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Swoyer Wins It with 23 Seconds Remaining in Game 5 at Fort Wayne

May 8, 2025 - Fort Wayne, IN - The Toledo Walleye defeated the Fort Wayne Komets in Game 5 of the Central Division Finals with a final score of 2-1. The Walleye took a 3-2 series lead as they played from behind through much of this game. How it Happened: In what seems like a familiar theme in this series, this game was low-scoring, back-and-forth on both sides with strong goaltending. Fort Wayne played desperate all game and held off Toledo for much of it, but the Walleye made big plays when it mattered most. This game remaine... Full Story

Spezia Gets Double Overtime Winner in Game 4 Win at Fort Wayne

May 8, 2025 - Fort Wayne, IN - The Toledo Walleye defeated the Fort Wayne Komets in Game 4 of the Central Division Finals in double overtime with a final score of 3-2. In an absolute barn-burner of a game, Toledo dealt with all you could imagine in a 3 ½ hour playoff game, but the Walleye were able to finish it out with some much needed momentum. How it Happened: Toledo got off to a strong start, as they dominated the first period and looked to set the tone for the game. It paid off at 13:34 as Colin Swoyer got his third g... Full Story

Worcester Railers Announce 2025-26 Opening Night

May 7, 2025 - WORCESTER, Mass. - The Worcester Railers Hockey Club (@RailersHC), proud ECHL (@ECHL) affiliate of the New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) have announced opening night for the 2025-26 season to be on Saturday, October 18th, 2025, presented by M&T Bank The Railers enter their eighth season as a member of the ECHL, the leading professional developmental league for the American Hockey and the National Hockey League. This past season, the team finished in fifth in the ECHL's North Division, finishing with their second best reco... Full Story

Gladiators Name Matt Ginn Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations

May 7, 2025 - Duluth, GA - The Atlanta Gladiators have named Matt Ginn the seventh head coach in franchise history. Ginn, formerly the team's Assistant Coach, has been promoted to Head Coach following former Head Coach Derek Nesbitt's promotion to the front office as Director of Community Engagement. Ginn joined the Gladiators as an Assistant Coach for the 2024-25 season following two seasons as the Head Coach of the Manchester Storm of the Elite Ice Hockey League in England. In his first season with Manchester in 2022-23, Ginn guided ... Full Story

• Swoyer Wins It with 23 Seconds Remaining in Game 5 at Fort Wayne - Toledo Walleye (May 8)
  
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Fri., May 9	Florida at Orlando Playoff Gm. 4	7:00 p.m.
Fri., May 9	Trois-Rivieres at Norfolk Playoff Gm. 4	7:05 p.m.
Fri., May 9	Kansas City at Tahoe Playoff Gm. 4	10:00 p.m.
Thu., May 8	Trois-Rivieres 4 at Norfolk 1 Playoff Gm. 3	Final
Thu., May 8	Toledo 2 at Fort Wayne 1 Playoff Gm. 5	Final
Thu., May 8	Kansas City 3 at Tahoe 1 Playoff Gm. 3	Final
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• Postgame blog: Late goal by Swoyer downs Komets in Game 5 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (May 9)
  
• Walleye rally with two late goals for Game 5 win and series lead - Toledo Blade (May 9)
  
• Stars and stats: Game 5 of the 2025 Central Division finals - Toledo Blade (May 9)
  
• The Monument, Rapid City Rush agree to five-year lease extension - Rapid City Journal (May 9)
  
• Ice Chips - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (May 9)
  
• Photos: Admirals host Trois-Rivieres in game 3 at Scope - Newport News Daily Press (May 9)
  
• Adirondack Thunder players reflect on coach Pete MacArthur - Glens Falls Post-Star (May 8)
  
• Komets force overtime, fall to Toledo in Game 4 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (May 8)
  
• Stars and stats: Game 4 of the 2025 Central Division finals - Toledo Blade (May 8)
  
• Spezia nets winner 26 seconds into 2nd OT as Walleye top Fort Wayne 3-2 - Toledo Blade (May 8)
  
• Walleye look to even series against Fort Wayne with better starts, more shots - Toledo Blade (May 8)
  
• Toledo's Hawkins holds stint with Komets in high regard - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (May 8)
  
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