Kelly Cup Playoffs

ECHL: Ben Masella’s First Goal Of The Kelly Cup Playoffs Leads Florida Everblades to Game 1 Win

ESTERO- The defending Kelly Cup Champion Florida Everblades are looking to eliminate the Newfoundland Growlers for the second straight season, and they got off to a good start with a 6-2 victory in game one on Friday Night. Florida would open up the scoring early as Blake Winiecki would tip in a shot from John […]

ECHL Season In Review: Reading Royals

For the second year in a row, the Reading Royals fall to the Newfoundland Growlers in the North Division Finals, ending their run for the Kelly Cup in the second round. This season saw significant changes that showed extensively as it progressed. This was the first season under head coach James Henry who had served […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Fall In Game Six, Eliminated From Playoffs

Ask a lot of folks, and they’ll tell you the Jacksonville Icemen shouldn’t have made it here. At the puck drop of game four, fans league-wide had already written the Icemen off. Jacksonville was on the brink of elimination in Estero Friday evening, down three games in the second round. With a 4-3 overtime win, […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Round Two Road Trip Wrap-Up

Playoff hockey is dramatic. It’s edge of your seat, forget to breathe, Apple Watch, heart rate alert, inducing dramatic. The emotions are raw, the intensity is cranked up to 11, and both the highs and lows have the ability to be all-encompassing. Through eleven games so far this postseason, there have been many playoff feelings […]

ECHL: Florida Everblades Fall to Jacksonville Icemen in Game Five; Will Look To End Series Monday

Going into Last Night With High Hopes: Everyone who is rooting for the Florida Everblades in the second round was hoping that they would end the series in game five last night without needing a sixth or seventh game in Jacksonville. Unfortunately, the Icemen pull off a whopping 6-2 victory. Although a lot went wrong […]

ECHL: Newfoundland Growlers Eliminate Reading Royals, Move On To Eastern Conference Finals

The Newfoundland Growlers beat the Reading Royals on home ice Saturday night, becoming the ECHL’s North Division champions and advancing to their second straight Eastern Conference Finals as they search for their second Kelly Cup championship. Game five came on the heels of a Growlers’ loss at home following three epic wins on the road. Newfoundland […]

ECHL: Everblades Shutout Icemen and Raise Series Lead 3-0

Just Another In-State Matchup: Going into tonight’s game without a single loss in this Round 2 series against the Icemen, the Everblades had nothing much to lose. They played exceptionally well, as they have all season and postseason. Not only did they have a great win, but they gave Cam Johnson his seventh career playoff […]

ECHL: Toledo Walleye Down Cincinnati Cyclones, Move Within One Win of Western Conference Finals

Sebastian Cossa got the start in net for the Toledo Walleye and came up with 43 saves while leading the Walleye to a 2-1 win over the Cincinnati Cyclones in Game 3 of the Central Division Finals on Wednesday night. This was Cossa’s fourth win of the playoffs, and Toledo is yet to taste a […]

ECHL: Did Reading Royals Play their Last Home Game of the Season After Critical Loss to Newfoundland Growlers?

The Reading Royals suffered a critical loss in their final home game of the series against the Newfoundland Growlers. Royals fans left the Santander Arena Tuesday night, hoping this was not the last meeting until opening night in October. Royals fans experienced a heartbreaking night, starting with a goal just 14 seconds in by Keenan […]

ECHL: Icemen Come Close, Can’t Solve Everblades in Game Two

After a rough loss to the Florida Everblades in Game One of Round Two, the Jacksonville Icemen looked to right the ship in Game Two. Issues with puck control and defending the rush caused problems for the Icemen in Saturday’s Game One. Adding insult to injury, the Icemen had difficulties generating offense, getting woefully outshot […]