How To Watch Fort Wayne Komets In 2026-27 And Why Oilers Fans Should Watch

The Fort Wayne Komets enter the 2026-27 ECHL season with recent playoff success and an established place in the Edmonton Oilers' professional development structure. The organizational connection runs from Edmonton to the AHL's Bakersfield Condors and then to Fort Wayne.

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How To Watch Wheeling Nailers In 2026-27 And Why Blue Jackets Fans Should Watch

The Wheeling Nailers enter the 2026-27 ECHL season with a major change to their development structure. Wheeling begins a new two-year affiliation with the Columbus Blue Jackets and AHL affiliate Cleveland Monsters, creating a Columbus Blue Jackets → Cleveland Monsters → Wheeling Nailers pathway.

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NHL Affiliate Map: What Edmonton Oilers Fans Need To Know

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

Sep 23

Fort Wayne Komets Add Former NHLer Simon Després Ahead Of 75th Anniversary Season

The Fort Wayne Komets will be celebrating 75 years of professional during the 2026-27 season and it’s pretty clear they’d like to celebrate with a bang. The K’s made a big announcement Tuesday of some key signings for their upcoming season under Ben Boudreau, who returned to the club as its head coach after departing in 2023.

Aug 4

Which Teams Made The ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs In 2026?

After the long road of the regular season, 16 teams remain in the hunt for the coveted Kelly Cup in the ECHL. The playoff field has been set and after running through the gauntlet of 72 games, the path only gets harder from here.

Apr 20

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.

Feb 2

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: Holiday Edition Finds Wheeling Nailers Atop Nice List

Any season in professional hockey is a grind, full of twists and turns and wild swings positively or negatively. In our monthly power rankings for the ECHL, you’ll see firsthand just how quickly things can change in either direction for a team.

Dec 19, 2025

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

Meet The Chicago Blackhawks ECHL Affiliate, The Indy Fuel

Founded in 2014, the Indy Fuel are the ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks. The Fuel had their best regular-season finish in 2024, placing second in the Central division, but lost in the first round of the playoffs.

Oct 7, 2025

Meet The Edmonton Oilers ECHL Affiliate, The Fort Wayne Komets

The Fort Wayne Komets are the ECHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers and have won one Kelly Cup, bringing the hardware home in 2021, the same season as their AHL counterparts, the Bakersfield Condors.

Sep 26, 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

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