Wikipedia: East Coast Hockey League

East Coast Hockey League
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East Coast Hockey League is a professional minor-league double-A hockey association based in the United States. In 2003, the ECHL absorbed the remaining teams of the West Coast Hockey League (Alaska, Bakersfield, Fresno, Idaho, Long Beach, and San Diego) and has since realigned into two conferences with two divisions each.

Teams

(NHL affiliates in brakcets)

Eastern Conference

Northern Division
- Dayton Bombers (Columbus Blue Jackets)
- Johnstown Chiefs (San Jose Sharks)
- Peoria Rivermen (St. Louis Blues)
- Reading Royals (Los Angeles Kings)
- Toledo Storm (Detroit Red Wings), Nashville Predators)
- Trenton Titans (Philadelphia Flyers)
- Wheeling Nailers (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Southern Division
- Charlotte Checkers (New York Rangers)
- Columbia Inferno (Vancouver Canucks)
- Florence Pride (Chicago Black Hawks)
- Florida Everblades play in Estero, FL (Carolina Hurricanes)
- Greensboro Generals
- Greenville Grrrowl
- Roanoke Express
- South Carolina Stingrays play in North Charleston, SC (Edmonton Oilers)

Western Conference

Central Division
Augusta Lynx (Florida Panthers)
Columbus, Georgia Cottonmouths (Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens)
Gwinnett Gladiators play in Duluth, GA (Atlanta Thrashers)
Louisiana IceGators play in Lafayette, LA (Minnesota Wild)
Mississippi Sea Wolves play in Biloxi-Gulfport, MS
Pensacola Ice Pilots (Tampa Bay Lightning)
Texas Wildcatters play in Beaumont, TX
Western Division
- Alaska Aces play in Anchorage
- Bakersfield Condors
- Fresno Falcons (San Jose Sharks)
- Idaho Steelheads play in Boise (Dallas Stars)
- Las Vegas Wranglers (Calgary Flames)
- Long Beach Ice Dogs
- San Diego Gulls (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim)