ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Solar Bears, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning, announced the team has agreed to terms with captain Tyler Bird and the team’s all-time leading scorer Aaron Luchuk on contracts for the 2026-27 … Continue reading →

The ECHL on Tuesday announced the Season-Ending Rosters as submitted by each of its Member Teams. Season-Ending Rosters may include up to 20 players. Season-Ending Rosters cannot include any players who did not sign an ECHL contract in 2025-26. Each … Continue reading →

The ECHL, in conjunction with the Kalamazoo Wings, announced Monday that Kalamazoo will host an Outdoor Game versus the Toledo Walleye on Sunday, January 31, 2027, at Western Michigan University’s Waldo Stadium. The event marks the first-ever outdoor professional hockey … Continue reading →

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – The New Mexico Goatheads announced that Zack Stortini has been named head coach ahead of the team’s inaugural 2026–27 season at the Rio Rancho Events Center. Stortini becomes the first coach tasked with leading the return … Continue reading →

Worcester, Mass. – The Worcester Railers Hockey Club announced that the Club has reached an affiliation agreement with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League and the Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League through the 2030-31 season. … Continue reading →

For the 35th season in a row the ECHL is represented on the American Hockey League champion as seven of the 25 players who played for the Toronto Marlies in the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs played in the ECHL. There … Continue reading →