East Coast Hockey League
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The East Coast Hockey League, now known simply as the ECHL, is a mid-level professional ice hockey league in North America that serves as a primary developmental league for the NHL and AHL.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
professional ice hockey league
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sports organization → |
| abbreviationMeaning |
originally East Coast Hockey League, now an orphan initialism
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| affiliatedWith |
American Hockey League
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National Hockey League → |
| championshipTrophy |
Kelly Cup
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| competitionLevel |
mid-level professional
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| country |
Canada
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United States → |
| currentName |
ECHL
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| developmentalFor |
American Hockey League
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National Hockey League → |
| developmentRole |
primary developmental league for NHL and AHL
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| formerChampionshipTrophy |
Riley Cup
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| founded |
1988
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| governingBodyType |
independent league
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| hasDraft |
no league-wide entry draft
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| hasGender |
male
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| hasPlayoffs |
true
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| headquartersLocation |
Princeton, New Jersey
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| location |
North America
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| nameChange |
2003
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| nameChangeReason |
league expanded beyond the East Coast and dropped the full name in favor of the initials ECHL
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| numberOfTeams |
approximately 28
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| originalName |
East Coast Hockey League
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| playerSource |
AHL prospects
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NHL prospects → college hockey graduates → free agents → major junior hockey graduates → |
| playoffTiming |
typically April to June
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| playsOn |
ice rink
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| professionalStatus |
minor professional
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| regionServed |
Canada
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United States → |
| rulesBasedOn |
ice hockey rules similar to NHL
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| seasonStructure |
regular season and playoffs
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| seasonTiming |
typically October to April for regular season
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| shortName |
ECHL
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| sport |
ice hockey
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| teamsCountry |
Canada
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United States → |
| teamSport |
true
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| tier |
AA
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| usesEquipment |
ice hockey puck
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ice hockey stick → ice skates → |
| website |
https://www.echl.com
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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ECHL
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formerName |
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Kelly Cup
("ECHL Board of Governors")
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governingBody |
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East Coast Hockey League
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originalName |