ECHL Attendance 2025–26 — Final

Total Attendance5,842,739
Avg / Game4,981
Sellouts240
Biggest Crowd16,867Norfolk @ GreensboroNOR @ GSO · Apr 16, 2026
ATTENDANCE BY WEEK
Oct 6Oct 20Nov 3Nov 17Dec 1Dec 15Jan 5Jan 19Feb 2Feb 16Mar 2Mar 16Mar 30Apr 13Apr 27May 11May 25Jun 152,0003,5005,0007,500PlayoffsSeason OpensThanksgivingNew Year'sAll-StarPresidents DaySt. Patrick's
AVG ATTENDANCE
  1. 1Jacksonville Icemen9,198
  2. 2Toledo Walleye8,039
  3. 3Fort Wayne Komets7,670
  4. 4Savannah Ghost Pirates7,485
  5. 5Orlando Solar Bears7,113
  6. 6Tulsa Oilers6,884
  7. 7Florida Everblades6,380
  8. 8Cincinnati Cyclones6,291
  9. 9Greensboro Gargoyles6,054
  10. 10South Carolina Stingrays5,333
  11. 11Idaho Steelheads5,175
  12. 12Greenville Swamp Rabbits5,113
  13. 13Indy Fuel5,053
  14. 14Norfolk Admirals5,048
  15. 15Allen Americans4,845
  16. 16Atlanta Gladiators4,760
  17. 17Utah Grizzlies4,635
  18. 18Adirondack Thunder4,467
  19. 19Maine Mariners4,459
  20. 20Kansas City Mavericks4,439
  21. 21Wichita Thunder4,398
  22. 22Worcester Railers3,941
  23. 23Tahoe Knight Monsters3,681
  24. 24Rapid City Rush3,268
  25. 25Kalamazoo Wings3,219
  26. 26Bloomington Bison3,156
  27. 27Reading Royals3,142
  28. 28Wheeling Nailers2,514
  29. 29Trois-Rivières Lions2,228
  30. 30Iowa Heartlanders1,627
TOTAL ATTENDANCE
  1. 1Jacksonville Icemen331,130
  2. 2Toledo Walleye289,399
  3. 3Fort Wayne Komets283,782
  4. 4Savannah Ghost Pirates276,945
  5. 5Orlando Solar Bears256,063
  6. 6Tulsa Oilers254,722
  7. 7Florida Everblades242,429
  8. 8Cincinnati Cyclones226,458
  9. 9Greensboro Gargoyles217,957
  10. 10South Carolina Stingrays191,996
  11. 11Idaho Steelheads191,488
  12. 12Indy Fuel186,957
  13. 13Greenville Swamp Rabbits184,055
  14. 14Norfolk Admirals181,710
  15. 15Allen Americans174,427
  16. 16Atlanta Gladiators171,354
  17. 17Utah Grizzlies166,852
  18. 18Adirondack Thunder165,281
  19. 19Maine Mariners164,980
  20. 20Kansas City Mavericks159,810
  21. 21Wichita Thunder158,332
  22. 22Worcester Railers145,800
  23. 23Tahoe Knight Monsters132,532
  24. 24Kalamazoo Wings119,104
  25. 25Rapid City Rush117,655
  26. 26Bloomington Bison113,616
  27. 27Reading Royals113,107
  28. 28Wheeling Nailers90,487
  29. 29Trois-Rivières Lions80,201
  30. 30Iowa Heartlanders58,565
CAPACITY %
  1. 1Savannah Ghost Pirates109%
  2. 2Toledo Walleye108%
  3. 3Jacksonville Icemen108%
  4. 4Idaho Steelheads103%
  5. 5Adirondack Thunder93%
  6. 6Cincinnati Cyclones90%
  7. 7Florida Everblades89%
  8. 8Tahoe Knight Monsters88%
  9. 9Maine Mariners81%
  10. 10Orlando Solar Bears79%
  11. 11Kansas City Mavericks77%
  12. 12Allen Americans77%
  13. 13South Carolina Stingrays74%
  14. 14Greenville Swamp Rabbits73%
  15. 15Fort Wayne Komets73%
  16. 16Worcester Railers70%
  17. 17Indy Fuel67%
  18. 18Rapid City Rush64%
  19. 19Kalamazoo Wings63%
  20. 20Atlanta Gladiators62%
  21. 21Norfolk Admirals60%
  22. 22Wheeling Nailers53%
  23. 23Trois-Rivières Lions51%
  24. 24Bloomington Bison51%
  25. 25Reading Royals48%
  26. 26Utah Grizzlies46%
  27. 27Tulsa Oilers40%
  28. 28Wichita Thunder33%
  29. 29Iowa Heartlanders33%
  30. 30Greensboro Gargoyles28%
SELLOUTS
  1. 1Savannah Ghost Pirates37
  2. 2Toledo Walleye36
  3. 3Idaho Steelheads34
  4. 4Jacksonville Icemen22
