ECHL Power Rankings: Kansas City Mavericks Surge Into Top Spot

The ECHL season has passed its halfway point and the picture of the contenders and pretenders for the Kelly Cup is clearing up. Teams looking to make a playoff push have to start stacking points in a real way even now with 30-plus games remaining for most teams.

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ECHL All-Star Classic 2026 Rosters, Format, How To Watch And More

The ECHL All-Star Classic is back and taking Allen, Texas by storm as top players from across the league will showcase their talents alongside members of the Allen Americans. A pair of mixed rosters will compete in a full game as well as various skills challenges as the best of the ECHL look to put on a show.

Jan 19

ECHL Power Rankings: Wheeling Nailers Take Top Spot In Season's First List

We are officially one month into the ECHL season and almost every team in the league has played at least 10 games. It is starting to create a picture as top teams surge and those foundering still have to feel like there is time to turn things around.

Nov 19, 2025

Riley Kidney, Arsenii Sergeev Among Notable NHL Prospects In ECHL

The ECHL has long provided an option for NHL teams to get their prospects some extra seasoning before transitioning to the AHL. In fact, teams have become much more aggressive in assigning players to the ECHL to get them reps in roles that they might not be ready to play in the AHL and beyond. As a result, the quality of NHL prospects playing in the ECHL has been on the rise.

Oct 15, 2025

ECHL Opening Weekend 2025-26: How To Watch, What To Know

The ECHL season begins Friday with plenty of excitement. For the first time in four years, we enter the new season with a new defending champion, we welcome a new team to the fold and many top teams have eyes on big seasons ahead.

Oct 14, 2025

ECHL Hockey Returns For 2025-26 Season, See When Opening Night Is

The ECHL is set to start its 2025-26 season on Oct. 17 and will have a jam-packed opening weekend of action. Last season, Trois-Rivieres took down Toledo 4-1 to claim the Kelly Cup after dropping just five games in the entirety of the playoffs.

Sep 9, 2025

Tim Tebow Bringing ECHL Expansion Team To Augusta, Georgia

The ECHL will be up to 32 teams by the 2027-28 season as the league recently approved expansion to Augusta, Ga. The new team will be under the ownership of a group that includes Heisman Trophy Winner Tim Tebow and businessman David Hodges, who also own the league's Tahoe Knight Monsters.

Aug 20, 2025

NHL Minor League Hockey Team Affiliates Breakdown

So what happens after an NHL team drafts a player?

Jun 10, 2025

ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs 2025: Second Round Schedule, What To Know

And then there were eight. The ECHL’s Kelly Cup Playoffs has reached the second round as we are now into the division finals. Two teams from each of the league’s four divisions will square off for a chance to be the last two team standings in their respective conferences.

Apr 30, 2025

Kelly Cup Playoffs 2025: ECHL Players To Watch As Postseason Begins

The ECHL’s Kelly Cup Playoffs are due to begin with the first round as 16 teams – four from each division – square off to begin their first steps toward the league’s coveted championship. It all starts Wednesday night as the Wheeling Nailers meet the Norfolk Admirals in the North Division semifinals.

Apr 16, 2025

ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs 2025 To Begin April 16: How To Watch, What To Know

The 2024-25 ECHL regular season has come to a close and it's time to get the second season underway. The Kelly Cup Playoffs will begin Wednesday, April 16 as the chase for the league's top prize is down to its 16 teams for the division semifinals.

Apr 14, 2025

ECHL Kelly Cup Playoff Chase Update: Spots Still Up For Grabs

The 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs field is getting closer to being set as we enter the final weeks of the regular season.

Apr 4, 2025

Beyond The Stars: 10 Depth Players In The ECHL You Should Know

Any coach will tell you that a hockey team cannot be carried just by its star players. Depth is pivotal.

Jan 8, 2025

Chip And Joanna Gaines Of 'Fixer Upper' Fame Join Tahoe Ownership In ECHL

The Tahoe Knight Monsters’ star-studded ownership group just added a few more bright lights to the mix as it was announced that Chip and Joanna Gaines, stars of TV’s “Fixer Upper” and the entrepreneurs behind the Magnolia brand, have joined the team as part owners.

Dec 11, 2024

Surging Savannah Ghost Pirates Lead Five Key Storylines In ECHL So Far

ECHL teams have had four weekends of play, enough time for us to get a sense of interesting early storylines.

Nov 13, 2024