Dan Watson

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Clinching Kelly Cup Playoff Spot is No Surprise

The Toledo Walleye franchise has had much success going back to their ECHL debut in the 2009-10 season. Their success follows a string of playoff appearances by the Toledo team before them, the Toledo Storm. However, unlike the Storm, the Walleye have never won the Kelly Cup. With one of the deepest rosters in the […]

ECHL: Walleye’s Hirschfeld Learning From Great Minds Behind the Bench

The Toledo Walleye have had much success since arriving under the Walleye name. Many banners hang from the rafters of the Huntington Center as a reminder of the hard work that came before them. While everyone in the organization deserves credit, the coaching staff and their hard work may go unrecognized by some. Alden Hirschfeld, […]

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: Dan Watson Gets Called Up, Named New Head Coach In Grand Rapids

On Wednesday the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins announced the newest head coach to takeover behind the bench. ECHL coach Dan Watson has been made the 12th head coach of the Griffins’ hockey club. Watson joins Grand Rapids after spending six seasons at the helm of the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye, the Griffins’ ECHL affiliate […]