Jalen Smereck

ECHL: Norfolk Admirals vs. Toledo Walleye Game Recap | 11/15/2024

The Norfolk Admirals welcomed the Toledo Walleye to Norfolk Scope on Friday night. The Admirals came into the game sitting atop of the Eastern Conference’s North Division with a 6-2-3 record for 15 points, one point ahead of the Wheeling Nailers who were moved from the Western Conference’s Central Division to the North. In that […]

Inside The Rink’s ECHL Triple Threat: Our Must-Watch Hockey Showdowns (11/15-17/2024)

Inside the Rink is ready to kick off its coverage of the ECHL for the 2024-25 Season. Each week, we will highlight three matchups as our must-see games across the league. Here are our picks for this week. Flo Hockey Game of The Week: South Carolina Stingrays vs Worcester Railers Wednesday at 10:05 am and […]

ECHL Game Preview: Cincinnati Cyclones at Toledo Walleye | 11/09/2024

The Cincinnati Cyclones (0-5-2) will travel up I-75 North to face their Central Division rival, the Toledo Walleye (5-2-1), on Saturday evening, with the puck drop scheduled for 7:15 PM EST. The Walleye will be entering this game in the back end of a back-to-back, having lost 5-1 against the Fort Wayne Komets on Friday […]

ECHL Game Recap: Toledo Walleye vs Wheeling Nailers | 11/01/2024

In an electric atmosphere of 8,200 Finatics, the Toledo Walleye staged a dramatic comeback to defeat the Wheeling Nailers. Overcoming an early two-goal deficit, the Walleye claimed a 3-2 victory. The matchup featured standout performances from both teams, but ultimately, it was the Walleye’s resilience that shone through. Jan Bednar defended the home net for […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Re-Sign Defenseman Cameron for 2024-25 Season

The Toledo Walleye have re-signed defenseman Cole Cameron for the 2024-25 season. Cameron saw action with the Walleye at the end of the season after playing for Toronto Metropolitan University. He is now the third defenseman signed for the season, joining newcomer Jalen Smereck and the returning Brendon Michaelian. Cameron previously played for the Owen […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Sign All-Star Jalen Smereck

The Toledo Walleye made a big splash and signed defenseman Jalen Smereck for the 2024-25 season. The former Cincinnati Cyclone comes to Toledo as one of the premier offensive defensemen in the league. This is the first defensive player signed by Toledo this off-season. Smereck comes to the Walleye with experience in the ECHL, American […]

ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones Assign 33 Players to Protected List

List of Forwards Protected: Kyle Bollers, Luka Burzan, Louie Caporusso, Kieran Craig, Mike Ferraro, Zane Franklin, Elijah Gonsalves, Lincoln Griffin, Ben Hawerchuk, Nick Isaacson, Colton Kalezic, Noah Kane, Lee Lapid, Jarrett Lee, Remy Parker, Patrick Polino, Luke Santerno, Brandon Schultz, Jimmy Soper, Keanan Stewart, Justin Vaive and Alex Wideman. The Cyclones took steps to protect […]

ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones 2023-2024 Season Recap

The Cincinnati Cyclones, the ECHL affiliate of the New York Rangers, finished their season last month, and it was a bit disappointing. However, there were some positives to take away from the season as well. The team had a 31-34-7-0 record, with a 43.10%-win rate. They scored 236 goals and allowed 261 goals against. Their […]

ECHL All-First and Second Teams Announced

Today, the ECHL announced the first and second teams for the 2023-24 season. The recipients were named after a vote by the coaches, media, broadcasters, media relations directors, and media. They had to select two defensemen, three forwards, and a goaltender. Toledo Walleye forward Hawkins named to All-First team Named to the All-First team was […]

ECHL Announces Fines and Suspensions | 03/17/2024

The ECHL has announced fines and suspensions for the following players, Cincinnati Cyclone’s defenceman, Cole Fraser, was fined an undisclosed amount and suspended for one game due to his actions during the match-up against Ft Wayne Komet’s. On March 16th, the day the offense occurred, Fraser was announced as Cincinnati’s Star of the Game. Fraser […]