Kelly Cup Playoffs

ECHL Playoffs: Toledo Walleye Sweep Aside Indy Fuel, Advance to 2nd Round

Brandon Hawkins scored his 2nd goal of the night, which turned out to be the series clincher, sending the Toledo Walleye to the second round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Toledo found themselves down a goal heading into the final period as the Fuel tried to stave off elimination. Toledo opened up the scoring when […]

ECHL: Steelheads Defeat Grizzlies 3-2 in Overtime. Utah Leads Series 2-1

WEST VALLEY CITY, UT: The Idaho Steelheads collected a 3-2 overtime win over the Utah Grizzlies Wednesday night in front of 4,328 fans at the Maverick Center. Idaho will take on Utah Friday night on the road for game four at 7:10 p.m. Just 35 seconds into the game, A.J. White drove down the center lane in the offensive […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators End Of Season Interviews

The Atlanta Gladiators finished the season 5th in the South Division and unfortunately missed out on the Kelly Cup Playoffs. I was fortunate enough to team up with Gladiator Director of Broadcast and Communications Liam Gotimer to sit down with some of the boys and ask them some questions as we close out the 2022-23 […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Stomp Greenville Swamp Rabbits 7-4, Lead Series 2-1

Greenville, SC – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits took on the Jacksonville Icemen in game three of their first-round matchup. The series began with both teams winning a game a piece in Jacksonville. Jacksonville won game two in double overtime. This game would show how important it was to both teams, with Greenville hosting the next […]

ECHL: 3 Keys to the Game l Swamp Rabbits vs Icemen l Game 3

Date: April 25, 2023 l Time: 7:05 pm Est l Where: Bon Secours Wellness Arena The Swamp Rabbits will host the next three games of the first-round series against the Jacksonville Icemen starting tonight. The Swamp Rabbits were able to split with the Icemen, with both teams winning one game a piece in Jacksonville. Below […]

ECHL Player Profile: Goaltender Ryan Bednard

After returning to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits roster from an AHL PTO with the Grand Rapids Griffins, goalie Ryan Bednard has put on quite a show for the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Bednard, 26, has spent a couple of seasons goaltending for different teams. Before getting a contract with Greenville after goaltender Micheal McNiven tore his […]

ECHL: The Mariners are Back in the Series

First period in the books The first period was off to a slow start until Evan Barrat got under the skin of Connor Doherty, resulting in the Royals going on the powerplay. During this powerplay, Barratt did what he does best, scoring goals. The spark for the Mariners to come back in the game came […]

ECHL BREAKING NEWS: Jacksonville Icemen, Greenville Swamp Rabbits Players Receive Disciplinary Action

The Jacksonville Icemen and the Greenville Swamp Rabbits played a spirited, physical game of hockey in Sunday’s game two matchup. Neither team was shy when it came to rough play and post-whistle scrums—a couple of those highly charged moments caught the league’s attention, with the ECHL announcing disciplinary actions for players of both teams. Defenseman […]

ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen Game Two Recap: Big Payoff With Free Hockey

The Jacksonville Icemen hosted the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on Sunday Night for game two of round one of the 2023 Kelly Cup Playoffs. The round one series began Friday night in Jacksonville with a 4-1 loss to the visiting Swamp Rabbits. The Icemen hoped for a better showing than Friday’s game one performance. Friday’s game […]

ECHL: 3 Keys to the Game l Swamp Rabbits (1-0-0) vs Icemen (0-1-0) l Game 2

Date: April 23, 2023 l Time: 5:00 pm Est l Where: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena The Swamp Rabbits will play the Jacksonville Icemen in Game two of the first-round series tonight in Jacksonville. The Swamp Rabbits took Game one on Friday night, scoring four goals to the Icemen one. Here are tonight’s three keys to […]