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*[[Trenton Titans]] ([[Philadelphia Flyers|PHI]]/[[New York Islanders|NYI]])
*[[Trenton Titans]] ([[Philadelphia Flyers|PHI]]/[[New York Islanders|NYI]])
*[[Wheeling Nailers]] ([[Pittsburgh Penguins|PIT]])
*[[Wheeling Nailers]] ([[Pittsburgh Penguins|PIT]])
*[[Cincinnati Cyclones]] (TBD)
====South Division====
====South Division====
ECHL logo ECHL logo The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League ) is a professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States and Canada , generally regarded as a tier below the American Hockey League .
The league, which combined teams from the defunct Atlantic Coast Hockey League and All-American Hockey League , began play as the East Coast Hockey League in 1988 with 5 teams, the Carolina Thunderbirds (now the Wheeling Nailers ), the Erie Panthers (now the Victoria Salmon Kings ), the Johnstown Chiefs , the Knoxville Cherokees (the franchise, as the Pee Dee Pride , is currently suspended, to resume play in Conway, South Carolina in 2007-08 ), and the Virginia Lancers (now the Utah Grizzlies ).
Since that time, the ECHL has met with great success, reaching its largest size in 2003 of 31 teams before being reduced to 28 teams for the 2004 season . In September 2002, the West Coast Hockey League ceased operations, and the ECHL Board of Governors approved membership applications from the Anchorage (now Alaska) Aces , the Bakersfield Condors , the Fresno Falcons , the Idaho Steelheads , the Las Vegas Wranglers , the Long Beach Ice Dogs and the San Diego Gulls as well as from teams in Ontario, California and Reno, Nevada . Alaska, Bakersfield, Fresno, Idaho, Las Vegas, Long Beach and San Diego began play in 2003-04 season as expansion teams.
The teams from the defunct WCHL, along with Las Vegas, joined as expansion teams for the ECHL’s 16th season in 2003-04. In a change reflective of the nationwide presence of the ECHL, the East Coast Hockey League changed its name to simply ECHL on May 19 , 2003 .
Future Expansion Teams Teams (2005-06 NHL affiliates in parentheses)
National Conference West Division Pacific Division American Conference North Division South Division 2005-2006 Season For regular season final standings and other stats, see 2005-06 ECHL season
Kelly Cup Playoffs Quarterfinals
North Division Quarterfinals
Date
Away
Home
April 10 Trenton Titans 1
Johnstown Chiefs 2 OT
April 11 Johnstown Chiefs 4 Trenton Titans 3
Johnstown wins series 2–0
South Division Quarterfinals
Date
Away
Home
April 10 Charlotte Checkers 3
SC Stingrays 6
April 11 SC Stingrays 3
Charlotte Checkers 4
April 12 Charlotte Checkers 1
SC Stingrays 3
South Carolina wins series 2–1
South Division Quarterfinals
Date
Away
Home
April 9 Augusta Lynx 1
Greenville Grrrowl 2
April 11 Greenville Grrrowl 3 Augusta Lynx 2
OT
Greenville wins series 2–0
Division Semifinals American Conference
North Division Semifinals
Date
Away
Home
April 14 Johnstown Chiefs 2
Toledo Storm 3
April 15 Johnstown Chiefs 1
Toledo Storm 4
April 19 Toledo Storm 5 Johnstown Chiefs 3
Toledo wins series 3–0
North Division Semifinals
Date
Away
Home
April 14 Wheeling Nailers 3 Reading Royals 2
OT
April 16 Reading Royals 4 Wheeling Nailers 1
April 18 Reading Royals 3
Wheeling Nailers 4
April 19 Wheeling Nailers 5 Reading Royals 4
Wheeling wins series 3–1
South Division Semifinals
Date
Away
Home
April 15 SC Stingrays 3
Gwinnett Gladiators 5
April 16 SC Stingrays 4
Gwinnett Gladiators 5 OT
April 19 Gwinnett Gladiators 3 SC Stingrays 1
Gwinnett wins series 3–0
South Division Semifinals
Date
Away
Home
April 14 Greenville Grrrowl 4
Florida Everblades 5 OT
April 15 Greenville Grrrowl 2
Florida Everblades 4
April 21 Florida Everblades 0
Greenville Grrrowl 1 OT
April 22 Florida Everblades 9 Greenville Grrrowl 4
Florida wins series 3–1
National Conference
West Division Semifinals
Date
Away
Home
April 10 Utah Grizzlies 1
Alaska Aces 4
April 11 Utah Grizzlies 1
Alaska Aces 3
April 13 Alaska Aces 4 Utah Grizzlies 1
