2022–23 ECHL season

The 2022–23 ECHL season was the 35th season of the ECHL. The regular season began on October 21, 2022 and ended on April 16, 2023, with the 2023 Kelly Cup playoffs to follow. 28 teams in 20 states and two Canadian provinces playing 72 games.
== League changes==
=== Coaching changes===
Old Coach 	New Coach 	Team
Kirk Macdonald 	James Henry 	Reading Royals
Alex Loh 	Pete MacArthur 	Adirondack Thunder
Steve Martinson 	Chad Costello 	Allen Americans
Drake Berehowsky	Matt Carkner 	Orlando Solar Bears
Gerry Fleming 	Derek Damon 	Iowa Heartlanders
Ben Guite 	Terrence Wallin	Maine Mariners
=== Team changes ===
*The league added a new expansion team, the Savannah Ghost Pirates in Savannah, Georgia.
*In May of 2022, word came out that a team was to be based out of the Classic Center Arena in Athens, Georgia. The arena is also going to be the home of the Georgia Ice Dawgs club team for the University of Georgia which is a member of the South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference.https://www.onlineathens.com/story/sports/local/2022/05/09/athens-ga-classic-center-arena-get-echl-hockey-team/9642478002/
*On July 10, 2023 the league announced the addition of a team to be based out of the Tahoe Blue Event Center in Stateline, Nevada for the 2024-25 playing season. The arena opened in July of 2023.https://www.echl.com/en/news/2023/7/echl-approves-expansion-membership-for-lake-tahoe On November 30, 2023 the team would be announced as the Tahoe Knight Monsters.
===Affiliation changes===
ECHL team 	New affiliates 	Former affiliates
Allen Americans 	Ottawa Senators (NHL) Belleville Senators (AHL) 	Seattle Kraken (NHL) Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
Atlanta Gladiators 	Arizona Coyotes (NHL) Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) 	Ottawa Senators (NHL) Belleville Senators (AHL)
Florida Everblades 	Florida Panthers (NHL) Charlotte Checkers (AHL) 	Nashville Predators (NHL) Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
Fort Wayne Komets 	Edmonton Oilers (NHL) Bakersfield Condors (AHL) 	Vegas Golden Knights (NHL) Henderson Silver Knights (AHL)
Greenville Swamp Rabbits	Los Angeles Kings (NHL) Ontario Reign (AHL) 	Florida Panthers (NHL) Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
Kansas City Mavericks 	Seattle Kraken (NHL) Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) 	Calgary Flames (NHL) Stockton Heat (AHL)
Rapid City Rush 	Calgary Flames (NHL) Calgary Wranglers (AHL) 	Arizona Coyotes (NHL) Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
Savannah Ghost Pirates 	Vegas Golden Knights (NHL)Henderson Silver Knights (AHL)	Expansion team
Wichita Thunder 	San Jose Sharks (NHL) San Jose Barracuda (AHL) 	Edmonton Oilers (NHL) Bakersfield Condors (AHL)
===Annual Board of Governors meeting===
Beginning the 2022–23 ECHL season, The Board of Governors approved utilizing a two-referee system for 25 percent of all League regular-season games during the 2022–23 Season. Each team will play nine home games where the two-referee system is used.
==All-star game==
The 2023 All Star Game was held on January 16, 2023, in Norfolk Scope Arena, home arena of the Norfolk Admirals.
==Standings==
===Eastern Conference===
North Division 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
y – Newfoundland Growlers (TOR)	72	48	22	2	0	271	217	98	0.681
x – Reading Royals (PHI) 	72	41	25	5	1	262	215	88	0.611
x – Maine Mariners (BOS) 	72	42	27	2	1	267	210	87	0.604
x – Adirondack Thunder (NJD) 	72	32	29	9	2	237	243	75	0.521
Worcester Railers (NYI) 	72	34	34	4	0	227	242	72	0.500
Trois-Rivières Lions (MTL) 	72	29	40	3	0	216	273	61	0.424
Norfolk Admirals (CAR) 	72	21	46	2	3	203	318	47	0.326
South Division 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
y – South Carolina Stingrays (WAS)	72	45	22	4	1	263	194	95	0.660
x – Jacksonville Icemen (NYR) 	72	44	24	3	1	235	209	93	0.646
x – Greenville Swamp Rabbits (LAK)	72	40	23	8	1	244	211	89	0.618
x – Florida Everblades (FLA) 	72	38	25	4	5	225	213	85	0.590
Atlanta Gladiators (ARI) 	72	35	30	6	1	226	240	77	0.535
Orlando Solar Bears (TBL) 	72	30	33	8	1	221	264	69	0.479
Savannah Ghost Pirates (VGK) 	72	28	34	9	1	207	258	66	0.458
=== Western Conference ===
Central Division 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
y – Cincinnati Cyclones (BUF)	72	47	16	6 	3	266	216	103	0.715
x – Toledo Walleye (DET) 	72	45	19	5 	3	254	182	98 	0.681
x – Indy Fuel (CHI) 	72	43	24	5 	0	244	208	91 	0.632
x – Fort Wayne Komets (EDM) 	72	34	31	4 	3	270	275	75 	0.521
Kalamazoo Wings (CBJ) 	72	29	37	5 	1	178	226	64 	0.444
Wheeling Nailers (PIT) 	72	29	38	5 	0	223	244	63 	0.438
Iowa Heartlanders (MIN) 	72	22	36	13	1	189	256	58 	0.403
Mountain Division 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
z – Idaho Steelheads (DAL) 	72	58	11	1	2	290	153	119	0.826
x – Allen Americans (OTT) 	72	37	32	2	1	260	263	77 	0.535
x – Kansas City Mavericks (SEA)	72	34	30	6	2	222	224	76 	0.528
x – Utah Grizzlies (COL) 	72	35	33	4	0	225	259	74 	0.514
Wichita Thunder (SJS) 	72	33	32	6	1	227	238	73 	0.507
Rapid City Rush (CGY) 	72	33	34	5	0	242	272	71 	0.493
Tulsa Oilers (ANA) 	72	22	41	8	1	203	279	53 	0.368
 – clinched playoff spot, – clinched regular season division title, – Brabham Cup (regular season) champion
==Postseason==
===Playoffs format===
At the end of the regular season, the top four teams in each division qualify for the 2023 Kelly Cup playoffs and are seeded one through four based on the highest points total earned in the season. Then 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 champion against the Western Conference champion. All four rounds are a best-of-seven format.
===Bracket===
==External links==
*ECHL website
 
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