Don’t look now, but the Iowa Heartlanders suddenly are a factor in the ECHL.
Nov 20
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
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
So what happens after an NHL team drafts a player?
Jul 9
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
CORALVILLE, Iowa – There were a lot of goals scored Friday night across the hockey world. They all vary in importance based on the score of the game, the situation at hand, the milestones approached or surpassed. But there was one goal, or maybe two, that were bigger than all of them.
Oct 21, 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
In just its sixth season of existence, just as owner Bill Foley had predicted as the team was announced, the Vegas Golden Knights are Stanley Cup Champions. The Golden Knights defeated the Florida Panthers in five games to claim their first NHL title.
Jun 14, 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
The Idaho Steelheads already clinched the ECHL regular-season title weeks ago, but now they’ve made league history as well. In a 4-1 win over the Rapid City Rush Friday night, the Steelheads set a new ECHL record for wins and points in a single season.
Apr 15, 2023
The final week of the ECHL regular season is upon us, and so is the FloHockey playoff primer, with one last look at the key races still left to unfold across the league.
Apr 12, 2023
With the ECHL regular season winding down to its final two weeks, the FloHockey playoff primer is back.
Apr 4, 2023
As the ECHL regular season winds down to the final three weeks, it’s as good of a time as ever to examine the playoff races in each division and which games you’ll want to make sure to check out on FloHockey.
Mar 29, 2023
Allen Americans’ forward Liam Finlay has been named the Howies Hockey Tape ECHL Rookie of the Month for February.
Mar 3, 2023