This is the 2013-14 Central Hockey League season. This is the league's 22nd season.
Franchise changes[]
- The league added an expansion team in Brampton, Ontario named the Brampton Beast. They replace the Brampton Battalion of the Ontario Hockey League; which relocated to North Bay, Ontario.
- The franchise rights to the inactive Laredo Bucks franchise is revived in St. Charles, Missouri. The team is known as the St. Charles Chill.
- A probable expansion team was announced by the league for Casper, Wyoming. The team is delayed until at least the 2014-15 season.
- The Fort Worth Brahmas go inactive due to a lack of a suitable venue.
Standings[]
Team GP W L OTL SOL P GF GA x-Missouri Mavericks 66 44 20 1 1 90 238 184 x-Denver Cutthroats 66 38 17 4 7 87 214 194 x-Allen Americans 66 39 22 1 4 83 249 214 x-Rapid City Rush 66 39 23 1 3 82 220 189 x-Quad City Mallards 66 33 23 3 7 76 219 198 x-Brampton Beast 66 33 26 3 4 73 209 226 x-Tulsa Oilers 66 34 29 0 3 71 225 215 x-Arizona Sundogs 66 32 27 2 5 71 197 204 Wichita Thunder 66 27 30 4 5 63 201 223 St. Charles Chill 66 11 49 1 5 28 156 281 x-clinched playoff birth
Playoffs[]
The top eight teams qualified for the playoffs. All rounds were best-of-seven.
Quarterfinals[]
- Arizona defeated Missouri, 4 games to 2; 3-5, 4-3 (2ot), 3-1, 1-3, 4-3, 4-3
- Denver defeated Tulsa, 4 games to 2; 3-4, 4-2, 3-2 (ot), 1-0, 5-4 (ot)
- Allen defeated Brampton, 4 games to 1; 7-2, 5-3, 4-1, 2-4, 4-1
- Quad City defeated Rapid City, 4 games to 3; 1-5, 3-2 (ot), 5-1, 1-3, 3-1, 1-2, 3-1
Semifinals[]
- Denver defeated Arizona, 4 games to 1; 2-1, 3-4, 5-4, 4-1, 7-0
- Allen defeated Quad City, 4 games to 3; 2-4, 2-0, 4-2, 1-2 (ot), 2-3 (ot), 6-1, 3-2
Final[]
- Denver vs Allen