  5. 5Adirondack Thunder19
  6. 6Tahoe Knight Monsters15
  7. 7Cincinnati Cyclones11
  8. 8Florida Everblades10
  9. 9Worcester Railers9
  10. 10Maine Mariners7
  11. 11Orlando Solar Bears4
  12. 12Greenville Swamp Rabbits4
  13. 13Kansas City Mavericks4
  14. 14Atlanta Gladiators3
  15. 15South Carolina Stingrays3
  16. 16Allen Americans3
  17. 17Kalamazoo Wings2
  18. 18Wheeling Nailers2
  19. 19Reading Royals1
  20. 20Rapid City Rush1
  21. 21Trois-Rivières Lions1
TOP ATTENDED GAMES
  1. 1NorfolkNOR@GreensboroGSOApr 16, 202616,867
  2. 2SavannahSAV@OrlandoORLApr 11, 202615,546
  3. 3Rapid CityRC@TulsaTULFeb 28, 202615,199
  4. 4TahoeTAH@TulsaTULOct 24, 202515,151
  5. 5South CarolinaSC@JacksonvilleJAXFeb 28, 202614,268
  6. 6IdahoIDH@TulsaTULJan 31, 202614,204
  7. 7Trois-RivièresTR@TulsaTULMar 28, 202614,017
  8. 8South CarolinaSC@OrlandoORLNov 4, 202513,505
  9. 9IowaIA@TulsaTULJan 3, 202613,273
  10. 10AtlantaATL@JacksonvilleJAXNov 7, 202513,067
  11. 11South CarolinaSC@JacksonvilleJAXJan 31, 202612,935
  12. 12ToledoTOL@CincinnatiCINNov 18, 202512,867
  13. 13South CarolinaSC@JacksonvilleJAXNov 8, 202512,323
  14. 14AtlantaATL@JacksonvilleJAXApr 11, 202612,032
  15. 15IowaIA@JacksonvilleJAXJan 24, 202612,012
  16. 16UtahUTA@WichitaWICNov 7, 202511,860
  17. 17TahoeTAH@WichitaWICJan 16, 202611,554
  18. 18JacksonvilleJAX@GreensboroGSOOct 18, 202511,398
  19. 19ToledoTOL@CincinnatiCINNov 26, 202511,105
  20. 20IdahoIDH@WichitaWICFeb 13, 202611,047
LOWEST ATTENDED GAMES
  1. 1MaineMNE@WorcesterWOROct 10, 2025567
  2. 2IowaIA@Fort WayneFWOct 12, 2025600
  3. 3KalamazooKAL@IowaIAJan 14, 2026812
  4. 4BloomingtonBLM@IowaIANov 30, 2025812
  5. 5Fort WayneFW@IowaIAOct 31, 2025812
  6. 6BloomingtonBLM@IowaIAFeb 25, 2026832
  7. 7AllenALN@TulsaTULOct 11, 2025858
  8. 8KalamazooKAL@IowaIAFeb 11, 2026885
  9. 9WichitaWIC@IowaIAFeb 18, 2026886
  10. 10IndyIND@IowaIADec 17, 2025892
  11. 11KalamazooKAL@IowaIANov 19, 2025912
  12. 12WorcesterWOR@MaineMNEOct 11, 20251,000
  13. 13BloomingtonBLM@IowaIANov 26, 20251,005
  14. 14Fort WayneFW@IowaIAOct 29, 20251,020
  15. 15Rapid CityRC@TulsaTULFeb 27, 20261,026
  16. 16TulsaTUL@IowaIAOct 19, 20251,087
  17. 17ToledoTOL@KalamazooKALOct 11, 20251,100
  18. 18ToledoTOL@IowaIADec 13, 20251,258
  19. 19GreensboroGSO@Trois-RivièresTROct 31, 20251,319
  20. 20KalamazooKAL@IowaIAFeb 13, 20261,333
  1. 1Jacksonville Icemen9,198
  2. 2Toledo Walleye8,039
  3. 3Fort Wayne Komets7,670
  4. 4Savannah Ghost Pirates7,485
  5. 5Orlando Solar Bears7,113
  6. 6Tulsa Oilers6,884
  7. 7Florida Everblades6,380
  8. 8Cincinnati Cyclones6,291
  9. 9Greensboro Gargoyles6,054
  10. 10South Carolina Stingrays5,333
  11. 11Idaho Steelheads5,175
  12. 12Greenville Swamp Rabbits5,113
  13. 13Indy Fuel5,053
  14. 14Norfolk Admirals5,048
  15. 15Allen Americans4,845
  16. 16Atlanta Gladiators4,760
  17. 17Utah Grizzlies4,635
  18. 18Adirondack Thunder4,467
  19. 19Maine Mariners4,459
  20. 20Kansas City Mavericks4,439
  21. 21Wichita Thunder4,398
  22. 22Worcester Railers3,941
  23. 23Tahoe Knight Monsters3,681
  24. 24Rapid City Rush3,268
  25. 25Kalamazoo Wings3,219
  26. 26Bloomington Bison3,156
  27. 27Reading Royals3,142
  28. 28Wheeling Nailers2,514
  29. 29Trois-Rivières Lions2,228
  30. 30Iowa Heartlanders1,627

