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The ECHL currently consists of 30 teams.

Who won the most recent ECHL championship?

Florida Everblades won the most recent ECHL championship in 2026.

East Coast Hockey League ECHL 1995-1996

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1988 - 2003ECHL (East Coast Hockey League)

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1995-1996

1995-1996 Season

Richmond Renegades finished first in the 1995-96 ECHL standings with 105 points. Toledo Storm (104 points) and Charlotte Checkers (94 points) followed.

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1995-1996 ECHL Standings

1995-1996 ECHL — Standings
#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
East Division
1.	Richmond Renegades	70	46	-	11	-	13	314	225	89	105	1.50	Quarterfinal loss
2.	Charlotte Checkers	70	45	-	21	-	4	294	250	44	94	1.34	Champion
3.	South Carolina Stingrays	70	40	-	22	-	8	284	251	33	88	1.26	Quarterfinal loss
4.	Roanoke Express	70	36	-	28	-	6	231	260	-29	78	1.11	First round loss
5.	Hampton Roads Admirals	70	32	-	25	-	13	278	265	13	77	1.10	First round loss
6.	Raleigh IceCaps	70	23	-	34	-	13	215	266	-51	59	0.84	First round loss
North Division
1.	Toledo Storm	70	48	-	14	-	8	301	240	61	104	1.49	Semifinal loss
2.	Wheeling Thunderbirds	70	42	-	23	-	5	289	261	28	89	1.27	Quarterfinal loss
3.	Louisville Riverfrogs	70	39	-	24	-	7	266	237	29	85	1.21	First round loss
4.	Columbus Chill	70	37	-	28	-	5	285	268	17	79	1.13	First round loss
5.	Dayton Bombers	70	35	-	28	-	7	247	237	10	77	1.10	First round loss
6.	Erie Panthers	70	25	-	40	-	5	227	293	-66	55	0.79	Did not make playoffs
7.	Johnstown Chiefs	70	21	-	38	-	11	249	322	-73	53	0.76	Did not make playoffs
8.	Huntington Blizzard	70	21	-	39	-	10	232	309	-77	52	0.74	Did not make playoffs
South Division
1.	Louisiana IceGators	70	43	-	21	-	6	312	261	51	92	1.31	First round loss
2.	Nashville Knights	70	42	-	22	-	6	368	307	61	90	1.29	First round loss
3.	Tallahassee Tiger Sharks	70	42	-	22	-	6	283	260	23	90	1.29	Semifinal loss
4.	Knoxville Cherokees	70	37	-	29	-	4	323	303	20	78	1.11	Quarterfinal loss
5.	Jacksonville Lizard Kings	70	33	-	29	-	8	267	288	-21	74	1.06	Final loss
6.	Birmingham Bulls	70	26	-	39	-	5	258	360	-102	57	0.81	Did not make playoffs
7.	Mobile Mysticks	70	22	-	37	-	11	265	325	-60	55	0.79	Did not make playoffs

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1995-1996 ECHL Player Stats

1995-1996 ECHL — Player Stats
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Hugo Bélanger (F)	67	54	90	144	49
2.	Jim Brown (F)	69	50	70	120	80
3.	Kim Maier (F)	70	52	60	112	92
4.	Robert Berg (F)	68	59	50	109	127
5.	Derek Clancey (F)	67	32	77	109	40

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1995-1996 ECHL Goalie Stats

1995-1996 ECHL — Goalie Stats
#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Darryl Paquette (G)	15	3.06	.914
2.	Alain Morissette (G)	48	2.91	.908
3.	Daniel Berthiaume (G)	39	3.19	.907
4.	Ken Shepard (G)	17	3.15	.907
5.	Sean Gauthier (G)	49	3.09	.906

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1995-1996 ECHL Demographics

ECHL Games

ECHL — Games
date	home	visiting	score
11/06/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Trenton Ironhawks	Wheeling Nailers	-
11/05/2026 10:30 AM GMT-5	Greensboro Gargoyles	Maine Mariners	3 - 2
11/05/2026 10:30 AM GMT-5	Savannah Ghost Pirates	Atlanta Gladiators	5 - 2
11/04/2026 07:00 PM GMT-7	New Mexico Goatheads	Allen Americans	5 - 2
11/04/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Kalamazoo Wings	Toledo Walleye	2 - 3

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ECHL Transactions

ECHL — Transactions
Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
11/04/2026	Confirmed	Maxwell McKiernan (G)	Univ. of New Mexico	Allen Americans	Details
11/04/2026	Confirmed	Hank Crone (F)	Allen Americans	Greenville Swamp Rabbits	Details
11/04/2026	Confirmed	Matthew Argentina (F)	Norfolk Admirals	Trenton Ironhawks	Details
11/04/2026	Confirmed	Brandon Yeamans (F)	Reading Royals	Unknown	Details
11/04/2026	Confirmed	Jack O'Brien (D)	Norfolk Admirals	Unknown	Details

