Two South Division teams changed names to reflect their regions: Due to the relocation of the former Californian franchises, the league's conference alignment was significantly altered.
[6] The annual ECHL Board of Governors meeting was held at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, in June 2015.
[12] It was later announced that league owners voted unanimously that all 28 ECHL franchises should only allow for a single affiliation with a parent NHL team in order to give an opportunity for previously unaffiliated teams (such as those added from the Central Hockey League in 2014) to gain NHL prospects.
The week's theme is Past, Present, and Future and includes Hall of Fame exhibits, K-Wings throwback jerseys, alumni reunions, a youth hockey showcase, and two games between the Wings and the Toledo Walleye.
Then the five non-division winning teams with the highest point totals in each conference will qualify for the playoffs and be seeded 4 through 8.