ECHL
ECHL: Toledo Walleye Goaltender Heading Overseas
- Richard Jelinek
- June 1, 2024
Toledo Walleye goaltender John Lethemon has announced he has signed with Rauman Luuko, the Finland SM-Liiga league, for the 2024-25 season. He leaves Toledo as one of the more accomplished goaltenders in Toledo hockey history. Lehtemon had just finished up a successful season with the Walleye, one that fell short of a Kelly Cup. Toledo […]
Read MoreECHL: Michal Mrázik to Join HK Propad
- Karen Zehner
- May 31, 2024
Michal Mrázik, originally from Liptovský Mikuláš, has recently made the decision to move abroad and has signed on with the Slovakian hockey team HK Propad for the 2024-25 season. After missing the 2023-24 season after an injury, he elected to take the season off to prioritize his health. Mrázik had previously participated in the 2022-23 […]
Read MoreECHL Kelly Cup Finals Preview: Kansas City Mavericks vs. Florida Everblades
- James Slemp
- May 30, 2024
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 […]
Read MoreECHL: Former Swamp Rabbits’ D-Man To Play Overseas Next Season
- Jake Farmer
- May 25, 2024
Greenville, S.C. — With the conclusion of the Swamp Rabbits season underway, the club’s players have been making moves on where to play next season. Friday, May 24, it was reported that defenseman Max Martin would play in Sweden next season for the Mora IK. This comes after the d-man from Winnipeg, Manitoba, played the […]
Read MoreECHL: NHL Teams Without An ECHL Affiliate
- Sam Wismer
- May 24, 2024
With two new teams on the horizon for the ECHL, Bloomington Bison and Tahoe Knight Monsters, it leaves those in the hockey world, wondering, who are the NHL affiliates of these two teams? Here is the thing, five teams in the NHL DO NOT have an ECHL affiliate. Having an NHL affiliate helps those teams […]
Read MoreECHL: Zach O’Brien to Join the Cardiff Devils (EIHL)
- Karen Zehner
- May 24, 2024
The Cardiff Devils have announced the signing of Canadian forward Zach O’Brien for the 2024-25 season. O’Brien, who previously played for the Newfoundland Growlers in the ECHL, spent a total of five seasons with the team. Notably, in the 2018-19 season, he guided the Growlers to victory in the Kelly Cup Championship, earning the playoff […]
Read MoreECHL Takeaways: Florida Everblades vs. Adirondack Thunder Games Three
- James Slemp
- May 24, 2024
Games one and two between the Adirondack Thunder and Florida Everblades was a tale of two teams cloned from the same mold. The teams play a similar style, have solid goaltending, and use team energy to defeat their opponents. The series is tied one-one, and play resumes in Florida for the next three. Game three […]
Read MoreECHL: Kansas City Maverick Roster Transactions | 5/23/2024
- Stephanie DeLaFleur
- May 23, 2024
The Kansas City Mavericks are back home getting ready to face the Toledo Walleyes for game four in the Western Conference Final. The Mavericks are leading the series 2-1, losing the last game played in Toledo before heading home for the rest of the series. The Mavericks lost to the Walleys 3-4 this past Monday, […]
Read MoreECHL: Reading Royals 2023-2024 Season Review
- Sam Wismer
- May 22, 2024
Season Record It was no secret that Reading had a tough season. It takes a toll on a team, from losing games to losing a head coach in the middle of the season, to not making the playoffs. The Royals concluded the 2023-2024 season with a record of 29-35-6-2. The record at home ended the […]
Read MoreECHL: Atlanta Gladiators 2023-2024 End of Season Report
- Karen Zehner
- May 22, 2024
This end-of-the-season report is jam-packed with lots of statistical analysis collected from data provided on the ECHL website. Up first, we break it down by the numbers, starting with overall team statistics including a year-to-year comparison. Followed by these focus areas – Player Goal Comparison, Game-Winning Goal Leaders, First Goal of the Game Leaders, Player […]
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