April 14 Alaska Aces 6 Utah Grizzlies 2
Alaska wins series 4–0
West Division Semifinals
Date
Away
Home
April 11 Idaho Steelheads 1 Las Vegas Wranglers 0
2OT
April 12 Idaho Steelheads 4 Las Vegas Wranglers 2
April 14 Las Vegas Wranglers 5 Idaho Steelheads 4
OT
April 15 Las Vegas Wranglers 2
Idaho Steelheads 4
April 17 Las Vegas Wranglers 5 Idaho Steelheads 2
April 18 Idaho Steelheads 0
Las Vegas Wranglers 6
April 19 Idaho Steelheads 2
Las Vegas Wranglers 6
Las Vegas wins series 4–3
Pacific Division Semifinals
Date
Away
Home
April 11 San Diego Gulls 3
Fresno Falcons 4 OT
April 12 San Diego Gulls 3
Fresno Falcons 4
April 14 Fresno Falcons 2 San Diego Gulls 1
OT
April 15 Fresno Falcons 5 San Diego Gulls 1
Fresno wins series 4–0
Pacific Division Semifinals
Date
Away
Home
April 11 Long Beach Ice Dogs 1
Bakersfield Condors 3
April 14 Long Beach Ice Dogs 5 Bakersfield Condors 4
April 15 Bakersfield Condors 6 Long Beach Ice Dogs 3
April 16 Bakersfield Condors 4
Long Beach Ice Dogs 5 OT
April 19 Bakersfield Condors 4 Long Beach Ice Dogs 1
April 21 Long Beach Ice Dogs 6 Bakersfield Condors 2
April 22 Long Beach Ice Dogs 3
Bakersfield Condors 4
Bakersfield wins series 4–3
Division Finals American Conference
North Division Finals
Date
Away
Home
April 24 Wheeling Nailers 4
Toledo Storm 5 OT
April 26 Wheeling Nailers 5 Toledo Storm 3
April 28 Toledo Storm 0
Wheeling Nailers 6
April 29 Toledo Storm 3 Wheeling Nailers 1
May 2 Wheeling Nailers 2
Toledo Storm 3
Toledo wins Series 3–2
South Division Finals
Date
Away
Home
April 26 Florida Everblades 3
Gwinnett Gladiators 5
April 28 Florida Everblades 7 Gwinnett Gladiators 3
April 29 Gwinnett Gladiators 6 Florida Everblades 4
May 1 Gwinnett Gladiators 7 Florida Everblades 4
Gwinnett wins series 3–1
National Conference
West Division Finals
Date
Away
Home
April 24 Las Vegas Wranglers 5 Alaska Aces 0
April 25 Las Vegas Wranglers 3
Alaska Aces 4 OT
April 27 Alaska Aces 2
Las Vegas Wranglers 6
April 29 Alaska Aces 4 Las Vegas Wranglers 0
April 30 Alaska Aces 3 Las Vegas Wranglers 1
May 2 Las Vegas Wranglers 3
Alaska Aces 4 3OT
Alaska wins series 4–2
Pacific Division Finals
Date
Away
Home
April 24 Bakersfield Condors 3
Fresno Falcons 5
April 25 Bakersfield Condors 2
Fresno Falcons 4
April 28 Fresno Falcons 2
Bakersfield Condors 4
April 29 Fresno Falcons 3 Bakersfield Condors 2
OT
May 3 Fresno Falcons 2
Bakersfield Condors 4
May 5 Bakersfield Condors 4 Fresno Falcons 3
OT
May 6 Bakersfield Condors 2
Fresno Falcons 4
Fresno wins series 4–3
Conference Finals
American Conference Finals
Date
Away
Home
May 5 Toledo Storm 3
Gwinnett Gladiators 5
May 8 Toledo Storm 4 Gwinnett Gladiators 3
OT
May 12 Gwinnett Gladiators 4 Toledo Storm 2
May 14 Gwinnett Gladiators 4 Toledo Storm 2
May 16 Gwinnett Gladiators 3 Toledo Storm 2
OT
Gwinnett wins series 4–1
National Conference Finals
Date
Away
Home
May 8 Fresno Falcons 3 Alaska Aces 2
May 10 Fresno Falcons 0
Alaska Aces 2
May 12 Alaska Aces 3
Fresno Falcons 4 OT
May 13 Alaska Aces 3 Fresno Falcons 1
May 16 Alaska Aces 3 Fresno Falcons 0
May 19 Fresno Falcons 4 Alaska Aces 3
May 22 Fresno Falcons 2
Alaska Aces 3 2 OT
Alaska wins series 4–3
Kelly Cup Finals
Kelly Cup Finals
Date
Away
Home
May 24 Gwinnett Gladiators 2
Alaska Aces 3
May 25 Gwinnett Gladiators 3
Alaska Aces 4
May 29 Alaska Aces 5 Gwinnett Gladiators 4
May 31 Alaska Aces 1
Gwinnett Gladiators 6
June 1 Alaska Aces 4 Gwinnett Gladiators 3
Alaska wins series 4–1
Defunct teams Like any minor league, the ECHL has its share of defunct teams. Teams that no longer play within the ECHL are listed below. All of the teams, except for the Greensboro Generals and the Roanoke Express , which were terminated by the ECHL, and the teams which have relocated, are considered to have suspended operations and the franchises placed for sale. Also excepted are the Mississippi Sea Wolves , which were suspended by request from team ownership and the ECHL because of the impact of Hurricane Katrina . The Sea Wolves are due to resume play in 2007-08.