2026-2027 ECHL Free Agents

2026-2027 ECHL — Free Agents
Team	Player
Allen Americans	Colton Hargrove (F)
Tahoe Knight Monsters	Casey Bailey (F)
Wheeling Nailers	Logan Pietila (F)
Atlanta Gladiators	Cody Sylvester (F)
Worcester Railers	Drew Callin (F)

2027-2028 ECHL Free Agents

2027-2028 ECHL — Free Agents
Team	Player
Trois-Rivières Lions	Brooklyn Kalmikov (F)
Cincinnati Cyclones	Sahil Panwar (F)
Trois-Rivières Lions	Mathieu Bizier (F)
Trois-Rivières Lions	Anthony Beauregard (F)
Indy Fuel	Mitchell Hoelscher (F)

ECHL Team Comparison (Averages)

1995-1996 ECHL — Team Comparison
#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Birmingham Bulls	38	2 999	6'0"	192 lbs	24.37
2.	Charlotte Checkers	38	3 092	6'0"	194 lbs	24.38
3.	Columbus Chill	34	2 180	6'0"	194 lbs	23.26
4.	Dayton Bombers	40	3 030	6'0"	192 lbs	24.33
5.	Erie Panthers	36	2 436	6'0"	192 lbs	24.00
6.	Huntington Blizzard	35	2 988	6'0"	192 lbs	24.40
7.	Jacksonville Lizard Kings	48	2 942	6'0"	196 lbs	24.17
8.	Johnstown Chiefs	38	3 166	6'0"	196 lbs	24.21
9.	Knoxville Cherokees	29	2 393	6'0"	190 lbs	24.00
10.	Louisiana IceGators	31	1 916	6'0"	194 lbs	25.16
11.	Louisville Riverfrogs	29	1 906	6'0"	194 lbs	25.21
12.	Mobile Mysticks	32	2 029	6'0"	194 lbs	23.78
13.	Nashville Knights	34	1 759	6'0"	194 lbs	23.79
14.	Norfolk Admirals	37	2 620	6'0"	196 lbs	23.92
15.	Raleigh IceCaps	52	3 417	6'0"	192 lbs	24.42
16.	Richmond Renegades	38	2 377	6'0"	192 lbs	24.71
17.	Roanoke Express	29	2 970	6'0"	192 lbs	24.79
18.	South Carolina Stingrays	45	3 079	6'0"	194 lbs	23.89
19.	Tallahassee Tiger Sharks	34	3 338	6'0"	194 lbs	24.88
20.	Toledo Walleye	40	2 738	6'0"	196 lbs	24.75
21.	Wheeling Nailers	36	2 818	6'0"	196 lbs	23.69

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

ECHL — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Filip Bratt (D)	2026-2027	Send It HC	IAHL	5	14	21	35	-
2.	Barret Kirwin (F)	2026-2027	Romford Raiders	NIHL	15	12	19	31	4
3.	David Thomson (F)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	14	11	20	31	0
4.	Frédérik Cabana (F)	2026-2027	Heilbronner EC Falken	Oberliga	15	11	19	30	6
5.	Phil Marinaccio (F)	2026-2027	Tilburg Trappers	Oberliga	15	11	19	30	15
6.	Dante Salituro (F)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steeldogs	NIHL	15	17	10	27	12
7.	Guillaume Asselin (F)	2026-2027	EHC Olten	SL	12	13	14	27	12
8.	Danny Weight (F)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	14	12	15	27	2
9.	Alan Lyszczarczyk (F)	2026-2027	GKS Tychy	PHL	16	9	18	27	10
10.	Samuel Asselin (F)	2026-2027	HC Sierre	SL	13	11	15	26	6

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ECHL All-Time Points

ECHL — All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Louis Dumont (F)	771	325	566	891
2.	Rod Taylor (F)	678	368	321	689
3.	Michael Pelech (F)	884	208	478	686
4.	Darryl Noren (F)	549	295	390	685
5.	Trevor Jobe (F)	352	324	310	634

ECHL All-Time Goals

ECHL — All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Wes Goldie (F)	697	370	235	605
2.	Rod Taylor (F)	678	368	321	689
3.	Louis Dumont (F)	771	325	566	891
4.	Trevor Jobe (F)	352	324	310	634
5.	Darren Colbourne (F)	421	324	245	569

ECHL All-Time Assists

ECHL — All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Louis Dumont (F)	771	325	566	891
2.	Michael Pelech (F)	884	208	478	686
3.	Chris Valicevic (D)	590	151	460	611
4.	Matt Register (D)	687	118	432	550
5.	Darryl Noren (F)	549	295	390	685

ECHL All-Time Penalty Min.

