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Another Key Piece Returns: Mathias Laferrière Signs with the Lions

June 25, 2026 - The Trois-Rivières Lions (ECHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens) announced Thursday that forward Mathias Laferrière has signed with the team for the 2026-27 season. After arriving in Trois-Rivières on January 30, Laferrière quickly established himself as an important contributor to the Lions' offense during the second half of the season. In 30 games with the club, the Montreal native recorded eight goals and nine assists for 17 points. Prior to returning to Quebec, the 6-foot-2 forward spent the ... Full Story

Swamp Rabbits Win ECHL Award for Ticket Department of the Year - Growth

June 25, 2026 - (GREENVILLE, S.C.) - The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings and AHL's Ontario Reign, announced that the team was named the ECHL Ticket Department of the Year - Growth during the 2025-26 Team Awards, presented by SponsorCX, that took place at the 2026 ECHL Hockey Summer Meetings in Nashville on Wednesday, June 24th. The Swamp Rabbits were finalists for six different awards, the third season in a row that the team was nominated in a half dozen award categories. The team has been a ... Full Story

Stingrays President Rob Concannon Receives 2025-26 Blake Cullen ECHL Executive of the Year Award

June 25, 2026 - NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - The South Carolina Stingrays, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Washington Capitals and the AHL's Hershey Bears, are excited to announce that Stingrays President Rob Concannon has won the 2025-26 Blake Cullen ECHL Executive of the Year Award. The award, which is determined in a vote by the ECHL Board of Governors, is presented annually to the top executive in the League. In 2023, the award was renamed in honor of Blake Cullen, who was inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame in 2009. Cullen founded the... Full Story

Tim Foley Named Recipient of Joe Babik Award - Media/PR Director of the Year

June 24, 2026 - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Worcester Railers Hockey Club (@RailersHC), proud ECHL (@ECHL) affiliate of the St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) won one award at the 2026 ECHL Hockey Summer Meetings in Nashville presented by FEVO, as Tim Foley was named the recipient of the Joe Babik Award - Media/PR Director of the Year. This is Worcester's first time receiving this award. Tim just concluded his fourth season as the Railers' Broadcasting & Media Relations Coordinator, and fifth season overall with the team. This past season under ... Full Story

• Orlando Solar Bears Capture Second Consecutive Game Operations Team of the Year Award, Theme Night of the Year at ECHL Summer Meetings - Orlando Solar Bears (June 25)
  
• Another Key Piece Returns: Mathias Laferrière Signs with the Lions - Trois-Rivieres Lions (June 25)
  
• Swamp Rabbits Win ECHL Award for Ticket Department of the Year - Growth - Greenville Swamp Rabbits (June 25)
  
• Stingrays President Rob Concannon Receives 2025-26 Blake Cullen ECHL Executive of the Year Award - South Carolina Stingrays (June 25)
  
• South Carolina's Concannon Receives 2025-26 Blake Cullen Award as ECHL Executive of the Year - (June 25)
  
• Tim Foley Named Recipient of Joe Babik Award - Media/PR Director of the Year - Worcester Railers HC (June 24)
  
• Format, Jersey Designs Announced for 2027 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic - (June 24)
  
• Format, Jersey Designs Announced for 2027 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic - Idaho Steelheads (June 24)
  
• Knight Monsters All-Time Leading Scorer Stanick Re-Signs with AHL Henderson - Tahoe Knight Monsters (June 24)
  
• Ryan Wagner Returns for Third Rush Season - Rapid City Rush (June 24)
  
• Komets Start Signing Season - Fort Wayne Komets (June 24)
  
• Annual ECHL Board of Governors Meeting Concludes - (June 24)
  
• South Carolina Stingrays Name Cory Melkert Associate Coach - South Carolina Stingrays (June 24)
  
• Swamp Rabbits Announce 2026 Season Ending Roster - Greenville Swamp Rabbits (June 23)
  
• Idaho Steelheads Announce Season-Ending Roster - Idaho Steelheads (June 23)
  
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• Worcester Railers staffer Tim Foley wins ECHL award - Worcester Telegram & Gazette (June 25)
  
• Mavericks lose veteran defenseman Ryan Jones to German team - Independence Examiner (June 25)
  
• Aleardi, Miller among first signings for Boudreau, Komets - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (June 25)
  
• Mavericks set 2025-26 postseason roster in preparation for offseason signings - Independence Examiner (June 24)
  
• Hoffmann family of Naples approved to buy NHL Pittsburgh Penguins - Fort Myers News-Press (June 24)
  
• Boudreau wrote a letter, now authors new chapter with Komets - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (June 23)
  
• Bison trade familiar faces as offseason roster deadline arrives - Bloomington Pantagraph (June 22)
  
• Zack Stortini named first head coach of New Mexico Goatheads in Rio Rancho - Albuquerque Journal (June 21)
  
• The Florida Everblades celebrate ECHL 5th Kelly Cup with team and fans - Fort Myers News-Press (June 21)
  
• It's back where it belongs: Everblades fans celebrate fifth Kelly Cup - WINK (June 21)
  
• Ice Chips: Komets complete future considerations trades - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (June 21)
  
• Florida Everblades hold celebration at Hertz Arena for 2026 ECHL title - Fort Myers News-Press (June 20)
  
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