Colin Swoyer

ECHL Western Conference Finals – Recap Game 5: Kansas City Mavericks vs. Toledo Walleye

Saturday night in Ohio, two teams meet for what could be the final time of the season. The Toledo Walleye host the Kansas City Mavericks for game five of the Western Conference Finals. Toledo leads the series 3–1 and sits just one win away from a return to the Kelly Cup Finals. A victory in […]

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ECHL Western Conference Finals – Recap Game 4: Kansas City Mavericks vs. Toledo Walleye

Ohio’s for lovers, well, until you meet in game 4 of the Western Conference Finals like the Toledo Walleye and Kansas City Mavericks did Thursday night. The Mavericks needed the win to tie things up. Toledo looks to be the first team to win at home. For the goaltenders, Walleye starts Carter Gylander, who brought […]

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ECHL Game Recap: Toledo Walleye vs Cincinnati Cyclones l 12/31/2024

The Cincinnati Cyclones hosted their Central Division rival Toledo Walleye on New Year’s Eve at a packed Heritage Bank Center, filled with 10,825 fans. The Cyclones came into Tuesday night off a 6-5 OT win over the Toledo Walleye up north on Sunday, now facing them again at their home arena. Starting between the pipes […]

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PHOTOS: Toledo Walleye vs. Cincinnati Cyclones – 12/31/2024

CINCINNATI, Ohio. – On New Year’s Eve, the visiting Toledo Walleye defeated the Cincinnati Cyclones 3-2 at Heritage Bank Center. Hunter Johannes opened the scoreboard 12:22 into the first period for the Walleye, but Cincinnati responded with twoback-to-back goals before the first intermission. Mathieu Gosselin scored his fifth of the season at the 13:50 mark, […]

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Calder Cup Final Series Preview l Hershey Bears vs Coachella Valley Firebirds

Rematch for Calder! The Hershey Bears, the Eastern Conference Champions of the AHL, and the Coachella Valley Firebirds, the Western Conference Champions, are set to go head-to-head in the Calder Cup Final for the second consecutive year. In 2023, the Hershey Bears defeated the Firebirds in 7 games, and the Firebirds are seeking vengeance from […]

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ECHL Game Recap: South Carolina Stingrays vs. Trois-Rivieres Lions | 03/24/2024

The Stingrays were back in action at the North Charleston Coliseum on Sunday to honor former captain Andrew Cherniwchan with his Hall of Fame induction and jersey number retirement. He played for the Stingrays from 2012-2023, playing over 500 games for the club. He truly will be remembered for being one of the most inspiring, […]

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ECHL Recap: South Carolina Stingrays vs. Flordia Everblades | 03/16/2024

The Stingrays were back in the North Charleston Coliseum to continue their rescheduled game from December against the Flordia Everblades.  To catch up, Garet Hunt and Kyle Neuber would start today off in the penalty box from their fighting majors. Jonny Evans has the Rays lone goal from December, but will not be in the […]

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Ryan Leibold with the Puck by the goal for the Stingrays

ECHL Recap: South Carolina Stingrays vs. Wichita Thunder | 01/26/2024

The South Carolina Stingrays took on the Wichita Thunder for the first of three meetings this weekend. Wichita currently sits at the bottom of the league with 29 points, while their forward, Peter Bates, is second in the ECHL in scoring with 44 points in 37 games. With Patrick Harper and Josh Wilkins both exploring […]

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AHL: Hershey Reinforces Defense; Signs Defenseman Colin Swoyer From Rival

The Hershey Bears announced the signing of defenseman Colin Swoyer to an American Hockey League contract for the 2023-24 season on Aug. 2 as the club continues to add players to help in the defense of the Calder Cup. Swoyer joins the reigning champions after skating last season with the rival Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. In 36 […]

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Penguins Forward Ryan Poehling Skating Into Offensive-Zone With Puck

Today is Decision Day For Penguins Free Agents

The NHL Draft is over, and tomorrow is free agency. Today is the final off-day before all hell breaks lose tomorrow at noon. However, it’s not an off-day by any means for the Penguins.  By 5 p.m. today, the Penguins need to decide whether they want to extend qualifying offers to their restricted free agents.  […]

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