2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs

ECHL South Division Semifinals – Game 6 Recap: Orlando Solar Bears vs South Carolina Stingrays

It’s Sunday in the Holy City, and the pivotal game six of the Kelly Cup Playoffs returns to Charleston, South Carolina. The South Carolina Stingrays lead the series 3-2, making this a potentially series-ending game. The Orlando Solar Bears are fighting to extend the series, despite the absence of key players Mark Auk and Jaydon […]

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 […]

Norfolk Admirals Forward Brandon Osmundson Celebrates a goal

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, […]

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 […]

Wheeling Nailers goalie Jaxon Castor makes a save vs Norfolk Admirals

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. […]

ECHL South Division Semifinals – Game 5 Recap: Orlando Solar Bears vs South Carolina Stingrays

A tied series is underway in Florida. Game five of the Kelly Cup Playoffs between the South Carolina Stingrays and Orlando Solar Bears. The Solar Bears are looking to continue their win streak on home ice and take the lead. Last night’s game was intense; South Carolina had ten icing calls in the first period, […]

Reading Royals and Trois-Rivieres Lions shake hands at the end of the North Division Semifinals

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 […]

ECHL: Sergei Murashov Called Up To Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have announced that they’ve called up goaltender Sergei Murashov from the Wheeling Nailers. This comes after Joel Blomqvist left Wednesday Night’s vs the Lehigh Valley Phantoms after the second period with an injury. Sergei Murashov is 12-3 with a 2.64 GAA, .913 SV% with one shutout in 16 games at the AHL […]

ECHL North Division Semifinals – Game 3 Recap: Norfolk Admirals vs Wheeling Nailers

The Norfolk Admirals and Wheeling Nailers continued their best-of-seven series on Wednesday Night as the series shifted to WesBanco Arena. Thomas Milic would get the start for the Admirals as he looked to keep his shutout streak going. The Nailers would get some reinforcements as Chase and Logan Pietila re-joined the team after being called […]

ECHL North Division Semifinals: Trois-Rivieres Lions Complete Sweep vs Reading Royals

The Trois-Rivieres Lions are heading to the North Division Finals after beating the Reading Royals 5-2 in Game 4 of the North Division Semifinals on Wednesday Night. Once again, it would be an early goal for the Lions to get momentum early. Anthony Beauregard fed Xavier Cormier on the PP to get Trois-Rivieres on the […]