Blades Win Fifth Kelly Cup with 5-4 Double OT Win

June 16, 2026 - INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - The Kelly Cup is coming back to Southwest Florida. With a 5-4 double-overtime victory in Game Six of the 2026 Kelly Cup Finals presented by Lexus Dealers of Southwest Florida - the second-longest game in Kelly Cup Finals history -the Florida Everblades are Kelly Cup Champions for the fourth time in five years. After losing the first two games of the series on the road, the Everblades rattled off four straight victories over the Kansas City Mavericks to become the first team in ECHL history to win fi... Full Story

Florida Claims 2026 Kelly Cup Title

June 16, 2026 - INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - The Florida Everblades captured the 2026 Kelly Cup title with a 5-4 double overtime win over the Kansas City Mavericks in Game 6 of the 2026 Kelly Cup Finals in front of a standing-room only crowd of 5.786 fans at Cable Dahmer Arena. Florida extends its ECHL record by winning its fifth championship, and its fourth in the last five seasons. It is the first time that the Everblades have captured the title on the road, after winning each of their previous four championships on home ice. Everblades' goa... Full Story

Kim Weiss Named Head Coach of PWHL Las Vegas

June 15, 2026 - LAS VEGAS, NV - PWHL Las Vegas today announced the appointment of Kim Weiss to the position of Head Coach ahead of the team's inaugural 2026-27 Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) season. Weiss joins PWHL Las Vegas after spending the last two seasons with the Colorado Eagles, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche, where she became the second woman in AHL/NHL history to serve as an Assistant Coach in a full-time role. "I am thrilled to welcome Kim Weiss as the first Head Coach of PWHL ... Full Story

Condors VP Ryan Holt Named AHL Ken McKenzie Award Winner

June 15, 2026 - CONDORSTOWN, Calif. - The American Hockey League has selected Bakersfield Condors Vice President of Marketing and Communications Ryan Holt as the 2025-26 recipient of the Ken McKenzie Award. Recognizing the important role played by team management in building a successful franchise, the Ken McKenzie Award is presented annually to an AHL team executive who most successfully promotes his or her own club. Having just completed his 15th season in Condorstown, Holt has been instrumental in the growth of the franchise and its v... Full Story

• Blades Win Fifth Kelly Cup with 5-4 Double OT Win - Florida Everblades (ECHL) June 16
• Florida Claims 2026 Kelly Cup Title - (ECHL) June 16
• Kim Weiss Named Head Coach of PWHL Las Vegas - PWHL Las Vegas (PWHL) June 15
• San Jose Barracuda Director of Ticket Sales and Service Mason Wilks Receives Frank Torres Memorial Award - San Jose Barracuda (AHL) June 15
• Condors VP Ryan Holt Named AHL Ken McKenzie Award Winner - Bakersfield Condors (AHL) June 15
• PWHL Completes Phase 4 of 2026 Expansion Player Distribution Process with Expansion Team Signings and Selections - (PWHL) June 15
• PWHL Las Vegas Adds Abby Boreen in Expansion Roster Completion - PWHL Las Vegas (PWHL) June 15
• PWHL Hamilton Adds Peyton Hemp in Expansion Roster Completion - PWHL Hamilton (PWHL) June 15
• AHL Names Winners of Ken McKenzie Award, Frank Torres Memorial Award - (AHL) June 15
• T-Birds Honored with Multiple Awards at AHL Team Business Meetings - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) June 15
• PWHL Announces 2026 Draft Order of Selection - (PWHL) June 15
• PWHL Detroit Signs Ella Huber to One-Year Contract - PWHL Detroit (PWHL) June 15
• Cleveland Monsters Announce Summer and Fall Youth Hockey Programming - Cleveland Monsters (AHL) June 15
• T-Birds to Host First MassMutual Community Caravan of 2026 this Saturday - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) June 15
• Everblades Need One Win for Kelly Cup - Florida Everblades (ECHL) June 15
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• Florida Everblades beat Kansas City Mavericks in Game 6 to win ECHL title - ECHL Fort Myers News-Press (June 16)
  
• PWHL Detroit will pick third in league draft Wednesday at Fox Theatre - PWHL Detroit News (June 16)
  
• Fleet will pick 10th overall in Wednesday's PWHL Draft - PWHL Boston Globe (June 16)
  
• Frost nab ninth pick for PWHL draft, Katy Knoll off to Vegas - PWHL St. Paul Pioneer Press (June 16)
  
• How Koblar made it easy for Maple Leafs to sign him to three-year deal - AHL Toronto Sun (June 16)
  
• Winnipeg Jets sign Walker Duehr to 2-year contract extension - AHL CJOB (June 16)
  
• Calgary Flames announce death of co-owner Alvin Libin - AHL Calgary Sun (June 16)
  
• Who might San Jose pick in PWHL draft full of top-end US talent? - PWHL San Jose Mercury News (June 16)
  
• PWHL Las Vegas names Kim Weiss as first head coach for inaugural 2026-27 season - PWHL KOLD (June 15)
  
• 2026 PWHL Expansion: Top 11 remaining unprotected players - PWHL Daily Face Off (June 15)
  
• Eagles' Weiss heading to PWHL Las Vegas - AHL The American Hockey League (June 15)
  
• PWHL's Las Vegas expansion team names Kim Weiss coach - PWHL ESPN (June 15)
  
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