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The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a minor professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams across the United States and Canada. Competitively, it is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The league serves as a farm system to the AHL and National Hockey League (NHL). The ECHL and the AHL are the only minor leagues recognized by the collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA), meaning any player signed to an entry-level NHL contract and designated for assignment must report to a club in either the ECHL or the AHL. Additionally, the league's players are represented by the Professional Hockey Players' Association (PHPA) in negotiations with the ECHL itself. At least 739 players have played at least one game in the NHL after appearing in the ECHL. As of the 2024–25 season, 30 of the 32 NHL teams held affiliations with an ECHL team, with only the Columbus Blue Jack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988–89 ECHL Season
The 1988–89 ECHL season was the List of ECHL seasons, inaugural season of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). The league's first season consisted of five teams in Erie Panthers, Erie, Pennsylvania, Johnstown Chiefs, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Knoxville Cherokees, Knoxville, Tennessee, Virginia Lancers, Vinton, Virginia and Carolina Thunderbirds, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The five teams played 60 games each in the schedule. The Erie Panthers finished first overall in the regular season. The Carolina Thunderbirds won the first Riley Cup championship. Regular season ''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot'' Riley Cup playoffs 1989 Riley Cup Finals Johnstown Chiefs vs. Carolina Thunderbirds ECHL awards See also * ECHL All-Star Game * Kelly Cup * List of ECHL seasons * 1988 in sports * 1989 in sports References External links HockeyDB.com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
