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2015-16 ECHL Divisional Alignment – Graphic by Icethetics.
As ECHL teams announce affiliations for the upcoming season new information will be added. Teams in BOLD have already renewed and announced their 2015-16 season affiliations. The ECHL voted earlier this summer to allow only one NHL team affiliation per ECHL team for the 2015-16 season and there will very likely be some ECHL teams with no NHL affiliation. See also the full list of NHL-AHL-ECHL affiliations.
Updated: 22 August 2015
| ECHL Team | NHL Team for 2015-16 |
| Adirondack Thunder | Calgary Flames (NHL owned; 2015-16) |
| Alaska Aces | TBA – former St. Louis Blues/Minnesota Wild joint affiliations |
| Allen Americans | San Jose Sharks (affiliation) |
| Brampton Beast | Montreal Canadiens affiliation (2015-16) |
| Cincinnati Cyclones | Nashville Predators affiliation (2015-16) |
| Colorado Eagles | TBA |
| Elmira Jackals | Buffalo Sabres affiliation – Their affiliation sounds like a multi-year deal but there are no specifics. |
| Evansville Icemen | Ottawa Senators affiliation (2015-16) |
| Florida Everblades | Carolina Hurricanes (Peter Karmanos Jr. is majority owner of both Hurricanes and Everblades; will be sole ECHL team for the Hurricanes) |
| Fort Wayne Komets | Colorado Avalanche affiliation (2015-16 and 2016-17) |
| Greenville Road Warriors | New York Rangers affiliation (2015-16) |
| Gwinnett Gladiators | Boston Bruins 2-year affiliation (2015-16 – 2016-17) |
| Idaho Steelheads | Dallas Stars affiliation (2015-16) |
| Indy Fuel | Chicago Blackhawks affiliation (2015-16 through 2018-19 – 5-year affiliation signed April 2014) |
| Kalamazoo Wings | Columbus Blue Jackets affiliation (2015-16) |
| Manchester Monarchs | LA Kings (partial NHL owned; 2015-16) and “unofficially” Florida Panthers & Portland Pirates will send players to the Monarchs and use them as their ECHL team |
| Missouri Mavericks | New York Islanders affiliation (2015-16 through 2016-17) |
| Norfolk Admirals | Edmonton Oilers (NHL owned; 2015-16) |
| Orlando Solar Bears | Toronto Maple Leafs affiliation (2015-16) |
| Quad City Mallards | Minnesota Wild affiliation (2015-16) |
| Rapid City Rush | Arizona Coyotes affiliation (2015-16) |
| Reading Royals | Philadelphia Flyers affiliation (through 2015-16) |
| South Carolina Stingrays | Washington Capitals (through 2015-16?) |
| Toledo Walleye | Detroit Red Wings (affiliation) |
| Tulsa Oilers | Winnipeg Jets affiliation (2015-16) |
| Utah Grizzlies | Anaheim Ducks affiliation (2015-16) |
| Wheeling Nailers | Pittsburgh Penguins affiliation (2015-16) |
| Wichita Thunder | TBA |
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