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Line 2: {{Use mdy dates\|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox sports season \| title = 2023–24 ECHL season \| league = [[ECHL]] \| sport = [[Ice hockey]] \| duration = October 19, 2023 – April 14, 2024 \| attendance = \| season = Regular season \| season_champ_name = [[Brabham Cup]] \| season_champs = [[Kansas City Mavericks]] \| MVP = Brandon Hawkins {{small\|([[Toledo Walleye\|Toledo]])}} \| MVP_link = ECHL Most Valuable Player \| top_scorer = Brandon Hawkins {{small\|([[Toledo Walleye\|Toledo]])}} \| top_scorer_link = ECHL Leading Scorer Award \| playoffs = Playoffs \| playoffs_link = 2024 Kelly Cup playoffs \| conf1 = Eastern \| conf1_champ = [[Florida Everblades]] \| conf1_runner-up = [[Adirondack Thunder]] \| conf2 = Western \| conf2_champ = [[Kansas City Mavericks]] \| conf2_runner-up = [[Toledo Walleye]] \| finals = Kelly Cup \| finals_link = 2024 Kelly Cup playoffs#Kelly Cup finals \| finals_champ = [[Florida Everblades]] \| finals_runner-up = [[Kansas City Mavericks]] \| playoffs_MVP = Oliver Chau {{small\|([[Florida Everblades\|Florida]])}} \| playoffs_MVP_link = \| ~~seasonslistnames~~seasonslist = [[List of ECHL seasons~~\|ECHL]]~~▼ \| nextseason_year = [[2024–25 ECHL season\|2024–25]]▼ \| seasonslistnames = ECHL \| prevseason_year = [[2022–23 ECHL season\|2022–23]]▼ \| prevseason_link = 2022–23 ECHL season ▲\| seasonslistnames = [[List of ECHL seasons\|ECHL]] ▲\| prevseason_year = ~~[[2022–23~~ ~~ECHL~~= ~~season\|~~2022–23]] \| nextseason_link = 2024–25 ECHL season ▲\| nextseason_year = ~~[[2024–25~~ ~~ECHL~~= ~~season\|~~2024–25]] }} The '''2023–24 ECHL season''' iswas the [[List of ECHL seasons\|36th season]] of the [[ECHL]]. The regular season began on October 19, 2023, and ended on April 14, 2024, with the 2024 Kelly Cup playoffs to follow. Twenty-eight teams, all of which are affiliated with an NHL team, in 20 states and two Canadian provinces are scheduled to play 72 games.<ref>{{cite web \|title=ECHL releases 2023–24 schedule \|url=https://echl.com/news/2023/05/echl-releases-2023-24-schedule \|website=echl.com \|publisher=ECHL \|access-date=October 13, 2023}}</ref> The league terminated the [[Newfoundland Growlers]] franchise by league bylaws on April 2, 2024, after the St. John's-based team's owners could not finalize the sale of the team ~~by that date by league bylaws~~ (~~but were able to sell~~ the [[Trois-Rivières Lions]] ~~before~~were ~~that~~sold, ashowever, and they also owned the Lions). With this termination and following cancellation of their remaining games (3 vsv. Trois-Rivières and 3 vsv. Norfolk), the ECHL announced that the North Division standings would be decided by point %percentage to make up for ~~those~~the missing games for Trois-Rivières and the [[Norfolk Admirals (ECHL)\|Norfolk Admirals]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=ECHL Terminates Newfoundland Membership \|url=https://echl.com/news/2024/04/echl-terminates-newfoundland-membership \|website=echl.com \|access-date=14 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-growlers-stop-operations-1.7161550\|title=Newfoundland Growlers won't finish the season as membership in ECHL terminated\|date=April 2, 2024\|publisher=CBC}}</ref> On June 8, the [[Florida Everblades]] won their third consecutive and fourth overall Kelly Cup championship over the [[Kansas City Mavericks]] in five games, becoming the first team in ECHL history to [[three-peat]].<ref name="2024_champions_sportsnet">{{cite news \|title=Panthers' Maurice congratulates son, Florida Everblades on ECHL win \|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/panthers-maurice-congratulates-son-florida-everblades-on-echl-win/ \|access-date=22 June 2024 \|work=sportsnet.ca \|date=9 June 2024}}</ref> ~~{{Location map+\|USA\|width=298\|float=right~~ ~~\|alt=ECHL 2023–24.~~ ~~\|caption=US-based teams in the ECHL as of the 2023–24 season. Dot colors correspond to the divisional alignment.~~ ~~\|places=~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 43.312222 \|long= -73.648333 \|mark = blue pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = left \|label=[[Adirondack Thunder\|Adirondack]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 32.86 \|long= -97.20 \|mark = pink pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = right \|label=[[Allen Americans\|Allen]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 33.99 \|long= -84.09 \|mark = red pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = left \|label=[[Atlanta Gladiators\|Atlanta]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 39.10 \|long= -84.50 \|mark = orange pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = right \|label=[[Cincinnati Cyclones\|Cincinnati]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 26.44 \|long= -81.78 \|mark = red pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = bottom \|label=[[Florida Everblades\|Florida]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 41.12 \|long= -85.12 \|mark = orange pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = left \|label=[[Fort Wayne Komets\|Fort Wayne]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 34.85 \|long= -82.39 \|mark = red pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = top \|label=[[Greenville Swamp Rabbits\|Greenville]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 43.61 \|long= -116.20 \|mark = pink pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = top \|label=[[Idaho Steelheads\|Idaho]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 39.79 \|long= -86.15 \|mark = orange pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = left \|label=[[Indy Fuel\|Indy]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 41.681361 \|long= -91.5625 \|mark = orange pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = left\|label=[[Iowa Heartlanders\|Iowa]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 30.33 \|long= -81.65 \|mark = red pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = right \|label=[[Jacksonville Icemen\|Jacksonville]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 42.25 \|long= -85.54 \|mark = orange pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = top \|label=[[Kalamazoo Wings\|Kalamazoo]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 39.04 \|long= -94.36 \|mark = pink pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = left \|label=[[Kansas City Mavericks\|Kansas City]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 43.655556 \|long= -70.259167 \|mark = blue pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = right \|label=[[Maine Mariners (ECHL)\|Maine]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 36.916667 \|long= -76.2 \|mark = blue pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = right \|label=[[Norfolk Admirals (ECHL)\|Norfolk]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 28.54 \|long= -81.38 \|mark = red pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = right \|label=[[Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)\|Orlando]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 44.09 \|long= -103.23 \|mark = pink pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = top \|label=[[Rapid City Rush\|Rapid City]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 40.33 \|long= -75.92 \|mark = blue pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = right \|label=[[Reading Royals\|Reading]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 32.07 \|long= -81.11 \|mark = red pog.svg~~ ~~\|label_size=60 \|position = left \|label=[[Savannah Ghost Pirates\|Savannah]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 32.87 \|long= -80.02 \|mark = red pog.svg~~ ~~\|label_size=60 \|position = right \|label=[[South Carolina Stingrays\|South Carolina]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 41.65 \|long= -83.54 \|mark = orange pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = right \|label=[[Toledo Walleye\|Toledo]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 36.16 \|long= -96.00 \|mark = pink pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = right \|label=[[Tulsa Oilers\|Tulsa]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 40.70 \|long= -111.95 \|mark = pink pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = top \|label=[[Utah Grizzlies\|Utah]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 39.66 \|long= -80.72 \|mark = orange pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = right \|label=[[Wheeling Nailers\|Wheeling]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 37.68 \|long= -97.33 \|mark = pink pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = left \|label=[[Wichita Thunder\|Wichita]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 42.266111 \|long= -71.798333 \|mark = blue pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = right \|label=[[Worcester Railers\|Worcester]]}}~~ }} ~~{{Location map+\|Canada\|width=298\|float=right~~ ~~\|alt=ECHL 2023–24.~~ ~~\|caption=Canadian-based teams in the ECHL as of the 2023–24 season. Dot colors correspond to the divisional alignment.~~ ~~\|places=~~ ~~{{Location map~\|Canada\|lat= 47.560022 \|long= -52.713208 \|mark = blue pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = left \|label=[[Newfoundland Growlers\|Newfoundland]]}}~~ ~~{{Location map~\|Canada\|lat= 46.347778 \|long= -72.558889 \|mark = blue pog.svg \|label_size=60 \|position = right \|label=[[Trois-Rivières Lions (ECHL)\|Trois-Rivières]]}}~~ }} == League changes == On April 2, 2024, the [[ECHL]] terminated the membership of the [[Newfoundland Growlers]] for failure to fulfill league bylaws. Both the [[Newfoundland Growlers]] and the [[Trois-Rivières Lions]] were owned by Deacon Sports and Entertainment and had been experiencing financial difficulties. On April 8, 2024, the league approved the sale of the [[Trois-Rivières Lions]] to [[Spire Sports + Entertainment]].<ref name="growlers_terminated_sportsnet">{{cite news \|title=ECHL’s Newfoundland Growlers terminated by league \|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/echls-newfoundland-growlers-terminated-by-league/ \|access-date=22 June 2024 \|work=sportsnet.ca \|date=2 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-04-08 \|title=Les Lions de Trois-Rivières vendus officiellement\|url=https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/hockey/2024-04-08/echl/les-lions-de-trois-rivieres-vendus-officiellement.php\|access-date=2024-04-09 \|newspaper=[[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)\|La Presse]]\|language=fr\|trans-title=The Trois-Rivières Lions officially sold}}</ref> Former [[Newfoundland Growlers]] signed to a [[Ice hockey contract\|standard player contract]] were released as [[unrestricted free agents]], allowing them to sign with another team for the remainder of the season. However, former [[Newfoundland Growlers]] under an [[American Hockey League\|AHL]] or [[NHL]] [[Two-way contract\|structured contract]] were ineligible to play the six remaining games.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=ECHL Terminates Newfoundland Membership \|url=https://echl.com/news/2024/04/echl-terminates-newfoundland-membership \|access-date=April 2, 2024 \|website=ECHL}}</ref> === Coaching changes === <!--only input announced changes or relocated NHL/AHL teams--> {\| class="wikitable" \|- Line 100 ⟶ 69: \| [[Toledo Walleye]] \|- \| [[~~Marc-André Bergeron\|~~Marc-Andre Bergeron]] \| [[Ron Choules]] \| [[Trois-Rivières Lions]] Line 107 ⟶ 76: === Affiliation changes === <!--only input announced changes or relocated NHL/AHL teams--> {\| class="wikitable" \|- Line 131 ⟶ 101: \| [[Norfolk Admirals (ECHL)\|Norfolk Admirals]] \| [[Winnipeg Jets]] (NHL)<br> [[Manitoba Moose]] (AHL) \| [[Carolina Hurricanes]] (NHL) <br> [[Chicago Wolves]] (AHL) \|} == All-star game == The 2024 [[ECHL All-Star Game\|All Star Game]] was held in January 2024, at [[Enmarket Arena]], home arena of the [[Savannah Ghost Pirates]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://echl.com/news/2023/02/savannah-selected-as-host-of-2024-warrior-echl-all-star-classic-presented-by-gulfstream \|title=Savannah selected as host of 2024 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic presented by Gulfstream \|website=echl.com \|access-date=October 13, 2023}}</ref> == Standings == <!