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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

ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs 2025: Second Round Schedule, What To Know
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ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs 2025: Second Round Schedule, What To Know
ECHL Awards: Brandon Hawkins Named ECHL MVP For Second Straight Season

Brandon Hawkins is known as The Mayor around Toledo and odds are that if he really ever did run for office, he’d win in a landslide. That’s especially true after the Toledo Walleye’s veteran forward claimed the Warrior Hockey ECHL MVP Award for the second straight season.

Apr 18

ECHL Awards: Brandon Hawkins Named ECHL MVP For Second Straight Season
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ECHL Awards: Brandon Hawkins Named ECHL MVP For Second Straight Season
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

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

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

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

Beyond The Stars: 10 Depth Players In The ECHL You Should Know
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Beyond The Stars: 10 Depth Players In The ECHL You Should Know
Brandon Hawkins, Michal Stinil Highlight 11 Of ECHL's Most Exciting Players

Michal Stinil leads the ECHL in scoring three weeks into the season – he leads all skaters in goals (eight) and points (14) through eight games – and it’s kind of cool to see.

Nov 6, 2024

Brandon Hawkins, Michal Stinil Highlight 11 Of ECHL's Most Exciting Players
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Brandon Hawkins, Michal Stinil Highlight 11 Of ECHL's Most Exciting Players
Super 8: ECHL Goaltenders Who Could Have NHL Futures

The best part of ECHL hockey is the goaltending.

Oct 29, 2024

Super 8: ECHL Goaltenders Who Could Have NHL Futures
Super 8: ECHL Goaltenders Who Could Have NHL Futures
Toledo Walleye Enlist 61-Year-Old Emergency Backup Goalie In Idaho

The emergency backup goalie, affectionately known as the EBUG, is one of those eccentricities that exists in hockey. When a team unexpectedly loses one of its rostered goalies, especially when they’re on the road, it’s become a necessity.

Oct 26, 2024

Toledo Walleye Enlist 61-Year-Old Emergency Backup Goalie In Idaho
Toledo Walleye Enlist 61-Year-Old Emergency Backup Goalie In Idaho
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

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

Biggest Things We Saw From The ECHL's Opening Weekend
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Biggest Things We Saw From The ECHL's Opening Weekend
ECHL Season Preview: 15 Notable Players To Know From Diamond Hands To Voit

The last few seasons in the ECHL has brought a lot of intrigue. There have been new teams, plenty of new exciting players and prospects, and there’s been a three-peat champion bringing a little consistency to the mix.

Oct 18, 2024

ECHL Season Preview: 15 Notable Players To Know From Diamond Hands To Voit
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ECHL Season Preview: 15 Notable Players To Know From Diamond Hands To Voit
Who Won The ECHL Offseason? Here Are Six Teams That Fared Well

Every ECHL offseason represents a chance for a fresh start.

Oct 4, 2024

Who Won The ECHL Offseason? Here Are Six Teams That Fared Well
Who Won The ECHL Offseason? Here Are Six Teams That Fared Well
NHL Minor League Hockey Team Affiliate List 2024-2025

For the vast majority of players in the NHL, they're going to need a stop playing within the farm system of the club that either drafted or signed them. Some will get their start in the ECHL, the premier "AA" hockey circuit, while many will spends some time in the American Hockey League, the last step for most players before they realize their NHL dreams.

Sep 12, 2024

NHL Minor League Hockey Team Affiliate List 2024-2025
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NHL Minor League Hockey Team Affiliate List 2024-2025
NHL Minor League Hockey Team Affiliates Breakdown

So what happens after an NHL team drafts a player?

Jul 9, 2024

NHL Minor League Hockey Team Affiliates Breakdown
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NHL Minor League Hockey Team Affiliates Breakdown