Mighty Mussels Throw Last Punch in Back-And-Forth Opener with Lakeland

July 17, 2026 - FORT MYERS, Fla. - JP Smith II drove in three runs and blasted a go-ahead home run as the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels defeated the Lakeland Flying Tigers by a final score of 9-5 on Sunday afternoon at Lee Health Sports Complex. In a game that saw the Flying Tigers fight back and force three ties, JP Smith II 's two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning proved to be the difference in the Mighty Mussels' win. Fort Myers (47-38, 10-10) handed Reed Moring the ball in their first game ... Full Story

Florida Agrees to Terms with Defenseman Sean Allen

July 17, 2026 - ESTERO, Fla. - The Florida Everblades have agreed to terms with veteran defenseman Sean Allen on a standard player contract for the 2026-27 season. Allen, 28, rejoins the Everblades for a third season after helping Florida win the Kelly Cup last year. The Puslinch, Ontario native totaled three goals and 14 assists over 54 games for Florida this season, and his 164 penalty minutes finished second in the ECHL. Allen also skated in four playoff games for the Everblades this year, getting his fir... Full Story

Florida Agrees to Terms with Defenseman Jordan Sambrook

July 16, 2026 - ESTERO, Fla. - The Florida Everblades have agreed to terms with veteran defenseman Jordan Sambrook on a standard player contract for the 2026-27 season. Sambrook, 28, re-joins the Everblades for his sixth season in Estero. Last year, the Markham, Ontario native played in every single game for the Blades in both the regular season and postseason. He led Florida's blueline with nine goals and 38 assists for 47 points, setting new career highs in all three categories and earning a place on the A... Full Story

Mussels' Offense Quiet in First Home Sunday Loss of Season

July 12, 2026 - FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels were defeated by the Bradenton Marauders by a final score of 5-2 on Sunday afternoon at Lee Health Sports Complex. Fort Myers (46-38, 9-10) suffers its first Sunday home loss of the season. They had been 5-0 heading into the finale against Bradenton (41-44, 10-10). Luis Fragoza rocked a first inning home run to get the scoring started. His tenth home run of the season came off the bat at 101.3 mph, travelling 428 feet to put the Mighty Musse... Full Story

• Mussels' Offense Quiet in First Home Sunday Loss of Season - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (FSL) July 12
• Fort Myers Caps Doubleheader Split with Comeback Win over Bradenton on Miracle Night - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (FSL) July 11
• Mussels, Marauders Doubleheader Postponed; New Doubleheader Scheduled for Saturday - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (FSL) July 10
• Mussels, Marauders Postponed; Doubleheader Scheduled for Friday - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (FSL) July 9
• Mighty Mussels Set Extra-Base Hit Record in Loss to Bradenton - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (FSL) July 9
• Florida Everblades Equipment Sale on July 19th - Florida Everblades (ECHL) July 8
• Mussels Drop Series Opener to Bradenton 4-3 - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (FSL) July 7
• Mighty Mussels' Catcher Ryan Sprock Named FSL Player of the Month - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (FSL) July 6
• Louis Varland Becomes First Mighty Mussel's Era Alum to Earn All-Star Selection, Three Total Franchise Alums Named to 2026 ASG Rosters - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (FSL) July 6
• Threshers' Bullpen Dominates Again as Clearwater Defeats Fort Myers in Finale - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (FSL) July 5
• Mussels Fall to Threshers on Independence Day, 7-3 - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (FSL) July 4
• Sprock, Chourio Homer as Mighty Mussels Defeat Threshers 4-3 - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (FSL) July 3
• Mussels Fall to Threshers 4-2 - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (FSL) July 2
• Walker Jenkins Added to All-Star Futures Game Roster - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (FSL) July 2
• Young Homers, Threshers Snap Mussels' Winning Streak - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (FSL) July 1
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July 19	FSL	Lakeland at Fort Myers	12:05 p.m.
July 18	FSL	Lakeland at Fort Myers	6:05 p.m.
July 17	FSL	Lakeland 5 at Fort Myers 9	Final
July 12	FSL	Bradenton 5 at Fort Myers 2	Final
July 11	FSL	Bradenton 2 at Fort Myers 0 (Game 1)	Final (8)
July 11	FSL	Bradenton 2 at Fort Myers 3 (Game 2)	Final (7)
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• Florida Everblades become Pittsburgh Penguins’ ECHL affiliate - ECHL WINK (July 18)
• Pittsburgh Penguins name Kelly Cup champion Florida Everblades ECHL affiliate - ECHL Fort Myers News-Press (July 17)
• Pittsburgh Penguins name Florida Everblades as new ECHL affiliate - ECHL WINK (July 17)
• Penguins Announce Florida Everblades as ECHL Affiliate - ECHL NHL.com (July 16)
• Mussels weekend wrap: Fort Myers drops series to visiting Bradenton - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (July 13)
• Mussels, Marauders Thursday game postponed, doubleheader scheduled for today - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (July 10)
• Mighty Mussels set extra-base hit record in loss to Bradenton - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (July 10)
• Mussels drop series opener to Bradenton, 4-3 - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (July 8)
• Mussles weekend wrap: Clearwater wins last two games of series - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (July 7)
• Mighty Mussels’ catcher Sprock named FSL Player of the Month, promoted to Cedar Rapids - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (July 7)
• Mussels fall to Threshers 4-2 - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (July 3)
• Young homers, Threshers snap Mussels’ winning streak - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (July 2)
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