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 20 teams during the 2009–10 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. ↑ http://www.echlhalloffame.com/members.shtml
  4. ↑ "2009–10 East Coast Hockey League [ECHL] standings at hockeydb.com".


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