Florida Sports Blog's Minor League Sports section covers professional and developmental teams based throughout the state that are not already organized beneath a Florida major-league parent club. Coverage includes baseball, hockey, soccer, indoor football and professional volleyball, with team news, schedules, transactions, prospects and game stories. Florida has supported professional development leagues for more than a century, especially in baseball, where the Florida State League traces its organized history to 1919. Hockey, soccer, indoor football, basketball and volleyball later added their own statewide footprints, giving Florida fans a broad network of clubs below the major-league level. These teams have long served as both community institutions and pathways for athletes moving toward the highest levels of their sports.
The Florida Everblades added defensemen Ryan Mast and Maleek McGowan from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, who recalled David Breazeale to the American Hockey League.
Mark Estapa scored twice and added an assist as the Florida Everblades outshot the Orlando Solar Bears 44-18 in a 5-1 ice hockey victory at Kia Center.
Pensacola Habitat for Humanity will be the first Pensacola Ice Flyers Foundation Charity of the Month presented by SWAN Capital for the 2026-27 season.
The Macon Mayhem defeated the Pensacola Ice Flyers 4-2 on Opening Night at The Hangar despite goals from Jack Suchy and Alex Dameski.
Cameron Rowe made 43 saves as the Jacksonville Icemen earned one point in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Savannah Ghost Pirates at Enmarket Arena.
Jacksonville Icemen defenseman Reilly Webb was recalled to the Iowa Wild after playing in the team’s first two regular-season games.
The Florida Everblades opened the 2026-27 ECHL season with a 3-1 victory over the Orlando Solar Bears after raising the organization’s fifth Kelly Cup banner at Hertz Arena.
The Florida Everblades take a 1-0-0-0 record into their first road hockey game of the 2026-27 season against the Orlando Solar Bears on Oct. 18 at Kia Center.
The Orlando Solar Bears will bring 19 2026-27 home games to WRDQ-TV Magic TV 27 through a new partnership with Cox Media Group and the Orlando Magic.
Garin Bjkorkland stopped 21 of 22 shots as the South Carolina Stingray defeated the Jacksonville Icemen 5-1 in the season opener at Vystar Arena.
