ECHL's 29th Season Opens on Friday
October 10, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL's 29th season begins on Friday with eight games, continues on Saturday with 12 games and concludes with one game on Sunday.
Began in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league that has 27 teams in 21 states and one Canadian province playing 972 games from Oct. 14, 2016 to April 8, 2017. The ECHL is the third-longest tenured professional hockey league behind only the National Hockey League and the American Hockey League.
Division rivalries are highlighted on Opening Night as six of the eight games on the schedule feature divisional matchups. In the Mountain Division, Utah hosts Idaho while Rapid City entertains Colorado while Central Division foes Quad City and Fort meet in Moline, Ill. A 2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs rematch takes place in Manchester as the Monarchs host North-Division rival Adirondack and South Division opponents Greenville and Florida meet at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla. Other games slated for Oct. 14 have Cincinnati visiting Indy, Norfolk hosting Kalamazoo for the first-time ever and Atlanta home against Toledo.
Seven teams open their home schedules on Oct. 15 with a trio of rematches from Opening Night switching venues - Cincinnati entertains Indy, Colorado hosts Rapid City and Fort Wayne is home against Quad City. Also on Saturday, Wheeling opens its 25th season in the ECHL hosting Brampton, Allen entertains Missouri, Reading hosts Elmira and Wichita hosts Tulsa.
Allen seeks unprecedented third straight ECHL title
The Allen Americans have captured the Kelly Cup title in each of the last two seasons, and this season look to become the first team to capture ECHL titles in three consecutive seasons.
Allen is the third team to win back-to-back titles, joining the Hampton Roads Admirals (1991 and 1992 Riley Cup championships) and Toledo Storm (1992 and 1993 Riley Cup) as ECHL clubs to have successfully defended their championships. Neither of those teams survived past round one of the playoffs in their bids for a third straight title as the Admirals fell to Raleigh 3 games to 1 in the 1993 East Division Semifinals and the Storm were eliminated by Nashville 3 games to 1 in the 1995 First Round.
Two other teams have reached the ECHL Finals in back-to-back years. Carolina won the 1989 Riley Cup 4 games to 3 over Johnstown before falling to Greensboro 4 games to 1 in the 1990 Finals. The Thunderbirds did not qualify for the 1991 Riley Cup Playoffs in their efforts to reach three straight Finals. The Florida Everblades sustained losses in consecutive Finals - falling to Idaho in 2004 and Trenton in 2005 - before being eliminated by Gwinnett 3 games to 1 in the 2006 South Division Finals.
New faces behind the benches
Eleven of the 27 ECHL teams will have a new coach in charge as the 2016-17 season gets underway.
Four of the coaches aren't totally new behind their respective team's bench. Both Indy's Bernie John (http://www.echl.com/behind-the-echl-benches-bernie-john-indy-fuel) and Rapid City's Mark Desantis (http://www.echl.com/behind-the-echl-benches-mark-desantis-rapid-city-rush) assumed their roles in the latter half of last season while Toledo's Dan Watson (http://www.echl.com/behind-the-echl-benches-dan-watson-toledo-walleye), who was the Walleye's interim head coach late in the 2013-14 season, has served as the club's assistant or associate coach since the 2009-10 season. In Wheeling, Jeff Christian s) enters his first season as the team's head coach, but he did serve as the Nailers' interim coach for the final three rounds of the 2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs, leading the team to the Finals for the first time since 1993.
Three other head coaches slide over after serving as their teams' assistant coach. Aaron Schneekloth les) assumes the head-coaching spot in Colorado after spending three seasons as the Eagles' assistant coach while John-Scott Dickson vericks) takes over as Missouri's head coach after one season as an assistant coach. Ryan Warsofsky stingrays) is the new man in charge for South Carolina, becoming the fifth-youngest coach in ECHL history after three seasons as the Stingrays' assistant coach.
In Elmira, Dave Leger (http://www.echl.com/behind-the-echl-benches-david-leger-elmira-jackals) is the Jackals' new head coach after spending the 2015-16 season as an assistant coach in Evansville while Brad Ralph (http://www.echl.com/behind-the-echl-benches-brad-ralph-florida-everblades) returns to the ECHL as the new head coach in Florida. Ralph went 132-64-20 in three seasons as head coach in Idaho before spending last season with Kelowna of the Western Hockey League.
Former ECHL defenseman Rod Aldoff (http://www.echl.com/behind-the-echl-benches-rod-aldoff-norfolk-admirals) returns to the league as a head coach, as he joins the Norfolk Admirals. Aldoff led Pensacola to a pair of Southern Professional Hockey League titles in his three seasons as the team's head coach.
