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ECHL: The Ripple Effects of the Suspension of the Newfoundland Growlers
After the bombshell news that came out of the North Division today that the 2019 Kelly Cup Champion Newfoundland Growlers membership in the ECHL has been terminated, and Trois-Rivières Lions set to be sold to a new owner as of Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024, ripples are being felt across the ECHL. Every team is affected, […]
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ECHL: Iowa Heartlanders Add NCAA Forward
Coralville, Iowa—Before Iowa’s three-game series with the Wheeling Nailers, Derek Damon looked to the NCAA to bolster the Heartlanders’ roster for a postseason push. Jonny Sorenson, a forward from St. Louis Park, Minnesota, played five years of NCAA hockey and 167 games, playing three seasons for the University of Minnesota before transferring to Alaska-Fairbanks, where […]
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ECHL: Iowa Heartlanders Mid-February Catchup
Coralville, Iowa- While the Heartlanders went a frustrating 1-6 and earned just three points in their seven-game homestand, there was a ton of news surrounding the team that goes beyond what happens on the ice. There is lots of Heartlanders news to catch up on. Ten Points out of Playoff Picture With 22 Games Left […]
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ECHL: 2024 Kelly Cup Tour Begins Today
The 2024 Kelly Cup Tour will kick off on Friday, February 23rd, at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio, marking the first of five stops the Kelly Cup will make over the next month or so. It will not only make an appearance at the arenas, but it will also make its way to schools, […]
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ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates Season Preview
Looking Back at the Inaugural Season: The Ghost Pirates came out of the graveyard looking for gold! They were the team to beat, and players were scared of them. Unfortunately, those scores and wins did not last as transactions within the team started happening. The Ghost Pirates placed 22nd in the League with a record of […]
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Iowa Heartlanders 2023-24 Season Preview
Coralville, Iowa- It’s that time of year again around the ECHL. The ice is painted, the uniforms have been printed, team stores are being restocked, and 28 teams turn their eyes toward the Kelly Cup. In Coralville, things will look a bit different for year three of Heartlanders hockey. The puck will drop at Xtream […]
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ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Secure a Goal-Scoring Threat, Re-Sign Brian Bowen
You look at championship teams, and they all have something in common: goal scorers… guys that can get on the ice and be a sure threat no matter the time or score. The Norfolk Admirals have got that guy in re-signing Brian Bowen. Bowen, 27, will be a valuable addition to the Admirals’ roster, becoming […]
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ECHL: Idaho Steelheads Extend Head Coach Everett Sheen
The Idaho Steelheads, ECHL Affiliate of the Dallas Stars, announced on June 23rd that Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Everett Sheen has signed a contract extension of 2 years through the 2024-2025 season. Coach Sheen led the Steelheads to multiple ECHL records during this season: Sheen was named ECHL Coach of the Year […]
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History of the ECHL
The ECHL is a minor professional ice hockey league that operates in the United States and Canada. The league was founded in 1988 as the East Coast Hockey League but would be rebranded as the ECHL in 2003, and it has since grown into one of the premier minor leagues in North America. In this […]
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ECHL: Florida Everblades Win 2023 Kelly Cup
Estero- The Florida Everblades have won their second consecutive Kelly Cup Championship and became just the fifth team in ECHL history to win it in back-to-back seasons as they defeated the Idaho Steelheads in game four of the Kelly Cup Finals by a score of 4-3. Florida came out fast and were all over the […]
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