Hockey >> Minor League Hockey

Wichita Heads to Texas Tonight to Face Allen

January 8, 2025 - ALLEN, TX - The Wichita Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the NHL's San Jose Sharks, AHL's San Jose Barracuda and powered by Toyota, begins a busy week tonight at 7:10 p.m. on the road at Credit Union of Texas Event Center against Allen. This is the seventh meeting of the season between the Thunder and the Americans. All-time, Wichita is 60-93-14 against Allen and 30-49-6 on the road against the Americans. The Thunder and the Americans will face each other three times in the next four days. After tonight, the series will hea... Full Story

Admirals Bring Back Forward Gehrett Sargis

January 8, 2025 - NORFOLK, VA - The Norfolk Admirals, proud ECHL affiliates of the Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose, announced on Wednesday morning they have officially signed forward Gehrett Sargis to a Standard Player Contract. Admirals forwards Brandon Osmundson (L) and Gehrett Sargis (R), celebrate after a Norfolk goal in Game 1 of the North Division Semifinals on April 17, 2024 | Photo: Trois-Rivieres Lions Sargis, 35, returns to the Admirals after playing in 21 regular season games with Norfolk last year, posting 16 points (9g, 7a). ... Full Story

Shawn Szydlowski Announces Retirement

January 7, 2025 - Fort Wayne, IN - After 14 seasons as a pro and 10 with the Fort Wayne Komets, forward Shawn Szydlowski has announced his retirement from professional hockey. Szydlowski, 34, played his first pro game in 2011 with the Portland Pirates of the AHL. After stints with Rochester (AHL), Gwinnett (ECHL), and Fort Worth (CHL), he was assigned to Komets from the Buffalo Sabers, making his Memorial Coliseum debut on October 23, 2013. In his tenure with the Komets, the St. Clair Shores, Michigan native played in 528 regular-season ga... Full Story

Steelheads Acquire Andrei Bakanov from Fort Wayne Komets

January 7, 2025 - BOISE, ID - The Idaho Steelheads (@Steelheads), proud ECHL (@ECHL) affiliate of the Dallas Stars (@DallasStars), and Steelheads Head Coach & Director of Hockey Operations Everett Sheen announced today that the club has acquired forward Andrei Bakanov from the Fort Wayne Komets for cash considerations. Bakanov, 22, is in his fifth professional season, third in the ECHL as he has skated in 124 ECHL games collecting 39 points (19G, 20A). The 6-foot-3, 214lb left-handed shooter has skated this season for the Worcester Railers... Full Story

• Americans Open a Busy Week Tonight at Home - Allen Americans (January 8)
  
• Wichita Heads to Texas Tonight to Face Allen - Wichita Thunder (January 8)
  
• Admirals Bring Back Forward Gehrett Sargis - Norfolk Admirals (January 8)
  
• Swamp Rabbits Gain Point in Overtime Defeat - Greenville Swamp Rabbits (January 7)
  
• Shawn Szydlowski Announces Retirement - Fort Wayne Komets (January 7)
  
• Steelheads Acquire Andrei Bakanov from Fort Wayne Komets - Idaho Steelheads (January 7)
  
• ECHL Transactions - January 7 - (January 7)
  
• Bison Sign Goaltender Brian Wilson - Bloomington Bison (January 7)
  
• Forward Zac Funk Reassigned to South Carolina - South Carolina Stingrays (January 7)
  
• Thunder Weekly, January 7, 2025 - Wichita Thunder (January 7)
  
• Grizzlies Weekly: Utah Hosts Kansas City this Weekend at Maverik Center - Utah Grizzlies (January 7)
  
• Trois-Rivières' Novak Named Inglasco/ECHL Player of the Week - (January 7)
  
• Trois-Rivières' Novak Named Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week - Trois-Rivieres Lions (January 7)
  
• Kaleb Lawrence Assigned to Swamp Rabbits Ahead of Orlando Rematch - Greenville Swamp Rabbits (January 7)
  
• Idaho Steelheads Weekly - Week 12 - Idaho Steelheads (January 7)
  
• All Today's ECHL News

Allen Americans right wing Brayden Watts looks for a scoring opportunity (Dave Dudich)
League Photo Gallery

ECHL At a Glance
Website: ECHL site
ECHL Map: Small | Large
Standings: ECHL standings
Schedule: Full ECHL Schedule
RSS Feed (?): ECHL RSS Feed

OurSports Central provides coverage of the following ECHL teams:

Adirondack Thunder - Glens Falls, New York
Allen Americans - Allen, Texas
Atlanta Gladiators - Atlanta, Georgia
Bloomington Bison - Bloomington, Illinois
Cincinnati Cyclones - Cincinnati, Ohio
Florida Everblades - Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Wayne Komets - Fort Wayne, Indiana
Greenville Swamp Rabbits - Greenville, South Carolina
Idaho Steelheads - Boise, Idaho
Indy Fuel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Iowa Heartlanders - Coralville, Iowa
Jacksonville Icemen - Jacksonville, Florida
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 * - Greensboro, North Carolina

Wed., Jan 8	Cincinnati at Savannah	7:00 p.m.
Wed., Jan 8	Greenville at Jacksonville	7:00 p.m.
Wed., Jan 8	South Carolina at Atlanta	7:00 p.m.
Wed., Jan 8	Wheeling at Indy	7:00 p.m.
Wed., Jan 8	Toledo at Bloomington	8:00 p.m.
Wed., Jan 8	Wichita at Allen	8:10 p.m.
Wed., Jan 8	Florida at Idaho	9:10 p.m.
Tue., Jan 7	Greenville 1 at Orlando 2	Final (OT)
All times Eastern On game days, refresh page for latest results Full ECHL Schedule and Results

• Rapid City Rush trade Bajkov, Hoffman to Bloomington Bison - Rapid City Journal (January 8)
  
• Former Rush forward Logan Nelson returns to Rapid City with new team - KOTA (January 8)
  
• Longtime Komets star Szydlowski announces retirement: - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 8)
  
• Vikman leads Tahoe to series win over Maine - Tahoe Daily Tribune (January 7)
  
• Rapid City Rush win home series to start 2025 - Rapid City Journal (January 7)
  
• Keppen released from AHL's Wolves - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 7)
  
• Tyler Inamoto called from Komets to AHL's Condors - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 7)
  
• Everblades' Logan Lambdin works on post-hockey life as a realtor - WINK (January 7)
  
• Mavericks split with Allen, hold on to first in ECHL Mountain Division - Independence Examiner (January 7)
  
• Walleye rookie Gylander named ECHL goaltender of the week - Toledo Blade (January 6)
  
• KOTA Sports Challenge: Rush goalie Christian Propp vs. Andrew Lind - KOTA (January 6)
  
• Nailers Have an Off Night in Norfolk - Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (January 6)
  
• All Today's ECHL Headlines