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*The [[Alaska Aces (ECHL)|Alaska Aces]] ceased operations after the 2016-17 season.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Alaska-Aces-to-Cease-Operations-at-Conclusion-of-2016-17-Season-414621853.html | title=Alaska Aces to Cease Operations at Conclusion of 2016-17 Season | publisher=[[KTUU-TV]] | date=February 23, 2017 | accessdate=February 23, 2017}}</ref> The franchise was later purchased and relocated to [[Portland, Maine]], for the 2018–19 season]] The team was later announced as being named the [[Maine Mariners (ECHL)|Maine Mariners]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pressherald.com/2017/06/15/portland-lands-a-pro-hockey-team-for-the-fall-of-2018/ |title=Portland lands a pro hockey team for the fall of 2018 |publisher=''[[Portland Press Herald]]'' |date=June 15, 2017}}</ref>
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*The [[Alaska Aces (ECHL)|Alaska Aces]] ceased operations after the 2016-17 season.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Alaska-Aces-to-Cease-Operations-at-Conclusion-of-2016-17-Season-414621853.html | title=Alaska Aces to Cease Operations at Conclusion of 2016-17 Season | publisher=[[KTUU-TV]] | date=February 23, 2017 | accessdate=February 23, 2017}}</ref> The franchise was later purchased and relocated to [[Portland, Maine]], for the 2018–19 season The team was later announced as being named the [[Maine Mariners (ECHL)|Maine Mariners]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pressherald.com/2017/06/15/portland-lands-a-pro-hockey-team-for-the-fall-of-2018/ |title=Portland lands a pro hockey team for the fall of 2018 |publisher=''[[Portland Press Herald]]'' |date=June 15, 2017}}</ref>
 
*On March 13, 2018 the city of [[St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador]] was announced a team will begin play out of the [[Mile One Centre]] for the 2018-19 season. The team would be later named as the [[Newfoundland Growlers]]<ref>https://arenadigest.com/2018/03/13/st-johns-echl-approved-2018-19-launch/</ref> On May 23, 2018 the team would be announced as being called the [[Newfoundland Growlers]].<ref>https://arenadigest.com/2018/05/23/new-2018-19-newfoundland-growlers/</ref>
  
*On March 13, 2018 the city of [[St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador]] was announced a team will begin play out of the [[Mile One Centre]] for the 2018-19 season. The team would be later named as the [[Newfoundland Growlers]]<ref>https://arenadigest.com/2018/03/13/st-johns-echl-approved-2018-19-launch/</ref> On May 23, 2018 the team would be announced as being called the [[Newfoundland Growlers]].<ref>https://arenadigest.com/2018/05/23/new-2018-19-newfoundland-growlers/</ref>
 
*Also on March 13th the [[Quad City Mallards (2009–)|Quad City Mallards]] announced they would cease operations effective the end of the 2017-18 season.<ref>https://arenadigest.com/2018/03/13/quad-city-mallards-withdrawing-echl-membership/</ref> The arena would land a [[Southern Professional Hockey League]] team for the 2018-19 season. The franchise rights will be of the former [[Louisiana IceGators]] franchise. <ref>https://arenadigest.com/2018/05/23/sphl-quad-city-squad-play-taxslayer-center/</ref>
  
*Also on March 13th the [[Quad City Mallards (2009–)|Quad City Mallards]] announced they would cease operations effective the end of the 2017-18 season.<ref>https://arenadigest.com/2018/03/13/quad-city-mallards-withdrawing-echl-membership/</ref> The arena would land a [[Southern Professional Hockey League]] team for the 2018-19 season. The franchise rights will be of the former [[Louisiana IceGators]] franchise. <ref>https://arenadigest.com/2018/05/23/sphl-quad-city-squad-play-taxslayer-center/</ref>
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===Eastern Conference Final===
  
===Eastern Conference Final===
 
*[[Newfoundland Growlers]] defeated [[Florida Everblades]] 4 games to 1
  
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===Western Conference Final===
  
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===Kelly Cup Final===
  
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[[File:2019_Kelly_Cup_Champions_Newfoundland_Growlers.jpg|thumb|400px|2019 Kelly Cup Champions Newfoundland Growlers]]
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==References==
  
==References==

Latest revision as of 09:40, 23 July 2019

ECHL 30th anniversary logo

This is the 2018-19 ECHL season.  This is the league's 31st season.

