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East Coast Hockey League

ECHL (East Coast Hockey League) is a professional minor-league double-A hockey association based in the United States. In 2003, the ECHL absorbed the 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. Following the merger, the official name of the league was changed from East Coast Hockey League to simply ECHL.

Teams

( NHL affiliates in brackets)

National Conference

North Division

• Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies (New York Islanders)
• Dayton Bombers (Columbus Blue Jackets)
• Johnstown Chiefs (San Jose Sharks) (Tampa Bay Lightning)
• Peoria Rivermen (St. Louis Blues)
• Reading Royals (Los Angeles Kings)
• Toledo Storm (Detroit Red Wings)
• Trenton Titans (Philadelphia Flyers)
• Wheeling Nailers (Pittsburgh Penguins)

West Division

• Alaska Aces play in Anchorage
• Bakersfield Condors
• Fresno Falcons (San Jose Sharks)
• Idaho Steelheads play in Boise (Phoenix Coyotes)
• Las Vegas Wranglers (Calgary Flames)
• Long Beach Ice Dogs (Montreal Canadiens)
• San Diego Gulls (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim)
• Victoria Salmon Kings

American Conference

East Division

• Augusta Lynx
• Charlotte Checkers (New York Rangers)
• Columbia Inferno (Vancouver Canucks)
• Greenville Grrrowl) (Chicago Blackhawks) (Edmonton Oilers)
• Pee Dee Pride play in Florence, SC
• South Carolina Stingrays play in North Charleston, SC (Washington Capitals)

South Division

• Florida Everblades play in Estero, FL (Carolina Hurricanes)
• 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 (Toronto Maple Leafs)
• Texas Wildcatters play in Beaumont, TX (Florida Panthers)

See also Developmental and minor sports leagues, List of ice hockey leagues