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

West Division

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 Thunderbirds644016888314223
Hampton Roads Admirals643721680294235
Raleigh Icecaps6437225'79289262
Johnstown Chiefs643423775281264
Richmond Renegades643428270292292
Greensboro Monarchs643329268256261
Roanoke Valley Rampage641449129227387
West Division GP W L OTL Pts GF GA
Toledo Storm6436171183316238
Dayton Bombers643523676282270
Nashville Knights643625375312305
Erie Panthers643525474305307
Louisville Icehawks643027767302293
Birmingham Bulls643029565290313
Columbus Chill643030464257256
Knoxville Cherokees641939644212323

Riley Cup playoffs

Bracket

1st Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
E.1 Wheeling 3
E.4 Johnstown 1 E.4 Johnstown 1
E.5 Richmond 0 E.1 Wheeling 4
E.3 Raleigh 2
E.2 Hampton Roads 1
E.3 Raleigh 3
E.1 Wheeling 2
W.1 Toledo 4
W.2 Dayton 0
W.4 Erie 1 W.3 Nashville 3
E.6 Greensboro 0 W.3 Nashville 2
W.1 Toledo 4
W.1 Toledo 3
W.4 Erie 1
  • E. is short for East Division
  • W. is short for West Division

1st round

Richmond vs. Johnstown
AwayHome
Richmond 4Johnstown 5OT
Johnstown wins series 10
Greensboro vs. Erie
AwayHome
Greensboro 2Erie 6
Erie wins series 10

Quarterfinals

Johnstown vs. Wheeling
AwayHome
Johnstown 2Wheeling 3
Johnstown 3Wheeling 4
Wheeling 1Johnstown 4
Wheeling 5Johnstown 0
Wheeling wins series 31
Erie vs. Toledo
AwayHome
Erie 3Toledo 6
Erie 2Toledo 5
Toledo 6Erie 9
Toledo 6Erie 2
Toledo wins series 31
Hampton Roads vs. Raleigh
AwayHome
Raleigh 2Hampton Roads 3OT
Raleigh 2Hampton Roads 1OT
Hampton Roads 4Raleigh 5OT
Hampton Roads 3Raleigh 4OT
Raleigh wins series 31
Nashville vs. Dayton
AwayHome
Nashville 4Dayton 3OT
Nashville 4Dayton 3OT
Dayton 3Nashville 5
Nashville wins series 30

Semifinals

Raleigh vs. Wheeling
AwayHome
Wheeling 2Raleigh 3OT
Wheeling 2Raleigh 5
Raleigh 4Wheeling 7
Raleigh 4Wheeling 5OT
Raleigh 3Wheeling 5
Wheeling 3Raleigh 0
Wheeling wins Series 42
Nashville vs. Toledo
AwayHome
Nashville 1Toledo 3
Nashville 4Toledo 7
Toledo 3Nashville 4OT
Toledo 2Nashville 3
Nashville 2Toledo 8
Toledo 9Nashville 5
Toledo wins Series 42

Riley Cup finals

Toledo vs. Wheeling
AwayHome
Toledo 3Wheeling 5
Toledo 3Wheeling 7
Wheeling 3Toledo 4
Wheeling 5Toledo 7
Toledo 4Wheeling 2
Wheeling 6Toledo 7OT
Toledo wins Series
and Riley Cup 42

ECHL awards

Jack Riley Cup:Toledo Storm
Henry Brabham Cup:Wheeling Thunderbirds
John Brophy Award:Kurt Kleinendorst (Raleigh)
ECHL Most Valuable Player:Trevor Jobe (Nashville)
Riley Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player:Rick Judson (Toledo)
ECHL Rookie of the Year:Joe Flanagan (Birmingham)
Defenseman of the Year:Derek Booth (Toledo)
Leading Scorer:Trevor Jobe (Nashville)

See also

References

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