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
The 2024-2025 ECHL season is off and running, and the opening weekend didn’t disappoint.
Oct 22
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
While the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina still feel a bit distant, the final spots for teams hoping realize their Olympic dreams will be determined this week in Europe. A number of current NHL players and notable NHL prospects, as well as a number of North American minor leaguers will be participating in this year’s event.
Aug 29
So what happens after an NHL team drafts a player?
Jul 9
The Florida Everblades are four wins away from making ECHL history. The two-time defending champions have advanced to the Kelly Cup Finals for the third straight year after defeating the Adirondack Thunder in six games in the Eastern Conference Finals. Florida will look to become the first team to win three consecutive championships in the ECHL.
May 29
It’s hard not to root for the Adirondack Thunder at least a little bit.
May 21
The Florida Everblades, winners of the last two Kelly Cup championships, are back in the Eastern Conference Finals and will face the Adirondack Thunder in a best-of-seven series.
May 15
If the Kansas City Mavericks or Toledo Walleye win the Kelly Cup – and it’s fair to say they’re the favorites among the eight remaining teams – we could see something unique: A champion platooning goalies.
May 7
The Adirondack Thunder will meet the Norfolk Admirals in the North Division Finals of the 2024 ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs.
May 2
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.
Apr 22
The Adirondack Thunder will take on the Maine Mariners in the first round of the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs. This is the first of the two North Division semifinals. The other features the Norfolk Admirals and Trois-Rivières Lions.
Apr 17
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
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
