This is a list of seasons of the ECHL since its inception:[1]
| No. | Season | No. of teams |
Reg. season games |
Start (reg. season) |
Finish (reg. season) |
Top record | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988–89 | 5 | 60 | April 12 | Erie Panthers (37–20–3) | Carolina Thunderbirds | |
| 2 | 1989–90 | 8 | 60 | Winston-Salem Thunderbirds (38–16–6) | Greensboro Monarchs | ||
| 3 | 1990–91 | 11 | 64 | April 11 | Knoxville Cherokees (46–13–5) | Hampton Roads Admirals | |
| 4 | 1991–92 | 15 | 64 | Toledo Storm (46–15–3) | Hampton Roads Admirals | ||
| 5 | 1992–93 | 15 | 64 | Wheeling Thunderbirds (40–16–8) | Toledo Storm | ||
| 6 | 1993–94 | 19 | 68 | Knoxville Cherokees (44–18–6) | Toledo Storm | ||
| 7 | 1994–95 | 18 | 68 | Wheeling Thunderbirds (46–17–5) | Richmond Renegades | ||
| 8 | 1995–96 | 21 | 70 | Richmond Renegades (46–11–13) | Charlotte Checkers | ||
| 9 | 1996–97 | 23 | 70 | South Carolina Stingrays (45–15–10) | South Carolina Stingrays | ||
| 10 | 1997–98 | 25 | 70 | Louisiana IceGators (43–17–10) | Hampton Roads Admirals | ||
| 11 | 1998–99 | 27 | 70 | Pee Dee Pride (51–15–4) | Mississippi Sea Wolves | ||
| 12 | 1999–00 | 28 | 70 | October | May 31 | Florida Everblades (53–15–2) | Peoria Rivermen |
| 13 | 2000–01 | 24 | 72 | Trenton Titans (50–18–4) | South Carolina Stingrays | ||
| 14 | 2001–02 | 29 | 72 | Louisiana IceGators (56–12–4) | Greenville Grrrowl | ||
| 15 | 2002–03 | 27 | 72 | Toledo Storm (47–15–10) | Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies | ||
| 16 | 2003–04 | 31 | 72 | San Diego Gulls (49–13–10) | Idaho Steelheads | ||
| 17 | 2004–05 | 28 | 72 | Pensacola Ice Pilots (51–16–5) | Trenton Titans | ||
| 18 | 2005–06 | 25 | 72 | October | May | Alaska Aces (53–12–7) | Alaska Aces |
| 19 | 2006–07 | 25 | 72 | October | May | Las Vegas Wranglers (46–12–14) | Idaho Steelheads |
| 20 | 2007–08 | 25 | 72 | October | May | Cincinnati Cyclones (55–12–5) | Cincinnati Cyclones |
| 21 | 2008–09 | 23 | 72 | October 17 | June 5 | Florida Everblades (49–17–5) | South Carolina Stingrays |
| 22 | 2009–10 | 20 | 72 | October 15 | April 3 | Idaho Steelheads (47–17–7) | Cincinnati Cyclones |
| 23 | 2010–11 | 19 | 72 | October 5 | April 2 | Alaska Aces (47–22–3) | Alaska Aces |
| 24 | 2011–12 | 20 | 72 | October 4 | March 31 | Alaska Aces (43–18–11) | Florida Everblades |
| 25 | 2012–13 | 23 | 72 | October 12 | March 30 | Alaska Aces (49–15–8) | Reading Royals |
| 26 | 2013–14 | 22 | 72 | October 18 | April 13 | Alaska Aces (45–19–7) | Alaska Aces |
| 27 | 2014–15 | 27 | 72 | October 16 | April 9 | Toledo Walleye (50–15–7) | Allen Americans |
| 28 | 2015–16 | 28 | 72 | October 17 | April 11 | Missouri Mavericks (52–15–5) | Allen Americans |
| 29 | 2016–17 | 27 | 72 | October 14 | April 9 | Toledo Walleye (51–17–4) | Colorado Eagles |
| 30 | 2017–18 | 27 | 72 | October 13 | June 9 | Florida Everblades (53–13–6) | Colorado Eagles |
| 31 | 2018–19 | 27 | 72 | October 12 | April 7 | Cincinnati Cyclones (51–13–8) | Newfoundland Growlers |
| 32 | 2019–20 | 26 | 59–64[a] | October 11 | March 11 | Not awarded[a] | |
| 33 | 2020–21 | 27 | 51–72[b] | December 11 | June 6 | Florida Everblades (42–19–8) | Fort Wayne Komets |
| 34 | 2021–22 | 27 | 67–72[b] | October 21 | April 17 | Toledo Walleye (49–19–4) | Florida Everblades |
| 35 | 2022–23 | 28 | 72 | October 21 | April 16 | Idaho Steelheads | Florida Everblades |
| 36 | 2023–24 | 28 | 72 | October 19 | |||