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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What do the letters ECHL stand for? In a change reflective of the nationwide presence of the ECHL, the East Coast Hockey League changed its name to simply ECHL on May 19, 2003. The leading professional developmental league for the American Hockey and the National Hockey League, ECHL has an identity that is well known within North American hockey circles. How can I try out for an ECHL team? Because the ECHL does not hold a draft like the National Hockey League, individual teams are responsible for recruiting and signing their players. Players should contact the general manager or coach of an individual team to see if there is an opportunity for them to play in the ECHL. Individual team contact information can be found by visiting the ECHL Directory. Did the East Coast Hockey League merge with the West Coast Hockey League and the Central Hockey League? The East Coast Hockey League and West Coast Hockey League did not merge. The WCHL ceased operations after completing its season in 2002-03. The teams from the defunct WCHL, along with Las Vegas, joined as expansion teams for the ECHL’s 16th season in 2003-04. Similarly, prior to the 2014-15 season, seven teams from the defunct Central Hockey League joined the ECHL as expansion teams. When is the All-Star Break? The 2017-18 All-Star Break is from Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 through Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. There shall be no travel, practices of any type, Player appearances or promotions of any type during the three-day break. The Indy Fuel will host the 2018 ECHL All-Star Classic at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. What is the salary cap in the ECHL? The weekly salary cap for 2017-18 is $13,260 per week for the first 30 days of the season and $12,800 per week for the balance of the season. The weekly salary floor is $9,700. What is the minimum salary for an ECHL player? Teams are required in 2017-18 to pay rookie players a minimum salary of $460 per week and returning players a minimum salary of $500 per week. A returning player is classified as a player who appeared on a team’s season-ending or playoff roster or who has played in 25 or more professional hockey games. What is the NHL/AHL affiliate payment? The NHL/AHL affiliate payment for 2017-18 is $525 per week. Any affiliate amount other than $525 per week agreed upon with any NHL/AHL club will be considered a salary cap violation. This includes excess payments for equipment, travel, etc. Does the ECHL play overtime? During all preseason and regular season ECHL games, if at the end of the three (3) regular twenty (20) minute periods, the score shall be tied, each team shall be awarded a point in the ECHL standings. The teams will then play an additional overtime of not more than (5) minutes with the team scoring first declared the winner and being awarded an additional point. The overtime period shall be played with each team at a numerical strength of three (3) skaters and one (1) goaltender. If at the end of the five (5) minute overtime, the score shall remain tied, then a shootout will occur. The shootout will be commenced immediately following a one (1) minute rest period during which the players will remain on the ice. The teams will not change ends for the shootout. How many players can dress for each game? Teams may dress a maximum of eighteen (18) players for each regular season and playoff game, of which two (2) must be goaltenders. No team can play with only one designated goaltender on the lineup card. How many veteran players are allowed in the ECHL? Each ECHL team shall be limited to four veteran players (excluding goaltenders) on its Active Roster and Reserve during the Season (Regular Season and Playoffs). What constitutes a veteran player in the ECHL? A veteran shall mean a player, other than a goaltender, who has played in at least 260 regular season games of professional hockey. Provided however, any player signed to a NHL or AHL contract which contains an ECHL assignment provision shall be exempt from the foregoing rule. Notwithstanding the above, any player assigned to an ECHL member team on a NHL or AHL contract shall be deemed to be a veteran if said player is 24 years or older and has participated in 260 regular season professional hockey games as of the opening day of the season of said year. What games count towards determining a player’s veteran status? Games played for the Olympic or National Team of any country do not count as professional games and will not be applicable toward the 260 professional games needed to be classified as a veteran. The ECHL will use the International Section of current and previous National Hockey League Year In Review books to determine professional games played outside North America. If a player’s statistics are included in this section, those games will be considered to be professional games played and applicable toward his veteran status. Games played in all professional North American leagues at the “AA” level or higher, past and present, will count toward a player’s veteran status. European leagues that count towards veteran status in the ECHL are the top leagues in the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland. What constitutes a rookie in the ECHL? A rookie is any player who has played less than 25 regular season games of professional hockey. What is the ECHL roster limit? ECHL teams can carry a maximum of 20 players (21 for the first 30 days of the regular season) on their active roster (not counting players on reserve or injured reserve). What is the injured reserve system for the ECHL? ECHL teams can have an unlimited number of players on the 21-day injured reserve. When placing a player on the 21-day injured reserve retroactive to his injury, a Member may go back a maximum of three (3) days, including and beginning with the current day, or to the first day after the Player’s last game played, whichever is less. A Member may not count the date of the game in which the Player was injured as the first day of his IR. Once placed on the injured reserve, the Player must remain on the IR for a minimum of 21 days. A Player that is transferred from the Reserve List to the Injured Reserve shall not be credited with any time served towards the required number of days, apart from the allowable three-day backdating. Players on injured reserve may not skate in any pregame warm-up. What is the Christmas Waiver/Trade Freeze? There will be a waiver/trade freeze from 5 p.m. ET on Dec. 21 until 12 noon ET on Dec. 26. Players may not be waived or traded during this freeze, however, all other roster transactions are permitted. When does training camp open? ECHL teams may begin on-ice sessions on Sept. 29, 2017. When are opening day rosters due? ECHL teams must submit their opening-day rosters by 3 p.m. ET on Oct. 11, 2017. When is the jersey reversal date? ECHL teams will wear their white jerseys at home from Oct. 13, 2017 to Jan. 15, 2018 and their dark jerseys at home from Jan. 19 through the remainder of the regular season. Home teams will wear white jerseys during the 2018 Kelly Cup Playoffs. When is the ECHL deadline for Kelly Cup Playoffs rosters? April 9, 2018 at 3 p.m. ET How does the ECHL break ties? If Two Teams Tie 1. Wins, regular season (excluding shootout wins) 2. Goal differential 3. Points, head-to-head (for two teams that have not played the same number of home games against the other tied team, the first game(s) played in the city that has the extra home game(s) shall not be included) 4. Winning percentage, division (if tied teams are from same division; if not, skip to 5) 5. Winning percentage, conference 6. Goals for, regular season 7. Goals against, regular season 8. Coin toss If Three or More Teams Tie Note: When two teams remain after the third or other teams are eliminated during any step below, the tiebreaker reverts to Step 1 of the two-team format. 1. Wins, regular season (excluding shootout wins) 2. Goal differential 3. Higher winning percentage earned in games against each other (for two teams that have not played the same number of home games against the other tied team, the first game(s) played in the city that has the extra home game(s) shall not be included) 4. Winning percentage, division 5. Winning percentage, conference 6. Goals for, regular season 7. Goals against, regular season 8. Coin toss
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