The ECHL held Game Two of the First Round of the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs in Jacksonville Florida as the Florida Everblades and Jacksonville Icemen took to the ice at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena on Sunday afternoon and Matt Wedman scored the game-winning goal 8:24 into overtime, lifting the FloridaContinue Reading

Spencer Kersten scored the only goal of the game to give the Orlando Solar Bears a 1-0 lead over the Greenville Swamp Rabbits in the South Division Semifinals. The game was marked by a marathon goalie duel, with both goaltenders making game-saving stops throughout the game. Jacob Ingham, playing forContinue Reading

The Hartford Wolf Pack concluded their 2023-24 regular season on Sunday afternoon at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence. A third-period tally from the home side proved to be the difference, as the Bruins took a 4-2 decision. Patrick Brown drove down the right-wing side before threading a pass to theContinue Reading

The Hartford Wolf Pack earned their fourth straight victory and a split of the ‘I-91 Rivalry’ this season on Saturday night at the MassMutual Center. The Wolf Pack came back on four different occasions before eventually completing the comeback in the third period, winning 6-4. Brennan Othmann gave the Wolf PackContinue Reading

 New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has recalled goaltender Louis Domingue and forward Adam Edström from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. Domingue, 32, posted a record of 16-8-4 with a .909 save percentage, 2.66 goals against average, and one shutout in 28Continue Reading

Nic Petan broke a 2-2 tie with a five-on-three powerplay blast in the third period on Friday night. The goal stood as the game-winner as the Wolf Pack defeated the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 3-2 on Fan Appreciation Night at the XL Center in front of over 6,900 fans.  Two slashing calls onContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Icemen, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres and the AHL’s Rochester Americans are pleased to announce that the Icemen are the 2023-24 recipient of the League’s Hockey Operations Department of the Year Award. The award is presented annually to the team judged to have the bestContinue Reading

The Orlando Solar Bears have announced the club’s 2024 Playoff Roster ahead of its South Division Semifinals matchup with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits starting Sunday afternoon in Greenville, SC. Playoff Rosters consist of a maximum of 24 Players – a 20-man active roster and a four-man reserve list. Upon submissionContinue Reading

The ECHL on Sunday announced the schedule for the Division Semifinals in the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs. All series in the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs are best-of-seven series.Continue Reading

The Hartford Wolf Pack hosted the Charlotte Checkers in their season series finale on Sunday afternoon at the XL Center. Jaroslav Chmelař’s first AHL goal capped off a dominant second period against the Checkers, as the Pack secured a confidence-boosting 5-2 victory. Adam Edström’s shorthanded heroics led to the eventual game-winnerContinue Reading

The Atlanta Gladiators ended the Jacksonville Icemen’s 2024 Regular season on the losing side with a 7-4 win on Sunday at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena and with that, all heads turn to the Playoffs. The Icemen will enter the playoffs as the #2 seed in the South Division andContinue Reading

ECHL action returned to the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday night as the Jacksonville Icemen held their fan application night with the Atlanta Gladiators in town and with the Kelly Cup Playoffs just days away the arena was packed. After a scoreless first period, Riley F3iddler-Schultz got the IcemenContinue Reading

The Orlando Solar Bears have clinched a spot in the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs and will participate in the best-of-seven, South Division Semifinals, as Orlando opens the 2024 Playoffs presented by Janney Roofing, next week. Orlando’s first round opponent and schedule is to be determined. Tickets for the Orlando Solar BearsContinue Reading

Garrett Van Wyhe notched the game-winning goal at 3:40 of overtime, lifting the Jacksonville Icemen past the Savannah Ghost Pirates 4-3 in Friday night’s hockey at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Three stars: 1. Van Wyhe, Jacksonville (two goals, one assist). 2. Joe Murdaca, Jacksonville (24 saves). 3. Logan Drevitch, SavannahContinue Reading

Louis Domingue sent 8,090 fans into a frenzy on Friday night, cementing a Calder Cup Playoff berth with his first career goal into an empty net. The goal punctuated Hartford’s 5-3 victory over the Springfield Thunderbirds, a victory that clinched the team a playoff berth for the second straight season. BlakeContinue Reading

The Orlando Solar Bears, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning, announced the Hockey Club has signed defenseman Chandler Romeo to an Amateur Tryout Agreement (ATO). Additionally, the Solar Bears have released defenseman Chays Ruddy and goaltender Jimmy Poreda (Apr 8). Romeo, 20, spent this season with the GuelphContinue Reading

The ECHL on Thursday announced its All-ECHL First and Second Teams for 2023-24 as determined in a vote of ECHL coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors and media, who were asked to select a goaltender, two defensemen, and three forwards.Continue Reading

With three regular-season games left on the schedule and 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs berths and seeding still hanging in the balance, the Florida Everblades needed a big-time performance against the Jacksonville Icemen Wednesday night at Hertz Arena. That big-time performance is exactly what the back-to-back Kelly Cup Champions got upContinue Reading

The ECHL on Wednesday announced its All-Rookie Team for 2023-24 as determined in a vote of ECHL coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors and media, who were asked to select a goaltender, two defensemen and three forwards. A rookie is defined as a player who has played in less than 25Continue Reading

On Wednesday night at the XL Center, the Hartford Wolf Pack and Bridgeport Islanders completed their ten-game ‘Battle of Connecticut’ series. The Islanders took a 2-0 lead early in the second period, which proved enough to secure a 4-1 victory and their first back-to-back wins of the season series. AidanContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Icemen’s road woes continued with Derek Nesbitt’s go-ahead goal early in the second period, igniting a three-goal flurry and sending Jacksonville to a 4-0 defeat Thursday night at Infinite Energy Arena in Atlanta against the Atlanta Gladiators. Three stars: 1. Sean Bonar, Atlanta (28 saves, shutout); 2. Nesbitt,Continue Reading

The Jacksonville Icemen, an ECHL affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres and the Rochester Americans, are delighted to announce that Matt Vernon has been named the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for March 25-30. This is the second time this season that he has received this weekly Vernon’s outstandingContinue Reading

The Hartford Wolf Pack turned in a strong performance on Saturday night, going toe-to-toe with the defending Calder Cup Champion Hershey Bears. The Wolf Pack forced the game to a shootout, but the Bears won the skills competition 3-2 and the game 2-1.  Alex Limoges put home the winner in theContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Icemen secured their third consecutive ECHL playoff ticket on Saturday night by defeating the Florida Everblades 2-0 at Hertz Arena in Estero. The victory was clinched by Riley Fiddler-Schultz, who had just returned from the American Hockey League earlier in the week and scored the game-winning goal forContinue Reading

Evan Fitzpatrick of the Orlando Solar Bears is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for March 18-24. It is the second time in his career that he has received the weekly honor. Fitzpatrick went 3-0-0 with a 1.32 goals-against average and a save percentage of .957 in three appearances lastContinue Reading

ECHL action returned to the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena Friday Night as the Greenville Swamp Rabbits came to town to take on the red-hot Jacksonville Icemen but Former Icemen forward Eberle scored the eventual deciding goal at 17:55 of the second period for the South Division-leading Swamp Rabbits. Icemen goaltenderContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Icemen, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres and the AHL’s Rochester Americans announced today that Rochester has assigned defenseman Noah Laaouan to Jacksonville and has recalled forward Riley Fiddler-Schultz. In addition, forward Olivier Nadeau has been reassigned to Rochester by the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres.Continue Reading