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The ECHL ( East Coast Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey minor league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams across the United States and Canada. Competitively, it is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL).
- Alaska Aces
The Alaska Aces, known as the Anchorage Aces until 2003, was...
- List of Defunct ECHL Teams
This is a list of teams that once played in the ECHL but no...
- Adirondack Thunder
The Adirondack Thunder are a professional ice hockey team in...
- Kalamazoo Wings
The Kalamazoo Wings, nicknamed the K-Wings, are a mid-level...
- Rapid City Rush
In their second season (2009–10), the Rush defeated the...
- Kelly Cup
The Patrick J. Kelly Cup goes to the playoff champion of the...
- Atlanta Gladiators
The Atlanta Gladiators are a professional minor league ice...
- List of ECHL Seasons
No. Season No. of teams Reg. season games Start (reg....
- Maverik Center
The Maverik Center, originally known as the E Center, is a...
- Wheeling Nailers
The Wheeling Nailers are a professional ECHL ice hockey team...
- Alaska Aces
Stanley Cup; Sport: Ice hockey: Competition: Stanley Cup playoffs: Awarded for: Playoff champion of the National Hockey League (NHL) History; First award: 1893: First winner: Montreal Hockey Club (4) Most wins: Montreal Canadiens (24) Most recent: Vegas Golden Knights (1)
- Playoff champion of the National Hockey League (NHL)
- 1893
From 1915 to the end of the 2022–23 season, the trophy has been won 107 times. 26 teams have won the cup, 21 of which are still active in the NHL. Prior to that, the challenge cup was held by nine teams. The Montreal Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup 24 times and made the Finals an additional eleven times.
DateWinning TeamCoachLosing TeamMontreal Hockey Club ( AHAC)Harry Shaw (manager)1893 AHAC champions, no challengersMontreal Hockey Club ( AHAC)Harry Shaw (manager)Montreal Hockey Club ( AHAC) [A]Harry Shaw (manager)Queen's University ( OHA)Montreal Victorias ( AHAC) [A]The Patrick J. Kelly Cup goes to the playoff champion of the ECHL. The Kelly Cup has been awarded to teams since 1997 . Prior to 1997, the playoff winner was awarded the Riley Cup , named after former American Hockey League president Jack Riley .
SeasonWinning TeamScoreLosing Team4–04–13–12020Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 ...Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 ...Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 ...- Playoff champions
- ECHL
- 1997; 26 years ago
- Ice hockey
ECHL represented on the Stanley Cup champion for the 23rd year in a row with a record 16 individuals with ECHL ties on the Vegas Golden Knights including head coach Bruce Cassidy and players Laurent Brossoit, Adin Hill, Keegan Kolesar, Brayden Pachal, Jonathan Quick and Logan Thompson.
- 1988-89East Coast Hockey League formed with the Carolina Thunderbirds, Erie Panthers, Johnstown Chiefs, Knoxville Cherokees and Virginia Lancers. Johnstow...
- 1989-90Greensboro Monarchs, Hampton Roads Admirals and Nashville Knights added, making the ECHL an eight-team league. Carolina Thunderbirds renamed Winsto...
- 1990-91Cincinnati Cyclones, Louisville IceHawks and Richmond Renegades added, making the ECHL an 11-team league. Virginia Lancers renamed Roanoke Valley R...
- 1991-92Columbus (Ohio) Chill, Dayton Bombers, Raleigh IceCaps and Toledo Storm added, making the ECHL a 15-team league. These teams join the East Division...
- 1992-93Cincinnati Cyclones transferred to Birmingham and renamed Birmingham Bulls. Winston-Salem Thunderbirds transferred to Wheeling and renamed Wheeling...
- 1993-94Charlotte Checkers, Huntington Blizzard, Roanoke Express and South Carolina Stingrays added, making the ECHL a 19-team league. Roanoke Valley trans...
- 1994-95Huntsville transferred to Tallahassee and renamed Tallahassee Tiger Sharks. Louisville is granted a voluntary suspension for 1994-95, making ECHL a...
- 1995-96Louisville IceHawks transferred to Jacksonville and renamed Jacksonville Lizard Kings. Greensboro Monarchs return ECHL membership and join American...
- 1996-97Erie transferred to Baton Rouge and renamed Baton Rouge Kingfish. Nashville transferred to Pensacola and renamed Pensacola Ice Pilots. Mississippi...
The Stanley Cup. This is a list of Stanley Cup champions, including finalists and challengers. The Stanley Cup, donated by former Governor General of Canada Lord Stanley of Preston in 1892, is the oldest professional sports trophy in North America. [1] .
The Kelly Cup has been displayed with the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup at the ECHL All-Star Game in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023, and at ECHL Hockey Heritage Weekend in 2014 and 2016.
