There haven’t been many affiliation changes between NHL clubs and their minor-league feeders from last season to the upcoming campaign. There are no affiliate swaps to report, but the ECHL’s continued expansion has shifted the picture slightly as the Double-A league looks to eventually match its NHL and AHL parents in size at 32 teams apiece. Incoming are the Greensboro Gargoyles for 2025-26, who will give the ECHL 30 member clubs and will become the Hurricanes’ full-time second-tier affiliate after they split the Bloomington Bison with the Rangers last season.
That leaves just the Blue Jackets and Senators without a dedicated ECHL team for their AHL club to work with. Here’s the full list of every club’s minor-league affiliates for the 2025-26 season:
Anaheim Ducks
AHL: San Diego Gulls
ECHL: Tulsa Oilers
Boston Bruins
AHL: Providence Bruins
ECHL: Maine Mariners
Buffalo Sabres
AHL: Rochester Americans
ECHL: Jacksonville Icemen
Calgary Flames
AHL: Calgary Wranglers
ECHL: Rapid City Rush
Carolina Hurricanes
AHL: Chicago Wolves
ECHL: Greensboro Gargoyles
Chicago Blackhawks
AHL: Rockford IceHogs
ECHL: Indy Fuel
Colorado Avalanche
AHL: Colorado Eagles
ECHL: Utah Grizzlies
Columbus Blue Jackets
AHL: Cleveland Monsters
ECHL: n/a
Dallas Stars
AHL: Texas Stars
ECHL: Idaho Steelheads
Detroit Red Wings
AHL: Grand Rapids Griffins
ECHL: Toledo Walleye
Edmonton Oilers
AHL: Bakersfield Condors
ECHL: Fort Wayne Komets
Florida Panthers
AHL: Charlotte Checkers
ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates
Los Angeles Kings
AHL: Ontario Reign
ECHL: Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Minnesota Wild
AHL: Iowa Wild
ECHL: Iowa Heartlanders
Montreal Canadiens
AHL: Laval Rocket
ECHL: Trois-Rivieres Lions
Nashville Predators
AHL: Milwaukee Admirals
ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators
New Jersey Devils
AHL: Utica Comets
ECHL: Adirondack Thunder
New York Islanders
AHL: Bridgeport Islanders
ECHL: Worcester Railers
New York Rangers
AHL: Hartford Wolf Pack
ECHL: Bloomington Bison
Ottawa Senators
AHL: Belleville Senators
ECHL: n/a
Philadelphia Flyers
AHL: Lehigh Valley Phantoms
ECHL: Reading Royals
Pittsburgh Penguins
AHL: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
ECHL: Wheeling Nailers
San Jose Sharks
AHL: San Jose Barracuda
ECHL: Wichita Thunder
Seattle Kraken
AHL: Coachella Valley Firebirds
ECHL: Kansas City Mavericks
St. Louis Blues
AHL: Springfield Thunderbirds
ECHL: Florida Everblades
Tampa Bay Lightning
AHL: Syracuse Crunch
ECHL: Orlando Solar Bears
Toronto Maple Leafs
AHL: Toronto Marlies
ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones
Utah Mammoth
AHL: Tucson Roadrunners
ECHL: Allen Americans
Vancouver Canucks
AHL: Abbotsford Canucks
ECHL: Kalamazoo Wings
Vegas Golden Knights
AHL: Henderson Silver Knights
ECHL: Tahoe Knight Monsters
Washington Capitals
AHL: Hershey Bears
ECHL: South Carolina Stingrays
Winnipeg Jets
AHL: Manitoba Moose
ECHL: Norfolk Admirals
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