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2024–25 ECHL season

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2024–25 ECHL season
LeagueECHL
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 18, 2024 – April 13, 2025
Regular season
Brabham CupSouth Carolina Stingrays
Season MVPBrandon Hawkins (Toledo)
Top scorerBrandon Hawkins (Toledo)
Kelly Cup
ECHL seasons
2025–26 →

The 2024–25 ECHL season was the 37th season of the ECHL. The regular season began on October 18, 2024, and ended on April 13, 2025, with the 2025 Kelly Cup playoffs to follow. Twenty-nine teams affiliated with an NHL team in 22 states and one Canadian province played 72 games.[1]

League changes

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The league will have two new teams this season: the Tahoe Knight Monsters and the Bloomington Bison.

Coaching changes

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Old Coach New Coach Team
Jordan Smotherman Bob Deraney Worcester Railers
Alex Loh Jared Staal Savannah Ghost Pirates
Brenden Kotyk Jared Nightingale South Carolina Stingrays
Chad Costello B.J. Adams Allen Americans
Nick Luukko Brandon Mashinter Jacksonville Icemen

Affiliation changes

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ECHL team New affiliates Former affiliates
Allen Americans Utah Hockey Club (NHL)
Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
Ottawa Senators (NHL)
Belleville Senators (AHL)
Bloomington Bison New York Rangers (NHL)
Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
Expansion team
Cincinnati Cyclones Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Toronto Marlies (AHL)
New York Rangers (NHL)
Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
Florida Everblades St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
Florida Panthers (NHL)
Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
Savannah Ghost Pirates Florida Panthers (NHL)
Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
Vegas Golden Knights (NHL)
Henderson Silver Knights (AHL)
Tahoe Knight Monsters Vegas Golden Knights (NHL)
Henderson Silver Knights (AHL)
Expansion team

Standings

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As of April 13, 2025[2]

Eastern Conference

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 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

North Division GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pts Pts%
yTrois-Rivières Lions (MTL) 72 45 19 6 2 251 186 98 0.681
xWheeling Nailers (PIT) 72 43 25 3 1 225 194 90 0.625
xNorfolk Admirals (WPG) 72 40 25 6 1 251 210 87 0.604
xReading Royals (PHI) 72 33 28 9 2 203 223 77 0.535
eWorcester Railers (NYI) 72 34 30 3 5 214 248 76 0.528
eMaine Mariners (BOS) 72 33 35 4 0 196 237 70 0.486
eAdirondack Thunder (NJD) 72 26 41 3 2 190 246 57 0.396
South Division GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pts Pts%
zSouth Carolina Stingrays (WAS) 72 52 15 3 2 279 161 109 0.757
xFlorida Everblades (STL) 72 49 15 7 1 241 165 106 0.736
xJacksonville Icemen (BUF) 72 42 22 7 1 232 190 92 0.639
xOrlando Solar Bears (TBL) 72 37 25 10 0 196 200 84 0.583
eSavannah Ghost Pirates (FLA) 72 31 34 6 1 226 248 69 0.479
eAtlanta Gladiators (NSH) 72 28 35 7 2 188 248 65 0.451
eGreenville Swamp Rabbits (LAK) 72 27 37 6 2 191 251 62 0.431

Western Conference

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Central Division GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pts Pts%
yToledo Walleye (DET) 72 44 17 9 2 234 194 99 0.688
xFort Wayne Komets (EDM) 72 41 22 7 2 229 193 91 0.632
xIowa Heartlanders (MIN) 72 36 25 7 4 201 206 83 0.576
xIndy Fuel (CHI) 72 32 30 5 5 180 195 74 0.514
eKalamazoo Wings (VAN) 72 31 33 6 2 201 229 70 0.486
eCincinnati Cyclones (TOR) 72 29 32 11 0 184 207 69 0.479
eBloomington Bison (NYR) 72 31 35 4 2 187 210 68 0.472
Mountain Division GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pts Pts%
yKansas City Mavericks (SEA) 72 49 18 4 1 256 178 103 0.715
xWichita Thunder (SJS) 72 41 24 6 1 248 214 89 0.618
xTahoe Knight Monsters (VGK) 72 41 25 4 2 255 228 88 0.611
xTulsa Oilers (ANA) 72 40 24 5 3 244 212 88 0.611
eIdaho Steelheads (DAL) 72 37 25 9 1 251 231 84 0.583
eRapid City Rush (CGY) 72 31 32 6 3 218 265 71 0.493
eUtah Grizzlies (COL) 72 25 39 6 2 226 292 58 0.403
eAllen Americans (UTA) 72 16 45 8 3 175 311 43 0.299

Postseason

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The top four teams in each division at the end of the regular season advanced to the 2025 Kelly Cup playoffs and were seeded one through four based on their end-of-season division ranking. Each round was a best-of-7 series with the winner advancing to the next round. The first two rounds were played between teams in their same the division, with the first seed facing the fourth seed and the second seed facing the third seed. The winners of each division then played off to determine winners of each conference.[3]

Bracket

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Division Semifinals Division Finals Conference Final Kelly Cup Finals
            
N1 Trois-Rivières 4
N4 Reading 0
N1 Trois-Rivières 0
North Division
N3 Norfolk 0
N2 Wheeling 1
N3 Norfolk 4
 
Eastern Conference
 
S1 South Carolina 3
S4 Orlando 2
 
South Division
S2 Florida
S2 Florida 4
S3 Jacksonville 0
 
 
C1 Toledo 4
C4 Indy 0
C1 Toledo
Central Division
 
C2 Fort Wayne 2
C3 Iowa 3
 
Western Conference
 
M1 Kansas City 3
M4 Tulsa 2
 
Mountain Division
M3 Tahoe
M2 Wichita 0
M3 Tahoe 4


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ECHL releases 2024–25 schedule". echl.com. ECHL. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "ECHL standings". echl.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  3. ^ "Preview of Division Semifinals - 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs". ECHL. April 16, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
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