| 2022–23 ECHL season | |
| League: | ECHL |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Duration: | October 21, 2022 – April 16, 2023 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | Brabham Cup |
| Season Champs: | Idaho Steelheads |
| Mvp: | Hank Crone |
| Mvp Link: | ECHL Most Valuable Player |
| Top Scorer: | Hank Crone |
| Top Scorer Link: | ECHL Leading Scorer Award |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Playoffs Link: | 2023 Kelly Cup Playoffs |
| Conf1: | Eastern |
| Conf1 Champ: | Florida Everblades |
| Conf1 Runner-Up: | Newfoundland Growlers |
| Conf2: | Western |
| Conf2 Champ: | Idaho Steelheads |
| Conf2 Runner-Up: | Toledo Walleye |
| Finals: | Kelly Cup |
| Finals Link: | 2023 Kelly Cup playoffs#Kelly Cup finals |
| Finals Champ: | Florida Everblades |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Idaho Steelheads |
| Nextseason Year: | 2023–24 |
| Prevseason Year: | 2021–22 |
| Seasonslistnames: | ECHL |
The 2022–23 ECHL season was the 35th season of the ECHL. The regular season began on October 21, 2022, and ended on April 16, 2023, with the 2023 Kelly Cup playoffs to follow. 28 teams in 20 states and two Canadian provinces played 72 games.[1]
| Old Coach | New Coach | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Macdonald | James Henry | Reading Royals | |
| Alex Loh | Pete MacArthur | Adirondack Thunder | |
| Steve Martinson | Chad Costello | ||
| Drake Berehowsky | Matt Carkner | Orlando Solar Bears | |
| Gerry Fleming | Derek Damon | Iowa Heartlanders | |
| Ben Guite | Terrence Wallin | Maine Mariners |
Beginning the 2022–23 ECHL season, The Board of Governors approved utilizing a two-referee system for 25 percent of all League regular-season games during the 2022–23 Season. Each team will play nine home games where the two-referee system is used.[23]
The 2023 All Star Game was held on January 16, 2023, in Norfolk Scope Arena, home arena of the Norfolk Admirals.[24]
| North Division | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y – Newfoundland Growlers (TOR) | 72 | 48 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 271 | 217 | 98 | 0.681 | |
| x – Reading Royals (PHI) | 72 | 41 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 262 | 215 | 88 | 0.611 | |
| x – Maine Mariners (BOS) | 72 | 42 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 267 | 210 | 87 | 0.604 | |
| x – Adirondack Thunder (NJD) | 72 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 237 | 243 | 75 | 0.521 | |
| Worcester Railers (NYI) | 72 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 227 | 242 | 72 | 0.500 | |
| Trois-Rivières Lions (MTL) | 72 | 29 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 216 | 273 | 61 | 0.424 | |
| Norfolk Admirals (CAR) | 72 | 21 | 46 | 2 | 3 | 203 | 318 | 47 | 0.326 |
| South Division | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y – South Carolina Stingrays (WAS) | 72 | 45 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 263 | 194 | 95 | 0.660 | |
| x – Jacksonville Icemen (NYR) | 72 | 44 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 235 | 209 | 93 | 0.646 | |
| x – Greenville Swamp Rabbits (LAK) | 72 | 40 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 244 | 211 | 89 | 0.618 | |
| x – Florida Everblades (FLA) | 72 | 38 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 225 | 213 | 85 | 0.590 | |
| Atlanta Gladiators (ARI) | 72 | 35 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 226 | 240 | 77 | 0.535 | |
| Orlando Solar Bears (TBL) | 72 | 30 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 221 | 264 | 69 | 0.479 | |
| Savannah Ghost Pirates (VGK) | 72 | 28 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 207 | 258 | 66 | 0.458 |
| Central Division | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y – Cincinnati Cyclones (BUF) | 72 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 266 | 216 | 103 | 0.715 | |
| x – Toledo Walleye (DET) | 72 | 45 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 254 | 182 | 98 | 0.681 | |
| x – Indy Fuel (CHI) | 72 | 43 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 244 | 208 | 91 | 0.632 | |
| x – Fort Wayne Komets (EDM) | 72 | 34 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 270 | 275 | 75 | 0.521 | |
| Kalamazoo Wings (CBJ) | 72 | 29 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 178 | 226 | 64 | 0.444 | |
| Wheeling Nailers (PIT) | 72 | 29 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 223 | 244 | 63 | 0.438 | |
| Iowa Heartlanders (MIN) | 72 | 22 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 189 | 256 | 58 | 0.403 |
| Mountain Division | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z – Idaho Steelheads (DAL) | 72 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 290 | 153 | 119 | 0.826 | |
| x – Allen Americans (OTT) | 72 | 37 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 260 | 263 | 77 | 0.535 | |
| x – Kansas City Mavericks (SEA) | 72 | 34 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 222 | 224 | 76 | 0.528 | |
| x – Utah Grizzlies (COL) | 72 | 35 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 225 | 259 | 74 | 0.514 | |
| Wichita Thunder (SJS) | 72 | 33 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 227 | 238 | 73 | 0.507 | |
| Rapid City Rush (CGY) | 72 | 33 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 242 | 272 | 71 | 0.493 | |
| Tulsa Oilers (ANA) | 72 | 22 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 203 | 279 | 53 | 0.368 |
At the end of the regular season, the top four teams in each division qualify for the 2023 Kelly Cup playoffs and are seeded one through four based on the highest points total earned in the season. Then the first two rounds of the playoffs are held within the division with the first seed facing the fourth seed and the second seed facing the third seed. The division champions then play each other in a conference championship. The Kelly Cup finals pit the Eastern Conference champion against the Western Conference champion. All four rounds are a best-of-seven format.