How To Watch Rapid City Rush In 2026-27 And Why Flames Fans Should Watch

The Rapid City Rush enter the 2026-27 ECHL season as another professional level in the Calgary Flames' development structure. The organizational connection runs from the Flames to the AHL's Calgary Wranglers and then to Rapid City, giving Calgary fans another team to monitor as players move through the system.

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How To Watch Kansas City Mavericks In 2026-27 And Why Kraken Fans Should Watch

The Kansas City Mavericks enter the 2026-27 ECHL season as one of the league's most successful teams of the past several years. Kansas City is affiliated with the Seattle Kraken and the AHL's Coachella Valley Firebirds, giving Kraken fans another professional level of the organization to follow.

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NHL Affiliate Map: What Seattle Kraken Fans Need To Know

The Seattle Kraken have built a minor-league system with plenty of young talent and plenty of winning.

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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

Seattle Kraken NHL Draft 2026 Picks, Mock Draft

The Seattle Kraken enter the 2026 NHL Draft with two first-round picks and another major opportunity to add to one of the NHL’s younger prospect groups.

Jun 25

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

Meet The Calgary Flames ECHL Affiliate, Rapid City Rush

Rapid City Rush is the ECHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames, located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The Rush most recently qualified for the Kelly Cup Playoffs in 2022, and before that had a five year drought.

Oct 7, 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

Toledo Walleye Win Western Conference, Will Play For ECHL's Kelly Cup

The Toledo Walleye are one step closer to winning that elusive Kelly Cup after dispatching the Kansas City Mavericks in five games during the Western Conference Finals.

May 25, 2025

ECHL Playoffs: Toledo Walleye, KC Mavericks To Meet In Conference Finals

So they meet again. One year ago, the Kansas City Mavericks and Toledo Walleye played a hard-fought six-game series that saw the Mavericks walk out as Western Conference champions. The rematch is on in this year's Western Conference Finals in the Kelly Cup Playoffs, with Game 1 set for Thursday night in KC.

May 14, 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