2024–25 ECHL season

2024–25 ECHL season
League	ECHL
Sport	Ice hockey
Duration	October 18, 2024 – April 13, 2025
Regular season
Kelly Cup

The 2024–25 ECHL season is the 37th season of the ECHL. The regular season began on October 18, 2024, and will end 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 are scheduled to play 72 games.^[1]

League changes

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

Coaching changes

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

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

As of December 8, 2024^[2]

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

North Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	Pts	Pts%
Wheeling Nailers (PIT)	19	15	3	1	0	73	42	31	0.816
Norfolk Admirals (WPG)	20	13	4	3	0	73	62	29	0.725
Trois-Rivières Lions (MTL)	18	12	3	3	0	58	42	27	0.750
Adirondack Thunder (NJD)	19	10	8	0	1	51	59	21	0.553
Worcester Railers (NYI)	23	9	12	1	1	60	79	20	0.435
Reading Royals (PHI)	23	7	12	4	0	59	72	18	0.391
Maine Mariners (BOS)	20	7	11	2	0	45	67	16	0.400

South Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	Pts	Pts%
South Carolina Stingrays (WAS)	21	16	4	1	0	88	41	33	0.786
Florida Everblades (STL)	21	16	4	1	0	70	38	33	0.786
Jacksonville Icemen (BUF)	20	11	7	2	0	57	52	24	0.600
Savannah Ghost Pirates (FLA)	20	11	8	1	0	76	65	23	0.575
Greenville Swamp Rabbits (LAK)	19	10	7	1	1	48	60	22	0.579
Orlando Solar Bears (TBL)	23	10	11	2	0	59	69	22	0.478
Atlanta Gladiators (NSH)	22	7	11	3	1	43	67	18	0.409

Western Conference

Central Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	Pts	Pts%
Toledo Walleye (DET)	22	14	5	3	0	78	57	31	0.705
Iowa Heartlanders (MIN)	20	12	5	3	0	59	51	27	0.675
Fort Wayne Komets (EDM)	19	11	7	1	0	61	62	23	0.605
Indy Fuel (CHI)	17	8	7	1	1	33	34	18	0.529
Bloomington Bison (NYR)	20	8	10	0	2	43	55	18	0.450
Kalamazoo Wings (VAN)	19	7	11	1	0	46	57	15	0.395
Cincinnati Cyclones (TOR)	18	3	12	3	0	35	62	9	0.250

Mountain Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	Pts	Pts%
Kansas City Mavericks (SEA)	22	14	6	1	1	83	58	30	0.682
Tahoe Knight Monsters (VGK)	20	12	6	1	1	74	63	26	0.650
Tulsa Oilers (ANA)	20	12	7	1	0	70	58	25	0.625
Idaho Steelheads (DAL)	21	11	9	1	0	75	66	23	0.548
Wichita Thunder (SJS)	22	11	10	1	0	68	61	23	0.523
Allen Americans (UTA)	19	7	8	4	0	50	73	18	0.474
Rapid City Rush (CGY)	21	5	12	2	2	47	75	14	0.333
Utah Grizzlies (COL)	20	5	13	2	0	53	88	12	0.300

See also

• List of ECHL seasons
• 2024 in ice hockey
• 2025 in ice hockey

References

1. "ECHL releases 2024–25 schedule". echl.com. ECHL. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
2. "ECHL standings". echl.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024.

External links

• ECHL website