Membership changes

Teams

Division Team City Arena
Eastern Conference
North Adirondack Thunder Glens Falls, New York Cool Insuring Arena
Brampton Beast Brampton, Ontario CAA Centre
Maine Mariners Portland, Maine Cross Insurance Arena
Manchester Monarchs Manchester, New Hampshire SNHU Arena
Newfoundland Growlers St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Mile One Centre
Reading Royals Reading, Pennsylvania Santander Arena
Worcester Railers Worcester, Massachusetts DCU Center
South Atlanta Gladiators Duluth, Georgia Infinite Energy Arena
Florida Everblades Estero, Florida Hertz Arena
Greenville Swamp Rabbits Greenville, South Carolina Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Jacksonville IceMen Jacksonville, Florida VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Norfolk Admirals Norfolk, Virginia Norfolk Scope
Orlando Solar Bears Orlando, Florida Amway Center
South Carolina Stingrays North Charleston, South Carolina North Charleston Coliseum
Western Conference
Central Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati, Ohio U.S. Bank Arena
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne, Indiana Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Indy Fuel Indianapolis, Indiana Indiana Farmers Coliseum
Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo, Michigan Wings Event Center
Toledo Walleye Toledo, Ohio Huntington Center
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling, West Virginia WesBanco Arena
Mountain Allen Americans Allen, Texas Allen Event Center
Idaho Steelheads Boise, Idaho CenturyLink Arena
Kansas City Mavericks Independence, Missouri Silverstein Eye Centers Arena
Rapid City Rush Rapid City, South Dakota Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
Tulsa Oilers Tulsa, Oklahoma BOK Center
Utah Grizzlies West Valley City, Utah Maverik Center
Wichita Thunder Wichita, Kansas Intrust Bank Arena

Standings

Eastern Conference

North Division

Team GP W L OL SL GF GA Pts
Newfoundland Growlers 72 43 21 4 4 258 207 94
Adirondack Thunder 72 37 26 6 3 234 220 83
Manchester Monarchs 72 39 29 2 2 233 232 82
Brampton Beast 72 36 29 5 2 241 217 79
Reading Royals 72 34 28 4 6 229 229 78
Worcester Railers 72 37 32 2 1 221 247 77
Maine Mariners 72 32 29 7 4 196 226 75

South Division

Team GP W L OL SL GF GA Pts
Florida Everblades 72 50 16 5 1 276 181 106
Orlando Solar Bears 72 41 25 5 1 251 238 88
South Carolina Stingrays 72 35 31 5 1 221 223 76
Jacksonville IceMen 72 36 32 2 2 198 217 76
Atlanta Gladiators 72 31 30 8 3 197 211 73
Norfolk Admirals 72 27 36 6 3 218 278 63
Greenville Swamp Rabbits 72 25 41 3 3 192 254 56

Western Conference

Central Division

Team GP W L OL SL GF GA Pts
Cincinnati Cyclones 72 51 13 5 3 282 176 110
Toledo Walleye 72 40 23 6 3 237 221 89
Fort Wayne Komets 78 36 26 4 6 233 248 82
Kalamazoo Wings 72 36 31 2 3 229 254 77
Indy Fuel 72 35 32 2 3 230 247 75
Wheeling Nailers 72 31 31 6 4 239 240 72

Mountain Division

Team GP W L OL SL GF GA Pts
Tulsa Oilers 72 42 24 4 2 236 198 90
Idaho Steelheads 72 41 25 4 2 241 203 88
Utah Grizzlies 72 37 26 4 5 232 218 83
Kansas City Mavericks 72 36 30 4 2 234 228 78
Wichita Thunder 72 29 31 9 3 224 251 70
Rapid City Rush 72 30 33 5 4 168 225 69
Allen Americans 72 25 41 4 2 208 269 59

2019 Kelly Cup Playoffs

Format

At the end of the regular season the top four teams in each division qualifies for the 2019 Kelly Cup playoffs and be seeded one through four based on highest point total earned in the season. Then the first two rounds of the playoffs are held within the division with the first seed facing the fourth seed and the second seed facing the third. The division champions then play each other in a conference championship. The Kelly Cup finals pits the Eastern Conference champion against the Western Conference champion. All four rounds are a best-of-seven format.

North Division Semifinals

South Division Semifinals

Central Division Semifinals

Mountain Division Semifinals

North Division Final

South Division Final

Central Division Final

Mountain Division Final

Eastern Conference Final

Western Conference Final

Kelly Cup Final

2019 Kelly Cup Champions Newfoundland Growlers

2019 Kelly Cup Champions Newfoundland Growlers

References

  1. ↑ "Alaska Aces to Cease Operations at Conclusion of 2016-17 Season", KTUU-TV, February 23, 2017. Retrieved on February 23, 2017. 
  2. ↑ Portland lands a pro hockey team for the fall of 2018. Portland Press Herald (June 15, 2017).
  3. ↑ https://arenadigest.com/2018/03/13/st-johns-echl-approved-2018-19-launch/
  4. ↑ https://arenadigest.com/2018/05/23/new-2018-19-newfoundland-growlers/
  5. ↑ https://arenadigest.com/2018/03/13/quad-city-mallards-withdrawing-echl-membership/
  6. ↑ https://arenadigest.com/2018/05/23/sphl-quad-city-squad-play-taxslayer-center/

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