2022–23 ECHL season

The 2022–23 ECHL season is the 35th season of the ECHL. The regular season began on October 21, 2022, and is scheduled to end on April 16, 2023, with the Kelly Cup playoffs to follow. Twenty-eight teams in 20 states and two Canadian provinces are scheduled to play 72 games.[1]

2022–23 ECHL season
LeagueECHL
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 21, 2022 – April 16, 2023
Regular season
Playoffs
Kelly Cup

League business
🌍
– Central Division
– North Division
– Mountain Division
– South Division

League changes

Coaching changes
Old Coach New Coach Team
Kirk Macdonald James Henry Reading Royals
Alex Loh Pete MacArthur Adirondack Thunder
Steve Martinson Chad Costello Allen Americans
Drake Berehowsky Matt Carkner Orlando Solar Bears
Gerry Fleming Derek Damon Iowa Heartlanders
Ben Guite Terrence Wallin Maine Mariners

Team changes

Affiliation changes
ECHL team New affiliates Former affiliates
Allen Americans[3][4][5] Ottawa Senators (NHL)
Belleville Senators (AHL)		 Seattle Kraken (NHL)
Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
Atlanta Gladiators[6][7][8] Arizona Coyotes (NHL)
Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)		 Ottawa Senators (NHL)
Belleville Senators (AHL)
Florida Everblades[9][10] Florida Panthers (NHL)
Charlotte Checkers (AHL)		 Nashville Predators (NHL)
Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
Fort Wayne Komets[11][12][13] Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
Bakersfield Condors (AHL)		 Vegas Golden Knights (NHL)
Henderson Silver Knights (AHL)
Greenville Swamp Rabbits[14][15][16] Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
Ontario Reign (AHL)		 Florida Panthers (NHL)
Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
Kansas City Mavericks Seattle Kraken (NHL)
Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL)		 Calgary Flames (NHL)
Stockton Heat (AHL)
Rapid City Rush Calgary Flames (NHL)
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)		 Arizona Coyotes (NHL)
Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
Savannah Ghost Pirates[17] Vegas Golden Knights (NHL)
Henderson Silver Knights (AHL)		 Expansion team
Wichita Thunder San Jose Sharks (NHL)
San Jose Barracuda (AHL)		 Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
Bakersfield Condors (AHL)

Annual Board of Governors meeting

Beginning the 2022–23 ECHL season, The Board of Governors approved utilizing a two-referee system for 25 percent of all League regular-season games during the 2022–23 Season. Each team will play nine home games where the two-referee system is used.[18]

All-star game

The 2023 All Star Game was held on January 16, 2023, in Norfolk Scope Arena, home arena of the Norfolk Admirals.[19]

Standings

Updated through games of April 6, 2023

Eastern Conference
North Division GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pts Pts%
y – Newfoundland Growlers (TOR)68462020255205940.691
x – Reading Royals (PHI)67382351240196820.612
x – Maine Mariners (BOS)67392521242194810.604
Worcester Railers (NYI)69333240217231700.507
Adirondack Thunder (NJD)66292692217222690.523
Trois-Rivières Lions (MTL)68273830203256570.419
Norfolk Admirals (CAR)67194323183288430.321
South Division GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pts Pts%
x – South Carolina Stingrays (WAS)67412141244179870.649
Florida Everblades (FLA)67372244213196820.612
Jacksonville Icemen (NYR)66392331207191820.621
Greenville Swamp Rabbits (LAK)68362381218204810.596
Atlanta Gladiators (ARI)68342761217226750.551
Orlando Solar Bears (TBL)67302971208236680.507
Savannah Ghost Pirates (VGK)67273091195232640.478

Western Conference
Central Division GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pts Pts%
x – Cincinnati Cyclones (BUF)67451363251195990.739
x – Toledo Walleye (DET)68431843240166930.684
x – Indy Fuel (CHI)67392350229195830.619
x – Fort Wayne Komets (EDM)66322743248253710.538
Kalamazoo Wings (CBJ)66273540156204580.439
Wheeling Nailers (PIT)67263650204228570.425
Iowa Heartlanders (MIN)672033131175239540.403
Mountain Division GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pts Pts%
z – Idaho Steelheads (DAL)675410122731411110.828
Wichita Thunder (SJS)69323160217226700.507
Allen Americans (OTT)66333021238247690.523
Utah Grizzlies (COL)67323140212250680.507
Kansas City Mavericks (SEA)67302962202216680.507
Rapid City Rush (CGY)68313340227257660.485
Tulsa Oilers (ANA)66213681193251510.386

 x  – clinched playoff spot,  y  – clinched regular season division title,  z  – Brabham Cup (regular season) champion

References
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  13. "Komets Announce Affiliation with the Edmonton Oilers". www.komets.com. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  14. "LA Kings Announce ECHL Affiliation with Greenville Swamp Rabbits". ontarioreign.com. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
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  17. "Viva Las Vegas! Savannah Ghost Pirates hockey officials announce NHL affiliation". Savannah Morning News. May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
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  19. "Logo, details announced for 2023 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic".
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