| Team | First Season | Final Season |
|---|
| Alaska Aces | 2003/2004 | |
| Arkansas RiverBlades | 1999/2000 | 2002/2003 |
| ----- suspended operations, future uncertain |
| Atlantic City Admirals | | |
| ----- slated for 2001/2002, but never made it to the ice |
| Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies | 2001/2002 | 2004/2005 |
| ----- became the Stockton Thunder |
| Augusta Lynx | 1998/1999 | |
| Bakersfield Condors | 2003/2004 | |
| Baton Rouge Kingfish | 1996/1997 | 2002/2003 |
| ----- became the Victoria Salmon Kings in 2004/2005 |
| Birmingham Bulls | 1992/1993 | 2000/2001 |
| ----- became the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies |
| Carolina Thunderbirds | 1988/1989 | 1988/1989 |
| ----- became the Winston-Salem Thunderbirds |
| Charlotte Checkers | 1993/1994 | |
| Chesapeake Icebreakers | 1997/1998 | 1998/1999 |
| ----- became the Jackson Bandits |
| Cincinnati Cyclones (old) | 1990/1991 | 1991/1992 |
| ----- became the IHL Cincinnati Cyclones, franchise became the Birmingham Bulls |
| Cincinnati Cyclones (new) | 2001/2002 | 2003/2004 |
| ----- suspended operations, future uncertain |
| Columbia Inferno | 2001/2002 | |
| Columbus Chill | 1991/1992 | 1998/1999 |
| ----- became the Reading Royals (DNP 1999/2000 - 2000/2001) |
| Columbus Cottonmouths | 2001/2002 | 2003/2004 |
| ----- suspended operations, scheduled to resurface as Gulf Coast Swords in 2005/2006 |
| Dayton Bombers | 1991/1992 | |
| Erie Panthers | 1988/1989 | 1995/1996 |
| ----- became the Baton Rouge Kingfish |
| Florence Pride | 2003/2004 | 2003/2004 |
| ----- name reverted to Pee Dee Pride |
| Florida Everblades | 1998/1999 | |
| Fresno Falcons | 2003/2004 | |
| Greensboro Generals | 1999/2000 | 2003/2004 |
| ----- franchise terminated by ECHL |
| Greensboro Monarchs | 1989/1990 | 1994/1995 |
| ----- became the AHL Carolina Monarchs |
| Greenville Grrrowl | 1998/1999 | |
| Gulf Coast Swords | TBD | |
| ----- slated for 2005/2006, but never made it to the ice due to arena construction delays |
| Gwinnett Gladiators | 2003/2004 | |
| Hampton Roads Admirals | 1989/1990 | 1999/2000 |
| ----- became the AHL Norfolk Admirals, ECHL franchise became the Columbus Cottonmouths (DNP 2000/2001) |
| Huntington Blizzard | 1993/1994 | 1999/2000 |
| ----- became the Texas Wildcatters (DNP 2000/2001 - 2002/2003) |
| Huntsville Blast | 1993/1994 | 1993/1994 |
| ----- became the Tallahassee Tiger Sharks |
| Idaho Steelheads | 2003/2004 | |
| Jackson Bandits | 1999/2000 | 2002/2003 |
| ----- suspended operations, future uncertain |
| Jacksonville Lizard Kings | 1995/1996 | 1999/2000 |
| ----- suspended operations, ECHL franchise has not re-surfaced yet |
| Johnstown Chiefs | 1988/1989 | |
| Knoxville Cherokees | 1988/1989 | 1996/1997 |
| ----- became the Pee Dee Pride |
| Las Vegas Wranglers | 2003/2004 | |
| Lexington Men O' War | 2002/2003 | 2002/2003 |
| ----- suspended operations, future uncertain |
| Long Beach Ice Dogs | 2003/2004 | |
| Louisiana IceGators | 1995/1996 | 2004/2005 |
| ----- suspended operations, future uncertain |
| Louisville IceHawks | 1990/1991 | 1993/1994 |
| ----- became the Jacksonville Lizard Kings (DNP 1994/1995) |
| Louisville RiverFrogs | 1995/1996 | 1997/1998 |
| ----- became the Miami Matadors |
| Macon Whoopee | 2001/2002 | 2001/2002 |
| ----- became the Lexington Men O' War |
| Miami Matadors | 1998/1999 | 1998/1999 |
| ----- became the new Cincinnati Cyclones (DNP 1999/2000 - 2000/2001) |
| Mississippi Sea Wolves | 1996/1997 | 2004/2005 |
| ----- suspended operations for 2005/2006 season due to hurricane impact |
| Mobile Mysticks | 1995/1996 | 2001/2002 |
| ----- became the Gwinnett Gladiators (DNP 2002/2003) |
| Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz | TBD | |
| ----- in franchise limbo waiting for an arena |
| Nashville Knights | 1989/1990 | 1995/1996 |
| ----- became the Pensacola Ice Pilots |
| New Orleans Brass | 1997/1998 | 2001/2002 |
| ----- suspended operations, future uncertain |
| Pee Dee Pride | 1997/1998 | 2002/2003 |
| ----- became the Florence Pride |
| Pee Dee Pride | 2004/2005 | 2004/2005 |
| ----- suspended operations, hope to resurface in Myrtle Beach for 2006/2007 |
| Pensacola Ice Pilots | 1996/1997 | |
| Peoria Rivermen | 1996/1997 | 2004/2005 |
| ----- moved to the AHL, fate of ECHL franchise uncertain |
| Phoenix RoadRunners | 2005/2006 | |
| Raleigh IceCaps | 1991/1992 | 1997/1998 |
| ----- became the Augusta Lynx |
| Reading Royals | 2001/2002 | |
| Richmond Renegades | 1990/1991 | 2002/2003 |
| ----- suspended operations, future uncertain |
| Roanoke Express | 1993/1994 | 2003/2004 |
| ----- franchise terminated by ECHL |
| Roanoke Valley Rampage | 1992/1993 | 1992/1993 |
| ----- became the Huntsville Blast |
| Roanoke Valley Rebels | 1990/1991 | 1991/1992 |
| ----- became the Roanoke Valley Rampage |
| San Diego Gulls | 2003/2004 | |
| South Carolina Stingrays | 1993/1994 | |
| Stockton Thunder | 2005/2006 | |
| Tallahassee Tiger Sharks | 1994/1995 | 2000/2001 |
| ----- became the Macon Whoopee |
| Texas Wildcatters | 2003/2004 | 2004/2005 |
| ----- suspended operations for 2005/2006 season due to hurricane impact |
| Toledo Storm | 1991/1992 | |
| Trenton Titans | 1999/2000 | |
| Utah Grizzlies | 2005/2006 | |
| Victoria Salmon Kings | 2004/2005 | |
| Virginia Lancers | 1988/1989 | 1989/1990 |
| ----- became the Roanoke Valley Rebels |
| Wheeling Nailers | 1996/1997 | |
| Wheeling Thunderbirds | 1992/1993 | 1995/1996 |
| ----- became the Wheeling Nailers |
| Winston-Salem Thunderbirds | 1989/1990 | 1991/1992 |
| ----- became the Wheeling Thunderbirds |
