ECHL announces Preseason Schedule

The ECHL announced on Wednesday its preseason schedule of 18 games taking place from Thursday, October 9 through Sunday, October 12.

The Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League will open its 38th season on Friday, Oct. 17 with eight games. Opening Weekend continues with 13 games on Saturday, Oct. 18 before concluding with seven games on Sunday, Oct. 19.

The third-longest tenured professional hockey league behind only the National Hockey League and the American Hockey League, the 2024-25 ECHL season features 30 teams in 22 states and one Canadian province playing 1,080 games from Oct. 17, 2025 to April 12, 2026.

2025 ECHL Preseason Schedule

Thursday, October 9
Orlando at Florida                              7:30 p.m. ET
Tulsa at Allen 7:30 p.m. CT (NYTEX Sports Complex – North Richland Hills, Texas)

Friday, October 10
Adirondack at Reading                      7:00 p.m. ET
Maine at Worcester                            7:00 p.m. ET (Worcester Ice Center)
Kalamazoo at Toledo                          7:15 p.m. ET
Orlando at Florida                              7:30 p.m. ET
Utah at Idaho 7:10 p.m. MT

Saturday, October 11
Bloomington at Indy                          4:00 p.m. ET
Worcester at Maine                            6:00 p.m. ET (Harold Alfond Forum – Biddeford, Maine)
Trois-Rivières at Adirondack           7:00 p.m. ET
Wheeling vs. Greenville                     7:00 p.m. ET (1st Summit Arena – Johnstown, Pa.)
Toledo at Kalamazoo                          7:00 p.m. ET
Allen at Tulsa 7:00 p.m. CT (WeStreet IceCenter)
Idaho vs. Utah 7:05 p.m. MT (Mountain America Center - Idaho Falls, Idaho)

Sunday, October 12
Iowa at Fort Wayne                            2:00 p.m. ET (Trine University - Angola, Indiana)

In addition to these games, Greensboro, Jacksonville and Savannah will play a round-round preseason series at dates, times and locations to be announced later.

About the ECHL

Formed in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 30 teams in 23 states and one Canadian province for its 38th season in 2025-26. There have been 768 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after starting their careers in the ECHL, including 16 who made their NHL debuts in the 2024-25 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 30 of the 32 NHL teams in 2025-26, marking the 28th 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.