Solar Bears Round Two Series Preview vs. Florida

April 30, 2025 - Sunshine State rivals Florida and Orlando meet in the Kelly Cup Playoffs for the sixth time in the last 10 postseasons, with the three-time defending Kelly Cup champion Everblades prevailing in each of the five prior matchups, including 4 games to 1 in last year's South Division Finals. Florida became the first team in ECHL postseason history to sweep a best-of-seven series with four overtime wins in its opening-round win over Jacksonville. Kyle Betts (2g-2a), Logan Lambin (1g-3a) and Oliver Chau (0g-4a) paced the Everbla... Full Story

Austin Daae Retires from Pro Hockey

April 30, 2025 - Today the Columbus River Dragons announce the retirement of Austin Daae from professional hockey, and join the River Dragons fan base in celebrating his career and legacy. In a career spanning 11 seasons, Daae spent five of those with the River Dragons. He retires as the franchise's all-time leader in goals (97), assists (158), points (255) and games played (233). He won the 2020-21 Ignite Cup with the River Dragons and the following season was named a Second Team All Star by the league. Known for his quiet leadership sty... Full Story

Justin MacDonald Retires from Pro Hockey

April 30, 2025 - Today the Columbus River Dragons announce the retirement of Justin MacDonald from professional hockey, and join the River Dragons fan base in celebrating his career and legacy. MacDonald spent only two of his 14 professional seasons in Columbus, but made a major impact on the team along the way. His 106 assists and 174 points rank third all time for the River Dragons, and his 1.87 points-per-game average is far and away tops in team history. His 68 goals also rank fourth all time on the team in that category in just 93 ga... Full Story

2024-25 Tucson Roadrunners Season in Review

April 30, 2025 - A Year of Grit, Growth and Milestones After posting a 34-32-4-2 record and securing seventh place in the AHL's Pacific Division, the Tucson Roadrunners clinched a Calder Cup Playoff berth for a franchise-record third straight season. It marked Tucson's fifth postseason appearance in nine seasons and continued a trend of consistent success under Head Coach Steve Potvin. The Roadrunners pushed the second-seeded Abbotsford Canucks to the brink in their best-of-three First Round series, earning their first playoff win sinc... Full Story

• Solar Bears Round Two Series Preview vs. Florida - Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) April 30
  
• Justin MacDonald Retires from Pro Hockey - Columbus River Dragons (FPHL) April 30
  
• Hunter Bersani Retires from Pro Hockey - Columbus River Dragons (FPHL) April 30
  
• Austin Daae Retires from Pro Hockey - Columbus River Dragons (FPHL) April 30
  
• 2024-25 Tucson Roadrunners Season in Review - Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) April 30
  
• Preview of Division Finals - 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs - (ECHL) April 30
  
• Nesbitt Joins Gladiators Front Office as Director of Community Engagement - Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL) April 30
  
• Second Round Playoff Tickets Are ON SALE NOW - Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) April 30
  
• Preview: Phantoms at Bears, Game 1 - Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) April 30
  
• Tampa Bay Lightning Recall Defenseman Max Crozier from Syracuse Crunch - Syracuse Crunch (AHL) April 30
  
• Notebook: Playoff Mode - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) April 30
  
• Carter Shinkaruk Named FPHL Defenseman of the Year - Athens Rock Lobsters (FPHL) April 30
  
• Atlantic Division Semifinals Game 1 Preview: Bears vs. Phantoms, 7 p.m. - Hershey Bears (AHL) April 30
  
• Fan Awards Voting Open Until Friday - Columbus River Dragons (FPHL) April 30
  
• Defenseman Andrew Perrott and Goaltender Mitchell Gibson Join Hershey Bears - South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) April 30
  
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• Restless Laval Rocket players hungry to begin playoffs after long layoff - AHL Toronto Sun (April 30)
  
• Atlanta Gladiators Head Coach Derek Nesbitt Transitions to New Role with ECHL Team - ECHL Gwinnett Daily Post (April 30)
  
• Key Crunch defenseman gets call up to NHL ahead of playoff elimination game - AHL Syracuse Post Standard (April 30)
  
• Fort Wayne Komets: 5 things to know about the Walleye's 2025 division final opponent - ECHL Toledo Blade (April 30)
  
• Walleye to play Fort Wayne in second round of ECHL playoffs - ECHL Toledo Blade (April 30)
  
• Milwaukee Admirals' Ondrej Pavel in AHL playoffs after college, trade - AHL Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (April 30)
  
• Chasing a three-peat: The Hershey Bears' Calder Cup chase begins tonight vs. Lehigh Valley - AHL Harrisburg Patriot-News (April 30)
  
• Iowa Heartlanders season ends with 4-1 loss in Game 7 at Fort Wayne - ECHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (April 30)
  
• Orlando Solar Bears end South Carolina Stingrays season - ECHL Charleston Post and Courier (April 30)
  
• Postgame blog: Komets beat Iowa in Game 7 and advance - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 30)
  
• Florida Everblades schedule vs. the Orlando Solar Bears in ECHL South Division Finals - ECHL Fort Myers News-Press (April 30)
  
• Pregame: Iowa Heartlanders (3-3) at Komets (3-3), Game 7 - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 30)
  
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