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with the conference finals set what team do you think has the ability to go the whole way? if it’s your team what’s your reasoning and what would bringing the cup home mean to you?
reddit.comu/leftypuckplay — 11 hours ago
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Buffalo 🤝 Worcester?
It would seem likely that the Worcester Railers and the Buffalo Sabres will sign an affiliation agreement but things always change.
u/Ok_Will8124 — 1 day ago
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Echl team benefits from NHL affiliation?
I was just curious what the minor league team gets from being affiliated with an NHL team and vice versa. Obviously access to players is a big one. Just curious what else they get. Is it financial or just advertising?
u/Ex_Officio — 1 day ago
Trenton Affiliate Guess?
Today at 11 they announce their affiliation. Drop ur guesses below on the poll or comments.
u/Specialist_Draw_9637 — 1 day ago
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Game coverage
Why is the fort wayne coverage so bad its a weird angle you cant see half the ice the cameras Jerky as hell is this normal and im just spoiled with normally watching toledo coverage or is there's just bad
u/aidengreen04 — 2 days ago
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Could the Heartlanders have gotten their death sentence?
With Jacksonville being the Minnesota and Iowa Wild’s ECHL affiliate team starting next season. Coupled with the Heartlanders going away for presumably a year and Trenton being (most likely) the NJ/Columbus affiliate, could the Heartlanders be folding for real? Or would they force Columbus to have the Heartlanders as their affiliate?
u/R12thmanyt — 3 days ago
▲ 11 r/ECHL
How many arenas have you visited?
ECHL games honestly have some of the best atmosphere and energy in hockey.
I’ve been building an app called My Hockey Passport to track arenas visited, hockey trips, and game check-ins, and it made me curious how many ECHL arenas people here have actually been to.
What’s the best ECHL arena experience you’ve had?
u/NovelAd9855 — 3 days ago
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Icemen are now Minnesota Wild affiliates.
No longer with the Sabres. Does that mean Buffalo will be the Trenton Ironhawks affiliate?
u/zepol925 — 3 days ago
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Breakout playoff performers who could earn an AHL contract this offseason
Body: The playoffs always bring out some unexpected heroes. We’ve seen a few players step up massively in these early rounds. Guys who weren’t necessarily household names during the regular season but are now dominating in key moments. Look at what a guy like Jack Randl has been doing for Kansas City, or how Max Andreev has been heavily steering the ship for Maine in their division finals run. Some of them are playing themselves into AHL deals for next year if they keep this up. Which breakout playoff performer has caught your eye the most so far, and do you think they have a real shot at moving up?
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u/Limp_Punisher3560 — 3 days ago
Wheeling Audio Clipping!
Sweet merciful crap, Wheeling's broadcast engineer needs to turn down the levels! When they scored that last goal, it made my TV sound like it was gonna blow!
u/MasterNinjaThemeSong — 3 days ago
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The hardest positions to fill in the ECHL and why
Certain positions in the ECHL always seem harder to fill consistently than others. Finding a reliable, experienced goalie who can handle the heavy minor-league grind, like how teams used to lean heavily on absolute workhorses like Pat Nagle or Riley Gill, feels like a never-ending search for teams. A shutdown defenseman who can also contribute offensively, similar to what guys like Matt Register brought to teams for years, is just as rare. Depth at center and tough, physical wingers are also constantly in demand. Which position do you think is the hardest to reliably fill in the ECHL, and why?
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u/Annual-Remove5914 — 3 days ago
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ECHL Today - May. 18
North Division Finals
#2 Maine Mariners at #1 Wheeling Nailers 7:10 p.m. ET
Series tied 3-3
Series Matchup Sheet
• 59th Game 7 in ECHL postseason history
• Jacob Hudson leads Maine in the series with eight points (1g-7a).
• Wheeling’s Brayden Edwards leads rookies with nine points (3g-6a).
• Mariners are third with 34.00 shots per game.
• Nailers have scored first in eight of their 11 playoff games.
Other 2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs Series
South Division Finals
#1 Florida Everblades vs. #2 South Carolina Stingrays
Florida wins series 4-1
Series Matchup Sheet
Central Division Finals
#1 Fort Wayne Komets vs. #2 Toledo Walleye
Fort Wayne leads series 3-2
Series Matchup Sheet
Mountain Division Finals
#1 Kansas City Mavericks vs. #2 Allen Americans
Kansas City wins series 4-0
Series Matchup Sheet
u/ECHLbot — 4 days ago
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The KC Mavericks just feel like the standard in the ECHL right now.
It’s not just that they win, it’s how controlled everything looks. Structured hockey, low chaos, and once they get momentum they don’t really let go of games.
A big part of it starts with Marcus Crawford on the blue line. He’s basically driving the offense from defense, running the power play and putting up huge numbers for a D-man. Everything flows through him.
Up front, Lucas Sowder is one of those guys who shows up in big moments, and in net Jack LaFontaine gives them enough stability that they don’t need to overcompensate.
Then there’s the depth. Guys like Bobo Carpenter, Casey Carreau, and David Cotton, which makes them tough to shut down because it’s not just one line doing damage.
At this point, they don’t feel like a hot team. They feel like a system built for a deep playoff run.
u/1nz4kh4 — 5 days ago
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ECHL Today - May. 17
South Division Finals
#1 Florida Everblades at #2 South Carolina Stingrays 7:05 p.m. ET
Florida leads series 3-1
Series Matchup Sheet
- Florida’s Anthony Romano is tied for the playoff lead with three game-winning goals.
- South Carolina’s Connor Moore leads defensemen with 10 points (3g-7a).
- Everblades have scored first in each of their eight playoff games.
- Stingrays are 4-0 when leading after two periods.
- Game 6, if necessary, is Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida.
Other 2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs Series
North Division Finals
#1 Wheeling Nailers vs. #2 Maine Mariners
Series tied 3-3
Series Matchup Sheet
Central Division Finals
#1 Fort Wayne Komets vs. #2 Toledo Walleye
Fort Wayne leads series 3-2
Series Matchup Sheet
Mountain Division Finals
#1 Kansas City Mavericks vs. #2 Allen Americans
Kansas City wins series 4-0
Series Matchup Sheet
u/ECHLbot — 5 days ago
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GO STINGRAYS
woohoo! Stingrays beat the Everblades
u/Sask_mask_user — 6 days ago
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Komets up 3-0 on Toledo
Toledo is looking all out of sorts in this series. They simply cannot play from behind. Jonnson continues to stand up for Fort Wayne allowing only one film strength goal tonight. If the Komets sweep this I give them a very good chance at beating KC in the next round
u/Jake_FW — 7 days ago
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Hot take: ECHL playoff hockey is more entertaining than a lot of NHL playoff series right now
I know that sounds insane on paper, but hear me out.
The ECHL still has that old-school chaos to it where every game feels emotional and unpredictable. You’ve got crazy travel schedules, players trying to earn AHL/NHL opportunities, packed smaller arenas, and teams that genuinely hate each other by Game 4.
Watching some of the Kelly Cup games this year honestly reminded me of older NHL playoff hockey before everything became so system-heavy. The Toledo/Fort Wayne stuff especially felt nasty in the best possible way.
And because the league has so much roster movement, every postseason gets weird storylines out of nowhere. One goalie gets hot and suddenly a mid-level team looks unbeatable for two weeks.
Not saying the talent level is close to the NHL obviously. I just think the entertainment factor is way higher than people give it credit for.
Anybody else feel this way or am I just becoming a full-time minor league hockey sicko?
u/buttern3t — 7 days ago