1990–91 ECHL season
The 1990–91 ECHL season was the third season of the ECHL. In 1990, the league welcomed three new franchises: Cincinnati Cyclones, Louisville Icehawks, and Richmond Renegades. The Virginia Lancers franchise was renamed the Roanoke Valley Rebels. The eleven teams played 64 games in the schedule. The Knoxville Cherokees finished first overall in the regular season. The Hampton Roads Admirals won their first Riley Cup championship.
League realignment
With the league expanded to eleven teams, the league was realigned to include two separate divisions, East and West.East Division
- Erie Panthers
- Hampton Roads Admirals
- Johnstown Chiefs
- Richmond Renegades
- Roanoke Valley Rebels
West Division
- Cincinnati Cyclones
- Greensboro Monarchs
- Knoxville Cherokees
- Louisville Icehawks
- Nashville Knights
- Winston-Salem Thunderbirds
Regular season
| East Division | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
| Hampton Roads Admirals | 64 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 82 | 300 | 248 |
| Johnstown Chiefs | 64 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 67 | 324 | 287 |
| Erie Panthers | 64 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 65 | 302 | 302 |
| Richmond Renegades | 64 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 64 | 300 | 307 |
| Roanoke Valley Rebels | 64 | 26 | 31 | 7 | 59 | 218 | 295 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
| Knoxville Cherokees | 64 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 97 | 377 | 230 |
| Cincinnati Cyclones | 64 | 37 | 24 | 3 | 77 | 285 | 281 |
| Greensboro Monarchs | 64 | 34 | 27 | 3 | 71 | 275 | 268 |
| Louisville Icehawks | 64 | 31 | 29 | 4 | 66 | 251 | 309 |
| Nashville Knights | 64 | 29 | 31 | 4 | 62 | 307 | 317 |
| Winston-Salem Thunderbirds | 64 | 20 | 41 | 3 | 43 | 228 | 323 |
Riley Cup playoffs
- E is short for East Division
- W is short for West Division
ECHL awards