2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs

ECHL Playoffs: Florida Everblades vs. Orlando Solar Bears Game 1 | 05/03/2024

Estero, Fla.- The Florida Everblades hosted the Orlando Solar Bears for game one of the second round of the playoffs at Hertz Arena on Friday night. Both teams had extended series in round one, with the Solar Bears beating the division-winning Greenville Swamp Rabbits four to two and the Everblades needing seven games and three consecutive […]

ECHL Announces Fines and Suspensions | 05/04/2024

The ECHL Department of Player Safety has announced that Adirondack Thunder forward Zach Walker and Orlando Solar Bears winger Tyler Bird have each been suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount for their actions in the opening game of round 2 of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Walker and Bird will miss their team’s respective […]

Mitchell Lewandowski celebrates his game-tying goal late in the third period.

ECHL Playoffs Recap: Wheeling Nailers Vs. Toledo Walleye Central Division Finals | Game 1

Game one of the Central Division Finals between the Wheeling Nailers and Toledo Walleye did not disappoint at the Walleye took game one 2-1 in overtime Friday night at Huntington Center in Toledo, OH. John Lethemon picked up the win between the pipes for the Walleye, stopping 23 of the 24 shots he faced. The […]

ECHL Playoff Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Norfolk Admirals Game 1 | 05/03/2024

GLENS FALLS—The top two teams in the North Division during the regular season squared off in Glens Falls on Friday Night as the Norfolk Admirals and Adirondack Thunder began the best-of-seven series for a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals and Game 1 lived up to all the hype it had leading into it. Norfolk […]

ECHL Playoff Series Preview: Adirondack Thunder vs Norfolk Admirals | Round 2

The North Division Finals will feature the top two teams from the regular season, as the Adirondack Thunder would not only win the North Division but would end up winning the Conference as well; the Norfolk Admirals would finish second in the Division but would play three fewer games than the Thunder as they were […]

ECHL Playoff Preview: South Division Finals Preview: (3) Florida Everblades vs. (4) Orlando Solar Bears

Well, another playoff year for the Florida Everblades and the Orlando Solar Bears, and once again, another playoff matchup between the two squads. We take a look first at how each team got to the second round of the 2024 ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs: HOW THEY GOT HERE: Orlando Solar Bears: The Orlando Solar Bears […]

Scrum happens in front of the Admirals net after a whistle.

ECHL Playoffs Series Recap: Norfolk Admirals vs. Trois-Rivières Lions | Round 1

The 2014-15 season brought a lot of pain to the Norfolk, VA community, with the Norfolk Admirals missing out on the playoffs and the Anaheim Ducks relocating their American Hockey League affiliate to San Diego, CA. Professional hockey was not entirely lost, as it was announced the city would bring back an ECHL team for […]

ECHL Playoff Series Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Maine Mariners | Round 1

The Adirondack Thunder and Maine Mariners had a series to remember in the opening round of the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs, as the two teams met in the North Division Semifinals. In the Playoffs, all everyone wants is good, competitive playoff hockey, and that’s exactly what they got in the opening round, as four of […]

PHOTOS: Florida Everblades vs. Jacksonville Icemen – 05/01/2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – Wednesday night was Game 7 of the South Division Semifinals between the Jacksonville Icemen and Florida Everblades. Florida prevailed with a 4-0 victory to win the series after a come back from a 3-1 series deficit. The win eliminated Jacksonville from the playoffs for the third year in a row and moves […]

ECHL Playoffs Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Maine Mariners | 05/01/2024

The Adirondack Thunder and Maine Mariners met for the 11th straight time on Wednesday Night, and for both teams, the task was simple: win and move on. In the opening frame, both teams would have their chances, and the first big stop of the night came from Isaac Poulter to keep the game scoreless just […]