Mark Monroe
Sports Writer at The Toledo Blade
Toledo Blade sports writer, covering high school sports in northwest Ohio and the ECHL's Toledo Walleye. Email: [email protected]
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6 days ago |
toledoblade.com | Mark Monroe
The Toledo Walleye grabbed a 2-0 playoff series lead over the Indy Fuel with a 5-2 win in Game 2 of the Central Division semifinals on Friday night at the Huntington Center. Mitchell Lewandowski scored twice and Brandon Hawkins, who earned the ECHL's MVP honors earlier Friday, had a goal and three assists. Trenton Bliss and Jalen Smereck each had a goal and an assist. Just as they did in Game 1, the Walleye struck first.
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6 days ago |
toledoblade.com | Mark Monroe
Toledo Walleye forward Brandon Hawkins has once again been recognized as the best player in the ECHL. Hawkins earned the ECHL's Most Valuable Player award for the second consecutive season on Friday. The 30-year-old was also the league's scoring leader for the 2024-25 season, finishing with 89 points. Hawkins scored 37 goals (second most in the league), while his 52 assists tied for the second most. Hawkins also claimed All-ECHL first-team honors for the third consecutive season earlier this month.
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1 week ago |
toledoblade.com | Mark Monroe
One down, 15 to go for the Toledo Walleye. The Walleye opened the 2025 Kelly Cup playoffs in convincing fashion, posting an emphatic 6-3 win over the Indy Fuel in Game 1 of the Central Division semifinals at the Huntington Center on Thursday. The team's assistant captains all stepped up in Game 1 as veteran forward Sam Craggs scored two goals, while Trenton Bliss and Brandon Hawkins also scored. Defensemen Jalen Smereck and Colin Swoyer scored, while rookie Colby Ambrosio had four assists.
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1 week ago |
toledoblade.com | Mark Monroe
The regular-season series between the Toledo Walleye and Indy Fuel was short but incredibly close, and the postseason clash should be equally tightly contested. The Central Division foes meet in the first round of the Kelly Cup playoffs. The Walleye earned the top seed in the division, finishing with 99 points (44-17-11 record). Indy is the fourth seed as the the Fuel finished with 74 points (32-30-10).
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1 week ago |
toledoblade.com | Mark Monroe
After a disjointed yet successful regular season, the Toledo Walleye are ready to turn the page looking to author a deep run in the Kelly Cup playoffs. Toledo takes on the Indy Fuel to open the 2025 ECHL postseason. Game 1 of the Central Division semifinal series is set for Thursday at the Huntington Center. The Walleye earned the top seed in the division, finishing with 99 points (44-17-11 record). Indy is the fourth seed as the the Fuel finished with 74 points (32-30-10).
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Andrew Sturtz played on Penn State’s first NCAA tournament team in 2016-17. Now, he’s a part of the coaching staff that led the Nittany Lions to their first ever #MFrozenFour appearance #B1GHockey x @PennStateMHKY https://t.co/okbHXdZ79U
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