ECHL Announces 2026 Preseason Hockey Schedule

The ECHL has revealed its complete preseason schedule, comprising 18 games set to take place from Thursday, October 8th, to Sunday, October 11th. This exhibition series will serve as a prelude to the Premier 'AA' Hockey League's 39th regular season, which kicks off on Friday, October 16th, with eight games. Opening weekend will continue with an additional 14 matchups on Saturday, October 17th, and conclude with five games on Sunday, October 18th.

The ECHL, recognized as the third-longest-standing professional hockey league after the NHL and AHL, is preparing for its 2025-26 season. This upcoming season will feature 30 teams spread across 23 states and one Canadian province, with a total of 1,080 games scheduled from October 16, 2026, to April 11, 2027.

2026 ECHL Preseason Game Schedule:

Thursday, October 8

• Trois-Rivières at Adirondack - 7:00 p.m. ET
• Orlando at Florida - 7:30 p.m. ET

Friday, October 9

• Reading at Trenton - Time/Location TBD
• Savannah at Jacksonville - 7:00 p.m. ET (Community First Igloo)
• Worcester at Maine - 7:00 p.m. ET (Harold Alfond Arena in Biddeford, Maine)
• Fort Wayne at Wheeling - 7:10 p.m. ET
• Kalamazoo at Toledo - 7:15 p.m. ET
• Orlando at Florida - 7:30 p.m. ET
• Tulsa at Wichita - 7:00 p.m. CT (Wichita Ice Center)
• Tahoe vs. Idaho - 7:00 p.m. MT (Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho)

Saturday, October 10

• Indy at Bloomington - 5:00 p.m. CT
• Trenton at Reading - 7:00 p.m. ET
• Toledo at Kalamazoo - 7:00 p.m. ET
• Maine at Worcester - 7:00 p.m. ET (Worcester Ice Center)
• Allen at Tulsa - 7:00 p.m. CT (WeStreet Ice Center)

Sunday, October 11

• Adirondack at Trois-Rivières - 1:00 p.m. ET (Centre Premier Tech in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec)
• Wheeling at Fort Wayne - 5:00 p.m. ET
• Tahoe at Idaho - 4:10 p.m. MT