2013–14 ECHL season
Ice hockey league season
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The 2013–14 ECHL season was the 26th season of the ECHL. The regular season schedule ran from October 18, 2013, to April 13, 2014,[1] followed by the Kelly Cup playoffs. The league began the season with 22 teams scheduled to play 72 regular season games each, but one team folded during the season, which required the league to reschedule games in order to provide the remaining teams with full schedules.[2]
| 2013–14 ECHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | ECHL |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 18, 2013 – April 13, 2014 |
| Regular season | |
| Brabham Cup | Alaska Aces |
| Season MVP | Mickey Lang (Orlando) |
| Top scorer | Brandon Marino (Fort Wayne) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Cincinnati Cyclones |
| Eastern runners-up | Greenville Road Warriors |
| Western champions | Alaska Aces |
| Western runners-up | Bakersfield Condors |
| Playoffs MVP | Rob Madore (Cincinnati) |
| Kelly Cup | |
| Champions | Alaska Aces |
| Runners-up | Cincinnati Cyclones |
League business
Team changes
- The Trenton Titans ceased operations at the end of the 2012–13 season.
- The San Francisco Bulls ceased operations on January 27, 2014 after playing only 40 games of the season.[3][4]
New affiliations and changes
| ECHL team | Added affiliates | Lost affiliates |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Aces | Calgary Flames (NHL) Abbotsford Heat (AHL) |
Independent |
| Bakersfield Condors | Edmonton Oilers (NHL) Oklahoma City Barons (AHL) |
Independent |
| Colorado Eagles | Independent | Winnipeg Jets (NHL) St. John's IceCaps (AHL) |
| Evansville IceMen | St. Louis Blues (NHL) Peoria Rivermen (AHL) | |
| Fort Wayne Komets | Independent | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) Norfolk Admirals (AHL) |
| Greenville Road Warriors | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) Adirondack Phantoms (AHL) |
Connecticut Whale (AHL) |
| Kalamazoo Wings | Utica Comets (AHL) | Chicago Wolves (AHL) |
| Ontario Reign | Winnipeg Jets (NHL) St. John's IceCaps |
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| Orlando Solar Bears | Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) Toronto Marlies (AHL) |
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| Stockton Thunder | New York Islanders (NHL) Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) |
Edmonton Oilers (NHL) Oklahoma City Barons (AHL) |
| Utah Grizzlies | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) Norfolk Admirals (AHL) |
Calgary Flames (NHL) Abbotsford Heat (AHL) |
Annual Board of Governors meeting
The ECHL Board of Governors was held the first week of July 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada where the Board of Governors re-elected Gwinnett Gladiators president Steve Chapman as chairman for an eighth term and awarded the 2015 All-star game to the Orlando Solar Bears.[5]
Regular season
Conference standings
| Eastern Conference | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z-Reading Royals (WAS) | 72 | 46 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 229 | 182 | 96 |
| y-Kalamazoo Wings (STL/VAN) | 72 | 42 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 224 | 197 | 92 |
| y-South Carolina Stingrays (BOS) | 72 | 43 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 197 | 173 | 92 |
| x-Orlando Solar Bears (MIN/TOR) | 72 | 43 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 225 | 219 | 91 |
| x-Cincinnati Cyclones (FLA/NSH) | 72 | 41 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 247 | 204 | 90 |
| x-Wheeling Nailers (MTL/PIT) | 72 | 39 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 216 | 196 | 84 |
| x-Greenville Road Warriors (NYR) | 72 | 39 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 220 | 208 | 84 |
| x-Fort Wayne Komets (Ind.) | 72 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 215 | 215 | 84 |
| e-Florida Everblades (CAR/TB) | 72 | 37 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 240 | 222 | 82 |
| e-Evansville IceMen (CBJ) | 72 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 226 | 237 | 73 |
| e-Gwinnett Gladiators (PHX) | 72 | 29 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 203 | 227 | 63 |
| e-Elmira Jackals (OTT/NJ) | 72 | 24 | 40 | 3 | 5 | 176 | 252 | 56 |
| e-Toledo Walleye (CHI/DET) | 72 | 21 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 193 | 268 | 49 |
x - clinched playoff spot, y - clinched division title, z - clinched best conference record, e - eliminated from playoff contention
| Western Conference | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b-Alaska Aces (CGY) | 71 | 45 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 243 | 164 | 97 |
| y-Ontario Reign (LA/WPG) | 71 | 44 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 215 | 191 | 95 |
| x-Utah Grizzlies (ANA) | 71 | 38 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 187 | 173 | 85 |
| x-Idaho Steelheads (DAL) | 72 | 39 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 223 | 212 | 85 |
| x-Colorado Eagles (Ind.) | 71 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 211 | 218 | 78 |
| x-Bakersfield Condors (EDM) | 72 | 36 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 197 | 202 | 78 |
| x-Stockton Thunder (NYI) | 72 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 224 | 235 | 74 |
