North American Hockey League (1973-1977)
April 28, 2012
Formed: Disbanded: September 24, 1977 First Game: Last Game: April 10, 1977 Seasons: 4 States & Provinces: 5 (MA, ME, NY, PA, Quebec) Commissioner: July 1975
Sport: Ice Hockey
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Western Hockey League
(1952-1974)
April 24, 2012
Formed: May 13, 1952 Disbanded: June 12, 1974 First Game: October 8, 1952 Last Game: April 28, 1974 Seasons: 22 States & Provinces: 10 (Alberta,
Southern Hockey League (1973-1977)
April 20, 2012
Formed: May 1, 1973 Disbanded: January 7, 1977 First Game: Last Game: January 30, 1977 Seasons: 3.5 States & Provinces: 6 (FL, GA, MD, NC,
East Coast Hockey League / ECHL (1988-Today)
April 16, 2012
Formed: 1988 Status: Active First Games: October 28, 1988 Seasons: 38 (as of 10/15/2025) States & Provinces: 38 (as of 10/15/2025) AK, AL, AR, AZ,
International Hockey League (1945-2001)
April 11, 2012
Formed: December 5, 1945 Disbanded: June 4, 2001 Within a year of that boast, the IHL was out of business and its wild 1990’s ride