How many teams play in the ECHL?

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 1997-1998

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League naming history:

1988 - 2003ECHL (East Coast Hockey League)

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1997-1998

1997-1998 Season

Louisiana IceGators finished first in the 1997-98 ECHL standings with 96 points. Peoria Rivermen (95 points) and Roanoke Express (91 points) followed.

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1997-1998 ECHL Standings

#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
Northern Conference: Northeast Division
1.	Roanoke Express	70	42	-	21	-	7	235	208	27	91	1.30	Conference SF loss
2.	Wheeling Nailers	70	37	-	24	-	9	255	255	0	83	1.19	Conference Final loss
3.	Chesapeake Icebreakers	70	34	-	28	-	8	252	239	13	76	1.09	Conference QF loss
4.	Hampton Roads Admirals	70	32	-	28	-	10	222	225	-3	74	1.06	Champion
5.	Richmond Renegades	70	30	-	33	-	7	218	277	-59	67	0.96	Did not make playoffs
6.	Johnstown Chiefs	70	23	-	41	-	6	219	297	-78	52	0.74	Did not make playoffs
Northern Conference: Northwest Division
1.	Peoria Rivermen	70	44	-	19	-	7	296	213	83	95	1.36	Conference QF loss
2.	Toledo Storm	70	41	-	21	-	8	251	210	41	90	1.29	Conference SF loss
3.	Dayton Bombers	70	36	-	26	-	8	255	256	-1	80	1.14	Conference QF loss
4.	Huntington Blizzard	70	34	-	29	-	7	230	259	-29	75	1.07	Conference QF loss
5.	Columbus Chill	70	33	-	30	-	7	221	220	1	73	1.04	Did not make playoffs
6.	Louisville Riverfrogs	70	32	-	31	-	7	228	257	-29	71	1.01	Did not make playoffs
Southern Conference: Southeast Division
1.	South Carolina Stingrays	70	41	-	23	-	6	246	218	28	88	1.26	Conference QF loss
2.	Charlotte Checkers	70	35	-	24	-	11	251	237	14	81	1.16	Conference SF loss
3.	Jacksonville Lizard Kings	70	35	-	29	-	6	243	239	4	76	1.09	Did not make playoffs
4.	Pee Dee Pride	70	34	-	25	-	11	214	215	-1	76	1.09	Conference SF loss
5.	Raleigh IceCaps	70	32	-	33	-	5	236	254	-18	69	0.99	Did not make playoffs
6.	Tallahassee Tiger Sharks	70	24	-	44	-	2	210	320	-110	50	0.71	Did not make playoffs
Southern Conference: Southwest Division
1.	Louisiana IceGators	70	43	-	17	-	10	298	232	66	96	1.37	Conference Final loss
2.	Birmingham Bulls	70	39	-	23	-	8	293	257	36	86	1.23	Conference QF loss
3.	New Orleans Brass	70	36	-	24	-	10	278	263	15	82	1.17	Conference QF loss
4.	Pensacola Ice Pilots	70	36	-	24	-	10	276	262	14	82	1.17	Final loss
5.	Mobile Mysticks	70	35	-	27	-	8	236	233	3	78	1.11	Conference QF loss
6.	Mississippi Sea Wolves	70	34	-	27	-	9	225	224	1	77	1.10	Did not make playoffs
7.	Baton Rouge Kingfish	70	33	-	27	-	10	220	238	-18	76	1.09	Did not make playoffs

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1997-1998 ECHL Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Jamey Hicks (F)	70	44	75	119	70
2.	Jean-Guy Trudel (F)	62	39	74	113	147
3.	John Spoltore (F)	68	32	79	111	51
4.	Derek Clancey (F)	70	28	77	105	20
5.	Jeff Lazaro (F)	70	37	64	101	151

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1997-1998 ECHL Goalie Stats

#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Jeff Salajko (G)	18	2.30	.933
2.	David Arsenault (G)	22	2.85	.918
3.	Nick Vitucci (G)	49	2.76	.918
4.	Mike Tamburro (G)	25	2.68	.917
5.	Sinuhe Wallinheimo (G)	37	2.81	.913

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1997-1998 ECHL Demographics

ECHL Games

date	home	visiting	score
10/23/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Savannah Ghost Pirates	South Carolina Stingrays	-
10/18/2026 09:00 PM UTC	Orlando Solar Bears	Florida Everblades	1 - 5
10/18/2026 09:00 PM UTC	New Mexico Goatheads	Idaho Steelheads	2 - 5
10/18/2026 08:05 PM UTC	Wichita Thunder	Tahoe Knight Monsters	4 - 3 (OT 63:16)
10/18/2026 07:10 PM UTC	Atlanta Gladiators	Norfolk Admirals	2 - 3

