1992–93 ECHL season


The 1992–93 ECHL season was the fifth season of the ECHL. In 1992, the league saw numerous changes in team membership. The Winston-Salem Thunderbirds move to Wheeling, WV, becoming the first franchise to make a major relocation, the Roanoke Valley Rebels announced that they were changing their name to the Roanoke Valley Rampage, and the Cincinnati Cyclones announced that they were moving to the International Hockey League and were being replaced with a franchise in Birmingham, AL. The fifteen teams played 64 games in the schedule. The Wheeling Thunderbirds finished first overall in the regular season. The Toledo Storm won their first Riley Cup championship.

League realignment

The ECHL announced a realignment of the two divisions in the light of recent changes in team membership.

East Division

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Green shade = Clinched playoff spot, Blue shade = Clinched division
East DivisionGPWLOTLPtsGFGA
Wheeling Thunderbirds644016888314223
Hampton Roads Admirals643721680294235
Raleigh Icecaps6437225'79289262
Johnstown Chiefs643423775281264
Richmond Renegades643428270292292
Greensboro Monarchs643329268256261
Roanoke Valley Rampage641449129227387

West DivisionGPWLOTLPtsGFGA
Toledo Storm6436171183316238
Dayton Bombers643523676282270
Nashville Knights643625375312305
Erie Panthers643525474305307
Louisville Icehawks643027767302293
Birmingham Bulls643029565290313
Columbus Chill643030464257256
Knoxville Cherokees641939644212323

Riley Cup playoffs

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Riley Cup finals

ECHL awards