NHL Affiliate Map: What Buffalo Sabres Fans Need To Know

The Buffalo Sabres' development system extends beyond the NHL roster, with prospects gaining experience in the AHL and ECHL before earning opportunities in Buffalo.

Sep 18

When Does The ECHL Season Start? And Why Hockey Fans Should Watch

The ECHL season marks the beginning of another year of professional hockey across North America, bringing together NHL prospects, veteran players and passionate fan bases in markets throughout the United States and Canada.

Sep 15

Goalies To Watch As The 2025-26 ECHL Season Begins

A fresh ECHL season is upon us, and with that, it’s time to talk about everybody’s favorite topic: goalies, and which ones to make sure you're watching this year.

Oct 17, 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

Meet The Greensboro Gargoyles, The Carolina Hurricanes ECHL Affiliate

The Greensboro Gargoyles are the ECHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes and the two teams are entering the first year of their partnership. The Gargoyles were founded as an expansion team in 2025, and will play their inaugural game on Oct 18 against the Jacksonville Icemen.

Sep 26, 2025

Meet The Buffalo Sabres ECHL Affiliate, The Jacksonville Icemen

The Jacksonville Icemen are not a new franchise, but the Icemen, the ECHL affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres, are relatively new to Jacksonville. The Icemen started in 1992 as the Muskegon Fury and finally moved to Jacksonville in 2017.

Sep 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

Greensboro Gargoyles Unveil Jersey Designs

A handful of weeks out from beginning their inaugural season, the Greensboro Gargoyles unveiled its jerseys, and the newest ECHL team in the league did not disappoint.

Aug 21, 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 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

Greensboro Gargoyles Unveil Logo As ECHL's Latest Expansion Team

The newest team in the ECHL set to drop the puck in 2025-26 will be called the Greensboro Gargoyles, calling Greensboro, N.C., and the First Horizon Coliseum home.

Jan 14, 2025

Spittin' Chiclets Hosts Join Ownership Group For ECHL Expansion Team

The ECHL’s Greensboro, North Carolina expansion franchise, which is slated to open play next season, is expected to announce its name and logo Tuesday night. However, Tuesday morning there was some more big news surrounding the ECHL’s newest team.

Jan 14, 2025

ECHL Holiday Break: Gifts Teams Could Really Use This Season

The ECHL’s holiday break is a tough time for coaches and a great time for players.

Dec 24, 2024

How To Succeed In The ECHL: Some Advice For Expansion Teams

The ECHL has two expansion teams this season – the Bloomington Bison and Tahoe Knight Monsters – with another on the way in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Oct 25, 2024

Biggest Things We Saw From The ECHL's Opening Weekend

The 2024-2025 ECHL season is off and running, and the opening weekend didn’t disappoint.

Oct 22, 2024