Malcolm Cameron r) is back as a coach in the ECHL for the first time since the 2010-11 season as he takes over the reins in Wichita. Cameron enters the season tied for seventh all-time in ECHL history with 317 wins and 10th with 555 games coached.
Approaching milestones
A pair of ECHL goaltenders look to continue their ascent up the league's all-time lists during the 2016-17 season.
Kalamazoo's Joel Martin (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId291) ranks fifth in ECHL history with 158 wins in seven seasons with the K-Wings, Columbus (Ga.), Trenton and Elmira. He needs 16 wins to move into fourth place on the league's all-time wins list.
Allen's Riley Gill (http://www.echl.com/player?playerId3069), who last season became the ECHL's all-time leader with 48 career postseason wins, enters the season tied for 15th all-time with 113 career regular-season wins in seven seasons with the Americans, Reading, Kalamazoo and Victoria. Gill needs 22 wins to move into the top 10 in league history.
A pair of ECHL coaches look to move the all-time list this season as well. Wichita's Malcolm Cameron r) enters the campaign with 317 wins, which is tied for seventh in league history, and he needs 26 wins to enter the top 5. Reading's Larry Courville -6) ranks ninth all-time in ECHL history with 305 wins and is 38 wins shy of the top five.
Early-bird pricing available for ECHL.TV
Early-bird pricing for the 2016-17 season on ECHL.TV (http://www.echl.tv) packages is now available, with all ECHL games to be broadcast in High Definition for the upcoming season through this platform.
In addition, all fans will have a chance to preview the ECHL.TV (http://www.echl.tv) service on Friday, Oct. 21 as part of Free Friday. All 10 games on the ECHL schedule that evening will be available for viewing free of charge by entering code FREEFRIDAY on the ECHL.TV (http://www.echl.tv) login/ purchase screen.
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Team Capsules
North Division
ADK
Location: Glens Falls, New York
Arena (Capacity): Glens Falls Civic Center (4,794)
Coach: Cail MacLean r), Second Season with Adirondack, Fourth Season in ECHL (116-76-24)
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals to South Carolina (4 games to 3)
NHL Affiliate: Calgary Flames
AHL Affiliate: Stockton Heat
2015-16 in review
Record: 38-28-6, 82 points
Division Finish: 2nd, East
Overall ECHL Finish: 12th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 2.74 (21st)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.63 (6th)
Power Play (Rank): 17.5% (11th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 84.8% (T11th)
BRM
Location: Brampton, Ontario
Arena (Capacity): Powerade Centre (5,000)
Coach: Colin Chaulk (http://www.echl.com/behind-the-echl-benches-colin-chaulk-brampton-beast), Second Season (23-38-11)
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Did Not Qualify
NHL Affiliate: Montreal Canadiens
AHL Affiliate: St. John's IceCaps
2015-16 in review
Record: 23-38-11, 57 points
Division Finish: 4th, North
Overall ECHL Finish: 27th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 2.49 (25th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 3.54 (28th)
Power Play (Rank): 15.8% (19th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 78.4% (27th)
ELM
Location: Elmira, New York
Arena (Capacity): First Arena (3,784)
Coach: David Leger (http://www.echl.com/behind-the-echl-benches-david-leger-elmira-jackals), First Season
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Did Not Qualify
NHL Affiliate: Buffalo Sabres
AHL Affiliate: Rochester Americans
2015-16 in review
Record: 37-30-5, 79 points
Division Finish: 4th, East
Overall ECHL Finish: 17th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 2.86 (16th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.97 (19th)
Power Play (Rank): 14.2% (25th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 80.6% (23rd)
MAN2015
Location: Manchester, New Hampshire
Arena (Capacity): SNHU Arena (9,852)
Coach: Richard Seeley rchs), Second Season (39-24-9)
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Lost Eastern Conference Quarterfinals to Adirondack (4 games to 1)
NHL Affiliate: Los Angeles Kings
AHL Affiliate: Ontario Reign
2015-16 in review
Record: 39-24-9, 84 points
Division Finish: 1st, East
Overall ECHL Finish: 7th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 3.08 (T10th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.96 (18th)
Power Play (Rank): 19.5% (5th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 80.5% (24th)
REA
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Arena (Capacity): Santander Arena (7,160)
Coach: Larry Courville -6), Ninth Season (305-187-50)
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals to Wheeling (4 games to 3)
NHL Affiliate: Philadelphia Flyers
AHL Affiliate: Lehigh Valley Phantoms
2015-16 in review
Record: 36-26-10, 82 points
