2006 - 07 ECHL season The 2006 - 07 ECHL Season was the 19th season of the ECHL . Two teams returned to the ECHL after suspensions : the Texas Wildcatters ( who had to suspend operations for the 2005 - 06 season as a byproduct of damage to their home arena caused by Hurricane Rita ) and the Cincinnati Cyclones ( who had ceased operations after the 2003 - 04 season . As a result of the failure of the AHL to return to the area , owners decided to restart their franchise in the ECHL ) . The ECHL Board of Governors announced in the June 2006 meetings that the league revoked the Greenville Grrrowl franchise , and the San Diego Gulls had returned its franchise . The league had 25 teams for 2006 - 07 . League Realignment . At the 2006 pre - season meeting of the ECHL Board of Governors , the ECHL announced the alignment of the 25 teams of the ECHL . Regular Season . Final Standings . " Note : GP = Games played ; W = Wins ; L = Loses ; OTL = Overtime loses ; SOL = Shootout loses ; GF = Goals For ; GA = Goals Against ; PTS = Points ; Green shade = Clinched Playoff Spot ; Blue shade = Clinched Division ; ( z ) = Clinched Home - Ice Advantage " Final league standings Scoring Leaders . " Note : GP = Games played ; G = Goals ; A = Assists ; Pts = Points ; PIM = Penalty Minutes " Data referenced from ECHL website Leading Goaltenders . " Note : GP = Games Played ; TOI = Time On Ice ( minutes ) ; W = Wins ; L = Losses ; OTL = Overtime Losses ; SOL = Shootout Losses GA = Goals Against ; SO = Shutouts ; Sv % = Save Percentage ; GAA = Goals Against Average " Data referenced from ECHL website Playoff Format . The ECHL realigned the playoff format for the two conferences . National Confernece . The ECHL will use a straight - up , eight team knockout format for the National Conference . The top eight teams will advance to the playoffs , with the two division champions being the first and second seeds . The other six teams will be seeded by points . In the second round , the best team remaining from each division is seeded first and second , and the other two teams are seeded by points . The better team gains home - ice advantage for the conference finals . All games are best of seven games . American Conference . Because of the unbalance of the ECHL ( 15 teams in the American Conference compared to 10 teams in the National ) , the ECHL will have ten teams in the playoffs from the American Conference . To save on travel expenses , both divisions will have individual playoffs before meeting in the conference finals . The top three teams in each division receive a bye and advance to the first round . A best - of - three " play - in " round will be held between the fourth and fifth place teams . The winner gains the fourth seed headed to the first round , a best - of - five series . The winners of the two series in the first round play in the division finals , a best - of - seven series . The winners of the two division finals play in a best - of - seven conference final . Kelly Cup Finals . The Kelly Cup Finals will be a best - of - seven series between the two conference champions . Kelly Cup Playoffs . Playoff Bracket . Last Four . < div > < br clear = " all " > Playoff tables referenced from ECHL website .