Kelly Cup Playoffs

PHOTOS: Orlando Solar Bears vs. South Carolina Stingrays – 04/27/2025

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – The South Carolina Stingrays lost to the Orlando Solar Bears 6-2 in game six of their first-round series in the 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs. The best-of-seven series is tied at three games apiece. Ryan Hofer and Jayden Lee scored for the Stingrays, while goaltender Mitchell Gibson made 23 saves on 28 shots. Click here to read an in-depth recap of the game by ITR’s Stephanie DeLaFleur. The Stingrays will be back home at the North Charleston Coliseum with […]

PHOTOS: Florida Everblades vs. Jacksonville Icemen – 04/24/2025

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Thursday night was Game 4 in the Kelly Cup Playoffs South Division Semifinals between the Jacksonville Icemen and Florida Everblades. This was a must-win game for Jacksonville, who entered the game down 3-0 in the series. Like the first three games, the game went to overtime for the fourth consecutive time in […]

PHOTOS: Florida Everblades vs. Jacksonville Icemen – 04/23/2025

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Wednesday night was Game 3 in the Kelly Cup Playoffs South Division Semifinals between the Jacksonville Icemen and Florida Everblades. For the third consecutive game in thiis series, overtime was needed to determine the winner. Florida took a 2-1 victory in the OT period and now lead the best-of-seven series 3-0.Florida’s Colton […]

ECHL South Division Semifinals – Game 1 Recap: Jacksonville Icemen vs Florida Everblades

Florida Everblades took a 1-0 lead in their South Division Semifinal series against the Jacksonville Icemen with a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory Friday night at Hertz Arena. The defending champs leaned on veteran experience, timely special teams, and a heroic finish from Alex Kile to close out Game 1 in style. First Period – Florida […]

PHOTOS: Orlando Solar Bears vs. South Carolina Stingrays – 04/18/2025

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – The South Carolina Stingrays defeated the Orlando Solar Bears 5-3 in the first game of the Kelly Cup Playoffs in front of 5,256 hockey fans. Ryan Hofer scored twice, while Connor Moore, Jayden Lee, and Charlie Combs also contributed to the Stingrays’ victory. In goal, Garin Bjorklund made 19 saves out of […]

ECHL: Wheeling Nailers Re-Sign American International College Graduate

After getting a taste of the ECHL following his NCAA Division I career last season, Dustin Manz has signed with the Wheeling Nailers for his first full professional season. In six regular season games last season with the Nailers, Manz tallied two goals, while putting up one assists in five Kelly Cup Playoff games. Manz […]

ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Re-Sign Keegan Iverson

The Norfolk Admirals have announced Keegan Iverson will return for his second season as an Admiral for the 2024-25 ECHL regular season. Iverson came over to the Admirals last summer to fulfill a future considerations trade with the Rapid City Rush. “I am super excited to be back in Norfolk for next season,” Iverson said. […]

ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Extend Head Coach Jeff Carr With Multi-Year Contract

After what was a tremendous season that made the city of Norfolk extremely proud, the Norfolk Admirals extended their bench boss, Jeff Carr, to a multi-year contract. Carr led the Admirals to a winning season during the 2023-24 season, which was the first since they re-joined the league for the 2016-17 season. The Admirals collected […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen vs. Florida Everblades Playoff Game 7 | 05/01/2024

The Jacksonville Icemen face off with the Florida Everblades for game seven of the first round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. The Icemen and fans are looking to recover from game 6, where Florida won 4-1. The first period started slower for both teams. The Icemen put up 6 shots on goal, while Florida put up 9. Both Matt Vernon and […]

ECHL: Orlando Solar Bears at Greenville Swamp Rabbits Game Six Recap | 04/30/2024

Greenville, SC—The Swamp Rabbits and Solar Bears returned to Greenville for the last slated games of the South Division Semi-finals. This time, it was game six, as the Bears led the series 3-2 over the Rabbits, making this game a do-or-die situation for the Rabbits. 1st Period Greenville was aggressive throughout this period. When it […]