I’d venture that almost every Florida Everblades fan would struggle to pick Matthew Wedman out of a lineup. But those same fans certainly adore him right now.
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The Kansas City Mavericks will face the Tulsa Oilers in the first round of the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs. This is the first of the two Mountain Division semifinals. The other features the Idaho Steelheads and Allen Americans.
Apr 16
The 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs are here! After a grueling 72-game season, 16 teams remain in the hunt for the ECHL's top prize.
Apr 15
It’s only natural that we give a lot of love to the players who score highlight-reel goals and make snazzy 100-foot passes. We also love the goaltenders who make acrobatic saves. Fighters, we never stop talking about them, do we?
Mar 28
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
I don’t know what it is about us sports journalists, but we always seem to want to poke holes in things.
Feb 7
We’re coming up on the ECHL’s Christmas break, which is something players love, of course, but not all coaches do.
Dec 21, 2023
Reggie Millette was just beginning to embrace the sport of hockey – a sport that ultimately would change his life – when he attended a professional game at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and saw a player who stood out from all the rest.
Dec 19, 2023
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
Six Mountain Division teams spent last season chasing one – the Idaho Steelheads, who had the best regular season in the history of the ECHL, going 58-11-3 with the top-ranked offense and top-ranked defense in the 28-team league.
Oct 16, 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
After requiring the full 72 games to determine the second, third and fourth seeds, the regular-season champions – and remainder of the Mountain Division qualifiers – are ready for the ECHL’s Kelly Cup Playoffs.
Apr 18, 2023