--PLEASE DO NOT UPDATE UNLESS YOU UPDATE EVERY STANDING AND STAT FOR EVERY TEAM. PARTIAL UPDATES WILL BE REVERTED AS INCOMPLETE AND STATISTICALLY INCORRECT--> {{small\|Final standings}}<ref>{{cite web \|title=ECHL standings \|url=https://echl.com/standings \|website=echl.com \|access-date=November 16, 2023}}</ref> === Eastern Conference === {{color box\|#97DEFF\|'''x'''}} – clinched playoff spot, {{color box\|#ffeeaa\|'''y'''}} – clinched regular season division title, {{color box\|#bbffbb\|'''z'''}} – [[Brabham Cup]] (regular season) champion<br /> {{~~colorbox~~color box\|#ffcccc\|'''e'''}} ''– indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention'', {{~~colorbox~~color box\|#ffffcc\|'''coi'''}} ''– ceased operations immediately'' {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:50em" Line 160 ⟶ 133: \|align=left\|'''y''' – [[Adirondack Thunder]] ([[New Jersey Devils\|NJD]]) \|\| 72 \|\| 43 \|\| 18 \|\| 7 \|\| 4 \|\| 241 \|\| 212 \|\| 97 \|\| '''0.674''' \|- bgcolor=#97DEFF \|align=left\|'''x''' – [[Norfolk Admirals (ECHL)\|Norfolk Admirals]] ~~([[Carolina Hurricanes\|CAR]])/~~([[Winnipeg Jets\|WPG]]) \|\| 69 \|\| 41 \|\| 21 \|\| 6 \|\| 1 \|\| 245 \|\| 199 \|\| 89 \|\| '''0.645''' \|- bgcolor=#97DEFF \|align=left\|'''x''' – [[Trois-Rivières Lions]] ([[Montreal Canadiens\|MTL]]) \|\| 69 \|\| 31 \|\| 30 \|\| 5 \|\| 3 \|\| 204 \|\| 229 \|\| 70 \|\| '''0.507''' Line 173 ⟶ 146: \|} † {{small\|''Points percentage was used to determine playoff seedings due to the Newfoundland Growlers ceasing operations, causing the Norfolk Admirals and Trois-Rivières Lions to play three fewer games.''}} {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:50em" Line 205 ⟶ 177: === Western Conference === {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:50em" \|- Line 233 ⟶ 206: \|align=left\| [[Iowa Heartlanders]] ([[Minnesota Wild\|MIN]]) \|\| 72 \|\| 27 \|\| 37 \|\| 6 \|\| 2 \|\| 186 \|\| 250 \|\| '''62''' \|\| 0.431 \|} <sup>1</sup> {{small\|''Flooding on the banks of the [[Ohio River]] in [[~~Wheeling, West Virginia\|~~Wheeling, WV]] led to three home [[~~Toledo~~Wheeling ~~Walleye~~Nailers]] games affected — the April 5 game versus Fort Wayne (which was made up April 10 because there was a playoff implication), the April 12 game versus Toledo (cancelled because there were no remaining playoff implications), and the April 13 game versus Cincinnati (moved to [[Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania\|Cranberry Township, PA]] at the [[Pittsburgh Penguins\|parent club's]] training facility, the [[University of Pittsburgh Medical Center]] [[Mario Lemieux]] Sports Complex. As a result, the ECHL calculated seeding by points percentage.''}} {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:50em" \|- Line 264 ⟶ 237: == Postseason == {{Main\|2024 Kelly Cup playoffs}} The top four teams in each division at the end of the regular season advanced to the [[2024 Kelly Cup playoffs]] and were seeded one through four based on their end-of-season division ranking. Each round was a best-of-7 series with the winner advancing to the next round. The first two rounds were played between teams in their same the division, with the first seed facing the fourth seed and the second seed facing the third seed. The winners of each division then played off to determine winners of each conference. In the final, the from the Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference [[Kansas City Mavericks]] in five games. It was the third consecutive championship for the [[Florida Everblades]].<ref name="2024_champions_sportsnet" /> ~~=== Playoffs format ===~~ At the end of the regular season, the top four teams in each division qualify for the [[2024 Kelly Cup playoffs]] and are seeded one through four based on the highest points total earned in the regular season. 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 seed. The division champions then play each other in a conference championship. The Kelly Cup finals pit the Eastern Conference champions against the Western Conference champions. All four rounds are a best-of-seven format. === Bracket === {{#section:2024 Kelly Cup playoffs\|2024bracket}} == See also == * [[List of ECHL seasons]] * [[2023 in ~~sports~~ice hockey]] * [[2024 in ~~sports~~ice hockey]] == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == *[http://www.echl.com/ ECHL website] Line 288 ⟶ 265: {{DEFAULTSORT:Echl Season 2023-24}} [[Category:2023–24 ECHL ~~seasons~~season\|~~2023–24~~ ]]▼ [[Category:~~2023–24~~ ECHL ~~season~~seasons\|~~2023–24 ECHL season~~2023-24]] ▲[[Category:ECHL seasons\|2023–24]] [[Category:2023–24 in American ice hockey by league\|3]] [[Category:2023–24 in Canadian ice hockey by league\|3]]