Brandon Hawkins

ECHL: Walleye’s Hawkins Favorite to Win Most Valuable Player Award?

The Toledo Walleye, behind new coach Pat Mikesch, are on a roll this season and are in the top three for overall points. Some of that success is owed to forward Brandon Hawkins, who is having an outstanding year. Is this the season he wins the Kelly Cup and the Most Valuable Player award in […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Offense Getting Contributions Throughout the Lineup

The Toledo Walleye are one of the best teams in the ECHL this season, and they are gearing up for a big second half. As a top-tier team, they have everything going for them from top to bottom. One of the biggest reasons for their success is the explosive offense. The Toledo Walleye Offense Firing […]

ECHL: An Interview with Toledo Walleye Brandon Hawkins

This year, Brandon Hawkins got the honor of being named captain of the ECHL All-Stars for the ECHL All-Star game in Savannah. This is a familiar spot for Hawkins as he also serves on the leadership group with the Toledo Walleye, “I’m one of four assistant captains in Toledo; we do a leadership group. It’s […]

ECHL All-Star Skills Competition Recap

The ECHL’s stars had a chance to put their talents on display Monday evening in Savannah, Georgia. The league held its annual All-Star event in front of 6,795 fans at Enmarket Arena. The event, hosted by the Savannah Ghost Pirates, saw the home team take on the ECHL All-Stars during the evening’s All-Star game. Fans […]

ECHL All-Star Game Recap

The ECHL All-Stars faced off against the Savannah Ghost Pirates at Enmarket Arena on Monday Night for the 2024 ECHL All-Star Game in what was expected to be a high-scoring affair and finished as an 18-11 victory for the ECHL All-Stars. Leading the way for the All-Stars in the 18-11 victory was captain Brandon Hawkins, […]

ECHL Game Recap: Toledo Walleye vs. Kalamazoo Wings | 01/13/2024

Saturday’s game kicked off the first of two Warner Brothers Weekend games in Toledo. Walleye players wore specialty jerseys displaying an array of Looney Tunes characters. The jerseys were auctioned off after the game. All proceeds benefited Toledo Newsboys, which provides children in Toledo with warm coats and shoes and helps families in their time […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Tied for Most Points in ECHL

The city of Toledo, Ohio, has been blessed with some terrific hockey over the years. From the Toledo Goaldiggers to the Toledo Storm to the current team of the Toledo Walleye, the city has been spoiled by the success of its hockey teams. This season is no different as the Walleye are tied for the […]

ECHL Game Recap: Toledo Walleye vs. Fort Wayne Komets | 01/05/2024

The Toledo Walleye hosted the Fort Wayne Komets as they held their first-ever Mental Heath Awareness Night on Friday, January 5. The Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Lucas County hosted the events. Before the game, former Walleye and current broadcaster Simon Denis and Toledo’s team psychologist, Ruth Ann Tetz, led a pregame Hockey […]

ECHL Announces All-Star Game Rosters

The ECHL has officially announced the roster for the 2024 All-Star Game in Savannah on January 15th. All 27 teams besides the host city Savannah, whose whole team will be participating, have one player who was named an All-Star. The ECHL Team at ITR breaks down each individual player and what he did to earn […]

ECHL: Game Recap: Toledo Walleye vs. Cincinnati Cyclones | 12/30/2023

The Toledo Walleye hosted the Cincinnati Cyclones at the Huntington Center on Saturday evening. The Walleye were able to send the Cyclones spinning back to Cincinnati with a 4-2 victory. John Lethemon returned to the Walleye from Grand Rapids and was between the pipes for Toledo. For Cincinnati, Olof Windbom would defend the net. Cincinnati […]