NHL players who played in the ECHL

[SniperHF]

David Schlemko did not play in the ECHL, but he did play in the CHL which later went defunct and some of the teams were absorbed into the ECHL.

 

[iamjs]

if you want the overall list, here ya go: https://res.cloudinary.com/echl-production/image/upload/v1545235112/echl-prod/assets/Alum649.pdf

 

[RobbieJMosher]

Marty Frk spent some time there, though he may not be a NHLer in two years

Mackenzie Weegar as well, former teammates in the Q.

Have a strong feeling Weegar will be around atleast a few more years.

 

[LeighDx59]

Petr Mrazek, Luke Glendening, Martin Frk for the Red Wings.

 

[Simpo]

Alex Burrows played for 3 seasons in the ECHL, and 1.5 seasons in the AHL before going on to score 409 NHL points. He was also a 2-time ball hockey world champion with Canada!

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Alex Burrows.
Played winger with two Art Ross winners.
Pretty underrated player imo.

Edit: see him named just above.

 

[idontusethisanymore]

Not sure if this counts because he's currently in the minors but Scott Darling played 39 games in the ECHL. Brandon Davidson spent some time there as well.

 

[Gurglesons]

So I made a YouTube video compiling 5 NHL players that at one point or another played in the ECHL.
Anyway I wanted to pose the question, what NHL players at one point or another defied the odds and made the NHL and had a lengthy career after playing in the ECHL?

Here's the link to the video if you wanted to give it a watch and support me:

Goaltenders playing in the ECHL isn’t uncommon. There is more minutes and starts in the ECHL than A.

 

[tarheelhockey]

 

[LeProspector]

So I made a YouTube video compiling 5 NHL players that at one point or another played in the ECHL.
Anyway I wanted to pose the question, what NHL players at one point or another defied the odds and made the NHL and had a lengthy career after playing in the ECHL?

Here's the link to the video if you wanted to give it a watch and support me:

What a blast from the past, damn. Fantastic bump.

 

[Mr Nogatco]

What a blast from the past, damn. Fantastic bump.

Is your video still up somewhere?

 

[LeProspector]

Is your video still up somewhere?

It got taken down a few years ago because of copyright. I used clips from NHL games, and the NHL didn’t like that. I think it’s lost media now, the backup was on an old PC that doesn’t work anymore.

 

[Mr Nogatco]

It got taken down a few years ago because of copyright. I used clips from NHL games, and the NHL didn’t like that. I think it’s lost media now, the backup was on an old PC that doesn’t work anymore.

Ah bummer. Weird that some highlight videos get take down but others don’t.

 

[aceoutdoor]

Jordan Winnington​

 

[Kahvi]

It got taken down a few years ago because of copyright. I used clips from NHL games, and the NHL didn’t like that. I think it’s lost media now, the backup was on an old PC that doesn’t work anymore.

I'm pretty sure there was a topic about this just a couple of weeks ago, but I cant find it. Too bad your video was lost.

 

[Chainshot]

Currently, the Wild's Justin Brazeau comes to mind.

Interestingly, the ECHL does publish a list of league alumni who have played in the NHL -

https://echl.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/production/echl/uploads/files/ECHL%20Alumni.pdf

 

[Acallabeth]

Official Site of The ECHL | Alumni says there are 768 of them, including many NHL regulars.
Edit: yep!

 

[Sticktape]

Stanley Cup winner Logan Thompson. Has 40 ECHL games. Would also be interested to see how many actual NHL players have player USport. Thompson has also played 1 season/22 games of Canadian University hockey.

 

[Legionnaire11]

Official Site of The ECHL | Alumni says there are 768 of them, including many NHL regulars.
Edit: yep!

And now that the ECHL has dedicated itself as a developmental league and all teams are NHL affiliated, I'd bet that the number increase much faster than in the early days of the league. The only thing really holding it back is the NHL contract limit, you've got 23 on the NHL roster, another 20+ in the AHL, and that only leaves around 3-5 contracts for the ECHL.

Looking at my team the Fort Wayne Komets, the Edmonton Oilers only have three Komets players under contract and two of them are goalies. My NHL team Nashville Predators only have two players under contract with the Atlanta Gladiators.

If the NHL would ever increase the allotment, it could really boost the ECHL even going up to 55 contracts would probably more than double the number of NHL affiliated players in the ECHL.

All that said, the ECHL is still such a fun league to follow, the games are highly entertaining and all of the fans and players are super passionate about it. There's no corporate suits in the stands, and no players coasting for a paycheck.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Mostly goalies when they sign their ELC because of the amount of goalies a team needs.

But lots of players have played in the ECHL.

 

[Drake1588]

He won't show up on that list, but Spencer Carbery played three seasons in the ECHL, including two with the Caps' affiliate, the South Carolina Stingrays, retiring at 29 to transition right into coaching the Stingrays from 2010 to 2016. He coached the AHL Hershey Bears from 2018-21 before leaving for the NHL for good.

 

[Coffee]

@Hollywood Burrows Alex Burrows ?

 

[MrLunatik]

And now that the ECHL has dedicated itself as a developmental league and all teams are NHL affiliated, I'd bet that the number increase much faster than in the early days of the league. The only thing really holding it back is the NHL contract limit, you've got 23 on the NHL roster, another 20+ in the AHL, and that only leaves around 3-5 contracts for the ECHL.

Looking at my team the Fort Wayne Komets, the Edmonton Oilers only have three Komets players under contract and two of them are goalies. My NHL team Nashville Predators only have two players under contract with the Atlanta Gladiators.

If the NHL would ever increase the allotment, it could really boost the ECHL even going up to 55 contracts would probably more than double the number of NHL affiliated players in the ECHL.

All that said, the ECHL is still such a fun league to follow, the games are highly entertaining and all of the fans and players are super passionate about it. There's no corporate suits in the stands, and no players coasting for a paycheck.

Flames only had 3 play for Rapid City too and one of the we signed at the TDL

 

[SEALBound]

The ever popular Paul Bissonnette played in Wheeling, Wilkes-Barre Scranton, and then Pittsburgh before bouncing around a bit.

 

[Garbageyuk]

David Desharnais played 68 ECHL games in 07-08. I feel it's quite significant for a player that played 500+ NHL games.

DD was the worst thing to ever happen to the Canadiens, worse than the Roy trade.