Last Week around the Leagues

June 2, 2026 - This past week the ECHL announced the expansion team in Augusta, Georgia, will be known as the Augusta Lynx; two Major League Soccer teams fired their head coaches; and Major League Volleyball awarded an expansion team to Los Angeles. Highlights from this week come from the ECHL, Professional Women's Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League, Major League Soccer, Gainbridge Super League, Major Arena Soccer League, Major League Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee Association, Women's National Basketball Association, Canadian Elite Bas... Full Story

Big Third Period Lifts Penguins to 5-3, Game 3 Win

June 1, 2026 - TORONTO, Ont. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins picked up their first win of the Eastern Conference Final, dispatching of the Toronto Marlies, 5-3, in Game 3 of the best-of-seven series on Monday night at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton trails in the series, 2-1, but rode a strong third period to down Toronto on its home ice. The Penguins' line of Aidan McDonough, Bill Zonnon and Atley Calvert produced goals for all three players and a trio of multi-point performances, while Sergei Murashov shut the door with... Full Story

Flyers Sign Ilya Pautov

June 1, 2026 - The Philadelphia Flyers have signed forward Ilya Pautov to a three-year entry-level contract, according to General Manager Daniel Briere. He becomes the fifth player from Philadelphia's 2024 draft class to ink an entry-level deal joining Jack Berglund, Spencer Gill, Jett Luchanko, and Noah Powell. Pautov, 20, was selected by Philadelphia in the sixth round of the 2024 NHL Draft. The Novosibirsk, Russia native has split time during the 2025-26 season between CSKA Red Army Jr. Moscow of the MHL and Zvezda Moscow of the V... Full Story

Western Conference Finals Continue Tuesday

June 1, 2026 - Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals is tomorrow, June 2, at Cable Dahmer Arena, and your Kansas City Mavericks are just one win away from punching their ticket to the Kelly Cup Finals. The Kansas City Mavericks battle the Fort Wayne Komets with puck drop set for 7:05 PM, and we need you in the barn cheering on your Mavs every step of the way. This is playoff hockey at its absolute best, and tickets are going fast. Don't miss your chance to be part of the biggest game of the season so far! Get your tickets now at... Full Story

• Last Week around the Leagues - (ECHL) June 2
  
• Big Third Period Lifts Penguins to 5-3, Game 3 Win - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) June 1
  
• Flyers Sign Ilya Pautov - Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) June 1
  
• ECHL Announces Fines, Suspensions - (ECHL) June 1
  
• Merchandise Store Closed for Event Conflicts - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (SPHL) June 1
  
• Loyal Plumbing Community Spotlight: 2025-26 Year in Review - Rapid City Rush (ECHL) June 1
  
• Western Conference Finals Continue Tuesday - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) June 1
  
• Community Assist of the Game Program Donates over $80,000 to Lowcountry Community - South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) June 1
  
• Joey Tavernese Named Director of Player Personnel - Utica Comets (AHL) June 1
  
• Griffins' 2026-27 Home Opener Set for October 9 - Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) June 1
  
• Introducing Offseason Headquarters, Your Home for Solar Bears Offseason News and Notes - Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) June 1
  
• Penguins Recall Defenseman David Breazeale - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) June 1
  
• Blues Re-Sign G Will Cranley; T-Birds Re-Sign F Kale Kessy - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) June 1
  
• Komets Extend Series with 4-1 Win - Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL) May 31
  
• Jay McKee Named Hamilton Hammers Head Coach - Hamilton Hammers (AHL) May 31
  
• All Today's Minor League Hockey News

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• WBS Penguins beat Toronto in Game 3, claw back into Eastern Conference Finals - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (June 2)
  
• Penguins take over in third period, beat Marlies in Game 3 - AHL Toronto Sun (June 2)
  
• Mavericks return home for Game 6 after Game 5 loss in Western Conference finals - ECHL Independence Examiner (June 2)
  
• Avalanche's Gavin Brindley ready to compete for a spot again - AHL Greeley Tribune (June 2)
  
• Komets need "same intensity, same focus" in Kansas City - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (June 2)
  
• Pee Dee IceCats to join SPHL for next season - FPHL Florence Morning News (June 1)
  
• Mitch Marner, Frederik Andersen deservedly in Stanley Cup final - AHL Toronto Sun (June 1)
  
• Huntsville Havoc to face 2 new opponents as SPHL expands to 12 teams - SPHL WAFF (June 1)
  
• Nailers deepest run in a decade ends in ECF - ECHL Steubenville Herald-Star (June 1)
  
• Florida Scores Early, Often To End Wheeling's Season In ECHL Eastern Conference Finals - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register (June 1)
  
• WBS Penguins down, 0-2, as series shifts to Toronto - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (June 1)
  
• Wrapping up the Komets big Game 5 win over the Mavericks - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (June 1)
  
• All Today's Minor League Hockey Headlines