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ECHL Transactions

ECHL — Transactions
Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
10/19/2026	Confirmed	Jacob Frasca (F)	Merrimack College	Reading Royals	Details
10/19/2026	Confirmed	Parker Lindauer (F)	Bloomington Bison	Greensboro Gargoyles	Details
10/19/2026	Confirmed	Conor Cole (F)	Univ. of Alaska-Anchorage	Trenton Ironhawks	Details
10/17/2026	Confirmed	Will van der Veen (D)	Worcester Railers	Unknown	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	Michael Abgrall (F)	Adirondack Thunder	Worcester Railers	Details

2026-2027 ECHL Free Agents

Team	Player
Allen Americans	Colton Hargrove (F)
Tahoe Knight Monsters	Casey Bailey (F)
Wheeling Nailers	Logan Pietila (F)
Wichita Thunder	Kyle Crnkovic (F)
Atlanta Gladiators	Cody Sylvester (F)

2027-2028 ECHL Free Agents

Team	Player
Trois-Rivières Lions	Anthony Beauregard (F)
Rapid City Rush	Ryan Wagner (F)
Trois-Rivières Lions	Mathieu Bizier (F)
Idaho Steelheads	Liam Malmquist (F)
Rapid City Rush	Alex Young (F)

ECHL Team Comparison (Averages)

#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Baton Rouge Kingfish	34	2 648	6'0"	196 lbs	25.21
2.	Birmingham Bulls	32	2 706	6'0"	194 lbs	24.16
3.	Charlotte Checkers	37	2 991	6'1"	194 lbs	24.06
4.	Chesapeake Icebreakers	36	2 297	6'0"	194 lbs	23.53
5.	Columbus Chill	36	2 469	6'0"	194 lbs	23.64
6.	Dayton Bombers	47	2 936	6'0"	192 lbs	24.09
7.	Huntington Blizzard	29	2 609	6'0"	196 lbs	23.86
8.	Jacksonville Lizard Kings	37	2 826	6'0"	194 lbs	23.97
9.	Johnstown Chiefs	38	2 312	6'0"	196 lbs	23.95
10.	Louisiana IceGators	32	3 501	6'0"	196 lbs	25.19
11.	Louisville Riverfrogs	32	2 507	6'1"	198 lbs	23.91
12.	Mississippi Sea Wolves	34	3 080	6'0"	201 lbs	25.15
13.	Mobile Mysticks	29	3 254	6'0"	198 lbs	25.03
14.	New Orleans Brass	39	3 141	6'0"	194 lbs	23.92
15.	Norfolk Admirals	34	3 301	6'0"	194 lbs	24.44
16.	Pee Dee Pride	30	3 228	6'0"	196 lbs	25.63
17.	Pensacola Ice Pilots	35	2 147	6'0"	194 lbs	23.94
18.	Peoria Rivermen	33	2 264	6'0"	194 lbs	24.61
19.	Raleigh IceCaps	32	2 150	6'1"	198 lbs	23.59
20.	Richmond Renegades	43	3 070	6'0"	194 lbs	25.07
21.	Roanoke Express	31	2 903	6'0"	198 lbs	24.39
22.	South Carolina Stingrays	35	3 834	6'0"	192 lbs	25.26
23.	Tallahassee Tiger Sharks	34	3 575	6'0"	196 lbs	25.09
24.	Toledo Walleye	31	3 431	6'0"	196 lbs	24.13
25.	Wheeling Nailers	48	2 482	6'0"	194 lbs	24.04

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Filip Bratt (D)	2026-2027	Send It HC	IAHL	3	11	16	27	-
2.	Alan Lyszczarczyk (F)	2026-2027	GKS Tychy	PHL	11	7	15	22	4
3.	Barret Kirwin (F)	2026-2027	Romford Raiders	NIHL	10	9	12	21	2
4.	Samuel Asselin (F)	2026-2027	HC Sierre	SL	9	9	11	20	6
5.	Frédérik Cabana (F)	2026-2027	Heilbronner EC Falken	Oberliga	11	9	11	20	6
6.	Jackson Pierson (F)	2026-2027	Herforder Ice Dragons	Oberliga	10	8	12	20	2
7.	David Thomson (F)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	10	6	14	20	0
8.	Phil Marinaccio (F)	2026-2027	Tilburg Trappers	Oberliga	10	4	16	20	6
9.	Carson MacKinnon (F)	2026-2027	EC Peiting	Oberliga	11	12	7	19	12
10.	Liam Kirk (F)	2026-2027	Eisbären Berlin	DEL	10	7	12	19	0

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Regular Season

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)	936	310	300	610
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.	Cody Morgan (F)	1	0	3	3.00
5.	Tom Bissett (F)	5	7	14	2.80

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