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) … Continue reading
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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 … 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 … Continue reading
Schedule for Division Semifinals of 2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs
The ECHL on Sunday announced the schedule for the Division Semifinals in the 2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs. All series in the 2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs are best-of-seven series. North Division Semifinals #1 Wheeling Nailers (46-20-6) vs. #4 Reading Royals (36-26-10) … Continue reading
Kansas City’s Crawford wins ECHL scoring title
The ECHL on Sunday announced that Marcus Crawford of the Kansas City Mavericks has won the league scoring championship with 86 points (14g-72a). Crawford is the first defensemen in the ECHL’s 38-year history to win the league scoring title. Toledo’s … Continue reading
Griffins’ Postava named AHL Player of the Week
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Grand Rapids Griffins goaltender Michal Postava has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending April 19, 2026. Postava stopped 48 of 50 shots … Continue reading
