ECHL Announces 2017-18 Conference and Divisional Alignment
Worcester Railers HC joins North Division of the Eastern Conference
The Worcester Railers HC joins the Adirondack Thunder, Brampton Beast, Manchester Monarchs, Reading Royals, and Wheeling Nailers as members of the North Division of the Eastern Conference.
The South Division of the Eastern Conference will consist of the Atlanta Gladiators, Florida Everblades, Greenville Swamp Rabbits, Jacksonville IceMen, Norfolk Admirals, Orlando Solar Bears, and South Carolina Stingrays.
ECHL has confirmed that the first two rounds of the Kelly Cup Playoffs will be played entirely within the division, the division winners will then play the fourth-place finisher and the second-place team will play the third-place team in the Division Semifinals. The winners of each series will play in the Division Finals, leading to the Conference Finals and Kelly Cup Finals.
Adirondack Thunder
Allen Americans
Atlanta Gladiators
Bloomington Bison
Cincinnati Cyclones
Florida Everblades
Fort Wayne Komets
Greensboro Gargoyles
Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Idaho Steelheads
Indy Fuel
Iowa Heartlanders
Jacksonville Icemen
Kalamazoo Wings
Kansas City Mavericks
Maine Mariners
Norfolk Admirals
Orlando Solar Bears
Rapid City Rush
Reading Royals
Savannah Ghost Pirates
South Carolina Stingrays
Tahoe Knight Monsters
Toledo Walleye
Trois-Rivières Lions
Tulsa Oilers
Utah Grizzlies
Wheeling Nailers
Wichita Thunder
Worcester Railers