2018–19 ECHL season

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2018–19 ECHL season
League ECHL
Sport Ice hockey
Duration October 12, 2018 – April 7, 2019
Regular season
Brabham Cup Cincinnati Cyclones
Season MVP Jesse Schultz (Cincinnati)
Top scorer Jesse Schultz (Cincinnati)
Playoffs
Eastern champions Newfoundland Growlers
  Eastern runners-up Florida Everblades
Western champions Toledo Walleye
  Western runners-up Tulsa Oilers
Playoffs Playoffs MVP Zach O'Brien (Newfoundland)
Kelly Cup
Champions Newfoundland Growlers
  Runners-up Toledo Walleye
ECHL seasons

The 2018–19 ECHL season is the 31st season of the ECHL. The regular season is scheduled to run from October 12, 2018, to April 7, 2019, with the Kelly Cup playoffs to follow. Twenty-seven teams in 20 states and two Canadian provinces each play a 72-game schedule. The Kelly Cup was won the Newfoundland Growlers in their inaugural season over the Toledo Walleye.

League business

Teams in the ECHL as of the 2018–19 season. Dot colors correspond to the divisional alignment.
Canadian-based teams in the ECHL as of the 2018–19 season. Dot colors correspond to the divisional alignment.

League changes

After serving as league commissioner for 16 seasons, Brian McKenna, stepped down from the position following the 2017–18 season.[1] He was replaced by Ryan Crelin, who had most recently been serving as the ECHL's chief operating officer.[2]

Team changes

Conference realignment

As the new ECHL teams in Portland, Maine, and St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, were added to the North Division of the Eastern Conference, the Wheeling Nailers were moved to the Western Conference and Central Division. With the Colorado Eagles joining the American Hockey League, the Kansas City Mavericks moved back to the Mountain Division from the Central.[7]

Affiliation changes

ECHL team New affiliates Former affiliates
Allen Americans Minnesota Wild (NHL)
Iowa Wild (AHL)		 San Jose Sharks (NHL)
San Jose Barracuda (AHL)
Brampton Beast[9] Ottawa Senators (NHL)
Belleville Senators (AHL)		 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Laval Rocket (AHL)
Fort Wayne Komets Vegas Golden Knights (NHL)
Chicago Wolves (AHL)[10]		 Arizona Coyotes (NHL)
Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)[11]
Greenville Swamp Rabbits Independent New York Rangers (NHL)
Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
Maine Mariners New York Rangers (NHL)
Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)[12]		 Dormant
Newfoundland Growlers Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Toronto Marlies (AHL)[13]		 Expansion team
Norfolk Admirals Arizona Coyotes (NHL)
Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)		 Independent
Orlando Solar Bears Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
Syracuse Crunch (AHL)		 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Toronto Marlies (AHL)
Tulsa Oilers San Antonio Rampage (AHL) No AHL affiliate
Rapid City Rush Independent[14] Minnesota Wild (NHL)
Iowa Wild (AHL)[15]
Utah Grizzlies Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
Colorado Eagles (AHL)[16]		 Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
San Diego Gulls (AHL)

Annual Board of Governors meeting

The annual ECHL Board of Governors meeting was held at the New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, from June 18 to 22, 2018.[17]

All-star game

The 2019 CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic was held on January 21, 2019, at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio.[18] The All-Star Classic retained the four team, 3-on-3 player tournament style used the previous season, but featured two teams made from the Toledo Walleye (named Team Hooks and Team Fins) and one team for each conference's All-Star players. In the round-robin, the Western Conference and Team Fins each went 2–1, while the Eastern Conference and Team Hooks went 1–2. In the semifinal round, the Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference 4–3 and Team Fins defeated the Team Hooks 3–1. The Eastern Conference All-Star team then defeated Team Fins 2–1 following a shootout. The Brampton Beast's David Pacan was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.[19]

The skills competition took place in between rounds of the tournament. The Toledo Walleye's Bryan Moore won the fastest skater event, the Walleye's A.J. Jenks won the hardest shot event, and the Brampton Beast's David Pacan won the accuracy shooting event.[19]

Standings

Final standings:[20]

