Raats joins K-Wings - Official Site of The ECHL

The ECHL, or the Eastern Conference Hockey League, is a professional ice hockey organization that serves as a development league for the National Hockey League (NHL). It was founded in 1987 and has grown to include teams across the United States and Canada. The league's main objectives are to provide a high level of competition for its players and teams while fostering growth and development in the sport of ice hockey.

The ECHL features teams from various geographic regions, including teams from cities like Rapid City (Rush), Reading (Royals), Savannah (Ghost Pirates), South Carolina (Stingrays), Tahoe (Knight Monsters), Toledo (Walleye), Trois-Rivières (Lions), Tulsa (Oilers), Utah (Grizzlies), Wheeling (Nailers), and Wichita (Thunder). The league also includes teams from Worcester (Railers) in Massachusetts.

The ECHL offers a range of services, including ticket sales, schedules, scores, statistics, press releases, live streaming through ECHL.TV, the ECHL Hall of Fame, and various partnerships with companies such as AMI Graphics, Athletic Knit, Baron Championship Rings, Bellevue University, BFL Canada, DASH, Fairly Group, FanSaves, Howies Hockey Tape, Inglasco, Prolific 1, SponsorCX, Sutton Special Risk, TeamWork Online, and Warrior.

In addition to its core hockey operations, the ECHL is committed to providing a safe and enjoyable experience for fans by adhering to a Fan Code of Conduct and an Online Transmission Policy. The league also maintains a Privacy Policy and Terms for users on their website.