The East Central Senior Hockey League is a men's senior A hockey league based in East-Central Alberta. Based on information on the league website, the league has been in existence since at least the 2012-13 season.
Hockey Alberta does not currently hold a provincial tournament for Senior A hockey.
The ECHL has announced on it's web page that it will operate the 2020-21 season with 8 teams forming 2 divisions. Each team will play 4 games vs teams within their division for a 12 game regular season. The Consort Comets have folded and a recently added team from Stettler has opted to take the season off in hopes of getting their team more prepared for next season.
Teams
| Team | Town | Arena | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consort Comets | Consort, Alberta | Consort Sportex | 2012-Present |
| Coronation Royals | Coronation, Alberta | Coronation Arena | 2013-Present |
| Delburne Outlaws | Delburne, Alberta | Delburne Agriplex | 2018-Present |
| Forestburg Flyers | Forestburg, Alberta | Forestburg Multi Use Facility | 2013-Present |
| Hughenden Jets | Hughenden, Alberta | Hughenden Community Arena | 2012-Present |
| Irma Aces | Irma, Alberta | Irma Arena | 2013-Present |
| Oyen Eagles | Oyen, Alberta | Oyen & District Memorial Arena | 2013-Present |
| Provost Combines | Provost, Alberta | Provost Arena | 2012-Present |
| Sedgewick Sabres | Sedgewick, Alberta | Wild Rose Co-Op Recreation Centre | 2017-Present |
On Leave
| Team | Town | Arena | Tenure | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna Phantoms | Hanna, Alberta | Hanna Arena | 2012-2018 | On leave of absence |
Former Members
| Team | Town | Arena | Tenure | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macklin Hawks | Macklin, Saskatchewan | Macklin Arena | (2013-2016) | Withdrew |
League Seasons
| Season | Regular Season Champion |
Playoff Champion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Hanna Phantoms | Hanna Phantoms | |
| 2013-14 | Hughenden Jets | Hughenden Jets | |
| 2014-15 | Irma Aces | Irma Aces | |
| 2015-16 | Hughenden Jets | Hughenden Jets | |
| 2016-17 | Hughenden Jets | Hughenden Jets | |
| 2017-18 | Irma Aces | Irma Aces | |
| 2018-19 | Irma Aces | Irma Aces | |
| 2019-20 | Provost Combines | Playoffs Cancelled | |
| 2020-21 | Season cancelled after playing a few games due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021-22 | Provost Combines | Irma Aces | |
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