Jan Bednar

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Goaltending Duo Coming Up Huge in Playoffs

The Toledo Walleye have a 3-0 series lead against the Kalamazoo Wings in the first round of the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs. While forward Brandon Hawkins continues his offensive surge, the goaltending duo of John Lethemon and Jan Bednar have shut the door and allowed little as the Wings look for answers. Walleye’s Lethemon, Bednar […]

ECHL Central Division Semifinals Game 2 Recap: Toledo Walleye vs. Kalamazoo Wings | 04/20/2024

The Kalamazoo Wings played against the Toledo Walleye in Game 2 of the Central Division Semifinals on Saturday night. The game took place in a packed-out Huntington Center in downtown Toledo, Ohio, and the Wings were hoping to level the series at 1-1. The Wings had lost 3-2 in overtime in Game 1 on Friday […]

ECHL Series Preview: Toledo Walleye vs Kalamazoo Wings

The Toledo Walleye will play the Kalamazoo Wings in the first round of the 2024 Kelly Cup playoffs. Toledo is one of the top teams in the league and brings some firepower from all positions. Head Coach Pat Mikesch hopes for a lengthy playoff run in his first year coaching the Walleye, as he has […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Announce Playoff Roster

The Toledo Walleye announced on Tuesday morning their playoff roster for the 2024 Kelly Cup playoffs, consisting of 24 players. The roster is made up of two goaltenders, eight defensemen, and 14 forwards. The roster limit is 20 active players with a four-player reserve, meaning they can come in and play in the lineup as […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Prepared for Lengthy Playoff Run

The 2023/24 regular season for the Toledo Walleye is winding down and the playoffs are right around the corner. Since they have already acquired a playoff spot and the Central Division with 101 points, they do not have anything of significance to play for. While they do have a playoff spot wrapped up, their first- […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye’s Bednar named Goaltender of the Month for March

Toledo Walleye goaltender Jan Bednar has been named the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Month for March. He had six wins, a 1.59 goals-against-average, and a .937 save percentage. Walleye’s Bednar performing well between the pipes In his last 10 games, Bednar has five wins and a .915 save percentage to lift the Walleye […]

ECHL: Two-Game Recap | Toledo Walleye vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits | 03/15-16/2024

Greenville, SC — After returning home from winning two games on the road in Orlando and Savannah, the Swamp Rabbits would start a new series with the Toledo Walleye. The Walleye recently have been dominant on the power play with a 26% success. Toledo also came to Greenville after concluding a loss in South Carolina […]

ECHL Recap: South Carolina Stingrays vs. Toledo Walleye | 3/13/24

The Stingrays were back in the North Charleston Coliseum for a Wednesday night game to start off a long week of hockey. South Carolina took on the Toledo Walleye for their one and only meeting of the year, going against former Stingray Matt Anderson, who was with the club last season. The first period started […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Weekend Recap | 03/01-03/03/2024

The Toledo Walleye celebrated their annual Pink in the Rink Weekend to kick off hockey in the month of March. The pink ice proved to be a good luck charm for the Walleye as they had a weekend sweep of the Fort Wayne Komets and Iowa Heartlanders to start the month off 3-0. On Friday […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Weekend Recap| 02/23-2/25/2024

The Toledo Walleye entered this weekend of games with special players weekend events on both Friday and Saturday, with the players wearing their nicknames on the backs of their jerseys. These games are fun to see another side of the players represented. The three games this weekend would pit Toledo against the Maine Mariners on […]