Teams announced their protected list on Tuesday, marking the first stage of the offseason. The protected list identifies the players for whom the team retains the ECHL rights. Teams can place as many players as they want on their protected list. Still, the player must meet one of six criteria outlined in the Collective Bargaining […]
Playoff Promises: Both the Florida Everblades and the Idaho Steelheads have fought incredibly hard this postseason. The Steelheads’ direct opponents were the Utah Grizzlies, the Allen Americans, and the Toledo Walleye. The Everblades have faced the South Carolina Stingrays, Jacksonville Icemen, and Newfoundland Growlers. The two will face each other in this year’s Kelly Cup […]
The Florida Everblades went from famine to feast last week. They entered last week on a five-game losing streak, dropping games against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, Jacksonville Icemen, and Savannah Ghost Pirates. Their opponent the previous week was the North-division leading Adirondack Thunder, who entered game one Wednesday night on a 17-game point streak. The Everblades […]
ESTERO, Fla. – The Florida Everblades had a different look as they hosted the South Division-leading Greenville Swamp Rabbits Friday night at Hertz Arena. Injuries and roster moves forced coach Brad Ralph to adjust his lineup, and before the game, he designated a team captain for the first time this season, placing the “C” on Joe […]
The Florida Everblades defeated the Orlando Solar Bears on Saturday night to win their second-round matchup four games to one. The series win gives the Everblades the record in the ECHL for consecutive playoff series wins with ten. Head coach Brad Ralph also extended his league lead in playoff games coached and playoff wins with 130 […]
Estero, Fla.- The Orlando Solar Bears looked to bounce back from a lackluster performance against the Florida Everblades on Friday night. The home-team Everblades won game one, beating Evan Fitzpatrick five times to win 5-1. The Solar Bears seemed sluggish and a step behind all night. At the same time, the Everblades carried the energy and […]
The champagne is gone, the confetti swept up, and the player lockers have been cleaned out for the Florida Everblades’ 2023-24 season, an impossible and record-breaking season. The Everblades, winner of the Kelly Cup Championship for a third consecutive year, started the season, as does every team in the league, with the goal of hoisting […]
The Florida Everblades will begin their quest for their fourth consecutive Kelly Cup Championship tomorrow night as they face the Jacksonville Icemen. It’s a different-looking Everblades team, but once again, the team went out and re-loaded this season, and with one of the best coaches in ECHL History in Brad Ralph, the Everblades continue to […]
Florida Everblades made history on June 8th, 2024 by winning their third Kelly Cup Championship consecutively. This is their fourth Kelly Cup title overall (2012, 2022, 2023, 2024). One player had an outstanding performance throughout the entirety of the postseason. Oliver Chau was awarded the Most Valuable Player for the 2024 playoffs. During the regular […]
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits will be hosting the reigning Kelly Cup Champions, the Florida Everblades, today and tomorrow afternoon (Nov. 16/17) at Bon Secours Wellness Arena for a heated division rivalry. Today’s game has an early puck drop at 4:05 p.m., with tomorrow’s game being a little earlier at 3:05 p.m. What […]
