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Critical Dates - 2024-25 Season

Wednesday, September 18th
Critical Dates - 2024-25 Season

 October 2024

  3      Players may report to Training Camp for team meetings, registration, physicals, etc.

  4      Training Camp opens, Members may begin on-ice sessions 

16      Season-Opening Rosters due to League Office (3 p.m. ET)

18       ECHL regular season begins       

November 2024

17        Active Rosters cut down from 21 to 20 (by 3 p.m. ET) 

December 2024

22        Christmas Waiver/Trade Freeze begins (3 p.m. ET)

23-25  Christmas Break (no games)

26         Christmas Waiver/Trade Freeze ends (12 p.m. ET)

January 2025

17-18    2025 Warrior/ECHL Hockey Heritage Weekend (Kalamazoo, Michigan)

21-23  All-Star Break (no games played)

24    Jersey Reversal Date

February 2025

17       Overseas Deadline (3 p.m. ET) & IIHF Transfer Deadline (6 p.m. ET)

March 2025

19    Recall/Assignment Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET)

20    ECHL Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET)

April 2025

11        Last day to place Player on Waivers (5 p.m. ET)

13        Last day of 2024-25 ECHL regular season

14        Submission of Playoff Rosters due (3 p.m. ET)

16        2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs begin

June 2025

  8        Protected Lists due (3 p.m. ET)

20        Future Considerations Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET)

22         Season-Ending Rosters due (3 p.m. ET)

23         First day to sign contracts for 2025-26 Season

July 2025

  7        Qualifying Offers due to Players (11:59 p.m. ET)

22       Qualifying Offer Acceptance Period ends (11:59 p.m. ET)

August 2025

   8      Restricted Free Agency ends

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