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2023–24 ECHL season
League ECHL
Sport Ice hockey
Duration October 19, 2023 – April 14, 2024
Regular season
Brabham Cup Kansas City Mavericks
Season MVP Brandon Hawkins (Toledo)
Top scorer Brandon Hawkins
Playoffs
Eastern champions Florida Everblades
  Eastern runners-up Adirondack Thunder
Western champions Kansas City Mavericks
  Western runners-up Toledo Walleye

The 2023–24 ECHL season is the 36th season of the ECHL. The regular season began on October 19, 2023, and ended on April 14, 2024, with the 2024 Kelly Cup playoffs to follow. Twenty-eight teams, all of which are affiliated with an NHL team, in 20 states and two Canadian provinces are scheduled to play 72 games.[1]

The league terminated the Newfoundland Growlers franchise on April 2, 2024, after the St. John's-based team's owners could not finalize the sale of the team by that date by league bylaws (but were able to sell the Trois-Rivières Lions before that, as they also owned the Lions). With this termination and following cancellation of their remaining games (3 vs Trois-Rivières and 3 vs Norfolk), the ECHL announced that the North Division standings would be decided by point % to make up for those missing games for Trois-Rivières and Norfolk Admirals[2][3]

League changes[]

Coaching changes[]

Old Coach New Coach Team
Ben Boudreau Jesse Kallechy Fort Wayne Komets
Eric Wellwood Matt Cooke Newfoundland Growlers
Dan Watson Pat Mikesch Toledo Walleye
Marc-Andre Bergeron Ron Choules Trois-Rivières Lions

Affiliation changes[]

ECHL team New affiliates Former affiliates
Atlanta Gladiators Nashville Predators (NHL)
Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
Arizona Coyotes (NHL)
Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones New York Rangers (NHL)
Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
Buffalo Sabres (NHL)
Rochester Americans (AHL)
Jacksonville Icemen Buffalo Sabres (NHL)
Rochester Americans (AHL)
New York Rangers (NHL)
Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
Kalamazoo Wings Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
Abbotsford Canucks (AHL)
Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
Cleveland Monsters (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals Winnipeg Jets (NHL)
Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Chicago Wolves (AHL)

All-star game[]

The 2024 All Star Game was held in January 2024, at Enmarket Arena, home arena of the Savannah Ghost Pirates.[4]

Standings[]

Final standings[5]

Eastern Conference[]

 x  – clinched playoff spot,  y  – clinched regular season division title,  z Brabham Cup (regular season) champion
  e  – indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention,   coi  – ceased operations immediately

North Division† GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pts Pts%
yAdirondack Thunder (NJD) 72 43 18 7 4 241 212 97 0.674
xNorfolk Admirals (CAR)/(WPG) 69 41 21 6 1 245 199 89 0.645
xTrois-Rivières Lions (MTL) 69 31 30 5 3 204 229 70 0.507
xMaine Mariners (BOS) 72 32 32 8 0 250 260 72 0.500
Worcester Railers (NYI) 72 32 32 5 3 210 238 72 0.500
Reading Royals (PHI) 72 29 35 6 2 198 247 66 0.458
coiNewfoundland Growlers (TOR) 66 28 28 8 2 220 234 66 0.500

Points percentage was used to determine playoff seedings due to the Newfoundland Growlers ceasing operations, causing the Norfolk Admirals and Trois-Rivières Lions to play three fewer games.


South Division GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pts Pts%
yGreenville Swamp Rabbits (LAK) 72 44 23 4 1 224 212 93 0.646
xJacksonville Icemen (BUF) 72 42 23 6 1 238 195 91 0.632
xFlorida Everblades (FLA) 72 40 23 7 2 224 163 89 0.618
xOrlando Solar Bears (TBL) 72 38 24 7 3 220 206 86 0.597
South Carolina Stingrays (WAS) 72 39 26 4 3 249 218 85 0.590
Savannah Ghost Pirates (VGK) 72 30 34 7 1 218 243 68 0.472
Atlanta Gladiators (NSH) 72 23 45 3 1 187 264 50 0.347

Western Conference[]

Central Division GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pts Pts%
yToledo Walleye (DET) 1 71 48 14 4 5 289 209 105 0.739
xIndy Fuel (CHI) 72 39 25 6 2 230 221 86 0.597
xWheeling Nailers (PIT) 1 71 38 28 4 1 232 204 81 0.570
xKalamazoo Wings (VAN) 72 38 30 4 0 214 203 80 0.556
Fort Wayne Komets (EDM) 72 35 30 3 4 224 226 77 0.535
Cincinnati Cyclones (NYR) 72 31 34 7 0 236 261 69 0.479
Iowa Heartlanders (MIN) 72 27 37 6 2 186 250 62 0.431

1 The Toledo Walleye at Wheeling Nailers game scheduled for April 12 was cancelled and was not rescheduled as there were no remaining playoff implications.

