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The 1993-94 ECHL season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

was the sixth season of the ECHL

ECHL

The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...

. In 1993, the league saw the Roanoke Valley Rampage

Roanoke Valley Rampage

The Roanoke Valley Rampage were a minor league hockey franchise in the ECHL during the 1992-93 season. The Rampage played their games at the LancerLot in Vinton, Virginia...

move to Huntsville, AL becoming the Huntsville Blast

Huntsville Blast

The Huntsville Blast was a minor league professional ice hockey team and member of the East Coast Hockey League . The Blast played at the Von Braun Center Arena in Huntsville, Alabama for the 1993–94 ECHL season. Previously the franchise played as the Roanoke Valley Rampage in Vinton, Virginia...

, as well as an expansion to three new markets: Charlotte, NC, North Charleston, SC

South Carolina Stingrays

The South Carolina Stingrays are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in North Charleston, South Carolina. The Stingrays play in the South Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. They play their home games at the North Charleston Coliseum. The Carolina Ice Palace, also located in...

, and Huntington, WV and returned to the Roanoke Valley

Roanoke Valley

The Roanoke Valley in southwest Virginia is an area adjacent to and including the Roanoke River between the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the Appalachian Plateau to the west...

with the Roanoke Express

Roanoke Express

The Roanoke Express were a team in the ECHL from 1993 until 2004. Home games were played at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia.-History:...

. The 19 teams played 68 games in the schedule. The Knoxville Cherokees finished first overall in the regular season. The Toledo Storm won their second straight Riley Cup Championship.

East Division

Charlotte Checkers
Greensboro Monarchs
Greensboro Monarchs
The Greensboro Monarchs were a professional ice hockey team based in Greensboro, NC. The Monarchs joined the East Coast Hockey League as an expansion franchise prior to the start of the 1989-90 season and surrendered the franchise to the league when the Monarchs joined the AHL at the conclusion of...
Hampton Roads Admirals
Hampton Roads Admirals
The Hampton Roads Admirals were an American professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They played in Norfolk, Virginia at the Norfolk Scope Arena....
Raleigh Icecaps
Raleigh IceCaps
The Raleigh Icecaps were a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1991 and playing at Dorton Arena, located at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds, the IceCaps were members of the ECHL...
Richmond Renegades
Richmond Renegades (ECHL)
The Richmond Renegades were an ECHL ice hockey team in Richmond, Virginia that played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1990 until 2003. The Renegades played at the Richmond Coliseum, which they marketed in later years as the Freezer....
Roanoke Express
Roanoke Express
The Roanoke Express were a team in the ECHL from 1993 until 2004. Home games were played at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia.-History:...
South Carolina Stingrays
South Carolina Stingrays
The South Carolina Stingrays are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in North Charleston, South Carolina. The Stingrays play in the South Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. They play their home games at the North Charleston Coliseum. The Carolina Ice Palace, also located in...

North Division

Columbus Chill
Columbus Chill
The Columbus Chill was a professional ice hockey team that played in the East Coast Hockey League from October 1991 through the 1998-99 season. They played at the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum in Columbus, Ohio. The Chill left Columbus in 1999 and relocated to Reading, Pennsylvania...
Dayton Bombers
Dayton Bombers
The Dayton Bombers were an ECHL ice hockey team located in Dayton, Ohio. The team most recently was in the North Division of the ECHL's American Conference....
Erie Panthers
Erie Panthers
The Erie Panthers were a professional hockey team, and one of the founding members in the East Coast Hockey League. Based in Erie, Pennsylvania from 1988 to 1996, they were one of the most prolific teams in the ECHL. The Panthers were known for their ability to score goals quickly and often, as...
Johnstown Chiefs
Johnstown Chiefs
The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League when that league was formed...
Toledo Storm
Toledo Storm
The Toledo Storm was a minor league professional ice hockey team in the ECHL from 1991 to 2007. The Storm played their home games at the venerable Toledo Sports Arena along the southern banks of the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio. The team colors were red and white, similar to the Detroit Red Wings,...
Wheeling Thunderbirds

West Division

Birmingham Bulls
Birmingham Bulls (ECHL)
The Birmingham Bulls were a minor professional ice hockey team in the East Coast Hockey League from 1992 to 2001. Their home arena was the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center. The team moved to Atlantic City, New Jersey and was renamed the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies in 2001...
Huntington Blizzard
Huntsville Blast
Huntsville Blast
The Huntsville Blast was a minor league professional ice hockey team and member of the East Coast Hockey League . The Blast played at the Von Braun Center Arena in Huntsville, Alabama for the 1993–94 ECHL season. Previously the franchise played as the Roanoke Valley Rampage in Vinton, Virginia...
Knoxville Cherokees
Knoxville Cherokees
The Knoxville Cherokees were an East Coast Hockey League team based in Knoxville, Tennessee.-History:The franchise was formed in 1988 along with the ECHL...
Louisville Icehawks
Louisville Icehawks
The Louisville Icehawks were a professional ice hockey team competing in the East Coast Hockey League. The team, based in Louisville, Kentucky, played from 1990-1994. Their home venue was Broadbent Arena at the Kentucky Exposition Center. The mascot was called Tommy Hawk, a play on tomahawk, and...
Nashville Knights

