2025-26 ECHL Season Thread

[Atlantian]

While the 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs are still in full swing, the league has released the full schedule for the upcoming season.

Of note: Greensboro joins the North Division away from the other Zawyer owned teams in the South.

 

[JMCx4]

Details, details ...

ECHL releases 2025-26 schedule
Thursday, May 15th

The ECHL announced on Thursday that the 2025-26 season opens with eight games on Friday, Oct. 17 and continues with 13 games on Saturday, Oct. 18 with Opening Weekend concluding with seven games on Sunday, Oct. 19.

Formed in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league that will have 30 teams in 23 states and one Canadian province playing 1,080 games from Oct. 17, 2025 to April 12, 2026. It marks the most games in the League since 31 teams played 1,116 games during the 2003-04 season.

Download the 2025-26 ECHL schedule

Download Team-by-Team schedules


Read more at: Official Site of The ECHL | ECHL releases 2025-26 schedule

 

[Roadhog]

Of note: Greensboro joins the North Division away from the other Zawyer owned teams in the South.

The only logical reason would be to help Norfolk's travel budget. But then it's only 6 + 6.

 

[GindyDraws]

This season, travel appears to be more regional than usual.

And, of course, no Adirondack VS Wichita game.