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ECHL Playoff Push in the South: Florida Everblades

Amazing April? Aggressive April? All or Nothing, April? Regardless of what you want to call it, April is an exciting and frustrating time for teams in the ECHL as the season draws to a close and playoff positions are finalized. The League enters the month of April with between five and eight games remaining and […]

PHOTOS: Charlotte Checkers vs. Bridgeport Islanders – 03/29/2024

BRIDGEPORT, Conn – The Bridgeport Islanders welcomed the Charlotte Checkers for the first of a two-game battle in Bridgeport on Friday. The Islanders are currently last place in the Atlantic Division and East Conference, while the Checkers are fighting for third place in the Atlantic Division against the Wilkes-Barre Penguins. The Checkers ended the first […]

ECHL Transactions: Florida Everblades 03|11|2024

Goaltender Evan Cormier was reassigned to the Florida Everblades from the Charlotte Checkers on Monday. The 26-year-old Bowmanville, ON native, was assigned to the Checkers on February 7. He played five games, posting a 2-1-2 record and a 0.883 save percentage. Before this most recent call-up, Cormier was part of an excellent goaltending duo with […]

ECHL Game Recap: Florida Everblades vs. Worcester Railers | 02/23/2024

ESTERO, Fla.- The Force was strong with the Everblades Friday night as they defeated the Worcester Railers 3-1. Wearing Star Wars-themed specialty jerseys, the Everblades took game two in the series before a sell-out crowd of 7,231. The win and an Orlando Solar Bears loss moved the Everblades five points ahead of the Solar Bears […]

ECHL Weekly Recap: Florida Everblades | 02/05-11/2024

The Florida Everblades went from famine to feast last week. They entered last week on a five-game losing streak, dropping games against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, Jacksonville Icemen, and Savannah Ghost Pirates. Their opponent the previous week was the North-division leading Adirondack Thunder, who entered game one Wednesday night on a 17-game point streak. The Everblades […]

ECHL Weekly Recap: Florida Everblades | 01/29-02/04/24

The Florida Everblades would love to forget last week, having entered the week in fifth place in the South Division and two points out of the final playoff spot. The Everblades have been hot in 2024, going 7-2-1-1, and last week’s opponents should have given them at least two wins. All three games last week […]

ECHL Transactions: Florida Everblades 01/31/2024

The Florida Everblades made two roster transactions effective January 31st. Related Post: ECHL League Transactions 01/31/2024 27-year-old Zach Tsekos was placed back on injured reserve effective January 28th. He first entered injured reserve on January 1st. He was activated off injured reserve and was in the lineup for the two-game series against the Greenville Swamp […]

ECHL Weekly Recap: Florida Everblades | 01/22-28/2024

The Florida Everblades had a roller-coaster week. They started the week within one point of a playoff spot, moved into a three-way tie for second, and then fell back into fifth. The Everblades entered their game on Wednesday against the Atlanta Gladiators on a four-game winning streak. That streak came at the expense of the […]

ECHL Transactions: Florida Everblades 01/30/2024

The Florida Everblades made two roster transactions effective January 30th. Related Post: ECHL League Transactions 1/30/2024 23-year-old defenseman Cole Moberg returned to the Syracuse Crunch in the AHL. His loan from Syracuse started on January 18th. He played in three games for the Crunch during his call-up, recording four penalty minutes and three shots on […]

ECHL Game Recap: Florida Everblades vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits | 01/26/2024

ESTERO, Fla. – The Florida Everblades had a different look as they hosted the South Division-leading Greenville Swamp Rabbits Friday night at Hertz Arena. Injuries and roster moves forced coach Brad Ralph to adjust his lineup, and before the game, he designated a team captain for the first time this season, placing the “C” on Joe […]