It’s time for another weekend of ECHL Hockey and some of the playoff races are starting to heat up, especially in the Central, Mountain, and North Divisions, where teams in 2nd-5th place are separated by 6-8 points. Also included with our power rankings, we have our first of 5 Best All-Time ECHL Jersey Tournament pairings. In our first one, we turn back time and go to the early 90’s-00’s to see which jersey will qualify for the March Tournament. 8 jerseys will make the final tournament in March. Teams who have been in the league for multiple decades will have multiple jerseys in the tournaments.
Best Jersey Tournament
Bracket 1 (January 18th through January 23rd)
January 18th A: Wheeling Thunderbirds vs Greensboro Monarchs
January 18th B: Miami Matadors vs Louisville Icehawks
January 18th C: Johnstown Chiefs vs Cincinnati Cyclones
January 18th D: Dayton Bombers vs Arkansas Riverblades
January 19th E: Peoria Rivermen vs Jackson Bandit
January 19th F: New Orleans Brass vs Erie Panthers
January 19th G: Victoria Salmon Kings vs South Carolina Stingrays
January 19th H: Louisville Riverfrogs vs Baton Rouge Kingfish
Quarterfinals
January 20th 1: Wheeling Thunderbirds vs Miami Matadors
January 20th 2: Johnstown Chiefs vs Dayton Bombers
January 21st 3: Peoria Rivermen vs New Orleans Brass
January 21st 4: Victoria Salmon Kings vs Louisville Riverfrogs
Semifinals
January 22nd A: Wheeling Thunderbirds vs 4
January 22nd B: Johnstown Chiefs vs 3
Finals:
Both teams make the March Tournament.
January 23rd: A vs B
Bracket 2 (January 24th through January 29th)
January 24th A: Wheeling Nailers vs Huntington Blizzard
January 24th B:: Jacksonville Lizard Kings vs Toledo Storm
January 24th C: Lexington Men O’ War vs Macon Whoopee
January 24th D: Mobile Mystics vs Hampton Roads Admirals
January 25th E: Peoria Rivermen vs Idaho Steelheads
January 25th F: Augusta Lynx vs Columbia Inferno
January 25th G: Trenton Titans vs Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
January 25th H: Florida Everblades vs Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
Quarterfinals
January 26th 1: A vs B
January 26th 2: C vs D
January 27th 3: E vs G
January 27th 4: G vs H
Semifinals:
January 28th A: 1 vs 2
January 28th B: 3 vs 4
Finals:
Both teams make the finals
January 29th: A vs B
Power Rankings
- Newfoundland Growlers
- South Carolina Stingrays
- Florida Everblades
- Cincinnati Cyclones
- Allen Americans
- Idaho Steelheads
- Brampton Beast
- Utah Grizzlies
- Toledo Walleye
- Rapid City Rush
- Maine Mariners
- Indy Fuel
- Reading Royals
- Wheeling Nailers
- Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Fort Wayne Komets
- Wichita Thunder
- Tulsa Oilers
- Atlanta Gladiators
- Kansas City Mavericks
- Orlando Solar Bears
- Adirondack Thunder
- Worcester Railers
- Jacksonville Icemen
- Norfolk Admirals
- Kalamazoo Wings
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