The ECHL is set to start its 2025-26 season on Oct. 17 and will have a jam-packed opening weekend of action. Last season, Trois-Rivieres took down Toledo 4-1 to claim the Kelly Cup after dropping just five games in the entirety of the playoffs. 

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The reigning champion Lions are starting their season at home, hosting the Reading Royals on opening night. 

Opening weekend is full of action, as games stretch across three days, starting with a full slate of games at 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 17.

ECHL Opening Weekend Schedule 

Here’s every ECHL game that will happen in week one, with all times listed in Eastern Time. All games can be streamed on FloHockey and the FloSports App. Subscribe here to not miss any of the action. 

Friday, October 17, 2025

• 7:00 pm — Fort Wayne Komets vs Indy Fuel
• 7:00 pm — Reading Royals vs Trois-Rivières Lions
• 7:00 pm — Florida Everblades vs Orlando Solar Bears
• 7:00 pm — Norfolk Admirals vs Savannah Ghost Pirates
• 7:05 pm — Utah Grizzlies vs Greenville Swamp Rabbits
• 8:00 pm — Tulsa Oilers vs Iowa Heartlanders
• 8:05 pm — Rapid City Rush vs Kansas City Mavericks
• 10:00 pm — Idaho Steelheads vs Tahoe Knight Monsters

Saturday, October 18, 2025

• 4:30 pm — Fort Wayne Komets vs Kalamazoo Wings
• 6:05 pm — Maine Mariners vs Worcester Railers
• 6:05 pm — Norfolk Admirals vs South Carolina Stingrays
• 7:00 pm — Jacksonville Icemen vs Greensboro Gargoyles
• 7:00 pm — Orlando Solar Bears vs Florida Everblades
• 7:00 pm — Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs Savannah Ghost Pirates
• 7:00 pm — Toledo Walleye vs Indy Fuel
• 7:05 pm — Allen Americans vs Wichita Thunder
• 7:05 pm — Rapid City Rush vs Kansas City Mavericks
• 7:10 pm — Utah Grizzlies vs Atlanta Gladiators
• 7:35 pm — Wheeling Nailers vs Cincinnati Cyclones
• 8:00 pm — Iowa Heartlanders vs Bloomington Bison
• 10:00 pm — Idaho Steelheads vs Tahoe Knight Monsters

Sunday, October 19, 2025

• 3:00 pm — Jacksonville Icemen vs Greensboro Gargoyles
• 3:00 pm — Reading Royals vs Maine Mariners
• 3:05 pm — Adirondack Thunder vs Worcester Railers
• 3:05 pm — South Carolina Stingrays vs Greenville Swamp Rabbits
• 3:10 pm — Utah Grizzlies vs Atlanta Gladiators
• 4:00 pm — Tulsa Oilers vs Iowa Heartlanders
• 6:00 pm — Idaho Steelheads vs Tahoe Knight Monsters

Who Won The 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs?

Trois-Rivieres won the 2024-2025 Kelly Cup, taking down Toledo 4-1 in the finals. It was the first Kelly Cup title in franchise history.

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