ECHL

ECHL (East Coast Hockey League) is a professional minor-league double-A hockey association based in the United States. In 2003, the ECHL absorbed the teams of the West Coast Hockey League (Alaska, Bakersfield, Fresno, Idaho, Long Beach, and San Diego) and has since realigned into two conferences with two divisions each. Following the merger, the official name of the league was changed from East Coast Hockey League to simply ECHL.

Teams

(NHL affiliates in brackets)

Eastern Conference

• Northern Division
  • Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
  • Cincinnati Cyclones
  • Dayton Bombers (Columbus Blue Jackets)
  • Johnstown Chiefs (San Jose Sharks)
  • Peoria Rivermen (St. Louis Blues)
  • Reading Royals (Los Angeles Kings)
  • Toledo Storm (Detroit Red Wings), Nashville Predators)
  • Trenton Titans (Philadelphia Flyers)
  • Wheeling Nailers (Pittsburgh Penguins)

• Southern Division
  • Charlotte Checkers (New York Rangers)
  • Columbia Inferno (Vancouver Canucks)
  • Florence Pride (Chicago Blackhawks)
  • Florida Everblades play in Estero, FL (Carolina Hurricanes)
  • Greensboro Generals
  • Greenville Grrrowl
  • Roanoke Express
  • South Carolina Stingrays play in North Charleston, SC (Edmonton Oilers)

Western Conference

• Central Division
  • Augusta Lynx (Florida Panthers)
  • Columbus, Georgia Cottonmouths (Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens)
  • Gwinnett Gladiators play in Duluth, GA (Atlanta Thrashers)
  • Louisiana IceGators play in Lafayette, LA (Minnesota Wild)
  • Mississippi Sea Wolves play in Biloxi-Gulfport, MS
  • Pensacola Ice Pilots (Tampa Bay Lightning)
  • Texas Wildcatters play in Beaumont, TX

• Western Division
  • Alaska Aces play in Anchorage
  • Bakersfield Condors
  • Fresno Falcons (San Jose Sharks)
  • Idaho Steelheads play in Boise (Dallas Stars)
  • Las Vegas Wranglers (Calgary Flames)
  • Long Beach Ice Dogs
  • San Diego Gulls (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim)

See also Minor sports / developmental leagues, List of ice hockey leagues