The NHL Affiliation Situation

If you've ever wondered about the status of the various affiliation agreements between NHL teams and their AHL and ECHL partners, look no further. This page has it all. (But if something's missing, let me know!)

This page was last updated on May 30, 2019.

NHL AHL   ECHL  
Anaheim Ducks San Diego Gulls affiliated since 2012;
owned since 2015
 
Arizona Coyotes Tucson Roadrunners affiliated since 2015;
owned since 2016
Norfolk Admirals affiliated since 2018;
thru 2018-19
Boston Bruins Providence Bruins affiliated since 1992;
long-term ext. signed 2014
Atlanta Gladiators affiliated since 2015;
thru 2018-19
Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans owned since 2011 Cincinnati Cyclones affiliated since 2017;
term unspecified
Calgary Flames Stockton Heat owned since 1993 Kansas City Mavericks affiliated since 2017;
term unspecified
Carolina Hurricanes Charlotte Checkers affiliated since 2010;
term unspecified
 
Chicago Blackhawks Rockford IceHogs affiliated since 2007;
thru 2021-22
Indy Fuel affiliated since 2014;
thru 2018-19
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Eagles affiliated since 2018;
thru 2027-28
Utah Grizzlies affiliated since 2018;
term unspecified
Columbus Blue Jackets Cleveland Monsters affiliated since 2015;
multi-year deal signed 2015
 
Dallas Stars Texas Stars owned since 2009 Idaho Steelheads affiliated since 2003;
thru 2019-20
Detroit Red Wings Grand Rapids Griffins affiliated since 2002;
thru 2021-22
Toledo Walleye affiliated since 2009;
thru 2017-18
Edmonton Oilers Bakersfield Condors owned since 1984 Wichita Thunder affiliated since 2017;
thru 2018-19
Florida Panthers Springfield Thunderbirds affiliated since 2015;
thru 2018-19
 
Los Angeles Kings Ontario Reign owned since 2001  
Minnesota Wild Iowa Wild owned since 2003 Allen Americans affiliated since 2018;
thru 2018-19
Montreal Canadiens Laval Rocket affiliated since 1969;
owned since 2015
 
Nashville Predators Milwaukee Admirals affiliated since 1998;
thru 2021-22
Florida Everblades affiliated since 2019;
term unspecified
New Jersey Devils Binghamton Devils owned since 2006 Adirondack Thunder affiliated since 2017;
thru 2018-19
New York Islanders Bridgeport Sound Tigers affiliated sinced 2001;
owned since 2004
Worcester Railers affiliated since 2017;
thru 2019-20
New York Rangers Hartford Wolf Pack affiliated since 1990;
owned since 1997
Maine Mariners affiliated since 2018;
term unspecified
Ottawa Senators Belleville Senators affiliated since 2002;
owned since 2016
Brampton Beast affiliated since 2018;
thru 2018-19
Philadelphia Flyers Lehigh Valley Phantoms affiliated since 1996;
thru 2018-19?
Reading Royals affiliated since 2014;
multi-year ext. signed 2016
Pittsburgh Penguins W-B/Scranton Penguins owned since 1999 Wheeling Nailers affiliated since 1999;
thru 2018-19
San Jose Sharks San Jose Barracuda owned since 2001  
St. Louis Blues San Antonio Rampage affiliated since 2018;
thru 2022-23
Tulsa Oilers affiliated since 2017;
thru 2018-19
Tampa Bay Lightning Syracuse Crunch affiliated since 2012;
thru 2022-23 (option thru 2025)
Orlando Solar Bears affiliated since 2018;
thru 2020-21
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies owned since 1978 Newfoundland Growlers affiliated since 2018;
term unknown
Vancouver Canucks Utica Comets owned since 2013 Kalamazoo Wings affiliated since 2017;
thru 2017-18
Vegas Golden Knights Chicago Wolves affiliated since 2017;
thru 2021-22
Fort Wayne Komets affiliated since 2018;
thru 2018-19
Washington Capitals Hershey Bears affiliated since 2005;
thru 2019-20
South Carolina Stingrays affiliated since 2014;
thru 2019-20
Winnipeg Jets Manitoba Moose affiliated since 2011
owned since 2004
Jacksonville IceMen affiliated since 2017;
thru 2018-19
  Greenville Swamp Rabbits  
  Rapid City Rush  

Affiliation News

2019

  • May 29: Nashville Predators announce ECHL affiliation with Florida Everblades for an unspecified term, ending long-term affiliation with Carolina Hurricanes..

  • May 15: Manchester Monarchs (ECHL) cease operations, ending affiliation with Los Angeles Kings.

2018

2017