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.

ECHL ECHL 2017-2018

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League naming history:

1988 - 2003ECHL (East Coast Hockey League)

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2017-2018

2017-2018 Season

Florida Everblades finished first in the 2017-18 ECHL standings with 112 points. Toledo Walleye (105 points) and South Carolina Stingrays (104 points) followed.

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2017-2018 ECHL Standings

#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
Eastern Conference: North Division
1.	Adirondack Thunder	72	41	-	24	-	7	233	221	12	89	1.24	Conference Final loss
2.	Manchester Monarchs	72	41	-	25	-	6	257	214	43	88	1.22	Division Final loss
3.	Reading Royals	72	39	-	24	-	9	232	199	33	87	1.21	Division Semifinal loss
4.	Worcester Railers	72	37	-	27	-	8	194	193	1	82	1.14	Division Semifinal loss
5.	Wheeling Nailers	72	35	-	28	-	9	248	245	3	79	1.10	Did not make playoffs
6.	Brampton Beast	72	28	-	34	-	10	210	245	-35	66	0.92	Did not make playoffs
Eastern Conference: South Division
1.	Florida Everblades	72	53	-	13	-	6	261	171	90	112	1.56	Final loss
2.	South Carolina Stingrays	72	48	-	16	-	8	214	153	61	104	1.44	Division Semifinal loss
3.	Orlando Solar Bears	72	33	-	30	-	9	212	228	-16	75	1.04	Division Final loss
4.	Atlanta Gladiators	72	32	-	35	-	5	205	229	-24	69	0.96	Division Semifinal loss
5.	Jacksonville IceMen	72	26	-	39	-	7	203	246	-43	59	0.82	Did not make playoffs
6.	Norfolk Admirals	72	26	-	39	-	7	211	269	-58	59	0.82	Did not make playoffs
7.	Greenville Swamp Rabbits	72	24	-	40	-	8	202	284	-82	56	0.78	Did not make playoffs
Western Conference: Mountain Division
1.	Colorado Eagles	72	48	-	18	-	6	265	214	51	102	1.42	Champion
2.	Idaho Steelheads	72	44	-	20	-	8	244	188	56	96	1.33	Division Final loss
3.	Allen Americans	72	35	-	29	-	8	235	232	3	78	1.08	Division Semifinal loss
4.	Wichita Thunder	72	34	-	30	-	8	222	235	-13	76	1.06	Division Semifinal loss
5.	Tulsa Oilers	72	31	-	29	-	12	214	233	-19	74	1.03	Did not make playoffs
6.	Utah Grizzlies	72	28	-	29	-	15	230	256	-26	71	0.99	Did not make playoffs
7.	Rapid City Rush	72	25	-	41	-	6	203	268	-65	56	0.78	Did not make playoffs
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Western Conference: Central Division
1.	Toledo Walleye	72	50	-	17	-	5	242	170	72	105	1.46	Division Final loss
2.	Fort Wayne Komets	72	46	-	20	-	6	290	216	74	98	1.36	Conference Final loss
3.	Cincinnati Cyclones	72	39	-	30	-	3	226	220	6	81	1.13	Division Semifinal loss
4.	Indy Fuel	72	36	-	30	-	6	242	248	-6	78	1.08	Division Semifinal loss
5.	Kalamazoo Wings	72	34	-	31	-	7	251	251	0	75	1.04	Did not make playoffs
6.	Kansas City Mavericks	72	34	-	32	-	6	204	223	-19	74	1.03	Did not make playoffs
7.	Quad City Mallards	72	25	-	42	-	5	196	295	-99	55	0.76	Did not make playoffs

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2017-2018 ECHL Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Shawn Szydlowski (F)	64	31	48	79	76
2.	Jesse Schultz (F)	72	18	57	75	43
3.	Matt Willows (F)	72	32	42	74	49
4.	Jordan Smotherman (F)	69	34	38	72	51
5.	Garrett Thompson (F)	67	29	42	71	66

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2017-2018 ECHL Goalie Stats

#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Tomas Sholl (G)	19	1.54	.947
2.	John Muse (G)	26	2.24	.931
3.	Joe Cannata (G)	28	2.22	.931
4.	Parker Milner (G)	38	1.86	.929
5.	Matěj Machovský (G)	21	2.02	.928