Division Finish: 3rd, East
Overall ECHL Finish: 14th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 3.08 (T10th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.69 (9th)
Power Play (Rank): 18.6% (6th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 83.5% (16th)
WHL
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
Arena (Capacity): WesBanco Arena (5,200)
Coach: Jeff Christian s), First Season
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Lost Kelly Cup Finals to Allen (4 games to 2)
NHL Affiliate: Pittsburgh Penguins
AHL Affiliate: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
2015-16 in review
Record: 37-26-9, 83 points
Division Finish: 2nd, North
Overall ECHL Finish: 11th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 2.97 (14th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.93 (17th)
Power Play (Rank): 17.8% (9th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 83.6% (15th) South Division
ATL
Location: Duluth, Georgia
Arena (Capacity): Infinite Energy Arena (11,355)
Coach: Andy Brandt ), Third Season (48-66-13)
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Did Not Qualify
NHL Affiliate: Boston Bruins
AHL Affiliate: Providence Bruins
2015-16 in review
Record: 34-31-7, 75 points
Division Finish: 4th, South
Overall ECHL Finish: 20th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 2.63 (T23rd)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 3.11 (20th)
Power Play (Rank): 17.1% (T13th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 77.9% (28th)
CIN
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Arena (Capacity): U.S. Bank Arena (6,955)
Coach: Matt Macdonald ones), Third Season (67-57-20)
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Lost Western Conference Quarterfinals to Fort Wayne (4 games to 3)
NHL Affiliate: Nashville Predators
AHL Affiliate: Milwaukee Admirals
2015-16 in review
Record: 36-27-9, 81 points
Division Finish: 2nd, Midwest
Overall ECHL Finish: 15th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 3.08 (T10th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.92 (T15th)
Power Play (Rank): 17.6% (10th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 81.6% (21st)
FLA
Location: Estero, Florida
Arena (Capacity): Germain Arena (7,186)
Coach: Brad Ralph (http://www.echl.com/behind-the-echl-benches-brad-ralph-florida-everblades), First Season with Florida, Fourth Season in ECHL (132-64-20)
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Lost Eastern Conference Quarterfinals to Wheeling (4 games to 2)
NHL Affiliate: Carolina Hurricanes
AHL Affiliate: Charlotte Checkers
2015-16 in review
Record: 46-23-3, 95 points
Division Finish: 2nd, South
Overall ECHL Finish: 4th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 3.14 (5th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.43 (4th)
Power Play (Rank): 17.1% (T13th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 86.0% (4th)
GSR
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Arena (Capacity): Bon Secours Wellness Arena (7,044)
Coach: Brian Gratz abbits), Second Season (29-33-10)
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Did Not Qualify
NHL Affiliate: New York Rangers
AHL Affiliate: Hartford Wolf Pack
2015-16 in review
Record: 29-33-10, 68 points
Division Finish: 5th, South
Overall ECHL Finish: 23rd
Goals Per Game (Rank): 2.85 (17th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 3.38 (27th)
Power Play (Rank): 16.7% (16th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 79.5% (26th)
NOR
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Arena (Capacity): Norfolk Scope (8,701)
Coach: Rod Aldoff (http://www.echl.com/behind-the-echl-benches-rod-aldoff-norfolk-admirals), First Season
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Did Not Qualify
NHL Affiliate: Edmonton Oilers
AHL Affiliate: Bakersfield Condors
2015-16 in review
Record: 30-37-5, 65 points
Division Finish: 5th, East
Overall ECHL Finish: 25th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 2.79 (20th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 3.22 (23rd)
Power Play (Rank): 16.6% (17th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 81.9% (19th)
ORL
Location: Orlando, Florida
Arena (Capacity): Amway Center (9,555)
Coach: Anthony Noreen ears), Second Season (33-30-9)
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Did Not Qualify
NHL Affiliate: Toronto Maple Leafs
AHL Affiliate: Toronto Marlies
2015-16 in review
Record: 33-30-9, 75 points
Division Finish: 3rd, South
Overall ECHL Finish: 19th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 3.11 (T7th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 3.22 (T22nd)
Power Play (Rank): 17.9% (8th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 83.1% (17th)
SC
Location: North Charleston, South Carolina
Arena (Capacity): North Charleston Coliseum (6,712)
Coach: Ryan Warsofsky stingrays), First Season
