14 teams participated in the regular season and the Kalamazoo Wings won the league title.
The Port Huron Flags joined as an expansion team.
The Port Huron Beacons relocated to Roanoke, Virginia to become the Roanoke Valley Vipers.
This came after the Roanoke Express was revoked by the ECHL in 2004.
The Kansas City Outlaws suspended operations and folded due to poor attendance followed by a failed attempt to relocate to Toledo, Ohio and a lawsuit by Superior Color Graphics for non payment.