The East Coast League is the first North American league to begin the playoffs which started last week. Yeah I know, I'm still catching up but technically I'm further ahead than normal. With that being said I can hand out the awards for top fighting teams in the league this season. My running tally on the right side was not always up to date so instead, let's skip the update and go right to the top three.
3RD PLACE: UTAH GRIZZLIES - 75
Not a big surprise here. I won't get into too many details as that will be saved for a later post. The team had a lot of toughness along with some experienced players. An all around tough squad that would have probably favored even better if they were not losing players to the AHL.
2ND PLACE: ONTARIO REIGN - 78
This is the kind of team I would probably have season tickets to go see if they were close by. Not only are they incredibly tough but also highly skilled. They were one of the best teams while also finishing second in penalty minutes. They should also make the playoffs interesting.
1ST PLACE: SAN FRANCISCO - 82
Welcome to the ECHL and the exciting world of hockey people of the San Francisco area. The first year team managed to fit right into the craziness of the western conference. They might not have been the best team, but they at least had fun and were not going to be pushed around.
What a surprise. The west dominated in the fighting department this season. The top three teams last season were also all from the west and included Ontario. These teams quickly start to not like each other as rivalries heat up before the first game of the season.
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