2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs

ECHL Kelly Cup Playoff Preview: Reading Royals vs Trois-Rivieres Lions | North Division Semifinal

The Trois-Rivieres Lions and Reading Royals will begin a best-of-seven series on Friday Night in Trois-Rivieres. Trois-Rivieres and Reading would split the eight-game series during the regular season. Five of the eight games during the regular season would be decided by one goal. Schedule: Game 1: Friday, April 18th at 7 pm Game 2: Saturday, […]

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ECHL North Division Semifinals – Game 2 Recap: Wheeling Nailers vs Norfolk Admirals

The Norfolk Admirals and Wheeling Nailers met for Game 2 of the North Division Semifinals on Thursday Night. Norfolk took Game 1 of the series on Wednesday. It would be similar to the start of Game 1, as Darick-Louis Jean would pick up the game’s first goal. Jordan Martel would get a breakaway again, which […]

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ECHL Kelly Cup Playoff Preview: South Carolina Stingrays vs Orlando Solar Bears | South Division Semifinal

ECHL Hockey is back in the postseason, with Friday night’s game one of a best-of-seven for the South Division Quarter Finals. The South Carolina Stingrays and the Orlando Solar Bears will meet in the Low Country of Charleston, South Carolina. These teams faced off for the first game of the regular season, the start of this […]

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ECHL North Divison Semifinals – Game 1 Recap: Wheeling Nailers vs Norfolk Admirals

The Norfolk Admirals and Wheeling Nailers kicked off the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Wednesday Night from Norfolk Scope. Wheeling would have the game’s first chance as Jordan Martel got a breakaway 35 seconds in, but would be denied. The Nailers would get another opportunity as they got a PP just over two minutes later, but […]

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ECHL Kelly Cup Playoff Preview: Norfolk Admirals vs Wheeling Nailers | North Division Semifinal

The Norfolk Admirals and Wheeling Nailers will meet in the North Division Quarter Finals in a best-of-seven series beginning Wednesday Night in Norfolk. Norfolk and Wheeling split the two-game series during the regular season. Norfolk is coming off a heart-breaking first round loss last season to the Adirondack Thunder. Wheeling is making their second consecutive […]

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Reading Royals celebrate a win over the Worcester Railers

ECHL: Reading Royals Clinch 2025 Kelly Cup Playoff Berth

The Reading Royals have clinched the final playoff spot in the North Division after taking both games against the Worcester Railers this weekend. This is Reading’s 16th Kelly Cup Playoff appearance, and first since 2023. For the Royals, this comes a year after the Orlando Solar Bears clinched the last spot in the South Division […]

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Tahoe Knight Monsters celebrate a goal vs Maine Mariners

ECHL: Tahoe Knight Monsters Clinch 2025 Kelly Cup Playoff Berth

The Tahoe Knight Monsters have punched their ticket to the 2025 Kelly Cup Finals after the Kansas City Mavericks defeated the Idaho Steelheads on Wednesday Night. They become the second team in the Mountain Division to clinch a spot. They join the Kansas City Mavericks, who have already won the Division. Tahoe joins the Trois-Rivieres […]

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ECHL North Division Recap | Week 25

This divisional recap summarizes the North Division teams in the ECHL, focusing on their standings, recent game results, player milestones, and key statistics. We have just one week to go as the Trois-Rivieres Lions clinched the Division and the Norfolk Admirals punched their ticket to the Kelly Cup Playoffs last Wednesday. The Reading Royals and […]

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Trois-Rivieres Lions Celebration

ECHL: Trois-Rivieres Lions Clinch 2025 North Division Title

The Trois-Rivieres Lions (44-15-6-2) have clinched their first North Division Title with a 6-4 win tonight over the Maine Mariners. They will have home-ice advantage for the first two rounds of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. The Lions are 23-4-4-2 this year on home ice. One of the biggest reasons the Trois-Rivieres Lions won the North […]

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Norfolk Admirals Celebration

ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Clinch 2025 Kelly Cup Playoff Berth

The Norfolk Admirals have clinched their spot in the 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs despite tonight’s OT loss to Reading. This is the second consecutive Kelly Cup Playoff Berth for the Admirals. They lost to the Adirondack Thunder in the Division Finals last year. Norfolk becomes the third team in the North Division and the 11th […]

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