Brad Ralph

ECHL 2024-25 Season Preview: Florida Everblades

For the third straight season, the Florida Everblades will come into the season as the reigning Kelly Cup Champions after defeating the Kansas City Mavericks in five games in last year’s Kelly Cup Final. Despite coming away with the Kelly Cup last season, the Everblades finished third in the South with a record of 40-23-7-2 […]

ECHL Season Recap: Florida Everblades

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 […]

ECHL Transactions: Florida Everblades

Florida Everblades’ defenseman, Cole Moberg, has decided to follow Patrick Holway to Slovakia when he signed a contract with HKM Zvolen to play the 2024-25 season in the Slovak Extraliga. Holway left the Everblades in the second half of the season to play with HC Slovan Bratislava before signing with Villacher SV in Austria for […]

ECHL 2024-25 Protected Lists: Florida Everblades

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 […]

ECHL Kelly Cup Finals: Florida Everblades vs. Kansas City Mavericks Game 2 | 06/01/2024

Independence, Mo.- The Kansas City Mavericks were looking for redemption on Saturday night in game two of the Kelly Cup Finals against the Florida Everblades. The Mavericks lost the night before, 8-1, in which the Everblades found their offense, and the Mavericks left theirs in the locker room. 5,807 fans, an increase of almost 500 from […]

ECHL Kelly Cup Finals Preview: Kansas City Mavericks vs. Florida Everblades

The teams are set for the ECHL’s 2024 Kelly Cup Finals as the Florida Everblades won their divisional series against the Adirondack Thunder on Tuesday night, 4-3 in game six. Their opponent, the Kansas City Mavericks, locked up the Western Division Championship against the Toledo Walleye on Monday night, 7-1 in game six. This series […]

ECHL Injury Report: Florida Everblades 05|18|2024

Forward Cam Darcy of the Florida Everblades exited the round three, game one matchup against the Adirondack Thunder last night at 2:16 of the second period. Adirondack forward Zach Walker slew-footed Darcy, which caused the injury; Walker was not called for a penalty in the play. The game was halted until an ambulance that took the […]

ECHL Playoff Series Recap: Florida Everblades vs. Orlando Solar Bears

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 […]

ECHL Playoffs: Florida Everblades vs. Orlando Solar Bears Game 2 | 05/04/2024

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 […]

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 […]