On Thursday night, after the South Carolina Stingrays advanced to the conference finals for the third year in a row, most Caps fans had no clue. Many Caps fans know and pay attention to the AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. Several Caps currently playing for the Bears may have spent some time in the ECHL. In addition many NHLers, past and present have played in the ECHL.
On the Caps alone, Daniel Winnik, Philipp Grubauer, Braden Holtby, and Jay Beagle all played in the ECHL. Assistant Coach Todd Reirden and development coach Olie Kolzig also played in the ECHL.