Eastern Conference
North Division GP W L OTL SOL GF GA PTS
y – Newfoundland Growlers (TOR) 72 43 21 4 4 258 207 94
x – Adirondack Thunder (NJ) 72 37 26 6 3 234 220 83
x – Manchester Monarchs (LA) 72 39 29 2 2 233 232 82
x – Brampton Beast (OTT) 72 36 29 5 2 241 217 79
Reading Royals (PHI) 72 34 28 4 6 229 229 78
Maine Mariners (NYR) 72 37 32 2 1 221 247 77
Worcester Railers (NYI) 72 32 29 7 4 196 226 75
South Division GP W L OTL SOL GF GA PTS
y – Florida Everblades (CAR) 72 50 16 5 1 276 181 106
x – Orlando Solar Bears (TB) 72 41 25 5 1 251 238 88
x – South Carolina Stingrays (WSH) 72 35 31 5 1 221 223 76
x – Jacksonville Icemen (WPG) 72 36 32 2 2 198 217 76
Atlanta Gladiators (BOS) 72 31 30 8 3 197 211 73
Norfolk Admirals (ARI) 72 27 36 6 3 218 278 63
Greenville Swamp Rabbits (Ind.) 72 25 41 3 3 192 254 56
Western Conference
Central Division GP W L OTL SOL GF GA PTS
z – Cincinnati Cyclones (BUF) 72 51 13 5 3 282 176 110
x – Toledo Walleye (DET) 72 40 23 6 3 237 221 89
x – Fort Wayne Komets (VGK) 72 36 26 4 6 233 248 82
x – Kalamazoo Wings (VAN) 72 36 31 2 3 229 254 77
Indy Fuel (CHI) 72 35 32 2 3 230 247 75
Wheeling Nailers (PIT) 72 31 31 6 4 239 240 72
Mountain Division GP W L OTL SOL GF GA PTS
y – Tulsa Oilers (STL) 72 42 24 4 2 236 198 90
x – Idaho Steelheads (DAL) 72 41 25 4 2 241 203 88
x – Utah Grizzlies (COL) 72 37 26 4 5 232 218 83
x – Kansas City Mavericks (CGY) 72 36 30 4 2 234 228 78
Wichita Thunder (EDM) 72 29 31 9 3 224 251 70
Rapid City Rush (Ind.) 72 30 33 5 4 168 225 69
Allen Americans (MIN) 72 25 41 4 2 208 269 56

 x  - clinched playoff spot,  y  - clinched regular season division title,  z  - Brabham Cup (regular season) champion

Postseason

Playoffs format

At the end of the regular season, the top four teams in each division qualifies for the 2019 Kelly Cup playoffs and be seeded one through four based on highest point total earned in the season. Then the first two rounds of the playoffs are held within the division with the first seed facing the fourth seed and the second seed facing the third. The division champions then play each other in a conference championship. The Kelly Cup finals pits the Eastern Conference champion against the Western Conference champion. All four rounds are a best-of-seven format.[21]

Bracket

Division Semifinals Division Finals Conference Finals Kelly Cup Finals
                       
N1 Newfoundland Growlers 4
N4 Brampton Beast 2
N1 Newfoundland Growlers 4
North Division
N3 Manchester Monarchs 2
N2 Adirondack Thunder 1
N3 Manchester Monarchs 4
N1 Newfoundland Growlers 4
Eastern Conference
S1 Florida Everblades 1
S1 Florida Everblades 4
S4 Jacksonville Icemen 2
S1 Florida Everblades 4
South Division
S2 Orlando Solar Bears 1
S2 Orlando Solar Bears 4
S3 South Carolina Stingrays 1
N1 Newfoundland Growlers 4
C2 Toledo Walleye 2
C1 Cincinnati Cyclones 4
C4 Kalamazoo Wings 2
C1 Cincinnati Cyclones 1
Central Division
C2 Toledo Walleye 4
C2 Toledo Walleye 4
C3 Fort Wayne Komets 2
C2 Toledo Walleye 4
Western Conference
M1 Tulsa Oilers 3
M1 Tulsa Oilers 4
M4 Kansas City Mavericks 3
M1 Tulsa Oilers 4
Mountain Division
M2 Idaho Steelheads 2
M2 Idaho Steelheads 4
M3 Utah Grizzlies 1

Awards

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See also: ECHL awards
Award Winner
Patrick Kelly Cup: Newfoundland Growlers
Henry Brabham Cup: Cincinnati Cyclones
Gingher Memorial Trophy: Newfoundland Growlers
Bruce Taylor Trophy: Toledo Walleye
John Brophy Award: Matt Thomas, Cincinnati
CCM Most Valuable Player: Jesse Schultz, Cincinnati
Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player: Zach O'Brien, Newfoundland
Warrior Hockey Goaltender of the Year: Michael Houser, Cincinnati
CCM Rookie of the Year: Chris Collins, Kalamazoo
CCM Defenseman of the Year: Eric Knodel, Cincinnati
Leading Scorer: Jesse Schultz, Cincinnati
AMI Graphics Plus Performer Award: Joe Cox, Florida
Sportsmanship Award: Zach O'Brien, Newfoundland
Community Service Award: James Henry, Adirondack
Birmingham Memorial Award: Patrick Richardson

All-ECHL teams

First Team[22]

Second Team[22]

Rookie Team[23]

See also

References

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