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Schedule Set for Division Semifinals of 2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs

April 19, 2026 - SHREWSBURY, N.J. - The ECHL on Sunday announced the schedule for the Division Semifinals in the 2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs. All series in the 2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs are best-of-seven series. North Division Semifinals #1 Wheeling Nailers (46-20-6) vs. #4 Reading Royals (36-26-10) Game 1 - Friday, April 24 at 7:10 p.m. ET at Wheeling Game 2 - Saturday, April 25 at 7:10 p.m. ET at Wheeling Game 3 - Wednesday, April 29 at 7 p.m. ET at Reading Game 4 - Friday, May 1 at 7 p.m. ET at Reading Game 5 - Saturday,... Full Story

Komets Win Central Division

April 19, 2026 - The Komets hosted Kalamazoo on Sunday in the regular season finale at the Coliseum, aiming to secure their first division title since 2016. Austin Magera opened the scoring with his 31st goal of the season at 3:16. Logan Nelson then deflected a shot from Jalen Smereck into the net at 6:22, giving the Komets a swift 2-0 advantage. The Wings responded late in the period, scoring at 9:05 and again at 19:53 when Collin Soccoman slipped the puck past Nathan Day to equalize. In the second period, both teams exchanged goals, ... Full Story

Gladiators Take Season Finale against the Swamp Rabbits

April 19, 2026 - (GREENVILLE, S.C.) - Michael Mastrodomenico and Connor Milburn potted their first professional goals, but the Atlanta Gladiators went on a 4-0 scoring run in the last two periods to defeat the Greenville Swamp Rabbits by a 5-3 score in the regular season finale. Michael Mastrodomenico put the Swamp Rabbits up first with 4:57 left in the first, coming off the blue line full bore into a Ryan O'Hara pass and finishing with a bullet past Gladiators goalie Ethan Haider to give the Swamp Rabbits a 1-0 lead on his first professi... Full Story

Power Play Takes over as Admirals Rally to Win Season Finale

April 19, 2026 - Greensboro, NC - For one final time this season, the Norfolk Admirals took the ice for an afternoon matchup against their division rival, the Greensboro Gargoyles. Three power play goals in the third period propelled the Admirals to a series victory and back-to-back victories to conclude the 25-26 regular season, ending our season on a high note. Isaac Poulter made his 40th appearance in goal for the Admirals and finished the afternoon with 25 saves off of 28 shots faced to secure his 25th victory to finish off the regula... Full Story

• K-Wings Battle Komets to Final Horn, End 2025-26 on Road - Kalamazoo Wings (April 19)
  
• Inaugural Season Comes to a Close in Front of 7,342 - Greensboro Gargoyles (April 19)
  
• Schedule Set for Division Semifinals of 2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs - (April 19)
  
• Komets Win Central Division - Fort Wayne Komets (April 19)
  
• Gladiators Take Season Finale against the Swamp Rabbits - Atlanta Gladiators (April 19)
  
• Worcester Wins Six Straight, Beat Thunder 4-3 in Overtime - Worcester Railers HC (April 19)
  
• Gladiators Take Season Finale against the Swamp Rabbits - Greenville Swamp Rabbits (April 19)
  
• ECHL Transactions - April 19 - (April 19)
  
• Power Play Takes over as Admirals Rally to Win Season Finale - Norfolk Admirals (April 19)
  
• Steelheads Announce First-Round Playoff Schedule against Americans - Idaho Steelheads (April 19)
  
• Jalen Luypen Signs AHL Deal with Hershey - South Carolina Stingrays (April 19)
  
• Nailers Announce Schedule for North Division Semifinal Series - Wheeling Nailers (April 19)
  
• Americans Announce Round 1 Schedule - Allen Americans (April 19)
  
• Wichita Drops Regular Season Finale to Tulsa in OT - Wichita Thunder (April 19)
  
• Rush Conclude Season with 6-4 Loss to Tahoe - Rapid City Rush (April 19)
  
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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
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
Augusta * - Augusta, Georgia
New Mexico Goatheads * - Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Trenton Ironhawks * - Trenton, New Jersey

Sun., Apr 19	Norfolk 6 at Greensboro 3	Final
Sun., Apr 19	Orlando 5 at Jacksonville 7	Final
Sun., Apr 19	Adirondack 3 at Worcester 4	Final (OT)
Sun., Apr 19	Atlanta 5 at Greenville 3	Final
Sun., Apr 19	Kalamazoo 3 at Fort Wayne 4	Final
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• Rapid City Rush End of Season Party set for April 20 at The Monument - KOTA (April 19)
  
• Pregame blog: Kalamazoo Wings (36-29-6) at Komets (44-17-10) - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 19)
  
• Knight Monsters close regular season with 6-4 win against Rush - Tahoe Daily Tribune (April 19)
  
• Scenes from the Bison's SpongeBob-themed historic night - Bloomington Pantagraph (April 19)
  
• Cullen Ferguson helps send Bloomington Bison to playoffs with first Bison goal - Bloomington Pantagraph (April 19)
  
• Deni Goure reacts after goal, assist in Bison playoff-clinching victory - Bloomington Pantagraph (April 19)
  
• Eddie Matsushima returns as Bison clinch first playoff berth in franchise history - Bloomington Pantagraph (April 19)
  
• Barski reacts after Bison snag playoff spot - Bloomington Pantagraph (April 19)
  
• Highlights: Bloomington Bison clinch first playoff berth - Bloomington Pantagraph (April 19)
  
• Bison are playoff-bound after rolling past Iowa in finale - Bloomington Pantagraph (April 19)
  
• Thunder fall to Railers in OT - Troy Record (April 19)
  
• Mariners blanked by Trois-Rivires in regular-season finale - Portland Press Herald (April 19)
  
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