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Players' Month opens Saturday

Friday, January 31st
Players' Month opens Saturday

The ECHL announced on Friday that Players’ Month will begin on Saturday with the Atlanta Gladiators participating in the program when they host Norfolk at 7:05 p.m.

The ECHL Board of Governors approved February 2020 as Players’ Month, where ECHL Teams and Players have the opportunity to wear “nicknames” on their jersey nameplates for a select home game during the month.

Throughout the month of February seven teams will participate in Players’ Month.

Atlanta Gladiators – Feb. 1

Toledo Walleye – Feb. 8 and 9

Tulsa Oilers – Feb. 15

Utah Grizzlies – Feb. 17

Kalamazoo Wings – Feb. 22

Rapid City Rush – Feb. 28

Indy Fuel – Feb. 28 and 29

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 673 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after playing in the ECHL, including 11 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.

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