2020-21 ECHL Season Thread

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2 more suspension for players:

Antoine Waked (Indy) gets 1; John McCarron (Fla) 2

 

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Matt Boucher (Utah) awarded 2nd ECHL Inglasco Player of the Week

 

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Dylan Ferguson (Fort Wayne) ECHL Warrior G of the Week (copied from the Knights prospect forum)

 

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Nolan Valleau (Orlando) named March AMI Graphics ECHL Plus Performer of the Month

 

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From: FloHockey > ECHL > News

Rapid City Rush Take Teddy Bear Toss To A New Level With Charity Push

Apr 1, 2021
Mike Ashmore

Even in a league with a long and proud history of giving, what the Rapid City Rush are getting ready to do on Saturday night is seemingly unprecedented in the ECHL.

Paired up with their annual “Teddy Bear Toss,” the organization is putting on “Rush Gives Back Night” during their April 3 game against the Wichita Thunder. Each ticket, regardless of where the seat is, will be sold for $25. Then, $5 will go into a fund that will then be donated to four partners: Boys and Girls Clubs of the Black Hills, Court Appointed Special Advocates (“CASA”), Fork Real Café, and Special Olympics South Dakota.

Not only will the bears thrown onto the ice following the conclusion of the first period be donated to charity — the team says they’ll be distributed to CASA, Rural America Initiatives, and Youth and Family Services — but up to $20,000 is expected to be given to their four aforementioned partners through that fund, an incredible amount at any level, no less in the ECHL. ...


Read more at: Rapid City Rush Take Teddy Bear Toss To A New Level With Charity Push

 

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Brandon Hawkins (Fort Wayne) ECHL Player of the Month

 

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From: The Indy Fuel > News

Blackhawk Legend Eddie Olczyk to Join Fuel Broadcast

10 hours ago (April 2, 2021)

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indy Fuel, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks and the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs announced Friday that former Chicago Blackhawk and current analyst for "NHL on NBC" Eddie Olczyk will join the Fuel FloSports broadcast on Friday, April 9th alongside his son Nick Olczyk and Fuel play by play broadcaster Andrew Smith. ...

“I’m extremely excited to be commentating alongside Andrew Smith and my son Nick,” said Eddie Olczyk. “The two of them have tremendous chemistry on air so I hope to build upon that when I join them on Friday. The Indy Fuel have a very strong connection with the Olczyk family so I couldn’t think of a better place to broadcast a minor-league hockey game. Thank you to Fuel Owner Jim Hallett and the entire Fuel organization for allowing this to happen.” ...

Read more at: Blackhawk Legend Eddie Olczyk to Join Fuel Broadcast

 

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Danny Moynihan (Tulsa) fined/Suspended 2 games for incident vs. KC Mavericks on 4/2/21

 

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Josh Winquist (Wheeling) fined/suspended 2 games for flagranr elbow

 

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Team capsules for this week, the beginning of "ECHL Mini Season D" for those not compelled to keep track of such COVID-driven trivialities ...

• WESTERN CONFERENCE WEEKLY - APRIL 5

• EASTERN CONFERENCE WEEKLY - APRIL 5

 

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KC'S Matt Greenfield repeats as ECHL Warrior Goalie of the Week.... 2nd award this season

 

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Cody Sylvester (Wheeling) awarded third Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week of his career

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

April 2021
21 Recall/Assignment Deadline (11:59 pm local time); refer to ECHL Playing Rule 2(c)
22 ECHL Trade Deadline (3:00 pm ET)
June 2021
4 Last day to place a Player on Waivers (5:00 pm ET)
5 Last day of 2020-2021 ECHL Regular Season
7 Submission of Playoff Rosters due (3:00 pm ET)

Critical Dates - 2020-21 Season

When is the last day to assign/loan AHL players to the ECHL and have them be eligible to play for the ECHL playoffs?

Is there an ECHL games played minimum?

 

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April 2021
21 Recall/Assignment Deadline (11:59 pm local time); refer to ECHL Playing Rule 2(c)
22 ECHL Trade Deadline (3:00 pm ET)
June 2021
4 Last day to place a Player on Waivers (5:00 pm ET)
5 Last day of 2020-2021 ECHL Regular Season
7 Submission of Playoff Rosters due (3:00 pm ET)

Critical Dates - 2020-21 Season

When is the last day to assign/loan AHL players to the ECHL and have them be eligible to play for the ECHL playoffs?

Is there an ECHL games played minimum?

BETTER question how many players are on AHL/ECHL Contracts with only fourteen teams playing an abbreviated schedule.....

