Henry Brabham

Henry Brabham is the founder of the ECHL, formerly known as the East Coast Hockey League.[1] In 2008, he was inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame.[2]

Founded in 1988, the ECHL is a minor professional ice hockey league that serves as a development league for the NHL.[3] The ECHL iced 27 teams during the 2016–17 season.[4]

The Henry Brabham Cup is an award presented by the ECHL to the team which finishes with the most points in the league during the regular season.

References

  1. ↑ Scott, Jon C. (2006). Hockey Night in Dixie: Minor Pro Hockey in the American South. Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd. p. 138. ISBN 1-894974-21-2.
  2. ↑ "The ECHL".
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
  4. ↑ "2016–17 ECHL standings at ECHL.com".


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