2024-25 ECHL Season Thread

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FloHockey article from mid-month with some topical content ...
ECHL Commissioner On Expansion, Attendance Growth, Ownership Rules And More
(Jan 14, 2025)
Justin Cohn

A frequent topic of conversation in the ECHL remains expansion, as the league would like to get to 32 teams – enough for every NHL team to have a minor-league affiliate at this level.

But expansion can be complicated, especially when multiple teams have the same owners, something increasingly prevalent in the ECHL.

I spoke in December with ECHL commissioner Ryan Crelin, who’s pleased with the league’s product and subsequent attendance gains, and who assured me safeguards are in place to make sure owners don’t take advantage of possessing more than one team. ...


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