Stopped in Game 6: the South Carolina Stingrays come away with a 3-1 win over the Atlanta Gladiators and win their 1st round playoff series by a 4-2 margin
Preview: South Carolina Stingrays (#2 seed in the ECHL South) vs Atlanta Gladiators (#3 seed in the ECHL South) Coming into tonight's Game 6 (May 4, 2026 at the Gas South District/7:10pm EST puck drop), the series is playing out as advertised (click HERE for our series preview). Four of the five games in the series are decided by 1 goal, as the Stingrays hold a 3-2 series lead. With a win tonight, South Carolina can end the series; however, Atlanta has no intentions of havi
Game 4: Chaos and controversy as the Atlanta Gladiators' "Hockey Hail Mary" is overturned and results in a 4-3 win for the South Carolina Stingrays
Preview: South Carolina Stingrays vs Atlanta Gladiators (1st round of the ECHL Playoffs - South Carolina leads 2-1) Tonight's game (April 28, 2026 at the Gas South District/7:10pm EST puck drop) is yet another critical game in the best-of-7 series between the ECHL South Division rivals. Coming off last night's 4-0 win, a Game 4 win for the Stingrays gives them a commanding 3-1 series lead, while a win for the Gladiators evens the series. The Stingrays' leading scorer in the
Shutdown by the Stingrays: the Glads drop a 4-0 decision in Game 3 and look to even the series in Game 4
Preview: South Carolina Stingrays vs Atlanta Gladiators (1st round ECHL Playoffs - the series is tied at 1) Coming into tonight's pivotal Game 3 matchup in the 1st round of the ECHL Playoffs, the South Carolina Stingrays and Atlanta Gladiators come in tied at 1 game apiece. With both teams scoring 1 goal wins (Game 1 is a win for the Stingrays and Game 2 is a win for the Glads), tonight's matchup (April 27, 2026 at 7:10pm EST at the Gas South District) is an opportunity for
Now, we have a series. The South Carolina Stingrays and Atlanta Gladiators lock horns at the Gas South District tied at 1 in their 1st round playoff series
When we released our preview article on the 1st round ECHL Playoff series between the South Carolina Stingrays and Atlanta Gladiators, we labelled it as an "Even Steven" (click HERE to read our preview) based on how evenly matched the teams are, starting with the 1 point which separates them in the South Division standings. As the series shifts to the Gas South District for Games 3 and 4 (April 27th and 28th respectively with the puck dropping at 7:10pm EST on both nights), w
Even Steven: the upcoming 1st round playoff matchup between South Carolina and Atlanta is as even as they come
The ECHL season (2 levels below the NHL) is a grind. After a 72 game regular season (which starts in mid-October and concludes in mid-April), of the 30 teams that are in the league, the top-16 teams (4 teams from each division) earn the right to play in another gauntlet, the postseason, along with pursuit of the league's ultimate prize, the Kelly Cup. The 1st round of the playoffs are within the division (the 1st place team plays the 4th place team while the 2nd and 3rd plac
A three-and-three and more: the upcoming homestand for the Atlanta Gladiators includes the highly anticipated Hockey Heritage Weekend as they chance home-ice for the 1st round of the playoffs
One of the goals of the Atlanta Gladiators for this season (2025-26) is to return to the postseason. This goal is accomplished as the team is assured in playing for the Kelly Cup (the top 4 teams in each division make the playoffs/16 total teams make the playoffs) for the first time since the 2021-22 season. Atlanta has 11 games left in the regular season (they have played 61 of their 72 regular season games thus far) and are currently in 3rd place in the ECHL South (as the
Closing out a homestand and closing in on the playoffs: The Atlanta Gladiators continue to make their playoff push
The ECHL season is a 72-game grind, as the regular season starts in October and concludes in April. During this time, after 57 games, the Atlanta Gladiators are within sight of one of their goals this season, which is a return to the postseason. Through a combination of one of the league's top defenses and opportune offense, the goal is in sight (however, it's likely not their only goal for the 2025-26 season). The team has won 2 of the 3 games on their current homestand an
Part "Deaux": with a 5-1 win, the Florida Everblades earn a split with the Atlanta Gladiators in their "back-to-back" series
Preview: Florida Everblades (37-12-6-2/82 points/1st place in the ECHL South) vs Atlanta Gladiators (36-16-2-1/75 points/tied for 2nd in the ECHL South) Tonight's game (March 12, 2026 at 7:10pm EST at the Gas South District ) is part "deaux" as the Florida Everblades and Atlanta Gladiators run it back after yesterday's 4-1 win by the Glads (click HERE for our article). Despite the loss, Florida has won 9 of their last 10 games and have a 7 point lead for the top spot in
A solid schooling on School Day: the Glads open their 4 game homestand with a win over the Florida Everblades
Preview: Florida Everblades (37-11-6-2/82 points/1st place in the ECHL South) vs Atlanta Gladiators (35-16-2-1/73 points/3rd place in the ECHL South) With less than 20 games left in the regular season (the ECHL regular season is 72 games), games and wins are at a premium. Coming into today's 2nd School Day game of the year (March 11, 2026 at 10:30am EST at the Gas South District ), as the Florida Everblades and Atlanta Gladiators renew their ECHL South Division rivalry wi
The Glads gut it out: Atlanta earns a gritty 7-4 win to remain in striking distance of 1st place in the ECHL South Division
Preview: Savannah Ghost Pirates (26-19-3-1/56 points/4th Place in the ECHL South) vs Atlanta Gladiators (32-13-2-1/67 points/2nd place in the ECHL South) Tonight's game is highly important for both the Savannah Ghost Pirates and Atlanta Gladiators (February 24, 2026 at 7:10pm EST at the Gas South District ). Coming into tonight's game, the visitors from Savannah have gone 7-2-1-0 in their last 10 games, including 4 wins in a row. Currently sitting in 4th place in the divisi
