FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 10, 2025
All-ECHL First and Second Teams announced
SHREWSBURY, N.J. – The ECHL on Thursday announced its All-ECHL First and Second Teams for 2024-25 as determined in a vote of ECHL coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors and media, who were asked to select a goaltender, two defensemen and three forwards.
2024-25 All-ECHL First Team
G – Cam Johnson, Florida Everblades (46 gp, 36-6-4, 1.94 GAA, .920 save pct.)
D – Derek Daschke, Utah Grizzlies (63 gp, 16g, 38a, 54 pts.)
D – Kyle Mayhew, Fort Wayne Komets (60 gp, 11g, 41a, 51 pts.)
F – Peter Bates, Wichita Thunder (70 gp, 27g, 49a, 76 pts.)
F – Brandon Hawkins, Toledo Walleye (70 gp, 37g, 52a, 89 pts.)
F – Michal Stinil, Wichita Thunder (61 gp, 25g, 51a, 76 pts.)
2024-25 All-ECHL Second Team
G – Luke Cavallin, Trois-Rivières Lions (37 gp, 19-10-2, 2.13 GAA, .929 save pct.)
D – Dennis Cesana, Savannah Ghost Pirates (52 gp, 14g, 36a, 50 pts.)
D – Connor Welsh, Worcester Railers (70 gp, 8g, 48a, 56 pts.)
F – Cade Borchardt, Kansas City Mavericks (57 gp, 39g, 31a, 70 pts.)
F – Sloan Stanick, Tahoe Knight Monsters (68 gp, 28g, 49a, 77 pts.)
F – Ryan Wagner, Rapid City Rush (70 gp, 28g, 49a, 77 pts.)
Connor Welsh of the Worcester Railers is tied for first among league blueliners with 56 points while he is second with 48 assists. He also is tops among ECHL defensemen with 23 power-play assists and ranks second with 26 power-play points. The third-year defenseman first joined the Railers in a trade with the Trois-Rivières Lions going into the 2023-24 season.
The Halifax, NS native was named an ECHL All-Star for the first time in his career this season while serving as one of the team's two alternate captains. Welsh owns the Railers franchise record in career points and assists by a defenseman (85P, 70A). This season, Welsh has set the single-season franchise record for assists (48A).
About the ECHL
Formed in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 29 teams in 22 states and one Canadian province for its 37th season in 2024-25. There have been 764 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after starting their careers in the ECHL, including 12 who have made their NHL debuts in the 2024-25 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 29 of the 32 NHL teams in 2024-25, marking the 27th consecutive season that the league has affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL. Further information on the ECHL is available on its website at ECHL.com
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