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Knight Monsters Bury Wichita in First-Round Sweep

April 26, 2025 - STATELINE, NV - On to Round Two. In front of a sold-out crowd at the Tahoe Blue Event Center, the Knight Monsters defeated the Wichita Thunder 3-2 to sweep the four-game series. Tahoe executed another third-period comeback with goals from Bear Hughes and Patrick Newell, and Jesper Vikman shined again in the victory. "There's a lot of excitement, the guys have earned every second of it," said Knight Monsters head coach Alex Loh after the game. "To get the first playoff series out of the way is huge." The game began w... Full Story

Oilers Force Game 6 with 4-1 Topping of Mavs

April 25, 2025 - TULSA, Okla. - The Tulsa Oilers, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Anaheim Ducks and the AHL's San Diego Gulls and powered by Community Care, defeated Kansas City 4-1 on Friday at the BOK Center on Friday night, pulling the series, cutting the Mavericks series' lead to 3-2. Neither team found the back of the net in the opening period, with the Oilers outshooting Kansas City 12-8. Tyler Poulsen put the Oilers up 1-0, blowing a slapshot from the high slot past Jack LaFontiane 8:21 into the second period after Conner Roul... Full Story

Nailers Win, 4-1, to Force Game Five

April 25, 2025 - WHEELING, WV- The Wheeling Nailers will live to fight another day. With their season on the line at WesBanco Arena on Friday night, the Nailers came through in the clutch and earned a 4-1 victory over the Norfolk Admirals in game four of the North Division Semifinal Series. Matty De St. Phalle gave Wheeling its first lead of the series as part of a two-goal performance, while Jaxon Castor made 29 saves to win his series debut. The Nailers started the game with fire in their bellies, and were determined to set the tone fro... Full Story

Heartlanders Take 3-2 Lead in Central Division Semifinals with 5-2 Win over Komets

April 24, 2025 - Coralville, Iowa - The Iowa Heartlanders slammed the Fort Wayne Komets, 5-2, in Game 5 of the Central Division Semifinals Thursday at Xtream Arena to take a 3-2 series lead. Ten Heartlanders earned points and William Rousseau made 34 saves in the victory. Keltie Jeri-Leon recorded two goals in the effort and leads the team in playoff goals with four. Mike Koster and Luke Mobley each notched a goal and two points. Twelve minutes into the first period, Jeri-Leon opened the scoring with a power-play goal, assisted by Matt... Full Story

• Knight Monsters Bury Wichita in First-Round Sweep - Tahoe Knight Monsters (April 26)
  
• Oilers Force Game 6 with 4-1 Topping of Mavs - Tulsa Oilers (April 25)
  
• Mavericks Fall in Game 5, Return Home with 3-2 Series Lead - Kansas City Mavericks (April 25)
  
• Admirals Drop Game Four in Wheeling - Norfolk Admirals (April 25)
  
• Nailers Win, 4-1, to Force Game Five - Wheeling Nailers (April 25)
  
• ECHL Transactions - April 25 - (April 25)
  
• Americans Announce April Teacher of the Month - Allen Americans (April 25)
  
• Icemen Season Ends with Fourth Straight Overtime Loss - Jacksonville Icemen (April 25)
  
• Heartlanders Take 3-2 Lead in Central Division Semifinals with 5-2 Win over Komets - Iowa Heartlanders (April 24)
  
• Komets Face Elimination After 5-2 Loss at Iowa - Fort Wayne Komets (April 24)
  
• Stingrays Skate Past Solar Bears in Game 5 OT Win to Take 3-2 Series Lead - South Carolina Stingrays (April 24)
  
• Mavericks Blank Oilers 2-0 in Game 4, Move Within One Win of Advancing - Kansas City Mavericks (April 24)
  
• Oilers Blanked by Mavs in Game 4 - Tulsa Oilers (April 24)
  
• Another OT Win as Blades Eliminate Jax... Again - Florida Everblades (April 24)
  
• ECHL Transactions - April 24 - (April 24)
  
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Florida Everblades - Fort Myers, Florida
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Greenville Swamp Rabbits - Greenville, South Carolina
Idaho Steelheads - Boise, Idaho
Indy Fuel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Iowa Heartlanders - Coralville, Iowa
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Kalamazoo Wings - Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kansas City Mavericks - Independence, Missouri
Maine Mariners - Portland, Maine
Norfolk Admirals - Norfolk, Virginia
Orlando Solar Bears - Orlando, Florida
Rapid City Rush - Rapid City, South Dakota
Reading Royals - Reading, Pennsylvania
Savannah Ghost Pirates - Savannah, Georgia
South Carolina Stingrays - North Charleston, South Carolina
Tahoe Knight Monsters - South Lake Tahoe, California
Toledo Walleye - Toledo, Ohio
Trois-Rivieres Lions - Trois-Rivieres, Quebec
Tulsa Oilers - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Utah Grizzlies - Salt Lake City, Utah
Wheeling Nailers - Wheeling, West Virginia
Wichita Thunder - Wichita, Kansas
Worcester Railers HC - Worcester, Massachusetts
Greensboro Gargoyles * - Greensboro, North Carolina

Sat., Apr 26	Norfolk at Wheeling Playoff Gm. 5	7:10 p.m.
Sat., Apr 26	Wichita at Tahoe Playoff Gm. 5, if nec.	10:30 p.m.
Fri., Apr 25	Norfolk 1 at Wheeling 4 Playoff Gm. 4	Final
Fri., Apr 25	Kansas City 1 at Tulsa 4 Playoff Gm. 5	Final
Fri., Apr 25	Wichita 2 at Tahoe 3 Playoff Gm. 4	Final
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• Wheeling wins Game 4, keeps Admirals from clinching ECHL playoff series - Virginian Pilot (April 26)
  
• Komets 'disappointed' but not done yet in Iowa series - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 26)
  
• Shutout puts Mavericks up 3-1 in playoffs - Independence Examiner (April 25)
  
• Iowa Heartlanders win away from advancing in ECHL playoffs after Game 5 win - Cedar Rapids Gazette (April 25)
  
• Komets fall behind early, drop Game 5 to Iowa - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 25)
  
• Tulsa Oilers fall 2-0 to Kansas City, face a must-win Game 5 - News on 6 (April 25)
  
• Florida Everblades-Jacksonville Icemen: ECHL Game 4 report - Fort Myers News-Press (April 25)
  
• South Carolina Stingrays take 3-2 series lead with OT win - Charleston Post and Courier (April 25)
  
• Florida Everblades-Jacksonville Icemen: ECHL Game 4 report - Florida Times-Union (April 25)
  
• Pregame blog: Komets (2-2) at Heartlanders (2-2), Game 5 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 25)
  
• Walleye look to sharpen up areas during lengthy layoff after sweep - Toledo Blade (April 24)
  
• Thunderstruck: Tahoe takes game three in overtime - Tahoe Daily Tribune (April 24)
  
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