Kyle Walker Signs PTO with Calgary Wranglers

April 3, 2026 - Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that defenseman Kyle Walker has been signed to a Professional Tryout with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL). Walker is the third Royal to sign a PTO this season (Vincent Sevigny-Hartford, Syracuse, Lehigh Valley; Ian Shane-Hartford). Walker, 25, signed a Standard Player Contract (SPC) with Reading on March 26th and made his pro debut with Reading on March 27th. The Leduc, Alberta native has played three games ... Full Story

Thunderbirds Set to Host IceCats for Showdown at Fairgrounds

April 3, 2026 - WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Twin City Thunderbirds are set to host the Pee Dee IceCats tonight at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Arena. Tonight's game is First Responders Night. Tickets are still available, and may be purchased online at WSFairgrounds.com, Ticketmaster.com, or by calling the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Arena Box Office at (336) 727-2236. Puck drop for tonight's showdown between the Thunderbirds and IceCats is scheduled for 7:35pm ET. Twin City (24-27-1) enters this weekend's home series six points behind Pee D... Full Story

Saville Blanks Gladiators to Capture Checkered Flag on "NASCAR Night"

April 2, 2026 - (GREENVILLE, S.C.) - Parker Berge's first period shorthanded strike was the eventual winner in a diverse offensive attack, but it was Isaiah Saville, who stopped all 35 shots he faced, that stole the show to lead the Greenville Swamp Rabbits to a 4-0 win over the Atlanta Gladiators on Thursday night. The win closes the gap from sixth to fourth in the South Division, occupied by the Savannah Ghost Pirates, to eight points with nine games remaining. Berge started the offensive diversity in the first period, with the Swamp R... Full Story

Railers Defense Powers Worcester to 5-3 Win over Reading

April 2, 2026 - WORCESTER - Not as long as the Ming Dynasty but longer than the War of 1812. From the debut of pro hockey here on Sept 30, 1994 until Thursday night, no Worcester defenseman of any description had ever recorded a hat trick. The man who ended that drought was Case McCarthy, with three of the five Railers goals in their 5-3 victory over the Reading Royals. Those goals, and goals by two other Worcester defensemen - Jesse Pulkkinen and Michael Suda - helped keep the Railers' playoff hopes alive. "First hat trick since I... Full Story

• Kyle Walker Signs PTO with Calgary Wranglers - Reading Royals (ECHL) April 3
  
• Preview: Condors at Gulls, 7 p.m. - Bakersfield Condors (AHL) April 3
  
• Icemen Grab Another Point in Overtime Loss to Everblades - Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL) April 3
  
• Preview: Phantoms at Penguins, Game 66 - Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) April 3
  
• Thunderbirds Set to Host IceCats for Showdown at Fairgrounds - Twin City Thunderbirds (FPHL) April 3
  
• Bojangles Game Preview: April 3 & 4 at Toronto - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) April 2
  
• Preview: Royals vs. Railers, April 3rd - Game 66/72 - Reading Royals (ECHL) April 2
  
• Saville Blanks Gladiators to Capture Checkered Flag on "NASCAR Night" - Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL) April 2
  
• Mayhem Soil Marksmen Postseason Hopes - Fayetteville Marksmen (SPHL) April 2
  
• Railers Defense Powers Worcester to 5-3 Win over Reading - Worcester Railers HC (ECHL) April 2
  
• Gladiators' Five Game Win Streak Snapped with 4-0 Shutout Loss in Greenville - Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL) April 2
  
• South Carolina Shut out by Orlando, 4-0 - South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) April 2
  
• Mayhem Eliminate Marksmen in 4-1 Win - Macon Mayhem (SPHL) April 2
  
• Moberg OT Goal Sends Blades Past Icemen - Florida Everblades (ECHL) April 2
  
• Series Preview - Tucson Roadrunners at Henderson Silver Knights - Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) April 2
  
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• Convergence of Mud Hens baseball, Walleye hockey seasons creates electricity downtown - ECHL Toledo Blade (April 3)
  
• Condors fall to Colorado, maintain fifth in standings; BC softball, baseball get big wins; CSUB track in three meets - AHL Bakersfield Californian (April 3)
  
• South Carolina Stingrays hockey loses to Orlando Solar Bears - ECHL Charleston Post and Courier (April 3)
  
• Local Sports Report: Legion return to San Diego for home game - AHL San Diego Union-Tribune (April 3)
  
• Kansas City Mavericks surrender lead late; road win streak halted in shootout loss - ECHL Independence Examiner (April 3)
  
• Kings sign Western Michigan's Slukynsky brothers - AHL Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (April 3)
  
• QC Storm's playoff berth on the line in big home weekend - SPHL Quad City Times (April 3)
  
• Hayes Hundley thrilled to join Maple Leafs prospect pool - AHL Toronto Sun (April 2)
  
• AHL's Rockford IceHogs Honour High School Hockey Dynasty With Annual Jersey Auction - AHL Sports Logos Net News (April 2)
  
• Scout's Analysis: Top 19-year-olds eligible for AHL in 2026-27 - AHL Sportsnet (April 2)
  
• Captain, captain: Moose ink two from U.S. colleges - AHL Winnipeg Sun (April 2)
  
• ECHL: Thunder playoff future still undecided - ECHL Troy Record (April 2)
  
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