ECHL announces Marvel Super Hero™ Nights for 2019-20 Season

The ECHL announced on Monday that the 2019-20 Season will once again feature Marvel Super Hero™ themed games throughout the League’s 26 Teams including specialty jerseys, and character appearances, co-branded ECHL/Marvel merchandise and other in-game promotions during the designated events.

For the 2019-20 Season, the program will feature the addition of Spider-Man, along with returning characters including Black Panther, Ant-Man and Guardians of the Galaxy characters Star-Lord, Groot and Rocket Raccoon.

“Now headed into our third year with the ECHL, we couldn’t be more excited that Marvel-themed games will be on every team’s schedule again,” said Mike Pasciullo, Marvel SVP, Marketing and Communications. “We’re proud our unique character-inspired uniforms are being worn by hockey players full of grit and determination — attributes long associated with so many of Marvel’s Super Heroes. Watching entire families from tight-knit communities come out to support their hometown franchises while also sporting their favorite Marvel costumes and gear has been an exceptional opportunity for us to localize celebrations of our brand across North America.”

Over the course of the Season, each ECHL Team will adorn a special Marvel Super Hero™ themed jersey and host an ECHL-Marvel Super Hero™ Night featuring their respective Marvel characters.

“For the third year in a row, ECHL cities welcome Marvel and their Super Heroes back to our venues, and we are thrilled with the designs and new additions this season,” said ECHL Commissioner Ryan Crelin. “With Spider-Man designs launched into this year’s program, I am excited to see the new on-ice look and entertainment for our fans.”

As part of this league-wide program, all ECHL-Marvel themed jerseys will be auctioned off to the public through The MeiGray Group at www.meigray.com. For complete details on the ECHL-Marvel Super Hero™ Night in the ECHL market nearest you, please see the schedule below or contact your ECHL Team directly.

ECHL - MARVEL Super Hero™ Game Nights

About the ECHL

Began in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 26 teams in 19 states and two Canadian provinces for its 32nd season in 2019-20. There have been 664 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after playing in the ECHL, including two who have made their NHL debuts in the 2019-20 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 25 of the 31 NHL teams in 2019-20, marking the 23rd consecutive season that the league had affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL. Further information on the ECHL is available at ECHL.com as well as on Twitter and Facebook.

About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertaiment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing, games, and digital media.

For more information visit marvel.com. ©2019 MARVEL

About MeiGray

The MeiGray Group was formed by Barry Meisel and Bob Gray, two sports memorabilia collectors from New Jersey, who met in January 1997 trading game-worn hockey jerseys. MeiGray began selling game-worn jerseys to the sports-collecting public in August 1997.