TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Qué. — Toledo's three-decade long pro hockey title drought will continue after the Walleye were eliminated in the Kelly Cup Finals at the hands of the Trois-Rivières Lions and their sensational young goaltender.

The Walleye won the first game of the best-of-7 series but Trois-Rivières won the next four in a row to claim the 2024-25 ECHL championship.

The Lions scored first once again in Game 5 on Saturday night before a capacity crowd of 4,777 at Colisée Vidéotron. and that was all that goaltender Luke Cavallin would need as T-R won 4-1.

Toledo finished with a 49-25 edge in shots, including 22-9 in the second period. But Cavallin, a 24-year-old from England in his third pro season, earned MVP honors after finishing with 48 saves.

Cavallin, who leads the playoffs with a

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