1992-93 ECHL season

The 1992-93 ECHL season was the fifth season of the ECHL. In 1992, the league saw numerous changes in team membership. The Winston-Salem Thunderbirds move to Wheeling, WV, becoming the first franchise to make a major relocation, the Roanoke Valley Rebels announced that they were changing their name to the Roanoke Valley Rampage, and the Cincinnati Cyclones announced that they were moving to the International Hockey League and were being replaced with a franchise in Birmingham, AL. The 15 teams played 64 games in the schedule. The Wheeling Thunderbirds finished first overall in the regular season. The Toledo Storm won their first Riley Cup championship.
==League realignment==
The ECHL announced a realignment of the two divisions in the light of recent changes in team membership.
===East Division===
*Greensboro Monarchs
*Hampton Roads Admirals
*Johnstown Chiefs
*Raleigh Icecaps
*Richmond Renegades
*Roanoke Valley Rampage
*Wheeling Thunderbirds
===West Division===
*Birmingham Bulls
*Columbus Chill
*Dayton Bombers
*Erie Panthers
*Knoxville Cherokees
*Louisville Icehawks
*Nashville Knights
*Toledo Storm
==Regular season==
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Green shade = Clinched playoff spot, Blue shade = Clinched division
East Division 	GP	W 	L 	OTL	Pts	GF 	GA
Wheeling Thunderbirds 	64	40	16	8 	88 	314	223
Hampton Roads Admirals	64	37	21	6 	80 	294	235
Raleigh Icecaps 	64	37	22	5 	'79	289	262
Johnstown Chiefs 	64	34	23	7 	75 	281	264
Richmond Renegades 	64	34	28	2 	70 	292	292
Greensboro Monarchs 	64	33	29	2 	68 	256	261
Roanoke Valley Rampage	64	14	49	1 	29 	227	387
West Division 	GP	W 	L 	OTL	Pts	GF 	GA
Toledo Storm 	64	36	17	11 	83 	316	238
Dayton Bombers 	64	35	23	6 	76 	282	270
Nashville Knights 	64	36	25	3 	75 	312	305
Erie Panthers 	64	35	25	4 	74 	305	307
Louisville Icehawks	64	30	27	7 	67 	302	293
Birmingham Bulls 	64	30	29	5 	65 	290	313
Columbus Chill 	64	30	30	4 	64 	257	256
Knoxville Cherokees	64	19	39	6 	44 	212	323
==Riley Cup playoffs==
===Bracket===
*E. is short for East Division
*W. is short for West Division
==ECHL awards==
Jack Riley Cup: 	Toledo Storm
Henry Brabham Cup: 	Wheeling Thunderbirds
John Brophy Award: 	Kurt Kleinendorst (Raleigh)
ECHL Most Valuable Player: 	Trevor Jobe (Nashville)
Riley Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player:	Rick Judson (Toledo)
ECHL Rookie of the Year: 	Joe Flanagan (Birmingham)
Defenseman of the Year: 	Derek Booth (Toledo)
Leading Scorer: 	Trevor Jobe (Nashville)
==Team Photos==
1992-93RalIce.jpg|Raleigh Icecaps
92-93EriPan.jpg|Erie Panthers
92-93PeoRiv.jpg|Peoria Rivermen
==See also==
* ECHL
* ECHL All-Star Game
* Kelly Cup
* List of ECHL seasons
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