Utah’s Dzhaniyev receives John A. Daley Memorial Trophy
The ECHL on Monday announced that Danny Dzhaniyev of the Utah Grizzlies has been named the 2025-26 recipient of the John A. Daley Memorial Trophy as the ECHL Rookie of the Year. The award is presented annually to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition at the “AA” level or higher as determined in a vote of ECHL coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors and media members. The trophy was named in honor of John A. Daley in 1997. Daley, who passed away in 1996, was one of the founding fathers of the ECHL, serving … Continue reading
Mougenel voted Pieri Award winner as AHL’s outstanding coach for 2025-26
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Ryan Mougenel of the Providence Bruins is the winner of the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding coach for the 2025-26 season. The award is voted on by fellow coaches and members of the media representing each of the league’s 32 cities. In his eighth season with the Bruins, including the last five as head coach, Mougenel guided Providence to a record of 54-16-2-0, good for 110 points and the fourth-highest points percentage (.764) in AHL history, while capturing the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy as the AHL’s regular-season … Continue reading
Opening schedules set for 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has released the following schedules for the opening series of the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs, including the best-of-three First Round and the best-of-five Division Semifinals, presented by FloHockey. Atlantic Division First Round (best-of-3) A3-Charlotte Checkers vs. A6-Springfield Thunderbirds Game 1 – Wed., Apr. 22 – Springfield at Charlotte, 7:00 ^Game 2 – Fri., Apr. 24 – Springfield at Charlotte, 7:00 *Game 3 – Sat., Apr. 25 – Springfield at Charlotte, 7:00 *if necessary… All times Eastern ^Springfield designated as “home” team for last change Atlantic Division First Round (best-of-3) A4-Bridgeport Islanders vs. A5-Hershey … Continue reading
Why Slot Providers Release 50+ Games Per Month and Most Vanish Within Weeks
Pragmatic Play releases up to three new slots per week. Across the entire industry — with over 100 active providers — the number of new titles hitting casino lobbies each month easily exceeds 50 and often approaches triple digits. One slot review site reported covering nearly 500 new releases in 2025 alone, averaging almost two per day. The volume is staggering, and most of it disappears without a trace. Within weeks of launch, the majority of these games settle into the dead zone of casino lobbies — buried past page five, generating negligible traffic, and effectively invisible to players. The … Continue reading
Florida’s Sambrook is ECHL Plus Performer of the Year
The ECHL on Sunday announced that Florida Everblades’ defenseman Jordan Sambrook is the recipient of the 2025-26 AMI Graphics ECHL Plus Performer of the Year award after finishing the season with a plus-minus rating of +62. The +62 rating is highest for a player in a single-season in the ECHL’s 38-year history. Kansas City’s Marcus Crawford finished second with a +49 rating, followed by Connor Doherty of Florida at +32 and Fort Wayne’s Dru Krebs and Kansas City’s Casey Carreau at +31. Sambrook, who was second in the league last season with a +37 rating, posted an even or better … Continue reading
ECHL attendance surpasses 5,000 fans per game
The ECHL averaged, 5,018 fans per game during the 2025-26 regular season, marking the first time the League has surpassed the 5,000 mark per game since 1997-98, when the average was 5,013 per game. This is the fourth time in 38 seasons that the ECHL has exceeded 5,000 fans per game, with the all-time highest average of 5,312 occurring in 1994-95 and 5,273 in 1996-97. “Coming into the 2025-26 Season, our League goal was to surpass 5,000 fans per game,” said ECHL Commissioner Ryan Crelin. “The ECHL is honored to recognize this achievement and the growth of our 30 markets … Continue reading
