The Indy Fuel’s Ross MacDougall, backtracking in front of his own net, coughed up the puck to the Wheeling Nailers’ Matt Koopman.
Apr 5
The Cincinnati Cyclones are the first team in professional hockey history known to have iced a starting lineup of five black skaters.
Mar 31
We’re in the stretch run of this ECHL regular season – every team has between 10 and 14 remaining games – and only the Kansas City Mavericks and Idaho Steelheads have locked up playoff spots so far. In other words, so incredibly much has yet to be decided.
Mar 20
Playing in the ECHL can be a grueling endeavor.
Mar 14
We all give a lot of love to the big scorers in the ECHL, the Brandon Hawkins and Wade Murphys of this world. And, of course, we love those big-shooting defensemen like Matt Register and Jalen Smereck. And the highlight-making goaltenders, such as Cam Johnson.
Feb 26
From a purely hockey perspective, I don’t know if the Fort Wayne Komets signing Daniel Amesbury was a great idea or not. But I do know it’s going to make for great theater when he debuts this weekend.
Feb 2
When Peter Bates was leaving the junior hockey ranks at age 20, he didn’t think professional hockey was something that would be in his future.
Jan 10
I’m based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and whenever I watch the ECHL’s Komets play these days, I find myself pondering this question: What the heck is Jack Dugan doing at this level?
Nov 30, 2023
Unless it’s, oh, Dec. 15, it’s too early to panic about any ECHL team. That’s what I always tell people, anyway.
Nov 21, 2023
The ECHL, at its core, is a development league. According to the league, 72 players who donned an ECHL jersey in their career made NHL opening-night rosters this season. As the premier "AA" hockey league in North America, the ECHL can represent one of the first steps a player takes on his professional hockey journey.
Oct 25, 2023
There were mass changes in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where the Komets hired a new coach in Jesse Kallechy, after he helped the Florida Everblades to back-to-back Kelly Cups. In Toledo, Ohio, the Walleye also have a new coach, Pat Mikesch, who has never coached in the professional ranks, but he gets a roster that has offensive studs like Brandon Hawkins and Orrin Centazzo.
Oct 13, 2023
The ECHL has had a long history of sending players to the NHL. Affiliations with NHL and their corresponding AHL teams are a critical piece to roster building across the ECHL. Strong partnerships with parent clubs can lead to tremendous success on the ice and off.
Sep 5, 2023
Coast To Coast is FloHockey’s monthly, cohesive news on North American hockey and livestreaming partnerships.
Jul 7, 2023
The ECHL announced on Thursday that the 2023-24 season will open on Thursday, Oct. 19 when the Orlando Solar Bears host the Florida Everblades. Opening Weekend continues with seven games on Friday, Oct. 20 and 14 games on Saturday, Oct. 21 before concluding with three games on Sunday, Oct. 22.
May 26, 2023
We’ve reached the division final stage of the 2023 Kelly Cup Playoffs. After a hard-fought first round, the last two teams standing in each of the four divisions are due to square off with a trip to the Eastern and Western Conference Finals on the line.
May 5, 2023