ECHL
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The ECHL is a professional mid-level ice hockey league in North America that serves as a primary developmental system for NHL and AHL teams.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ECHL playoffs | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
professional ice hockey league
ⓘ
sports organization ⓘ |
| abbreviationMeaning | Originally East Coast Hockey League ⓘ |
| abbreviationStatus | Now known solely by initials ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith |
American Hockey League
ⓘ
National Hockey League ⓘ |
| allowsAHLAssignments | yes ⓘ |
| allowsNHLAssignments | yes ⓘ |
| championshipTrophy | Kelly Cup ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | mid-level professional ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developmentalFor |
American Hockey League
ⓘ
surface form:
AHL
National Hockey League ⓘ
surface form:
NHL
|
| developmentRole | step below AHL in North American pro hockey hierarchy ⓘ |
| feedsLeague |
American Hockey League
ⓘ
National Hockey League ⓘ |
| formerName | East Coast Hockey League ⓘ |
| founded | 1988 ⓘ |
| fullName | ECHL self-link ⓘ |
| gameFormat | five skaters and one goaltender per side on ice ⓘ |
| gender | men's league ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | minor professional league ⓘ |
| hasAllStarGame | yes ⓘ |
| hasFranchiseModel | yes ⓘ |
| hasOvertime | yes ⓘ |
| hasPlayoffs | yes ⓘ |
| hasShootout | yes ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Princeton, New Jersey
|
| inauguralSeason | 1988–89 ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | over 25 ⓘ |
| playerContractType | professional ⓘ |
| predecessorTrophy | Riley Cup ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
developmental league for AHL prospects
ⓘ
developmental league for NHL prospects ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| revenueSources |
broadcasting rights
ⓘ
merchandise sales ⓘ sponsorships ⓘ ticket sales ⓘ |
| rinkStandard | NHL-sized rink ⓘ |
| ruleSet | NHL-style ice hockey rules with minor variations ⓘ |
| seasonStructure | regular season and playoffs ⓘ |
| seasonTiming | fall to spring ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| teamAffiliationStructure | most teams have NHL and/or AHL affiliates ⓘ |
| typicalPlayerProfile | NHL prospects and career minor leaguers ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
ECHL playoffs
this entity surface form:
ECHL playoffs
this entity surface form:
ECHL playoffs