Question: is the echl affiliate with the nhl?
Answer: ECHL. ... For the 2020-21 season, 26 of the 31 National Hockey League teams have affiliations with an ECHL team with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, and San Jose Sharks having no official ECHL affiliations. The ECHL has one independent team, the Norfolk Admirals.