VOTE FOR THE 2015-16 ECHL FANTASY TEAM!

The ECHL, in conjunction with The MeiGray Group, announced on Friday the opening of fan voting for the 2015-16 ECHL Fantasy Team. The ECHL is giving fans the opportunity to vote for players to comprise the 2015-16 Fantasy Team, of which, one player from each Member Team will be selected to wear a special ECHL Fantasy Team jersey at an upcoming home game. CLICK HERE to cast your votes for the 2015-16 ECHL Fantasy TeamEach ECHL team has preselected three players to appear on their team’s ballot, while fans have the opportunity to also write-in a selection of their choice. The top vote-getter on each team will wear the special fantasy team jersey during the designated dates. Voting is now open on ECHL.com. Fans are limited to one ballot during the voting period, which runs until 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Dec. 21. Fans can vote for up to one player on each ECHL Member Team’s ballot before hitting the “Cast Vote” button at the bottom of the voting page. The results of the Fantasy Team voting will be announced the week of Jan. 4. “The Meigray/ECHL partnership has brought our fans authentic game-worn jerseys for over a decade now,” said ECHL Director of Marketing and Licensing Todd Merton. “The ECHL is proud to partner with the MeiGray Group to once again provide our loyal fans the opportunity to own a one-of-a-kind jersey worn by their favorite player.” “The ECHL Fantasy Team jerseys get better and better each season,” said MeiGray Group President Barry Meisel. “We hope the players like wearing them as much as fans like adding them to their game-worn jersey collections.” Fantasy Team jerseys will be available for bid starting in late February. A complete list of auction dates will be announced at a later date. About The MeiGray GroupThe leading distributor of game-worn hockey jerseys, The MeiGray Group has sold more than 7,000 ECHL game-worn jerseys since 2002-03. The MeiGray Group, which has sold more than 50,000 game-worn jerseys since its inception in 1997, partners with USA Hockey and directs the NHL-MeiGray Game-Worn Jersey Authentication Program. MeiGray Group also partners with the National Basketball Association. About the ECHLBegan in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 28 teams in 21 states and one Canadian province for its 28th season in 2015-16. There have been who have started their career in the ECHL who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League, including 11 who have made their NHL debuts during the 2015-16 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 25 of the 30 NHL teams in 2015-16, marking the 18th consecutive season that the league had affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL. Further information on the ECHL is available on its website at ECHL.com as well as on Facebook and Twitter.