Preseason ECHL Board of Governors Meeting Recap

The Preseason ECHL Board of Governors Meeting was held last week in Chicago in preparation for the 2022-23 Season. Game lineups increased to 17 skaters Beginning with the 2022-23 Season, the Board of Governors approved increasing game lineups to 17 skaters and two goaltenders from the previous limit of 16 skaters and two goaltenders.COVID-19 ProtocolThe ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association have agreed to a COVID-19 Protocol for the 2022-23 season. About the ECHL Began in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 28 teams in 20 states and two Canadian provinces for its 35th season in 2022-23. There have been 727 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after starting their careers in the ECHL, including 29 who made their NHL debuts in the 2021-22 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 28 of the 32 NHL teams in 2022-23, marking the 26th consecutive season that the league has affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL. Further information on the ECHL is available on its website at ECHL.com as well as on Twitter and Facebook.