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	*[[Australian Ice Hockey League]]		*[[Australian Ice Hockey League]]

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	*[[Australian Ice Hockey League]]		*[[Australian Ice Hockey League]]

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	*[[Australian Ice Hockey League]]		*[[Australian Ice Hockey League]]

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	*[[Australian Ice Hockey League]]		*[[Australian Ice Hockey League]]

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| title = East Coast Super League
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| logo = East Coast Super League Logo.png
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| founded = 2002
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| teams = 5
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| most_champs = Newcastle North Stars (3)<br>Sting (3)
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| singles =
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| TV =
| related_comps = [[Australian Ice Hockey League]]
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'''The East Coast Super League''' (ECSL), is a senior ice hockey league in [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. The league was formed in 2002 by the [[New South Wales Ice Hockey Association]]'s amalgamation of the former Junior and Senior A leagues. It is Australia's second highest level of ice hockey, and acts as a bridge between junior leagues and the [[Australian Ice Hockey League|AIHL]]. Five of the clubs are based in [[Sydney]] and one is based in [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]].

==History==
The East Coast Super League (ECSL) was formed in 2002 by the [[New South Wales Ice Hockey Association]] following the amalgamation of the former Junior and Senior A leagues.<ref name="ECSLABOUT">{{cite web | url=http://www.ecslhockey.com/leagues/custom_page.cfm?clientid=5207&leagueid=19807&pageid=12349 | title=About the ECSL | publisher=East Coast Super League | date= | accessdate=2014-09-15 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6SbJqyFvI |archivedate=2014-09-15 |deadurl=no}}</ref> The league started with four clubs, with the Raptors winning the inaugural title.<ref name="ECSLHISTORY">{{cite web | url=http://www.ecslhockey.com/leagues/custom_page.cfm?clientid=5207&leagueid=19807&pageid=12351 | title=History | publisher=East Coast Super League | date= | accessdate=2014-09-15 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6SbJmfD1O |archivedate=2014-09-15 |deadurl=no}}</ref> The 2003 ECSL finals were won by the Sydney Heat and in 2004 the Raptors won their second title.<ref name="ECSLHISTORY"/> In 2005 the ECSL expanded to six clubs and also marked the first expansion outside of Sydney, with the [[Australian Ice Hockey League]]'s (AIHL) [[Newcastle North Stars]] entering a farm team into the competition.<ref name="ECSLABOUT"/> The North Stars went on to win in their debut season and won again in 2007, with the Ice Breakers winning the 2006 ECSL final in between the North Stars two years of titles.<ref name="ECSLHISTORY"/> After expanding in 2006 the league dropped back down to four teams with two teams leaving the league including the previous ECSL champions the Raptors.<ref name="NSWHOCKEYECSL">{{cite web | url=http://www.nswicehockey.com.au/competition.aspx?compDivId=15 | title=ECSL | publisher=New South Wales Ice Hockey | date= | accessdate=2014-09-15 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref> The Ice Breakers won their second title in 2008 and in 2009 the Sting won the first ECSL final.<ref name="ECSLHISTORY"/> The 2009 season also saw the Penrith Raptors enter the league, taking on the name of the previous Raptors club.<ref name="PENRITHRAPTORS">{{cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/RaptorshockeyECSL/info | title=About | publisher=Penrith Raptors | date= | accessdate=2014-09-15 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref> In 2010 the [[Central Coast Rhinos]] entered the league after leaving the AIHL before the start of the 2009 season.<ref name="CENTRALCOASTHISTORY">{{cite web | url=http://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2014/02/10/bears-v-rhinos-game-2/ | title=Bears v Rhinos - Game 2 Announced | publisher=Ice Hockey News Australia | date=2014-02-10 | accessdate=2014-09-15 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6SbJhCilY |archivedate=2014-09-15 |deadurl=no}}</ref> They finished the regular season in first place however were knocked out of the playoffs in the semifinal round, with the Penrith Raptors going on to win the 2010 playoffs.<ref name="ECSLHISTORY"/><ref name="CENTRALCOASTHISTORY"/> The Rhinos and Ice Breakers both left the league at the end of the season and were replaced by the Vipers and Reach Rebels respectively for the 2011 season.<ref name="ECSLABOUT"/><ref name="CENTRALCOASTHISTORY"/><ref name="EPICEBREAKERS">{{cite web | url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=9407 | title=ECSL Ice Breakers | publisher=Elite Prospects | date= | accessdate=2014-09-15 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6SbK9WsdB |archivedate=2014-09-15 |deadurl=no}}</ref> The Rebels won the finals in their debut season and in 2012 the North Stars won their third title.<ref name="ECSLHISTORY"/> In 2013 the Sting won the playoffs, their first since 2009.<ref name="ECSLHISTORY"/> The Vipers folded at the end of the 2013 season and were replaced by the Blueline Bombers for the start of the 2014 season.<ref name="BLUELINEBOMBERSSTART">{{cite web | url=http://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2014/03/15/2014-ecsl-season-to-start/ | title=2014 ECSL Season to Start | publisher=Ice Hockey News Australia | date=2014-03-15 | accessdate=2014-09-15 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6SbJkPCck |archivedate=2014-03-15 |deadurl=no}}</ref> The 2014 regular season was won by the Reach Rebels who also went on to win the playoffs, defeating the Sting two games to one.<ref name="2014STANDINGS">{{cite web | url=http://www.ecslhockey.com/leagues/standingsTotals.cfm?leagueID=19807&clientID=5207 | title=2014 Regular Season Standings | publisher=East Coast Super League | date= | accessdate=2014-09-16 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6Scs0Vwwf |archivedate=2014-09-16 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="REBELSWIN2014PLAYOFFS">{{cite web | url=http://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2014/09/28/rebels-win-the-2014-ecsl-finals/ | title=Rebels win the 2014 ECSL Finals | publisher=Ice Hockey News Australia | date=2014-09-28 | accessdate=2014-09-28 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6SusCfdcP |archivedate=2014-09-28 |deadurl=no}}</ref>