 

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April 2021
21 Recall/Assignment Deadline (11:59 pm local time); refer to ECHL Playing Rule 2(c)
22 ECHL Trade Deadline (3:00 pm ET)
June 2021
4 Last day to place a Player on Waivers (5:00 pm ET)
5 Last day of 2020-2021 ECHL Regular Season
7 Submission of Playoff Rosters due (3:00 pm ET)

Critical Dates - 2020-21 Season

When is the last day to assign/loan AHL players to the ECHL and have them be eligible to play for the ECHL playoffs?

Is there an ECHL games played minimum?

The minimum number of games is five.

 

[jabberoski]

April 2021
21 Recall/Assignment Deadline (11:59 pm local time); refer to ECHL Playing Rule 2(c)
22 ECHL Trade Deadline (3:00 pm ET)
June 2021
4 Last day to place a Player on Waivers (5:00 pm ET)
5 Last day of 2020-2021 ECHL Regular Season
7 Submission of Playoff Rosters due (3:00 pm ET)

Critical Dates - 2020-21 Season

When is the last day to assign/loan AHL players to the ECHL and have them be eligible to play for the ECHL playoffs?

Is there an ECHL games played minimum?

Playoff Eligibility for AHL/NHL Contracted Players
All AHL and NHL Contracted Players must have played in a minimum of five regular-season ECHL games by May 16 in order to be eligible for the 2021 Kelly Cup Playoffs. There is no AHL games played requirement for veteran Players to be eligible for the 2021 Kelly Cup Playoffs. These changes are effective only for the 2020-21 Season.

Updates from Midseason Meeting of ECHL Board of Governors

 

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Saturday's South Carolina at Wheeling game will not be completed

"The ECHL, in conjunction with the Wheeling Nailers and South Carolina Stingrays, announced on Sunday that the remainder of the game that was rescheduled for Monday, April 12th at 1:00 p.m. has been cancelled and will not be completed.

The game began on Saturday night and one period was played, before unplayable ice conditions forced the remaining two periods to be postponed. Due to travel and scheduling conflicts in regards to player safety, it was determined that the game would not be finished and removed from each team's schedule. Sunday's 4:10 match between the two teams at WesBanco Arena is still on as scheduled to be played in its entirety."

 

[Atlantian]

Saturday's South Carolina at Wheeling game will not be completed

"The ECHL, in conjunction with the Wheeling Nailers and South Carolina Stingrays, announced on Sunday that the remainder of the game that was rescheduled for Monday, April 12th at 1:00 p.m. has been cancelled and will not be completed.

The game began on Saturday night and one period was played, before unplayable ice conditions forced the remaining two periods to be postponed. Due to travel and scheduling conflicts in regards to player safety, it was determined that the game would not be finished and removed from each team's schedule. Sunday's 4:10 match between the two teams at WesBanco Arena is still on as scheduled to be played in its entirety."

The game today (Sunday 4/11) Between WHE and SC has also been cancelled due to bad ice conditions. They made it less than 4 minutes into the game before they had to call it due to poor conditions.

 

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It's not super warm there, so this sounds like a mechanical issue.

 

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The game today (Sunday 4/11) Between WHE and SC has also been cancelled due to bad ice conditions. They made it less than 4 minutes into the game before they had to call it due to poor conditions.

It's not super warm there, so this sounds like a mechanical issue.

That's it, time to move this discussion to the "ECHL to 30 Teams?" thread. CLEARLY a sign that Wheeling will be folding at the end of this season.

 

[Atlantian]

That's it, time to move this discussion to the "ECHL to 30 Teams?" thread. CLEARLY a sign that Wheeling will be folding at the end of this season.

Their ice plant broke a few seasons back and they have been using a temporary system much like for an outdoor game so it really isnt surprising. Starting to remind me of the Augusta Riverhawks though. But its wheeling. They'll outlive us all

 

[Atlantian]

A Statement From WesBanco Arena Executive Director Denny Magruder, concerning this weekend's canceled games:
"We are disappointed for the players, staff, and fans of the Wheeling Nailers that they weren't able to finish the games on Saturday and Sunday. We have been unable to pinpoint the cause of this perimeter failure. We have contacted the professionals at Everything Ice, who built and installed the system, so that we can permanently resolve the current issues and continue this season without interruption."

 

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Orlando's Clint Windsor awarded third Warrior ECHL Goalie of the Week Award for the season; fourth of his career

 

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Corey Mackin (Allen) Inglasco ECHL Player of the Week

 

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Everblades Coach Brad Ralph fined/suspended 1 game for abuse of officials under ECHL Supplemental Discipline bylaws.