PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL announced a new divisional alignment for the 2018-19 season Tuesday afternoon. The Indy Fuel will remain in the league's Central Division, where they will compete with the Cincinnati Cyclones, Fort Wayne Komets, Kalamazoo Wings, Toledo Walleye and the Wheeling Nailers.
Wheeling joins the Central after spending the last five seasons in the North Division, while the Kansas City Mavericks have been reassigned to the Mountain Division.
The new divisional alignment was one of several changes set in motion by the ECHL's Board of Governors Tuesday, including the approval of a new team in St. John's, Newfoundland set to begin play in 2018-19. The league also announced that the Quad City Mallards have withdrawn their membership, effective as of the end of the 2017-18 campaign.
The Fuel continue their push for a Kelly Cup Playoff berth this Friday as they travel to U.S. Bank Arena to take on the Cincinnati Cyclones, before returning to Indiana Farmers Coliseum Saturday to host the Toledo Walleye.
2018-19 ECHL Division Alignment
Eastern Conference
North Division
Adirondack Thunder, Brampton Beast, Maine Mariners, Manchester Monarchs, Reading Royals, St. Johns, 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, Toledo Walleye, Wheeling Nailers
Mountain Division
Allen Americans, Idaho Steelheads, Kansas City Mavericks, Rapid City Rush, Tulsa Oilers, Utah Grizzlies, Wichita Thunder
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Adirondack Thunder
Allen Americans
Atlanta Gladiators
Bloomington Bison
Cincinnati Cyclones
Florida Everblades
Fort Wayne Komets
Greensboro Gargoyles
Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Idaho Steelheads
Indy Fuel
Iowa Heartlanders
Jacksonville Icemen
Kalamazoo Wings
Kansas City Mavericks
Maine Mariners
Norfolk Admirals
Orlando Solar Bears
Rapid City Rush
Reading Royals
Savannah Ghost Pirates
South Carolina Stingrays
Tahoe Knight Monsters
Toledo Walleye
Trois-Rivières Lions
Tulsa Oilers
Utah Grizzlies
Wheeling Nailers
Wichita Thunder
Worcester Railers