| 2025–26 ECHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | ECHL |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 17, 2025 – April 12, 2026 |
| Regular season | |
| Playoffs | |
| Kelly Cup | |
| ECHL seasons | |
2026–27 → | |
The2025–26 ECHL season is the38th season of theECHL. The regular season began on October 17, 2025, and is scheduled to end on April 12, 2026, with the2026 Kelly Cup playoffs to follow. Thirty teams affiliated with an NHL team in 22 states and one Canadian province will play 72 games.[1]
TheTrois-Rivières Lions enter the season as theKelly Cup champions, while South Carolina enters as the defendingBrabham Cup winners.[2]
The league has one new team this season: theGreensboro Gargoyles.[3]
| Old Coach | New Coach | Team |
|---|
| ECHL team | New affiliates | Former affiliates |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Americans | Ottawa Senators (NHL) Belleville Senators (AHL) | Utah Mammoth (NHL) Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) |
As of November 16, 2025[4]
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) | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 28 | 18 | 0.818 |
| Reading Royals (PHI) | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 34 | 18 | 0.750 |
| Maine Mariners (BOS) | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 29 | 16 | 0.667 |
| Adirondack Thunder (NJD) | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 0.600 |
| Greensboro Gargoyles (CAR) | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 43 | 11 | 0.423 |
| Trois-Rivières Lions (MTL) | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 0.500 |
| Norfolk Admirals (WPG) | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 34 | 10 | 0.455 |
| Worcester Railers (NYI) | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 43 | 7 | 0.318 |
| South Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | Pts% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Stingrays (WAS) | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 31 | 18 | 0.750 |
| Atlanta Gladiators (NSH) | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 0.727 |
| Florida Everblades (STL) | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 27 | 15 | 0.577 |
| Jacksonville Icemen (BUF) | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 0.583 |
| Savannah Ghost Pirates (FLA) | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 27 | 13 | 0.722 |
| Greenville Swamp Rabbits (LAK) | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 31 | 12 | 0.500 |
| Orlando Solar Bears (TBL) | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 44 | 2 | 0.091 |
| Central Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | Pts% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne Komets (EDM) | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 24 | 16 | 0.727 |
| Toledo Walleye (DET) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 0.700 |
| Indy Fuel (CHI) | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 33 | 13 | 0.542 |
| Bloomington Bison (NYR) | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 37 | 13 | 0.591 |
| Cincinnati Cyclones (TOR) | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 39 | 12 | 0.545 |
| Iowa Heartlanders (MIN) | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 46 | 11 | 0.423 |
| Kalamazoo Wings (VAN) | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 48 | 6 | 0.273 |
| Mountain Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | Pts% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe Knight Monsters (VGK) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 46 | 17 | 0.607 |
| Kansas City Mavericks (SEA) | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 34 | 16 | 0.615 |
| Idaho Steelheads (DAL) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 52 | 15 | 0.536 |
| Tulsa Oilers (ANA) | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 32 | 14 | 0.636 |
| Utah Grizzlies (COL) | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 40 | 12 | 0.462 |
| Rapid City Rush (CGY) | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 41 | 12 | 0.462 |
| Wichita Thunder (SJS) | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 40 | 11 | 0.423 |
| Allen Americans (OTT) | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 33 | 10 | 0.500 |
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 | PIM |
|---|
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 |
|---|
The top four teams in each division at the end of the regular season will advance to the2026 Kelly Cup playoffs and be seeded one through four based on their end-of-season division ranking. Each round is a best-of-7 series with the winner advancing to the next round. The first two rounds are 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 play off to determine the winners of each conference.[5]
The ECHL's 30th Member team, the Greensboro Gargoyles...will begin play in the ECHL's 2025-26 season, starting in October of 2025.