Preview of Division Semifinals – 2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs

  North Division Semifinals (Best of Seven) #1 Wheeling Nailers (46-20-6) vs. #4 Reading Royals (36-26-10) Series Matchup Sheet Wheeling enters the Kelly Cup Playoffs for the third consecutive season off of its first division title since 2003-04 while Reading … Continue reading

AHL Morning Skate: April 22, 2026

with files from Patrick Williams Day 2 of the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs sees five series openers as the best-of-three first round takes flight in earnest after Hershey got things started with a 2-0 win in Bridgeport last night. The … Continue reading

Islanders Fall to Bears 2-0 in Series Opener

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Closing the regular season on a ten-game home winning streak, the Bridgeport Islanders entered Total Mortgage Arena looking to carry that momentum into the Atlantic Division First Round, but fell to the Hershey Bears, 2-0, in a tightly … Continue reading

Kansas City’s Crawford named ECHL Defenseman of the Year

The ECHL on Tuesday announced that Marcus Crawford of the Kansas City Mavericks is the ECHL Defenseman of the Year for 2025-26 as determined in a vote of ECHL coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors and media members. The ECHL Defenseman … Continue reading

Jacksonville’s McMaster named ECHL Player of the Week

Adam McMaster of the Jacksonville Icemen is the Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week for April 13-19. McMaster scored two goals and added four assists for six points in three games last week. The 25-year-old had a goal and an … Continue reading

Anastas named head coach of Wolves

The Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday named Spiros Anastas as the head coach of the Chicago Wolves. Anastas had been serving in an interim capacity since Dec. 12, 2025, when Cam Abbott was relieved of his duties. Anastas led the Wolves … Continue reading