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Lost Eastern Conference Finals to Wheeling (4 games to 3)
NHL Affiliate: Washington Capitals
AHL Affiliate: Hershey Bears
2015-16 in review
Record: 44-18-10, 98 points
Division Finish: 1st, South
Overall ECHL Finish: 3rd
Goals Per Game (Rank): 3.11 (T7th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.25 (T1st)
Power Play (Rank): 19.6% (4th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 87.5% (1st)
Central Division
FW
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Arena (Capacity): Memorial Coliseum (10,500)
Coach: Gary Graham 2), Fourth Season (124-65-27)
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Lost Western Conference Finals to Allen (4 games to 1)
NHL Affiliate: Independent
AHL Affiliate: Independent
2015-16 in review
Record: 40-23-9, 89 points
Division Finish: 1st, Midwest
Overall ECHL Finish: 5th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 3.33 (1st)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.78 (10th)
Power Play (Rank): 20.4% (2nd)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 85.1% (9th)
Indy_1
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Arena (Capacity): Indiana Farmers Coliseum (6,145)
Coach: Bernie John (http://www.echl.com/behind-the-echl-benches-bernie-john-indy-fuel), Second Season (5-6-2)
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Did Not Qualify
NHL Affiliate: Chicago Blackhawks
AHL Affiliate: Rockford IceHogs
2015-16 in review
Record: 32-36-4, 68 points
Division Finish: 4th, Midwest
Overall ECHL Finish: 21st
Goals Per Game (Rank): 2.42 (27th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.79 (11th)
Power Play (Rank): 14.1% (26th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 85.5% (5th)
KAL
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Arena (Capacity): Wings Event Center (5,113)
Coach: Nick Bootland 8), Ninth Season with Kalamazoo; Eighth Season in ECHL (270-180-54)
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Lost Eastern Conference Quarterfinals to South Carolina (4 games to 1)
NHL Affiliate: Tampa Bay Lightning
AHL Affiliate: Syracuse Crunch
2015-16 in review
Record: 38-28-6, 82 points
Division Finish: 3rd, North
Overall ECHL Finish: 13th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 3.24 (3rd)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 3.19 (21st)
Power Play (Rank): 15.2% (21st)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 84.8% (T11th)
QC
Location: Moline, Illinois
Arena (Capacity): i Wireless Center (5,100)
Coach: Terry Ruskowski ards), Fifth Season with Quad City; Sixth Season in ECHL (170-137-33)
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Lost Western Conference Quarterfinals to Missouri (4 games to 0)
NHL Affiliate: Minnesota Wild
AHL Affiliate: Iowa Wild
2015-16 in review
Record: 37-29-6
Division Finish: 3rd, Midwest
Overall ECHL Finish: 16th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 2.82 (T18th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.82 (12th)
Power Play (Rank): 16.5% (18th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 85.3% (T6th)
TOL
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Arena (Capacity): Huntington Center (7,431)
Coach: Dan Watson (http://www.echl.com/behind-the-echl-benches-dan-watson-toledo-walleye), Second Season (5-13-3)
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Lost Eastern Conference Quarterfinals to Reading (4 games to 3)
NHL Affiliate: Detroit Red Wings
AHL Affiliate: Grand Rapids Griffins
2015-16 in review
Record: 47-20-5, 99 points
Division Finish: 1st, North
Overall ECHL Finish: 2nd
Goals Per Game (Rank): 3.13 (6th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.42 (3rd)
Power Play (Rank): 19.7% (3rd)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 82.6% (18th)
TUL
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Arena (Capacity): BOK Center (17,096)
Coach: Jason Christie (http://www.echl.com/behind-the-echl-benches-jason-christie-tulsa-oilers), Second Season with Tulsa, 13th Season in ECHL (520-312-103)
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Did Not Qualify
NHL Affiliate: Winnipeg Jets
AHL Affiliate: Manitoba Moose
2015-16 in review
Record: 37-30-5, 79 points
Division Finish: 3rd, Central
Overall ECHL Finish: 18th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 2.65 (22nd)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.65 (7th)
Power Play (Rank): 14.4% (T23rd)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 84.4% (14th)
WIC
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Arena (Capacity): INTRUST Bank Arena (13,400)
Coach: Malcolm Cameron r), First Season with Wichita; Ninth Season in ECHL (317-172-66)
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Did Not Qualify
NHL Affiliate: Ottawa Senators
AHL Affiliate: Binghamton Senators
2015-16 in review
Record: 18-41-13, 49 points
Division Finish: 4th, Central
