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The 1992-93 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 fifth 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 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

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...

, and the Cincinnati Cyclones

Cincinnati Cyclones

The Cincinnati Cyclones are a professional hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team is a member of the ECHL. Founded in 1990, the team first played their games in the Cincinnati Gardens and now play at U.S. Bank Arena....

announced that they were moving to the International Hockey League and were being replaced with a franchise in Birmingham, AL

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...

. The 15 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

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....
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...
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
The Richmond Renegades was a SPHL ice hockey team in Richmond, Virginia. The team, owned by Allan B. Harvie Jr., the founder of the former ECHL Renegades franchise, began play in October 2006 at the Richmond Coliseum. The team's first head coach was John Brophy...
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...
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...
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...
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
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,...

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
Wheeling Thunderbirds	64	40	16	8	88	314	223
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....	64	37	21	6	80	294	235
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...	64	37	22	5	'79	289	262
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...	64	34	23	7	75	281	264
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....	64	34	28	2	70	292	292
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...	64	33	29	2	68	256	261
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...	64	14	49	1	29	227	387

West 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,...	64	36	17	11	83	316	238
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....	64	35	23	6	76	282	270
Nashville Knights	64	36	25	3	75	312	305
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...	64	35	25	4	74	305	307
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...	64	30	27	7	67	302	293
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...	64	30	29	5	65	290	313
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...	64	30	30	4	64	257	256
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...	64	19	39	6	44	212	323

Bracket

E. is short for East Division
W. is short for West Division

1st round

Richmond vs. Johnstown
Away	Home
Richmond 4	Johnstown 5	OT
*Johnstown wins series 1–0*

Greensboro vs. Erie
Away	Home
Greensboro 2	Erie 6
*Erie wins series 1–0*

Quarterfinals

Johnstown vs. Wheeling
Away	Home
Johnstown 2	Wheeling 3
Johnstown 3	Wheeling 4
Wheeling 1	Johnstown 4
Wheeling 5	Johnstown 0
*Wheeling wins series 3–1*

Erie vs. Toledo
Away	Home
Erie 3	Toledo 6
Erie 2	Toledo 5
Toledo 6	Erie 9
Toledo 6	Erie 2
*Toledo wins series 3–1*

Hampton Roads vs. Raleigh
Away	Home
Raleigh 2	Hampton Roads 3	OT
Raleigh 2	Hampton Roads 1	OT
Hampton Roads 4	Raleigh 5	OT
Hampton Roads 3	Raleigh 4	OT
*Raleigh wins series 3–1*

Nashville vs. Dayton
Away	Home
Nashville 4	Dayton 3	OT
Nashville 4	Dayton 3	OT
Dayton 3	Nashville 5
*Nashville wins series 3–0*

Semifinals

Raleigh vs. Wheeling
Away	Home
Wheeling 2	Raleigh 3	OT
Wheeling 2	Raleigh 5
Raleigh 4	Wheeling 7
Raleigh 4	Wheeling 5	OT
Raleigh 3	Wheeling 5
Wheeling 3	Raleigh 0
*Wheeling wins Series 4–2*

Nashville vs. Toledo
Away	Home
Nashville 1	Toledo 3
Nashville 4	Toledo 7
Toledo 3	Nashville 4	OT
Toledo 2	Nashville 3
Nashville 2	Toledo 8
Toledo 9	Nashville 5
*Toledo wins Series 4–2*

Riley Cup finals

Toledo vs. Wheeling
Away	Home
Toledo 3	Wheeling 5
Toledo 3	Wheeling 7
Wheeling 3	Toledo 4
Wheeling 5	Toledo 7
Toledo 4	Wheeling 2
Wheeling 6	Toledo 7	OT
Toledo wins Series and Riley Cup 4–2

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:	Wheeling Thunderbirds
John Brophy Award:	Kurt Kleinendorst Kurt Kleinendorst Kurt Kleinendorst is the current head coach of the AHL ice hockey team Binghamton Senators. He previously coached the Under-18 team of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program and the Lowell Devils, the AHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils. He also served as an assistant coach and later... (Raleigh 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... )
ECHL Most Valuable Player:	Trevor Jobe Trevor Jobe Trevor Jobe is a retired professional ice hockey center who most recently played for Winston-Salem Polar Twins of the Southern Professional Hockey League in 2005... (Nashville)
Riley Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player:	Rick Judson (Toledo)
ECHL Rookie of the Year:	Joe Flanagan (Birmingham Birmingham Bulls The Birmingham Bulls were a professional ice hockey team based in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. They played in the World Hockey Association from 1976 to 1979 and the Central Hockey League from 1979 to 1981. The Bulls played their home games at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center.Prior to being... )
Defenseman of the Year:	Derek Booth Derek Booth Derek Booth is a former professional ice hockey player and coach, and a former professional roller hockey player. After retiring as a player, Booth went on to become the head coach of the Fayetteville FireAntz in the SPHL, the Bloomington PrairieThunder in the UHL and the Bloomington... (Toledo)
Leading Scorer:	Trevor Jobe Trevor Jobe Trevor Jobe is a retired professional ice hockey center who most recently played for Winston-Salem Polar Twins of the Southern Professional Hockey League in 2005... (Nashville)