ECHL — All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Garet Hunt (F)	776	106	261	2807
2.	Cam Brown (F)	789	206	499	2425
3.	Brian Goudie (D)	598	72	266	2253
4.	Jason Clarke (F)	320	81	196	2246
5.	Trevor Senn (F)	307	78	202	2183

ECHL All-Time Games Played

ECHL — All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Justin Taylor (F)	940	311	302	613
2.	Michael Pelech (F)	884	208	478	686
3.	Sam Ftorek (D)	859	189	366	555
4.	Cam Brown (F)	789	206	293	499
5.	Garet Hunt (F)	776	106	155	261

ECHL All-Time Points Per Game

ECHL — All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Alexei Lozhkin (F)	1	3	4	4.00
2.	Kurtis Miller (F)	2	3	6	3.00
3.	Rick Gazzola (F)	1	2	3	3.00
4.	Tom Bissett (F)	5	7	14	2.80
5.	Bill McDougall (F)	57	80	148	2.60

ECHL All-Time Points Per Season

ECHL — All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Trevor Jobe (F)	1992-1993	ECHL	61	85	76	161	2.64	222
2.	Bill McDougall (F)	1989-1990	ECHL	57	80	68	148	2.60	226
3.	Hugo Bélanger (F)	1995-1996	ECHL	67	54	90	144	2.15	49
4.	Stan Drulia (F)	1990-1991	ECHL	64	63	77	140	2.19	39
5.	Philip Berger (F)	1993-1994	ECHL	68	56	83	139	2.04	118

ECHL All-Time Goals Per Season

ECHL — All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Trevor Jobe (F)	1992-1993	ECHL	61	85	76	161	2.64	222
2.	Bill McDougall (F)	1989-1990	ECHL	57	80	68	148	2.60	226
3.	Darren Colbourne (F)	1991-1992	ECHL	64	69	50	119	1.86	70
4.	Darren Colbourne (F)	1993-1994	ECHL	68	69	35	104	1.53	100
5.	Mark Green (F)	1991-1992	ECHL	64	68	49	117	1.83	44

ECHL All-Time Assists Per Season

ECHL — All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Daniel Gauthier (F)	1990-1991	ECHL	63	41	93	134	2.13	44
2.	John Spoltore (F)	1999-2000	ECHL	66	27	92	119	1.80	89
3.	Hugo Bélanger (F)	1995-1996	ECHL	67	54	90	144	2.15	49
4.	Chad Costello (F)	2016-2017	ECHL	72	33	89	122	1.69	42
5.	Brad Schell (F)	2006-2007	ECHL	63	25	85	110	1.75	60

ECHL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

ECHL — All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Rob McCaig (D)	1995-1996	ECHL	55	3	11	14	0.25	512
2.	Trevor Senn (F)	1995-1996	ECHL	57	18	31	49	0.86	507
3.	Kevin Evans (F)	1996-1997	ECHL	63	19	27	46	0.73	505
4.	Jason Clarke (F)	1995-1996	ECHL	59	20	18	38	0.64	491
5.	Jason Clarke (F)	1994-1995	ECHL	63	11	18	29	0.46	467

List of ECHL Champions

ECHL — Champions
Year	Team
2026	Florida Everblades
2025	Trois-Rivières Lions
2024	Florida Everblades
2023	Florida Everblades
2022	Florida Everblades
2021	Fort Wayne Komets
2019	Newfoundland Growlers
2018	Colorado Eagles
2017	Colorado Eagles
2016	Allen Americans
2015	Allen Americans
2014	Alaska Aces
2013	Reading Royals
2012	Florida Everblades
2011	Alaska Aces
2010	Cincinnati Cyclones
2009	South Carolina Stingrays
2008	Cincinnati Cyclones
2007	Idaho Steelheads
2006	Alaska Aces
2005	Trenton Titans
2004	Idaho Steelheads
2003	Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
2002	Greenville Grrrowl
2001	South Carolina Stingrays
2000	Peoria Rivermen
1999	Mississippi Sea Wolves
1998	Hampton Roads Admirals
1997	South Carolina Stingrays
1996	Charlotte Checkers
1995	Richmond Renegades
1994	Toledo Storm
1993	Toledo Storm
1992	Hampton Roads Admirals
1991	Hampton Roads Admirals
1990	Greensboro Monarchs
1989	Carolina Thunderbirds