Overall ECHL Finish: 28th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 2.08 (28th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 3.33 (25th)
Power Play (Rank): 10.3% (28th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 85.2% (8th)
Mountain Division
AK
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Arena (Capacity): Sullivan Arena (6,399)
Coach: Rob Murray (https://t.co/O7Fx6UAUfd), Sixth Season (189-120-41)
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Did Not Qualify
NHL Affiliate: Vancouver Canucks
AHL Affiliate: Utica Comets
2015-16 in review
Record: 27-38-7, 61 points
Division Finish: 5th, West
Overall ECHL Finish: 26th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 2.63 (T23rd)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 3.29 (24th)
Power Play (Rank): 15.6% (20th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 81.1% (22nd)
ALN
Location: Allen, Texas
Arena (Capacity): Allen Event Center (6,200)
Coach: Steve Martinson s), Third Season with Allen; Eighth Season in ECHL (289-153-62)
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Won Kelly Cup title by defeating Wheeling (4 games to 2)
NHL Affiliate: San Jose Sharks
AHL Affiliate: San Jose Barracuda
2015-16 in review
Record: 41-24-7, 89 points
Division Finish: 2nd, Central
Overall ECHL Finish: 6th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 3.08 (T10th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.83 (13th)
Power Play (Rank): 21.1% (1st)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 86.4% (3rd)
COL
Location: Loveland, Colorado
Arena (Capacity): Budweiser Events Center (5,289)
Coach: Aaron Schneekloth les), First Season
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Lost Western Conference Quarterfinals to Utah (4 games to 2)
NHL Affiliate: Colorado Avalanche
AHL Affiliate: San Antonio Rampage
2015-16 in review
Record: 41-27-4, 86 points
Division Finish: 1st, West
Overall ECHL Finish: 8th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 3.22 (4th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.68 (8th)
Power Play (Rank): 17.0% (15th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 84.8% (T11th)
IDH
Location: Boise, Idaho
Arena (Capacity): CenturyLink Arena (5,006)
Coach: Neil Graham (http://www.echl.com/behind-the-echl-benches-neil-graham-idaho-steelheads), Second Season (38-24-10)
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Lost Western Conference Quarterfinals to Allen (4 games to 3)
NHL Affiliate: Dallas Stars
AHL Affiliate: Texas Stars
2015-16 in review
Record: 38-24-10, 86 points
Division Finish: 2nd, West
Overall ECHL Finish: 9th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 2.82 (T18th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.60 (5th)
Power Play (Rank): 15.1% (22nd)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 86.5% (2nd)
MO
Location: Independence, Missouri
Arena (Capacity): Silverstein Eye Centers Arena (5,800)
Coach: John-Scott Dickson vericks), First Season
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs Lost Western Conference Semifinals to Allen (4 games to 2)
NHL Affiliate: New York Islanders
AHL Affiliate: Bridgeport Sound Tigers
2015-16 in review
Record: 52-15-5, 109 points
Division Finish: 1st, Central
Overall ECHL Finish: 1st
Goals Per Game (Rank): 3.25 (2nd)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.25 (T1st)
Power Play (Rank): 17.2% (12th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 85.0% (10th)
RC
Location: Rapid City, South Dakota
Arena (Capacity): Rushmore Plaza Civic Center (5,119)
Coach: Mark DeSantis (http://www.echl.com/behind-the-echl-benches-mark-desantis-rapid-city-rush), Second Season (12-9-3)
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Did Not Qualify
NHL Affiliate: Arizona Coyotes
AHL Affiliate: Tucson Roadrunners
2015-16 in review
Record: 30-35-7, 67 points
Division Finish: 4th, West
Overall ECHL Finish: 24th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 2.46 (26th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.92 (T15th)
Power Play (Rank): 14.4% (T23rd)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 85.3% (6th)
UTA
Location: West Valley City, Utah
Arena (Capacity): Maverik Center (10,207)
Coach: Tim Branham (http://www.echl.com/behind-the-echl-benches-tim-branham-utah-grizzlies-2), Fourth Season (114-78-23)
2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Lost Western Conference Semifinals to Fort Wayne (4 games to 0)
NHL Affiliate: Anaheim Ducks
AHL Affiliate: San Diego Gulls
2015-16 in review
Record: 39-27-6, 84 points
Division Finish: 3rd, West
Overall ECHL Finish: 10th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 3.10 (9th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.86 (14th)
Power Play (Rank): 18.1% (7th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 81.7% (20th)
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