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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