What do the letters ECHL stand for?
In a change reflective of the nationwide presence of the ECHL, the East Coast Hockey League changed its name to simply ECHL on May 19, 2003. The leading professional developmental league for the American Hockey and the National Hockey League, ECHL has an identity that is well known within North American hockey circles.
From where do you get your players?
The majority of players are undrafted by the NHL, and come from Canadian Major Junior leagues and US Division 1 college programs. Teams who are affiliated with NHL squads can expect between 3 and 6 players from their parent club.
How many players can dress for each game?
Teams may dress a maximum of eighteen (18) players for each regular season and playoff game, of which two (2) must be goaltenders. No team can play with only one designated goaltender on the lineup card.
What is the ECHL roster limit?
ECHL teams can carry a maximum of twenty (20) players on their active roster (not counting players on injured reserve).
How many veteran players are allowed in the ECHL?
Each ECHL team shall be limited to four veteran players on its active roster during the hockey season (regular season and playoffs).
What constitutes a veteran player in the ECHL?
A veteran shall be defined as an individual who has played 260 regular season games of professional hockey. Provided however, any player signed to a NHL or AHL contract which contains an ECHL assignment provision shall be exempt from the foregoing rule. Notwithstanding the above, any player assigned to an ECHL member team on a NHL or AHL contract shall be deemed to be a veteran if said player is 24 years or older and has participated in 260 regular season professional hockey games as of the opening day of the season of said year.
What games count towards determining a player's veteran status?
Games played for the Olympic or National Team of any country do not count as professional games and will not be applicable toward the 260 professional games needed to be classified as a veteran. The ECHL will use the International Section of current and previous National Hockey League Year In Review books to determine professional games played outside North America. If a player’s statistics are included in this section, those games will be considered to be professional games played and applicable toward his veteran status. Games played in all professional North American leagues, past and present, will count toward a player’s veteran status.
Does the ECHL play overtime?
During all preseason and regular season ECHL games, if at the end of the three (3) regular twenty (20) minute periods, the score shall be tied, each team shall be awarded a point in the ECHL standings.
The teams will then play an additional overtime of not more than (5) minutes with the team scoring first declared the winner and being awarded an additional point. The overtime period shall be played with each team at a numerical strength of four (4) skaters and one (1) goaltender.
If at the end of the five (5) minute overtime, the score shall remain tied, then a shootout will occur. The shootout will be commenced immediately following a one (1) minute rest period during which the players will remain on the ice. The teams will not change ends for the shootout.
What is the injured reserve system for the ECHL?
ECHL teams can have one player on the 3-day injured reserve and one player on the 7-day injured reserve and an unlimited number of players on the 30-day injured reserve. Players may be moved from the 3-day injured reserve list or the 7-day injured reserve list to the 30-day injured reserve list, but may not be moved back from the 30-day injured reserve list to either the 3-day injured reserve list or 7-day injured reserve list. In addition, when placing a player on the 7-day or 30-day injured reserve list retroactive to his injury, a team may only go back three (3) days or to the first day after his last game played, whichever is less, including and beginning with the current day. Once put on the injured reserve list, a player must remain there the minimum number of clear days so that his total time on the injured reserve list equals the length of the respective injured reserve list slot. Any player who was moved from the 3-day injured reserve list or the 7-day injured reserve list to the 30-day injured reserve list will have the number of days already served count toward his 30-day total. Players on injured reserve may not skate in any pregame warm-up.
When is the ECHL deadline for making trades?
Mar. 5, 2008 at 3 p.m. ET
How does the ECHL break ties?
If Two Teams Tie
1. Wins, regular season
2. Points, head-to-head
3. Wins, head-to-head
4. Goal differential, head-to-head
5. Winning percentage, division
6. Winning percentage, conference
7. Goals for, regular season
8. Goals against, regular season
9. Coin toss
If Three or More Teams Tie
Note: When two teams remain after third or other teams are eliminated during any step below, the tiebreaker reverts to Step 1 of the two-team format.
1. Wins, regular season
2. Winning percentage, games between the teams
3. Goal differential, games between the teams
4. Winning percentage, division
5. Winning percentage, conference
6. Goals for, regular season
7. Goals against, regular season
8. Coin toss
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