==Rules & season structure==
The ECSL is played under [[International Ice Hockey Federation]] rules and incorporates some modifications from [[Ice Hockey Australia]] as well as some of its own special rules.<ref name="RULESANDSTRUCTURE">{{cite web | url=http://www.ecslhockey.com/leagues/custom_page.cfm?clientid=5207&leagueid=19807&pageid=12353 | title=By-Laws & Policies | publisher=East Coast Super League | date= | accessdate=2014-09-28 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6SuwYo3Cq |archivedate=2014-09-28 |deadurl=no}}</ref> Games are played with three twenty minute running time periods with only the last five minutes using a stop clock.<ref name="RULESANDSTRUCTURE"/> Players over the age of 23 and are registered with an [[Australian Ice Hockey League]] (AIHL) team cannot play in the ECSL until the following season and only if they first register with the ECSL. ECSL players over the age of 23 will not be permitted to return the ECSL until the following season if they play more than one game in the AIHL.<ref name="RULESANDSTRUCTURE"/> Midget level players must have played a minimum of five games in the ECSL and seven at midget level to be eligible for the playoffs.<ref name="RULESANDSTRUCTURE"/> All players except goaltenders must have played a minimum of seven games with their team to be eligible for the playoffs.<ref name="RULESANDSTRUCTURE"/>

The league runs a 20 game season followed by a playoff series.<ref name="RULESANDSTRUCTURE"/> The semifinals are a two game series which uses cumulative aggregate format to determine the winner. The grand final series uses a best of three game format.<ref name="RULESANDSTRUCTURE"/> If after Game 2 in the semifinals or after Game 3 in the grand finals the series is a draw the games will go into continuous overtime.<ref name="RULESANDSTRUCTURE"/>

==Teams==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:30%; text-align:left"
! Team
! City
! Joined
|-
| Blueline Bombers || Sydney, New South Wales ||align=center| 2014
|-
| Newcastle North Stars || Newcastle, New South Wales ||align=center| 2005
|-
| Penrith Raptors || Penrith, New South Wales ||align=center| 2009
|-
| Reach Rebels || Sydney, New South Wales ||align=center| 2011
|-
| Sydney Sting || Sydney, New South Wales ||align=center| 2002
|}

===Former teams===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:30%; text-align:left"
! Team
! City
! Period
|-
|Ice Breakers || Sydney, New South Wales || 2002–2011
|-
|Raptors || Sydney, New South Wales || 2002–2006
|-
|[[Central Coast Rhinos]] || Central Coast, New South Wales || 2010
|-
|Vipers || Central Coast, New South Wales || 2011–2013
|-
| Sydney Heat || Sydney, New South Wales || 2002-2015
|}

==Season results==
''See also: [[List of ECSL seasons]].''

The ECSL championship has been won 15 times by seven different clubs.<ref name="ECSLHISTORY"/>
*2002 – Raptors
*2003 – Sydney Heat
*2004 – Raptors
*2005 – Newcastle North Stars
*2006 – Ice Breakers
*2007 – Newcastle North Stars
*2008 – Ice Breakers
*2009 – Sting
*2010 – Penrith Raptors
*2011 – Reach Rebels
*2012 – Newcastle North Stars
*2013 – Sting
*2014 – Reach Rebels
*2015 – Sting
*2016 – Reach Rebels

==See also==
*[[Australian Ice Hockey League]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.ecslhockey.com/leagues/front_pageECSL.cfm?clientID=5207&leagueID=19807 ECSL Official Website]

{{Wikipedia}}
[[Category:Ice hockey leagues]]