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In a change reflective of the league's now-nationwide presence, the East Coast Hockey League shortened its name to the orphan initialism ECHL on May 19, 2003. The ECHL reached its largest size to date (31 teams) that season before being reduced to 28 teams for the 2004–05 season. The ECHL has attempted to be more tech-friendly to its fans.
Note: "ECHL", formerly an abbreviation for "East Coast Hockey League", is now used as the name identifying the league (i.e. it is no longer an abbreviation; see ECHL). Subcategories This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total.
This situation lasted until the end of the 2014–15 season when the Norfolk team moved to San Diego and was replaced by another ECHL team with the same name. The Utah Grizzlies suspended operations after the 2004–05 season (the franchise was sold in 2006 and returned to the ice in Cleveland in 2007 as the Lake Erie Monsters, now known as the ...
teams Reg. season games Start (reg. season) Finish (reg. season) Top record Champion; 1 1988–89: 5 60 April 12 Erie Panthers (37–20–3) Carolina Thunderbirds: 2 1989–90: 8 60 Winston-Salem Thunderbirds (38–16–6) Greensboro Monarchs: 3 1990–91: 11 64 April 11 Knoxville Cherokees (46–13–5) Hampton Roads Admirals: 4 1991–92: 15 ...
It currently consists six teams: four in the east and two in the west. As of its 2025 season, the minimum salary for a player will be CA$50,000, with each team allowed one "marquee player" whose salary of which only CA$75,000 counts towards a team's total salary cap of CA$1.5 million. [19] [20]
Defunct teams arenas: Team (years in ECHL) Arena Years used Capacity Opened City Arkansas RiverBlades (1999–2003) Alltel Arena: 1999–2003 17,000 1999 N. Little Rock, Arkansas: Augusta Lynx (1998–2008) Raleigh IceCaps (1991–1998) James Brown Arena Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center (1974–2006) 1998–2008 9,167 1974 Augusta, Georgia ...
This is a list of teams that once played in the ECHL but no longer exist.This includes franchises which have relocated to different cities. The years of operation only reflect the time in which the team was in the ECHL; it does not take into account any time in which the franchise operated in another league (such as the Central Hockey League, International Hockey League, United Hockey League ...
Note: "ECHL", formerly an abbreviation for "East Coast Hockey League", is now used as the name identifying the league (i.e. it is no longer an abbreviation; see ECHL). Subcategories This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total.