nailers. Reading has failed to […]
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