Arkansas RiverBlades (1999-2003)Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies (2001-2005; moved to Stockton, CA) Baton Rouge Kingfish (1996-2003; moved to Victoria, BC) Birmingham Bulls (1992-2001; moved to Atlantic City, NJ)Chesapeake Icebreakers (played in Upper Marlboro, MD, 1997-1999; moved to Jackson, MS)Columbus Chill (OH) (1991-1999; moved to Reading, PA)Columbus Cottonmouths (GA) (2001-2004; replaced by SPHL franchise) Erie Panthers (1988-1996; moved to Baton Rouge, LA)Greensboro Generals (1999-2004; team franchise revoked)Greensboro Monarchs (1989-1995; replaced by the Carolina Monarchs of the AHL )Greenville Grrrowl (1998-2006)Hampton Roads Admirals (1989-2000; replaced by the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL) Huntington Blizzard (1993-2000; now in Beaumont as Texas Wildcatters )Huntsville Blast (1993-1994; moved to Tallahassee, FL)Jackson Bandits (1999-2003)Jacksonville Lizard Kings (1995-2000) Knoxville Cherokees (1988-1997; moved to Florence, SC)Lexington Men O' War (2002-2003)Louisiana IceGators (1995-2005)
Louisville Icehawks (1990-1994; moved to Jacksonville, FL)Louisville River Frogs (1995-1998; moved to Miami, FL)Macon Whoopee (2001-2002; moved to Lexington, KY)Miami Matadors (1998-1999; moved to Cincinnati, OH)Mississippi Sea Wolves (Biloxi-Gulfport, MS ) - Team suspended operations in 2005 because of Hurricane Katrina, will resume in 2007. Mobile Mysticks (1995-2002; moved to Duluth, Gwinnett County, GA) Nashville Knights (1989-1996; moved to Pensacola, FL)New Orleans Brass (1997-2002; team suspended operations after the arrival of the NBA's Hornets when arena lease was not given)Pee Dee Pride (1997-2005; team suspended operations after the 2004-05 season and will become the Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz once a new arena is completed in nearby Conway, SC)Peoria Rivermen (1996-2005; replaced by the Peoria Rivermen of the AHL )Raleigh Icecaps (1991-1998; moved to Augusta, GA)Richmond Renegades (1990-2003)Roanoke Express (1993-2004; franchise revoked)San Diego Gulls (2003-2006)Tallahassee Tiger Sharks (1994-2001; moved to Macon , Georgia )Virginia Lancers (1988-1993 in Vinton, VA; franchise later renamed the Roanoke Valley Rebels and Rampage; moved to Huntsville, AL) Winston-Salem Thunderbirds (1988-1992; originally called Carolina before reverting to city name; moved to Wheeling, WV, and eventually become the Nailers)
See also External links
Western Conference Eastern Conference
Eastern
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville, SC )Colisée Vidéotron (Trois-Rivières, QC )Cool Insuring Arena (Glens Falls, NY )Cross Insurance Arena (Portland, ME )DCU Center (Worcester, MA )Enmarket Arena (Savannah, GA )Gas South Arena (Duluth, GA )Hertz Arena (Estero, FL )Kia Center (Orlando, FL )Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA )North Charleston Coliseum (North Charleston, SC )Santander Arena (Reading, PA )VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (Jacksonville, FL )WesBanco Arena (Wheeling, WV ) Western
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (Fort Wayne, IN )BOK Center (Tulsa, OK )Cable Dahmer Arena (Independence, MO )Credit Union of Texas Event Center (Allen, TX )Fishers Event Center (Fishers, IN )Grossinger Motors Arena (Bloomington, IL )Heritage Bank Center (Cincinnati, OH )Huntington Center (Toledo, OH )Idaho Central Arena (Boise, ID )Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita, KS )Maverik Center (West Valley City, UT )The Monument (Rapid City, SD )Tahoe Blue Event Center (Stateline, NV )Wings Event Center (Kalamazoo, MI )Xtream Arena (Coralville, IA )