Mountain Division GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pts Pts%
zKansas City Mavericks (SEA) 72 54 12 4 2 305 202 114 0.792
xIdaho Steelheads (DAL) 72 48 20 2 2 303 242 100 0.694
xAllen Americans (OTT) 72 33 35 3 1 233 276 70 0.486
xTulsa Oilers (ANA) 72 30 33 8 1 222 233 69 0.479
Utah Grizzlies (COL) 72 31 36 5 0 227 264 67 0.465
Rapid City Rush (CGY) 72 30 38 4 0 236 280 64 0.444
Wichita Thunder (SJS) 72 27 35 9 1 220 271 64 0.444

Postseason[]

Playoffs format[]

At the end of the regular season, the top four teams in each division qualify for the 2024 Kelly Cup playoffs and are seeded one through four based on the highest points total earned in the regular season. 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 seed. The division champions then play each other in a conference championship. The Kelly Cup finals pit the Eastern Conference champions against the Western Conference champions. All four rounds are a best-of-seven format.

Bracket[]

  Division Semifinals[6] Division Finals[7] Conference Finals[8][9] Kelly Cup Finals[10]
                                     
N1  Adirondack[11] 4  
N4  Maine[12] 3  
  N1  Adirondack[13] 4  
  N2  Norfolk[14] 2  
N2  Norfolk[15] 4
N3  Trois-Rivières[16] 2  
  N1  Adirondack[17] 2  
  S3  Florida[18] 4  
S1  Greenville[19] 2  
S4  Orlando[20] 4  
  S4  Orlando[21] 1
  S3  Florida[22] 4  
S2  Jacksonville[23] 3
S3  Florida[24] 4  
  S3  Florida[25][26] 4
  M1  Kansas City[27] 1
C1  Toledo[28] 4  
C4  Kalamazoo[29] 0  
  C1  Toledo[30] 4
  C3  Wheeling[31] 0  
C2  Indy[32] 1
C3  Wheeling[33] 4  
  C1  Toledo[34] 2
  M1  Kansas City[35] 4  
M1  Kansas City[36][37] 4  
M4  Tulsa[38] 0  
  M1  Kansas City[39] 4
  M2  Idaho[40] 1  
M2  Idaho[41] 4
M3  Allen[42] 1  


See also[]

References[]

  1. ECHL releases 2023–24 schedule. ECHL.
  2. ECHL Terminates Newfoundland Membership.
  3. Newfoundland Growlers won't finish the season as membership in ECHL terminated. CBC (April 2, 2024).
  4. Savannah selected as host of 2024 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic presented by Gulfstream.
  5. ECHL standings.
  6. Preview of Division Semifinals - 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs. ECHL (April 16, 2024).
  7. Preview of 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs Division Finals.
  8. Eastern Conference Finals Preview.
  9. Western Conference Finals Preview.
  10. Mavericks, Everblades to meet in 2024 Kelly Cup Finals (en).
  11. THUNDER CLINCH NORTH DIVISION WITH 5-4 OT WIN.
  12. KILE'S OVERTIME WINNER SENDS MARINERS TO PLAYOFFS.
  13. THUNDER SHUT DOWN MARINERS 2-0 IN GAME 7.
  14. RECAP | Admirals Capture Series Against Lions in Game 6.
  15. RECAP | Admirals Defeat Atlanta, Clinch First Playoff Berth In 10 Years.
  16. Les Lions en séries!.
  17. RECAP | Adirondack Takes Game 6, Admirals Season Comes to An End.
  18. BOBO’S OT GOAL SENDS BLADES TO EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS.
  19. SWAMP RABBITS THRASH GHOST PIRATES, WIN SOUTH DIVISION.
  20. Bear Bites, Week of Apr. 15.
  21. UPDATED: Solar Bears Announce Playoff Dates For Second Round.
  22. BLADES WIN GAME SEVEN 4-0.
  23. Icemen & City of Jacksonville Launch 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs.
  24. BLADES' 2-1 WIN CLINCHES PLAYOFF BERTH.
  25. Everblades advance to Kelly Cup Finals for third consecutive season (en).
  26. Everblades make ECHL history with third straight Kelly Cup title (en).
  27. Mavericks advance to Kelly Cup Finals for first time in team history (en).
  28. Walleye burn Fuel, clinch Central Division.
  29. KALAMAZOO CLINCHES PLAYOFF BERTH, TAKES POINTS IN THREE STRAIGHT.
  30. Walleye sweep Wings, advance with 4-2 win.
  31. Nailers Finish Fuel With Game Five Win.
  32. FUEL CLINCH 2024 KELLY CUP PLAYOFFS DESPITE LOSS IN WHEELING.
  33. Nailers Clinch Playoffs With 6-0 Shutout Victory.
  34. Sawchuk sends Fish to Western Conference Finals with overtime game-winner (en).
  35. Kansas City Mavericks | MAVERICKS ADVANCE TO WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS (en).
  36. KANSAS CITY MAVERICKS CLINCH SPOT IN POSTSEASON FOR SECOND-CONSECUTIVE SEASON.
  37. MAVERICKS CAPTURE 2024 BRABHAM CUP.
  38. OILERS ANNOUNCE SCHEDULE, TICKET SALES FOR PLAYOFF SERIES WITH KANSAS CITY.
  39. MAVERICKS SWEEP TULSA OILERS IN ROUND 1, ADVANCE TO MOUNTAIN DIVISION FINALS.
  40. STEELHEADS ADVANCE TO SECOND ROUND DEFEATING AMERICANS IN FIVE GAMES.
  41. STEELHEADS SECURE PLAYOFF SPOT AS FRANCESCO ARCURI SCORES IN OVERTIME.
  42. Round 1 home playoff dates announced.

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