The ECHL held its Annual Board of Governors Meeting at the New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 12 and 13. As approved by the Board of Governors, the Conference and Divisional alignment for the 2017-18 Season will be as follows:
Eastern Conference
North Division
- Adirondack Thunder
- Brampton Beast
- Manchester Monarchs
- Reading Royals
- Wheeling Nailers
- Worcester Railers
South Division
- Atlanta Gladiators
- Florida Everblades
- Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Jacksonville IceMen
- Norfolk Admirals
- Orlando Solar Bears
- South Carolina Stingrays
Western Conference
Central Division
- Cincinnati Cyclones
- Fort Wayne Komets
- Indy Fuel
- Kalamazoo Wings
- Kansas City Mavericks
- Quad City Mallards
- Toledo Walleye
Mountain Division
- Allen Americans
- Colorado Eagles
- Idaho Steelheads
- Rapid City Rush
- Tulsa Oilers
- Utah Grizzlies
- Wichita Thunder
The first two rounds of the Kelly Cup Playoffs will once again be played entirely within the division, with the division winner playing the fourth-place finisher and the second-place team meeting the third-place team in the Division Semifinals. The winners of each series will meet in the Division Finals, leading to the Conference Finals and Kelly Cup Finals.
Adirondack Thunder
Allen Americans
Atlanta Gladiators
Bloomington Bison
Cincinnati Cyclones
Florida Everblades
Fort Wayne Komets
Greensboro Gargoyles
Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Idaho Steelheads
Indy Fuel
Jacksonville Icemen
Kalamazoo Wings
Kansas City Mavericks
Maine Mariners
New Mexico Goatheads
Norfolk Admirals
Orlando Solar Bears
Rapid City Rush
Reading Royals
Savannah Ghost Pirates
South Carolina Stingrays
Tahoe Knight Monsters
Toledo Walleye
Trenton Ironhawks
Trois-Rivières Lions
Tulsa Oilers
Wheeling Nailers
Wichita Thunder
Worcester Railers