2024–25 ECHL season

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.

On June 7, the Trois-Rivières Lions won their first Kelly Cup championship over the Toledo Walleye in five games.

League changes

The league added 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 Phillip Barski Bloomington Bison Alex Loh Tahoe Knight Monsters

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) 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)

Standings

Eastern Conference – clinched playoff spot, – clinched regular season division title, – Brabham Cup (regular season) champion – indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention

North Division y – Trois-Rivières Lions (MTL) 72 45 19 6 2 251 186 98 0.681x – Wheeling Nailers (PIT) 72 43 25 3 1 225 194 90 0.625x – Norfolk Admirals (WPG) 72 40 25 6 1 251 210 87 0.604x – Reading Royals (PHI) 72 33 28 9 2 203 223 77 0.535e – Worcester Railers (NYI) 72 34 30 3 5 214 248 76 0.528e – Maine Mariners (BOS) 72 33 35 4 0 196 237 70 0.486e – Adirondack Thunder (NJD) 72 26 41 3 2 190 246 57 0.396 South Division z – South Carolina Stingrays (WAS) 72 52 15 3 2 279 161 109 0.757x – Florida Everblades (STL) 72 49 15 7 1 241 165 106 0.736x – Jacksonville Icemen (BUF) 72 42 22 7 1 232 190 92 0.639x – Orlando Solar Bears (TBL) 72 37 25 10 0 196 200 84 0.583e – Savannah Ghost Pirates (FLA) 72 31 34 6 1 226 248 69 0.479e – Atlanta Gladiators (NSH) 72 28 35 7 2 188 248 65 0.451e – Greenville Swamp Rabbits (LAK) 72 27 37 6 2 191 251 62 0.431

Western Conference Central Division y – Toledo Walleye (DET) 72 44 17 9 2 234 194 99 0.688x – Fort Wayne Komets (EDM) 72 41 22 7 2 229 193 91 0.632x – Iowa Heartlanders (MIN) 72 36 25 7 4 201 206 83 0.576x – Indy Fuel (CHI) 72 32 30 5 5 180 195 74 0.514e – Kalamazoo Wings (VAN) 72 31 33 6 2 201 229 70 0.486e – Cincinnati Cyclones (TOR) 72 29 32 11 0 184 207 69 0.479e – Bloomington Bison (NYR) 72 31 35 4 2 187 210 68 0.472 Mountain Division y – Kansas City Mavericks (SEA) 72 49 18 4 1 256 178 103 0.715x – Wichita Thunder (SJS) 72 41 24 6 1 248 214 89 0.618x – Tahoe Knight Monsters (VGK) 72 41 25 4 2 255 228 88 0.611x – Tulsa Oilers (ANA) 72 40 24 5 3 244 212 88 0.611e – Idaho Steelheads (DAL) 72 37 25 9 1 251 231 84 0.583e – Rapid City Rush (CGY) 72 31 32 6 3 218 265 71 0.493e – Utah Grizzlies (COL) 72 25 39 6 2 226 292 58 0.403e – Allen Americans (UTA) 72 16 45 8 3 175 311 43 0.299

Statistical leaders

Scoring leaders

The following players are sorted by points, then goals.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIMBrandon HawkinsToledo Walleye 71 37 52 89 40Sloan StanickTahoe Knight Monsters 70 29 50 79 24Ryan WagnerRapid City Rush 72 29 50 79 47Peter BatesWichita Thunder 72 28 50 78 10Brady FleurentNorfolk Admirals 72 30 47 77 10Michal StínilWichita Thunder 63 25 52 77 57Jack DuganFort Wayne Komets 70 23 53 76 129Jay DickmanWichita Thunder 72 30 43 73 40Cade BorchardtKansas City Mavericks 58 40 31 71 24Anthony BeauregardTrois-Rivières Lions 69 25 42 67 32

Leading goaltenders

GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime/shootout loss

Player Team GP TOI SA GA SO GAA SV% W L OTL Thomas Milic Norfolk Admirals 18 1091 504 33 3 1.82 .935 11 5 2 Cam Johnson Florida Everblades 47 2848 1145 91 5 1.92 .921 37 6 4 Garin Bjorklund South Carolina Stingrays 29 1721 794 58 1 2.02 .927 21 4 3 Taylor Gauthier Wheeling Nailers 30 1750 836 60 2 2.06 .928 18 10 2 Luke Cavallin Trois-Rivières Lions 23 1863 927 66 3 2.13 .929 19 10 2 Mark Sinclair Bloomington Bison 21 1182 595 42 1 2.13 .929 10 6 2

Postseason

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 the same 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.

Bracket

2024–25 ECHL season

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