Regular season

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 Division	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
Hampton Roads Admirals Hampton Roads Admirals The Hampton Roads Admirals were an American professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They played in Norfolk, Virginia at the Norfolk Scope Arena....	68	41	19	8	90	298	246
Raleigh Icecaps Raleigh IceCaps The Raleigh Icecaps were a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1991 and playing at Dorton Arena, located at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds, the IceCaps were members of the ECHL...	68	41	20	7	89	296	221
Greensboro Monarchs Greensboro Monarchs The Greensboro Monarchs were a professional ice hockey team based in Greensboro, NC. The Monarchs joined the East Coast Hockey League as an expansion franchise prior to the start of the 1989-90 season and surrendered the franchise to the league when the Monarchs joined the AHL at the conclusion of...	68	41	21	6	88	319	262
Charlotte Checkers	68	39	25	4	82	281	271
Roanoke Express Roanoke Express The Roanoke Express were a team in the ECHL from 1993 until 2004. Home games were played at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia.-History:...	68	37	28	3	77	300	290
South Carolina Stingrays South Carolina Stingrays The South Carolina Stingrays are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in North Charleston, South Carolina. The Stingrays play in the South Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. They play their home games at the North Charleston Coliseum. The Carolina Ice Palace, also located in...	68	33	26	9	75	294	291
Richmond Renegades Richmond Renegades (ECHL) The Richmond Renegades were an ECHL ice hockey team in Richmond, Virginia that played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1990 until 2003. The Renegades played at the Richmond Coliseum, which they marketed in later years as the Freezer....	68	34	29	5	73	286	293

North Division	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
Toledo Storm Toledo Storm The Toledo Storm was a minor league professional ice hockey team in the ECHL from 1991 to 2007. The Storm played their home games at the venerable Toledo Sports Arena along the southern banks of the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio. The team colors were red and white, similar to the Detroit Red Wings,...	68	44	20	4	92	338	289
Columbus Chill Columbus Chill The Columbus Chill was a professional ice hockey team that played in the East Coast Hockey League from October 1991 through the 1998-99 season. They played at the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum in Columbus, Ohio. The Chill left Columbus in 1999 and relocated to Reading, Pennsylvania...	68	41	20	7	89	344	285
Wheeling Thunderbirds	68	38	23	7	83	327	289
Johnstown Chiefs Johnstown Chiefs The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League when that league was formed...	68	37	27	4	78	323	308
Dayton Bombers Dayton Bombers The Dayton Bombers were an ECHL ice hockey team located in Dayton, Ohio. The team most recently was in the North Division of the ECHL's American Conference....	68	29	31	8	66	316	308
Erie Panthers Erie Panthers The Erie Panthers were a professional hockey team, and one of the founding members in the East Coast Hockey League. Based in Erie, Pennsylvania from 1988 to 1996, they were one of the most prolific teams in the ECHL. The Panthers were known for their ability to score goals quickly and often, as...	68	27	36	5	59	264	334

West Division	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
Knoxville Cherokees Knoxville Cherokees The Knoxville Cherokees were an East Coast Hockey League team based in Knoxville, Tennessee.-History:The franchise was formed in 1988 along with the ECHL...	68	44	18	6	94	325	246
Birmingham Bulls Birmingham Bulls (ECHL) The Birmingham Bulls were a minor professional ice hockey team in the East Coast Hockey League from 1992 to 2001. Their home arena was the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center. The team moved to Atlantic City, New Jersey and was renamed the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies in 2001...	68	44	20	4	92	340	268
Nashville Knights	68	26	36	6	58	255	289
Huntsville Blast Huntsville Blast The Huntsville Blast was a minor league professional ice hockey team and member of the East Coast Hockey League . The Blast played at the Von Braun Center Arena in Huntsville, Alabama for the 1993–94 ECHL season. Previously the franchise played as the Roanoke Valley Rampage in Vinton, Virginia...	68	20	39	9	49	241	315
Louisville Icehawks Louisville Icehawks The Louisville Icehawks were a professional ice hockey team competing in the East Coast Hockey League. The team, based in Louisville, Kentucky, played from 1990-1994. Their home venue was Broadbent Arena at the Kentucky Exposition Center. The mascot was called Tommy Hawk, a play on tomahawk, and...	68	16	44	8	40	236	356
Huntington Blizzard	68	14	49	5	33	191	413

Bracket

1st round

Toledo vs. Dayton
Away	Home
Dayton 3	Toledo 7
Toledo 3	Dayton 4
Dayton 3	Toledo 4	OT
*Toledo wins series 2–1*

Columbus vs. Johnstown
Away	Home
Columbus 1	Johnstown 2
Johnstown 4	Columbus 9
Johnstown 1	Columbus 4
*Columbus wins series 2–1*

Wheeling vs. Nasvhille
Away	Home
Wheeling 3	Nashville 2
Nashville 1	Wheeling 4
*Wheeling wins series 2–0*