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2017-2018 ECHL Demographics

ECHL Games

date	home	visiting	score
10/16/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Trois-Rivières Lions	Trenton Ironhawks	-
06/16/2026 12:05 AM UTC	Kansas City Mavericks	Florida Everblades	4 - 5 (OT 95:24)
06/13/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Florida Everblades	Kansas City Mavericks	5 - 2
06/12/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Florida Everblades	Kansas City Mavericks	3 - 2 (OT 70:36)
06/10/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Florida Everblades	Kansas City Mavericks	2 - 1 (OT 63:41)

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ECHL Transactions

ECHL — Transactions
Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
10/16/2026	Confirmed	Ryan Helliwell (D)	Adirondack Thunder	Pensacola Ice Flyers	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	Andre Sutter (F)	Norfolk Admirals	Birmingham Bulls	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	Ryan Beck (F)	Worcester Railers	Unknown	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	Connor Sweeney (F)	Worcester Railers	Unknown	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	Timothy Heinke (F)	South Carolina Stingrays	Jacksonville Icemen	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
Florida Everblades	Tyler Duke (D)
Wichita Thunder	Tristan Sarsland (D)
Maine Mariners	Dylan MacKinnon (D)
Fort Wayne Komets	Brady Stonehouse (F)
Savannah Ghost Pirates	Colton Huard (D)

Player Nationalities Throughout History

ECHL Team Comparison (Averages)

#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Adirondack Thunder	58	3 639	6'0"	192 lbs	25.78
2.	Allen Americans	43	5 803	6'1"	194 lbs	25.74
3.	Atlanta Gladiators	51	4 571	6'0"	192 lbs	26.49
4.	Brampton Beast	57	4 635	6'0"	192 lbs	26.25
5.	Cincinnati Cyclones	45	2 745	6'0"	196 lbs	25.39
6.	Colorado Eagles	33	3 135	6'1"	198 lbs	24.88
7.	Florida Everblades	40	3 264	6'2"	201 lbs	26.08
8.	Fort Wayne Komets	43	4 262	6'0"	196 lbs	25.51
9.	Greenville Swamp Rabbits	55	3 135	6'1"	194 lbs	25.31
10.	Idaho Steelheads	38	3 156	6'0"	196 lbs	26.11
11.	Indy Fuel	52	4 307	6'1"	192 lbs	25.46
12.	Jacksonville Icemen	46	3 240	6'0"	194 lbs	24.74
13.	Kalamazoo Wings	30	4 227	6'0"	192 lbs	26.83
14.	Kansas City Mavericks	40	3 695	6'1"	192 lbs	26.20
15.	Manchester Monarchs	47	2 633	6'0"	194 lbs	25.53
16.	Norfolk Admirals	55	5 064	6'0"	192 lbs	25.44
17.	Orlando Solar Bears	51	4 254	6'1"	194 lbs	26.51
18.	Quad City Mallards	49	4 064	6'1"	194 lbs	26.02
19.	Rapid City Rush	54	4 296	6'0"	194 lbs	25.94
20.	Reading Royals	48	3 515	6'0"	190 lbs	26.48
21.	South Carolina Stingrays	50	3 917	6'0"	187 lbs	25.84
22.	Toledo Walleye	39	4 239	6'1"	192 lbs	25.64
23.	Tulsa Oilers	35	3 476	6'0"	187 lbs	26.37
24.	Utah Grizzlies	41	4 229	6'0"	194 lbs	26.20
25.	Wheeling Nailers	60	5 207	6'0"	192 lbs	26.08
26.	Wichita Thunder	50	3 609	6'0"	194 lbs	25.38
27.	Worcester Railers	47	3 107	6'0"	194 lbs	26.00

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.	Samuel Asselin (F)	2026-2027	HC Sierre	SL	8	9	11	20	6
3.	Frédérik Cabana (F)	2026-2027	Heilbronner EC Falken	Oberliga	10	9	10	19	6
4.	Liam Kirk (F)	2026-2027	Eisbären Berlin	DEL	9	7	12	19	0
5.	Alan Lyszczarczyk (F)	2026-2027	GKS Tychy	PHL	10	6	13	19	4
6.	Carson MacKinnon (F)	2026-2027	EC Peiting	Oberliga	10	11	7	18	12
7.	Barret Kirwin (F)	2026-2027	Romford Raiders	NIHL	8	8	10	18	0
8.	Jackson Pierson (F)	2026-2027	Herforder Ice Dragons	Oberliga	9	8	10	18	0
9.	David Thomson (F)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	8	6	12	18	0
10.	Phil Marinaccio (F)	2026-2027	Tilburg Trappers	Oberliga	9	4	14	18	4

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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)	935	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.	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