2023–24 ECHL season | |
League | ECHL |
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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 |
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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 |
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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% |
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y – Adirondack Thunder (NJD) | 72 | 43 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 241 | 212 | 97 | 0.674 |
x – Norfolk Admirals (CAR)/(WPG) | 69 | 41 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 245 | 199 | 89 | 0.645 |
x – Trois-Rivières Lions (MTL) | 69 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 204 | 229 | 70 | 0.507 |
x – Maine 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 |
coi – Newfoundland 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% |
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y – Greenville Swamp Rabbits (LAK) | 72 | 44 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 224 | 212 | 93 | 0.646 |
x – Jacksonville Icemen (BUF) | 72 | 42 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 238 | 195 | 91 | 0.632 |
x – Florida Everblades (FLA) | 72 | 40 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 224 | 163 | 89 | 0.618 |
x – Orlando 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% |
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y – Toledo Walleye (DET) 1 | 71 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 289 | 209 | 105 | 0.739 |
x – Indy Fuel (CHI) | 72 | 39 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 230 | 221 | 86 | 0.597 |
x –Wheeling Nailers (PIT) 1 | 71 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 232 | 204 | 81 | 0.570 |
x –Kalamazoo 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% |
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z – Kansas City Mavericks (SEA) | 72 | 54 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 305 | 202 | 114 | 0.792 |
x – Idaho Steelheads (DAL) | 72 | 48 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 303 | 242 | 100 | 0.694 |
x – Allen Americans (OTT) | 72 | 33 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 233 | 276 | 70 | 0.486 |
x – Tulsa 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[]
- ↑ ECHL releases 2023–24 schedule. ECHL.
- ↑ ECHL Terminates Newfoundland Membership.
- ↑ Newfoundland Growlers won't finish the season as membership in ECHL terminated. CBC (April 2, 2024).
- ↑ Savannah selected as host of 2024 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic presented by Gulfstream.
- ↑ ECHL standings.
- ↑ Preview of Division Semifinals - 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs. ECHL (April 16, 2024).
- ↑ Preview of 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs Division Finals.
- ↑ Eastern Conference Finals Preview.
- ↑ Western Conference Finals Preview.
- ↑ Mavericks, Everblades to meet in 2024 Kelly Cup Finals (en).
- ↑ THUNDER CLINCH NORTH DIVISION WITH 5-4 OT WIN.
- ↑ KILE'S OVERTIME WINNER SENDS MARINERS TO PLAYOFFS.
- ↑ THUNDER SHUT DOWN MARINERS 2-0 IN GAME 7.
- ↑ RECAP | Admirals Capture Series Against Lions in Game 6.
- ↑ RECAP | Admirals Defeat Atlanta, Clinch First Playoff Berth In 10 Years.
- ↑ Les Lions en séries!.
- ↑ RECAP | Adirondack Takes Game 6, Admirals Season Comes to An End.
- ↑ BOBO’S OT GOAL SENDS BLADES TO EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS.
- ↑ SWAMP RABBITS THRASH GHOST PIRATES, WIN SOUTH DIVISION.
- ↑ Bear Bites, Week of Apr. 15.
- ↑ UPDATED: Solar Bears Announce Playoff Dates For Second Round.
- ↑ BLADES WIN GAME SEVEN 4-0.
- ↑ Icemen & City of Jacksonville Launch 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs.
- ↑ BLADES' 2-1 WIN CLINCHES PLAYOFF BERTH.
- ↑ Everblades advance to Kelly Cup Finals for third consecutive season (en).
- ↑ Everblades make ECHL history with third straight Kelly Cup title (en).
- ↑ Mavericks advance to Kelly Cup Finals for first time in team history (en).
- ↑ Walleye burn Fuel, clinch Central Division.
- ↑ KALAMAZOO CLINCHES PLAYOFF BERTH, TAKES POINTS IN THREE STRAIGHT.
- ↑ Walleye sweep Wings, advance with 4-2 win.
- ↑ Nailers Finish Fuel With Game Five Win.
- ↑ FUEL CLINCH 2024 KELLY CUP PLAYOFFS DESPITE LOSS IN WHEELING.
- ↑ Nailers Clinch Playoffs With 6-0 Shutout Victory.
- ↑ Sawchuk sends Fish to Western Conference Finals with overtime game-winner (en).
- ↑ Kansas City Mavericks | MAVERICKS ADVANCE TO WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS (en).
- ↑ KANSAS CITY MAVERICKS CLINCH SPOT IN POSTSEASON FOR SECOND-CONSECUTIVE SEASON.
- ↑ MAVERICKS CAPTURE 2024 BRABHAM CUP.
- ↑ OILERS ANNOUNCE SCHEDULE, TICKET SALES FOR PLAYOFF SERIES WITH KANSAS CITY.
- ↑ MAVERICKS SWEEP TULSA OILERS IN ROUND 1, ADVANCE TO MOUNTAIN DIVISION FINALS.
- ↑ STEELHEADS ADVANCE TO SECOND ROUND DEFEATING AMERICANS IN FIVE GAMES.
- ↑ STEELHEADS SECURE PLAYOFF SPOT AS FRANCESCO ARCURI SCORES IN OVERTIME.
- ↑ Round 1 home playoff dates announced.
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