ECHL launches new website platform

The ECHL announced on Tuesday that the League has launched a new website platform, powered by Patchboard.
 
For the 2023-24 season, the League and all team websites are all housed under the same platform. The new website platform will not only provide a consistent look to all ECHL websites, but also help to simplify the ticket-buying process, provide user-friendly access to ECHL game information, and continuing to deliver real-time scores and statistics throughout the season.
 
“This is a major landmark for the ECHL, as all our teams are now housed on the same website platform, allowing us to showcase the user-interface and technology available to us across all of our markets,” said ECHL Commissioner Ryan Crelin. “This uniformity will allow fans to seamlessly navigate ECHL.com and team sites throughout the League, while also allowing teams to learn from each other regarding best practices for technological outreach to fans and use of the platform.”
 
“We are very excited to be working with the ECHL to create a website platform that focuses on improving the user experience,” said Patchboard’s Ian Bolender. “The lightning-fast, mobile-first design will help get users to the content they are looking for as simply as possible which will improve conversion rates & ultimately help the teams succeed. Our focus lies on continuing to optimize the platform and finding ways to help teams improve their digital marketing efforts & data collection capabilities.”
 
About the ECHL
 
Formed 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 36th season in 2023-24. There have been 740 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after starting their careers in the ECHL, including 13 who made their NHL debut in the 2022-23 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 28 of the 32 NHL teams in 2023-24, marking the 27th 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.
 
About Patchboard
 
Patchboard is an event-marketing agency based in Cincinnati, Ohio that creates custom websites, mobile apps, and manages digital marketing campaigns for Venues, Sports Teams, and Music Festivals. Simple purpose-built websites & apps empower organizations to deliver information ticket-buyers need when they need it. Patchboard applies their deep understanding of the live event industry & digital trends to make sure you are reaching your customers at various stages of their decision-making process.