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

Monsters Claim Game 1 with 4-3 Overtime Win over Marlies

April 24, 2025 - CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Monsters beat the Toronto Marlies 4-3 on Thursday night at Rocket Arena. With the win, the Monsters lead the North Division First Round best-of-three series 1-0. The Marlies struck first with a goal from Alex Nylander at 6:30, but Denton Mateychuk responded with a tally at 7:48 assisted by Rocco Grimaldi and Madison Bowey tying the game 1-1 after 20 minutes. Following a scoreless second period, Guillaume Richard recorded a marker at 4:11 of the third frame with helpers from Luca Del Bel Belluz an... Full Story

Incredible Run Ends for Knoxville in President's Cup Finals

April 24, 2025 - The Knoxville Ice Bears made a strong push in the third period to force overtime in game two of the President's Cup Finals, but fell 2-1 in the extra period to lose the series two games to none to the Evansville Thunderbolts at the Ford Center in Indiana Thursday night. Aidan Litke scored the overtime winner with a top shelf shot over Stephen Mundinger from right in front of the crease after a cross-ice pass from Matthew Hobbs at 1:30 into overtime. Brendan Dowler tied the game at 2:25 of the third period with a shot f... Full Story

Before the Black Bears: Semifinals

April 24, 2025 - BINGHAMTON - The Black Bears and Prowlers are lined up to meet in the Commissioner's Cup playoffs for the first time in history. Port Huron is one of the three teams to beat the Black Bears multiple times. Each team won both at home and on the road, with Binghamton getting the best of the season series with four of six wins. The Black Bears were able to finish off the Wolves in two games last week, but game one was no cake walk. Binghamton jumped out to an early 2-0 lead but ended up surrendering the lead at the start of ... Full Story

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• Komets fall behind early, drop Game 5 to Iowa - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 25)
  
• AHL PLAYOFFS: WBS Penguins facing elimination in Game 2 - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (April 25)
  
• Cleveland Monsters take 1-0 series lead in first round of Calder Cup playoffs with OT win - AHL Cleveland Plain Dealer (April 25)
  
• Marlies lose playoff opener in overtime in Cleveland - AHL Toronto Sun (April 25)
  
• WHL sets out rules for expansion draft - WHL Brandon Sun (April 25)
  
• Monsters top Marlies in Game 1 of best-of-three playoff series - AHL Lorain Morning Journal (April 25)
  
• Tulsa Oilers fall 2-0 to Kansas City, face a must-win Game 5 - ECHL News on 6 (April 25)
  
• Florida Everblades-Jacksonville Icemen: ECHL Game 4 report - ECHL Fort Myers News-Press (April 25)
  
• South Carolina Stingrays take 3-2 series lead with OT win - ECHL Charleston Post and Courier (April 25)
  
• Gabe Landeskog on long-awaited Avalanche return: Memory of a lifetime - AHL Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald (April 25)
  
• Florida Everblades-Jacksonville Icemen: ECHL Game 4 report - ECHL Florida Times-Union (April 25)
  
• Pregame blog: Komets (2-2) at Heartlanders (2-2), Game 5 - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 25)
  
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