| 2024–25 ECHL season | |
| League: | ECHL |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Duration: | October 18, 2024 – April 13, 2025 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | Brabham Cup |
| Mvp Link: | ECHL Most Valuable Player |
| Top Scorer Link: | ECHL Leading Scorer Award |
| Finals: | Kelly Cup |
| Seasonslist: | List of ECHL seasons |
| Seasonslistnames: | ECHL |
| Prevseason Link: | 2023–24 ECHL season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2023–24 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2025–26 ECHL season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2025–26 |
The 2024–25 ECHL season is the 37th season of the ECHL. The regular season began on October 18, 2024, and will end on April 13, 2025, with the 2025 Kelly Cup playoffs to follow. Twenty-nine teams affiliated with an NHL team in 22 states and one Canadian province are scheduled to play 72 games.[1]
The league will have two new teams this season: the Tahoe Knight Monsters and the Bloomington Bison.
| Old Coach | New Coach | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Smotherman | Bob Deraney | Worcester Railers | |
| Alex Loh | Jared Staal | Savannah Ghost Pirates | |
| Brenden Kotyk | Jared Nightingale | South Carolina Stingrays | |
| Chad Costello | B.J. Adams | Allen Americans | |
| Nick Luukko | Brandon Mashinter | Jacksonville Icemen |
| ECHL team | New affiliates | Former affiliates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Americans | Utah Hockey Club (NHL) Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) | Ottawa Senators (NHL) Belleville Senators (AHL) | |
| Bloomington Bison | New York Rangers (NHL) Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) | ||
| Cincinnati Cyclones | Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) Toronto Marlies (AHL) | New York Rangers (NHL) Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) | |
| Florida Everblades | St. Louis Blues (NHL) Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) | Florida Panthers (NHL) Charlotte Checkers (AHL) | |
| Savannah Ghost Pirates | Florida Panthers (NHL) Charlotte Checkers (AHL) | Vegas Golden Knights (NHL) Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) | |
| Tahoe Knight Monsters | Vegas Golden Knights (NHL) Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) |
– clinched playoff spot, – clinched regular season division title, – Brabham Cup (regular season) champion
– indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention
| North Division | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Nailers (PIT) | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 38 | 25 | 0.781 | |
| Norfolk Admirals (WPG) | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 58 | 25 | 0.694 | |
| Trois-Rivières Lions (MTL) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 34 | 20 | 0.714 | |
| Adirondack Thunder (NJD) | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 47 | 17 | 0.531 | |
| Reading Royals (PHI) | 21 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 63 | 17 | 0.405 | |
| Worcester Railers (NYI) | 19 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 63 | 17 | 0.447 | |
| Maine Mariners (BOS) | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 58 | 13 | 0.382 |
| South Division | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Everblades (STL) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 31 | 29 | 0.806 | |
| South Carolina Stingrays (WAS) | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 36 | 27 | 0.750 | |
| Jacksonville Icemen (BUF) | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 43 | 22 | 0.647 | |
| Savannah Ghost Pirates (FLA) | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 60 | 20 | 0.556 | |
| Greenville Swamp Rabbits (LAK) | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 53 | 19 | 0.594 | |
| Orlando Solar Bears (TBL) | 21 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 63 | 18 | 0.429 | |
| Atlanta Gladiators (NSH) | 19 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 57 | 16 | 0.421 |
| Central Division | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo Walleye (DET) | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 50 | 26 | 0.684 | |
| Iowa Heartlanders (MIN) | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 45 | 21 | 0.618 | |
| Fort Wayne Komets (EDM) | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 53 | 21 | 0.656 | |
| Indy Fuel (CHI) | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 0.567 | |
| Bloomington Bison (NYR) | 18 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 43 | 17 | 0.472 | |
| Kalamazoo Wings (VAN) | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 51 | 13 | 0.382 | |
| Cincinnati Cyclones (TOR) | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 56 | 7 | 0.233 |
| Mountain Division | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Oilers (ANA) | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 46 | 25 | 0.694 | |
| Kansas City Mavericks (SEA) | 19 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 52 | 24 | 0.632 | |
| Idaho Steelheads (DAL) | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 56 | 21 | 0.583 | |
| Wichita Thunder (SJS) | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 59 | 21 | 0.500 | |
| Tahoe Knight Monsters (VGK) | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 55 | 20 | 0.588 | |
| Allen Americans (UTA) | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 65 | 18 | 0.529 | |
| Rapid City Rush (CGY) | 18 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 59 | 14 | 0.389 | |
| Utah Grizzlies (COL) | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 69 | 12 | 0.353 |