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.