ADIRONDACK THUNDER
Location: Glens Falls, New York
Arena (Capacity): Harding Mazzotti Arena (4,850)
Coach: Sylvain Cloutier, 2nd Season (37-24-11)
2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Lost North Division Semifinals to Maine (4 games to 3)
NHL Affiliate: New Jersey Devils
AHL Affiliate: Utica Comets
 
2025-26 in review 
Record: 37-24-11, 85 points
Division Finish: 3rd, North
Overall ECHL Finish: 11th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 2.96 (16th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 3.00 (15th)
Power Play (Rank): 19.0% (T11th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 79.8% (T18th) 
 
GREENSBORO GARGOYLES
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Arena (Capacity): First Horizon Coliseum (22,000)
Coach: Mitch Giguere, 1st Season
2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Did Not Qualify
NHL Affiliate: Carolina Hurricanes
AHL Affiliate: Chicago Wolves
 
2025-26 in review 
Record: 19-46-7, 45 points
Division Finish: 8th, North
Overall ECHL Finish: 30th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 2.56 (29th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 3.83 (30th)
Power Play (Rank): 15.3% (27th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 75.7% (29th) 
 
MAINE MARINERS
Location: Portland, Maine
Arena (Capacity): Cross Insurance Arena (5,327)
Coach: Rick Kowalsky, 2nd Season with Maine, 6th Season in ECHL (180-143-37)
2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Lost North Division Finals to Wheeling (4 games to 3)
NHL Affiliate: Boston Bruins
AHL Affiliate: Providence Bruins
 
2025-26 in review
Record: 42-21-9, 93 points
Division Finish: 2nd, North
Overall ECHL Finish: 8th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 3.10 (T12th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.46 (4th)
Power Play (Rank): 21.8% (5th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 85.1% (5th) 
 
NORFOLK ADMIRALS
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Arena (Capacity): Norfolk Scope (8,100)
Coach: Jeff Carr, 5th Season (131-123-23)
2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Did Not Qualify
NHL Affiliate: Independent
AHL Affiliate: Independent
 
2025-26 in review
Record: 30-38-4, 64 points
Division Finish: 7th, North
Overall ECHL Finish: 24th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 2.93 (17th)
Goals-Against Per Game (Rank): 3.47 (24th)
Power Play (Rank): 19.0% (T11th)
Penalty Kill (Rank): 77.7% (T24th) 
 
READING ROYALS
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Arena (Capacity): Santander Arena (6,576)
Coach: Anthony Peters, Second Season (36-26-10)
2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Lost North Division Semifinals to Wheeling (4 games to 1)
NHL Affiliate: Philadelphia Flyers
AHL Affiliate: Lehigh Valley Phantoms
 
2025-26 in review
Record: 36-26-10, 82 points
Division Finish: 4th, North
Overall ECHL Finish: 12th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 2.76 (T21st)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.85 (11th)
Power Play (Rank): 16.5% (22nd)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 84.8% (6th)
 
TRENTON IRONHAWKS
Location: Trenton, New Jersey
Arena (Capacity): CURE Insurance Arena (7,000)
Coach: Chuck Weber, 1st Season with Trenton, 7th Season in ECHL (233-167-32)
2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Did Not Qualify
NHL Affiliate: New York Islanders
AHL Affiliate: Hamilton Hammers
 
2025-26 in review (as Utah Grizzlies)
Record: 30-32-10, 70 points                                                               
Division Finish: 5th, Mountain
Overall ECHL Finish: 21st
Goals Per Game (Rank): 3.29 (8th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 3.54 (T26th)
Power Play (Rank): 20.2% (9th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 80.4% (16th)
 
TROIS-RIVIÉRES LIONS
Location: Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Arena (Capacity): Colisée Videotron (4,500)
Coach: Ron Choules, 4th Season (111-79-23)
2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Did Not Qualify
NHL Affiliate: Montreal Canadiens
AHL Affiliate: Laval Rocket
 
2025-26 in review
Record: 35-30-7, 77 points
Division Finish: 5th, North
Overall ECHL Finish: 17th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 2.88 (20th)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.82 (9th)
Power Play (Rank): 17.7% (18th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 83.3% (12th)
 
WORCESTER RAILERS
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Arena (Capacity): DCU Center (5,600)
Coach: Nick Tuzzolino, 3rd Season (60-46-13)
2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs: Did Not Qualify
NHL Affiliate: St. Louis Blues
AHL Affiliate: Springfield Thunderbirds
 
2025-26 in review
Record: 35-30-7, 77 points
Division Finish: 6th, North
Overall ECHL Finish: 18th
Goals Per Game (Rank): 2.72 (T23rd)
Goals-Against Average (Rank): 2.96 (14th)
Power Play (Rank): 15.4% (26th)
Penalty Killing (Rank): 77.6% (26th)