By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info ECHL Game Preview – March 9-11 Wichita Thunder (26-25-5 – 57 points @ Rapid City Rush (24-29-1 – 49 points) This Mountain Division series is as close as you can get to critical for the Rush who need a ‘W’ to keep slim playoff hopes alive. Thunder currently holds
Spencer Watson of the Indy Fuel is the recipient of the Sportsmanship Award for 2019-20 as determined in a vote of ECHL coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors and media members. The award is presented annually to the player who is judged to have exhibited the best sportsmanship combined with a high standard of playing ability.
With one of the Western-based ECHL teams leaving for bigger things (the AHL) and additions in the East, the Midwest-based ECHL teams are now spread a little more evenly through the Western Conference Divisions. Eight teams from the Midwest are returning, but a couple are moving from the Central to the West Division this time
Despite an awesome offensive showing out of the gate, the Rapid City Rush found itself on the receiving end of an 8-3 thrashing at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center against the Allen Americans in its ECHL season opener on Friday (Oct. 13, 2017). The Rush, ECHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild and Iowa Wild, dominated
A successful regular season turned into a nice, but shorter than hoped for East Coast Hockey League playoff run for the Toledo Walleye. For a second straight year, the ECHL Kelly Cup Championship series had not Midwest-based teams as the Walleye advanced furthest, but ultimately made its exit in the Western Conference finals against the
Jeff Lerg provided shutout goaltending, stopping all 24 of the Fort Wayne Komets shots he faced as the Toledo Walleye picked up an emphatic 5-0 win to clinch the East Coast Hockey League’s Central Division final with a 5-0 win at the Huntington Center in Toledo Saturday (May 6, 2017). Simon Denis opened the scoring