| x-Las Vegas Wranglers (Ind.) | 72 | 20 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 174 | 248 | 48 |
| w-San Francisco Bulls (SJ) | 40 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 101 | 143 | 35 |
x - clinched playoff spot, y - clinched division title, b - clinched Brabham Cup, best record in the conference and first round bye, e - eliminated from playoff contention, w - ceased operations
Divisional standings
- Eastern Conference
| Atlantic Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z-Reading Royals | 72 | 46 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 229 | 182 | 96 |
| x-Wheeling Nailers | 72 | 39 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 216 | 196 | 84 |
| e-Elmira Jackals | 72 | 24 | 40 | 3 | 5 | 176 | 252 | 56 |
| North Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Kalamazoo Wings | 72 | 42 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 224 | 197 | 92 |
| x-Cincinnati Cyclones | 72 | 41 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 247 | 204 | 90 |
| x-Fort Wayne Komets | 72 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 215 | 215 | 84 |
| e-Evansville IceMen | 72 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 226 | 237 | 73 |
| e-Toledo Walleye | 72 | 21 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 193 | 268 | 49 |
| South Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-South Carolina Stingrays | 72 | 43 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 197 | 173 | 92 |
| x-Orlando Solar Bears | 72 | 43 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 225 | 219 | 91 |
| x-Greenville Road Warriors | 72 | 39 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 220 | 208 | 84 |
| e-Florida Everblades | 72 | 37 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 240 | 222 | 82 |
| e-Gwinnett Gladiators | 72 | 29 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 203 | 227 | 63 |
x - clinched playoff spot, y - clinched division title, e - eliminated from playoff contention
- Western Conference
| Mountain Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b-Alaska Aces | 71 | 45 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 243 | 164 | 97 |
| x-Utah Grizzlies | 71 | 38 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 187 | 173 | 85 |
| x-Idaho Steelheads | 72 | 39 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 223 | 212 | 85 |
| x-Colorado Eagles | 71 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 211 | 218 | 78 |
| Pacific Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Ontario Reign | 71 | 44 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 215 | 191 | 95 |
| x-Bakersfield Condors | 72 | 36 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 197 | 202 | 78 |
| x-Stockton Thunder | 72 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 224 | 235 | 74 |
| x-Las Vegas Wranglers | 72 | 20 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 174 | 248 | 48 |
| w-San Francisco Bulls | 40 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 101 | 143 | 35 |
x - clinched playoff spot, y - clinched division title, b - clinched Brabham Cup, best record in the conference and first round bye, e - eliminated from playoff contention, w - ceased operations
Postseason
| Conference quarterfinals[6] | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Kelly Cup finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Reading Royals | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Fort Wayne Komets | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Fort Wayne | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cincinnati | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Orlando Solar Bears | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cincinnati | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Greenville | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Kalamazoo Wings | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Greenville Road Warriors | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Greenville | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Wheeling | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | South Carolina Stingrays | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Wheeling Nailers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cincinnati | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Alaska | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Alaska Aces | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Las Vegas Wranglers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Alaska | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Idaho | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Idaho Steelheads | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Colorado Eagles | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Alaska | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Bakersfield | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ontario Reign | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Stockton Thunder | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Stockton | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Bakersfield | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Utah Grizzlies | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Bakersfield Condors | 4 | |||||||||||||||||