The 2024–25 ECHL season is the 37th season of the ECHL. The regular season began on October 18, 2024, and will end on April 13, 2025, with the 2025 Kelly Cup playoffs to follow. Twenty-nine teams, all of which are affiliated with an NHL team, in 22 states and one Canadian province are scheduled to play 72 games.[1]
2024–25 ECHL season | |
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League | ECHL |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | October 18, 2024 – April 13, 2025 |
Regular season | |
Kelly Cup |
Canadian-based teams in the ECHL as of the 2024–25 season. Dot colors correspond to the divisional alignment.
League changes
editThe league will have 2 new teams playing this season, the Tahoe Knight Monsters and the Bloomington Bison.
Coaching changes
editOld Coach | New Coach | Team |
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Jordan Smotherman | Bob Deraney | Worcester Railers |
Affiliation changes
editECHL team | New affiliates | Former affiliates |
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Bloomington Bison | New York Rangers (NHL) Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) |
Expansion Team |
Cincinnati Cyclones | Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) Toronto Marlies (AHL) |
New York Rangers (NHL) Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) |
Florida Everblades | St. Louis Blues (NHL) Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) |
Florida Panthers (NHL) Charlotte Checkers (AHL) |
Savannah Ghost Pirates | Florida Panthers (NHL) Charlotte Checkers (AHL) |
Vegas Golden Knights (NHL) Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) |
Tahoe Knight Monsters | Vegas Golden Knights (NHL) Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) |
Expansion Team |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ECHL releases 2024–25 schedule". echl.com. ECHL. Retrieved July 19, 2023.