2017-18 NHL Affiliations
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Affiliation List
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| NHL | AHL | ECHL |
|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | San Diego Gulls | Utah Grizzlies |
| Arizona Coyotes | Tucson Roadrunners | Fort Wayne Komets |
| Boston Bruins | Providence Bruins | Atlanta Gladiators |
| Buffalo Sabres | Rochester Americans | Cincinnati Cyclones |
| Calgary Flames | Stockton Heat | Kansas City Mavericks |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Charlotte Checkers | Florida Everblades |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Rockford IceHogs | Indy Fuel |
| Colorado Avalanche | San Antonio Rampage | Colorado Eagles |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Cleveland Monsters | — |
| Dallas Stars | Texas Stars | Idaho Steelheads |
| Detroit Red Wings | Grand Rapids Griffins | Toledo Walleye |
| Edmonton Oilers | Bakersfield Condors | Wichita Thunder |
| Florida Panthers | Springfield Thunderbirds | — |
| Los Angeles Kings | Ontario Reign | Manchester Monarchs |
| Minnesota Wild | Iowa Wild | Rapid City Rush |
| Montreal Canadiens | Laval Rocket | Brampton Beast |
| Nashville Predators | Milwaukee Admirals | Norfolk Admirals |
| New Jersey Devils | Binghamton Devils | Adirondack Thunder |
| New York Islanders | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | Worcester Railers |
| New York Rangers | Hartford Wolf Pack | Greenville Swamp Rabbits |
| Ottawa Senators | Belleville Senators | — |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | Reading Royals |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Wheeling Nailers |
| San Jose Sharks | San Jose Barracuda | Allen Americans |
| St. Louis Blues | — | Tulsa Oilers |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Syracuse Crunch | — |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto Marlies | Orlando Solar Bears |
| Vancouver Canucks | Utica Comets | Kalamazoo Wings |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Chicago Wolves | Quad City Mallards |
| Washington Capitals | Hershey Bears | South Carolina Stingrays |
| Winnipeg Jets | Manitoba Moose | Jacksonville IceMen |
Changes
Numerous changes occur for 2017-18 as a result of NHL expansion to Las Vegas, the relocation of three AHL franchises, and the dissolution of two ECHL franchises.
- Arizona enters ECHL affiliation with the Fort Wayne Komets after losing the Rapid City Rush to Minnesota. [7/31]
- Buffalo enters ECHL affiliation with the Cincinnati Cyclones after the Elmira Jackals cease operations following the 2016-17 season. [5/25]
- Calgary enters ECHL affiliation with the Kansas City Mavericks (formerly Missouri Mavericks) after selling the Adirondack Thunder to local ownership group. [6/8]
- Edmonton enters ECHL affiliation with the Wichita Thunder after losing Norfolk Admirals to Nashville. [6/20]
- Minnesota enters ECHL affiliation with the Rapid City Rush after losing the Quad City Mallards to Vegas. [6/19]
- Montreal relocates AHL affiliate St. John's IceCaps to Laval, Quebec; renamed Laval Rocket. [9/8/16]
- Nashville enters ECHL affiliation with the Norfolk Admirals after ending a 10-year affiliation with the Cincinnati Cyclones. [5/4]
- New Jersey relocates AHL affiliate Albany Devils to Binghamton, New York; renamed Binghamton Devils. [1/31]
- In addition, New Jersey enters ECHL affiliation with the Adirondack Thunder. [8/8]
- N.Y. Islanders enter 1-year ECHL affiliation with the Worcester Railers expansion franchise in Worcester, Mass. [4/27]
- Ottawa relocates AHL affiliate Binghamton Senators to Belleville, Ontario; renamed Belleville Senators. [9/16/16]
- In addition, Ottawa loses ECHL affiliation with the Wichita Thunder to Edmonton.
- St. Louis loses exclusive AHL affiliation with the Chicago Wolves but will still provide players.
- In addition, St. Louis enters ECHL affiliation with the Tulsa Oilers. [8/8]
- Tampa Bay loses ECHL affiliation with the Kalamazoo Wings to Vancouver.
- Vancouver enters 1-year ECHL affiliation with the Kalamazoo Wings after the Alaska Aces suspend operations in April. [7/12]
- Aces franchise later sold and relocated to Portland, Maine for 2018-19 season. [6/15]
- Vegas, debuting in 2017-18, enters AHL affiliation with the Chicago Wolves; will share with St. Louis. [5/16]
- In addition, Vegas enters ECHL affiliation with the Quad City Mallards. [6/1]
- Winnipeg enters ECHL affiliation with the Jacksonville IceMen after expiration of affiliation with Tulsa Oilers. [7/6]