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 Jacksonville Icemen will take on the Florida Everblades in the first round of the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs. This is the one of the two South Division semifinals. The other will feature the Greenville Swamp Rabbits and Orlando Solar Bears.
Apr 18
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
The Indy Fuel’s Ross MacDougall, backtracking in front of his own net, coughed up the puck to the Wheeling Nailers’ Matt Koopman.
Apr 5
I was sitting around Wednesday and fired up the FloHockey app to watch some hockey.
Mar 2
Any hockey team that hopes to have success in the postseason knows it must have a reliable goalie, someone who can steal a big game when the pressure is at its highest.
Jan 26
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
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
ECHL teams are only allowed to dress four veterans in games, a rule that used to seem incredibly important. But as the ECHL has evolved into a younger, faster developmental circuit for the NHL, the veteran limit has become increasingly inconsequential.
Nov 7, 2023
I can’t say I was all that surprised to turn on the TV and see Hunter Shepard manning an NHL net Oct. 25. He was a fine goalie in the ECHL for the South Carolina Stingrays, helping them to the 2021 Kelly Cup finals.
Oct 30, 2023
The South Division has become the ECHL’s strongest division. That much was proved last season and signs are pointing to it continuing this season.
Oct 12, 2023
The ECHL has had a long history of sending players to the NHL. Affiliations with NHL and their corresponding AHL teams are a critical piece to roster building across the ECHL. Strong partnerships with parent clubs can lead to tremendous success on the ice and off.
Sep 5, 2023
The ECHL is coming to Lake Tahoe in 2024-25. The premier “AA” hockey league announced Monday that a group spearheaded by Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow and real estate and auto dealership executive David Hodges will be bringing a team to the scenic tourist destination and the Tahoe Blue Event Center starting with the 2024-25 campaign.
Jul 10, 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