Hampton Roads vs. South Carolina
Away	Home
Hampton Roads 3	South Carolina 6
South Carolina 0	Hampton Roads 4
South Carolina 2	Hampton Roads 7
*Hampton Roads wins series 2–1*

Knoxville vs. Louisville
Away	Home
Knoxville 0	Louisville 7
Louisville 2	Knoxville 8
Louisville 6	Knoxville 4
*Louisville wins series 2–1*

Birmingham vs. Huntsville
Away	Home
Huntsville 1	Birmingham 8
Birmingham 3	Huntsville 7
Huntsville 2	Birmingham 9
*Birmingham wins series 2–1*

Raleigh vs. Roanoke
Away	Home
Raleigh 5	Roanoke 2
Roanoke 2	Raleigh 7
*Raleigh wins series 2–0*

Greensboro vs. Charlotte
Away	Home
Charlotte 4	Greensboro 5	OT
Greensboro 2	Charlotte 3
Charlotte 3	Greensboro 5
*Greensboro wins series 2–1*

2nd round

Toledo vs. Columbus
Away	Home
Columbus 2	Toledo 7
Toledo 8	Columbus 3
Columbus 4	Toledo 6
*Toledo wins series 3–0*

Wheeling vs. Hampton Roads
Away	Home
Wheeling 5	Hampton Roads 4	OT
Wheeling 1	Hampton Roads 3
Hampton Roads 5	Wheeling 6
Hampton Roads 1	Wheeling 5
*Wheeling wins series 3–1*

Louisville vs. Birmingham
Away	Home
Louisville 2	Birmingham 5
Louisville 2	Birmingham 8
Birmingham 3	Louisville 2
*Birmingham wins series 3–0*

Raleigh vs. Greensboro
Away	Home
Greensboro 4	Raleigh 3
Greensboro 4	Raleigh 3
Raleigh 4	Greensboro 1
Raleigh 3	Greensboro 1
Greensboro 1	Raleigh 3
*Raleigh wins series 3–2*

Semifinals

Toledo vs. Wheeling
Away	Home
Wheeling 1	Toledo 5
Toledo 6	Wheeling 2
Wheeling 2	Toledo 5
*Toledo wins Series 3–0*

Raleigh vs. Birmingham
Away	Home
Raleigh 3	Birmingham 1
Raleigh 1	Birmingham 7
Birmingham 5	Raleigh 7
Birmingham 6	Raleigh 7
*Raleigh wins Series 3–1*

Riley Cup finals

Toledo vs. Raleigh
Away	Home
Raleigh 3	Toledo 4	OT
Raleigh 3	Toledo 4	OT
Toledo 2	Raleigh 3	OT
Toledo 7	Raleigh 2
Toledo 7	Raleigh 6
Toledo wins Series and Riley Cup 4–1

ECHL awards

Jack Riley Cup:	Toledo Storm Toledo Storm The Toledo Storm was a minor league professional ice hockey team in the ECHL from 1991 to 2007. The Storm played their home games at the venerable Toledo Sports Arena along the southern banks of the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio. The team colors were red and white, similar to the Detroit Red Wings,...
Henry Brabham Cup Brabham Cup The Henry Brabham Cup is the trophy awarded annually by the ECHL to the team which finishes with the most points in the league during the regular season... :	Knoxville Cherokees Knoxville Cherokees The Knoxville Cherokees were an East Coast Hockey League team based in Knoxville, Tennessee.-History:The franchise was formed in 1988 along with the ECHL...
John Brophy Award:	Barry Smith Barry Smith (ice hockey b. 1955) Barry Edward Smith is a former NHL player for the Boston Bruins and the Colorado Rockies. Smith was drafted 32nd overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft. He played a total of 114 regular season games, scoring 7 goals and 7 assists for 14 points... (Knoxville)
ECHL Most Valuable Player:	Joe Flanagan (Birmingham Birmingham Bulls (ECHL) The Birmingham Bulls were a minor professional ice hockey team in the East Coast Hockey League from 1992 to 2001. Their home arena was the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center. The team moved to Atlantic City, New Jersey and was renamed the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies in 2001... )
Riley Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player:	Dave Gagnon Dave Gagnon David Anthony Gagnon is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender. Dave only played 2 games in NHL, with the Detroit Red Wings, posting an official record of 0–1–0 and goals against average of 10.27.... (Toledo)
ECHL Goaltender of the Year:	Cory Cadden (Knoxville)
ECHL Rookie of the Year:	Dan Gravelle (Greensboro Greensboro Monarchs The Greensboro Monarchs were a professional ice hockey team based in Greensboro, NC. The Monarchs joined the East Coast Hockey League as an expansion franchise prior to the start of the 1989-90 season and surrendered the franchise to the league when the Monarchs joined the AHL at the conclusion of... )
Defenseman of the Year:	Tom Nemeth (Dayton Dayton Bombers The Dayton Bombers were an ECHL ice hockey team located in Dayton, Ohio. The team most recently was in the North Division of the ECHL's American Conference.... )
Leading Scorer:	Phil Berger (Greensboro)