About ECHL attendance

What is the average attendance for an ECHL game?

ECHL games in 2025–26 drew an average of 4,981 fans across 1,173 games with a reported crowd. Averages move through the season, since holiday dates and weekend games pull far bigger crowds than a Tuesday in January.

Which ECHL team has the highest attendance?

Jacksonville Icemen led the league in 2025–26 at an average of 9,198 per home game. The full ranking for every team is in the average attendance table above.

How is ECHL attendance measured?

Attendance figures are announced crowds reported by the home club, which count tickets distributed rather than people who came through the turnstiles. That means comped and unused tickets are included, so an announced figure is usually a little higher than the number of fans actually in the building. Every league in North American hockey reports this way, so the numbers stay comparable between clubs.

What counts as a sellout?

A game is counted as a sellout here when the announced crowd meets or exceeds the listed capacity of the arena. There have been 240 in 2025–26. Because capacity is a fixed number and announced attendance can exceed it with standing room, some sellouts show above 100 percent.

Why do capacity percentages look strange for some teams?

Because a few ECHL clubs play in buildings much larger than the league norm, or in arenas configured for another sport or for concerts. Listed capacity is the building's overall figure rather than the seats actually opened for hockey, so a team can look like it is filling a small share of its arena while still drawing a healthy crowd. Compare the average attendance column, not just the capacity percentage.

Does this include playoff games?

Regular-season and Kelly Cup playoff attendance are tracked separately. Use the Season and Playoffs toggle above to switch between them. Playoff crowds are generally larger, so mixing the two would inflate a team's regular-season average.

How does ECHL attendance compare to the AHL and NHL?

It sits below both, which follows from the size of the markets involved. NHL buildings hold roughly 17,000 to 20,000 and are routinely close to full, AHL crowds are typically mid-sized, and ECHL clubs play in smaller arenas in smaller cities. A strong ECHL market can nonetheless out-draw a weak AHL one, so the tiers overlap at the edges.

Where does this attendance data come from?

Figures come from the official box score of each ECHL game and are refreshed daily. The largest single crowd recorded in 2025–26 is 16,867. Games with no reported figure are left out of the averages rather than counted as zero.

More on how the league works: all 30 ECHL teams and their arenas, the league format, and what the stat abbreviations mean.