On the rise: the Atlanta Gladiators' 2025-26 season sets the stage for developing talent and competing for meaningful games beyond the month of April
The ECHL season is a long one. The regular season (72 games) starts in mid-October and for most teams, concludes in mid-April. For 16 teams (4 from each division), their season continues into post-season play for the ECHL Championship, the Kelly Cup. And while the Atlanta Gladiators' season concluded on May 4th with a series-ending 3-1 loss in Game 6 of their 1st round playoff series against the South Carolina Stingrays (a 4-2 series loss), while ending sooner than planned,
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
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
Overturned in overtime: the Glads extend the game to overtime, but come away with a 3-2 loss against the Ghost Pirates
Savannah Ghost Pirates (32-31-3-1/68 points/4th place in the ECHL South) vs Atlanta Gladiators (42-22-2-1/87 points/3rd place in the ECHL South) Tonight's game (April 7, 2026/puck drop at 7:10pm EST at the Gas South District ) between the Savannah Ghost Pirates and Atlanta Gladiators features in-state rivals fighting for something meaningful as the regular season grinds closer to its end and ushering in the postseason. The Ghost Pirates come in on a modest 2-game winning s
Stopped by the Swamp Rabbits: the Atlanta Gladiators drop a 3-2 decision and look to snap their 2-game losing streak
Preview: Greenville Swamp Rabbits (25-30-7-1/58 points/6th in the ECHL South) vs Atlanta Gladiators (42-20-3-1/87 points/2nd place in the ECHL South) Coming into tonight's game (April 3, 2026/7:10pm EST puck drop at the Gas South District ), Greenville looks to earn a sweep of the home-and-home series and keep their narrow playoff hopes alive, while Atlanta looks to get back in the win column for the 2nd game of their 3-and-3 and maintain home-ice advantage for the 1st roun
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
A playoff push as we approach St Patrick's Day: a solid 2nd period, resiliency, and a little extra lead the Atlanta Gladiators to a 4-3 shootout win over the South Carolina Stingrays
Preview: South Carolina Stingrays (38-18-1-1/78 points/2nd place in the ECHL South) vs Atlanta Gladiators (36-17-2-1/75 points/3rd place in the ECHL South) Coming into today's St Patrick's Day themed game (March 15, 2026 at 3:10pm at the Gas South District ), two ECHL South rivals take it to the ice as both make their push for the playoffs. Not only is playoff positioning at stake, but potential home ice advantage during the playoffs (as the top 4 teams in each division m
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
