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

    Apr 16, 2025

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

    Apr 14, 2025

    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.
  3. ECHL Playoff Picture Heading Into Final Weekend Of Regular Season

    Apr 11, 2025

    The ECHL’s regular season wraps up this weekend and there are still four playoff spots up for grabs. The South Division is locked in, but the other three divisions have at least one playoff spot open.
  4. ECHL Kelly Cup Playoff Chase Update: Spots Still Up For Grabs

    Apr 4, 2025

    The 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs field is getting closer to being set as we enter the final weeks of the regular season.
  5. ECHL Commissioner On Expansion, Attendance Growth, Ownership Rules And More

    Jan 14, 2025

    A frequent topic of conversation in the ECHL remains expansion, as the league would like to get to 32 teams – enough for every NHL team to have a minor-league affiliate at this level.
  6. Beyond The Stars: 10 Depth Players In The ECHL You Should Know

    Jan 8, 2025

    Any coach will tell you that a hockey team cannot be carried just by its star players. Depth is pivotal.
  7. ECHL Holiday Break: Gifts Teams Could Really Use This Season

    Dec 24, 2024

    The ECHL’s holiday break is a tough time for coaches and a great time for players.
  8. Answering ECHL Behind-The-Scenes Questions On Contracts, Lineups And More

    Dec 11, 2024

    I recently was texting with an ECHL coach about what he expected from a game that night. It was three hours before puck drop, and he sent me his lineup – and then the opposing team’s.
  9. ECHL Thanksgiving: Appreciate Young Goalies, Broadcasters, Referees & More

    Nov 25, 2024

    I got a good look Saturday night in person at Sergei Murashov, the outstanding 20-year-old rookie goaltender for the Wheeling Nailers, as he thwarted 48 of 52 shots in a 6-4 victory over the Fort Wayne Komets.
  10. Iowa Heartlanders Lead List Of Sneaky Good Teams, Players In ECHL To Date

    Nov 20, 2024

    Don’t look now, but the Iowa Heartlanders suddenly are a factor in the ECHL.
  11. Surging Savannah Ghost Pirates Lead Five Key Storylines In ECHL So Far

    Nov 13, 2024

    ECHL teams have had four weekends of play, enough time for us to get a sense of interesting early storylines.
  12. Brandon Hawkins, Michal Stinil Highlight 11 Of ECHL's Most Exciting Players

    Nov 6, 2024

    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.
  13. Super 8: ECHL Goaltenders Who Could Have NHL Futures

    Oct 29, 2024

    The best part of ECHL hockey is the goaltending.
  14. How To Succeed In The ECHL: Some Advice For Expansion Teams

    Oct 25, 2024

    The ECHL has two expansion teams this season – the Bloomington Bison and Tahoe Knight Monsters – with another on the way in Greensboro, North Carolina.
  15. Biggest Things We Saw From The ECHL's Opening Weekend

    Oct 22, 2024

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