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The league, which combined teams from the defunct Atlantic Coast Hockey League and All-American Hockey League, began play as the East Coast Hockey League in 1988 with 5 teams, the (Winston-Salem, North) Carolina Thunderbirds (now the Wheeling Nailers), the Erie Panthers (now the Victoria Salmon Kings), the Johnstown Chiefs (now the Greenville Road Warriors), theKnoxville Cherokees (the franchise ceased operations after 2005), and the Virginia Lancers (now the Utah Grizzlies).
Since that time, the ECHL has met with a mixture of failures and successes, reaching its largest size in 2003 of 31 teams before being reduced to 28 teams for the 2004 season. In September 2002, the West Coast Hockey League ceased operations, and the ECHL Board of Governors approved membership applications from the Anchorage (now Alaska) Aces, the Bakersfield Condors, the Fresno Falcons, the Idaho Steelheads, the Las Vegas Wranglers, the Long Beach Ice Dogs and the San Diego Gulls as well as from teams in Ontario, California and Reno, Nevada. Alaska, Bakersfield, Fresno, Idaho, Las Vegas, Long Beach and San Diego began play in the 2003-04 season as expansion teams.
The teams from the defunct lower-level WCHL, along with Las Vegas, joined as expansion teams for the ECHL's 16th season in 2003-04. In a change reflective of the nationwide presence of the ECHL, the East Coast Hockey League changed its name to simply ECHL on May 19, 2003.
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When was ECHL created?
ECHL was created in 1988.
When was the first hockey league on the east coast invented?
Hockey leagues are FORMED, not invented. The East Coast Hockey League (now known as the ECHL) was formed in 1988.
When did Louisiana IceGators - ECHL - end?
Louisiana IceGators - ECHL - ended in 2005.
When was Louisiana IceGators - ECHL - created?
Louisiana IceGators - ECHL - was created in 1995.
When was Alaska Aces - ECHL - created?
Alaska Aces - ECHL - was created in 1995.
When was Peoria Rivermen - ECHL - created?
Peoria Rivermen - ECHL - was created in 1996.
When did Peoria Rivermen - ECHL - end?
Peoria Rivermen - ECHL - ended in 2005.
When did Richmond Renegades - ECHL - end?
Richmond Renegades - ECHL - ended in 2003.
When was Richmond Renegades - ECHL - created?
Richmond Renegades - ECHL - was created in 1990.
When was Roanoke Valley Rebels - ECHL - created?
Roanoke Valley Rebels - ECHL - was created in 1990.
When did Roanoke Valley Rebels - ECHL - end?
Roanoke Valley Rebels - ECHL - ended in 1992.
When was ECHL Leading Scorer Award created?
ECHL Leading Scorer Award was created in 1989.
