2018 Kelly Cup playoffs
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| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | April 12–June 9, 2018 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Colorado Eagles |
| Runner-up | Florida Everblades |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | Michael Joly (Colorado) (29 points) |
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The 2018 Kelly Cup playoffs of the ECHL began in April 2018 following the conclusion of the 2017–18 ECHL regular season. The Kelly Cup was won by the Colorado Eagles, in their last season in the ECHL before joining the American Hockey League, in seven games over the regular season champions, the Florida Everblades.
Contents
- 1 Playoff format
- 2 Playoff seeds
- 3 Playoff bracket
- 4 Division semifinals
- 5 Division finals
- 6 Conference finals
- 7 Kelly Cup finals
- 8 Statistical leaders
- 9 See also
- 10 References
- 11 External links
Playoff format
At the end of the regular season the top four teams in each division qualifies for the 2018 Kelly Cup playoffs and be seeded one through four based on highest point total earned in the season. Then the first two rounds of the playoffs are held within the division with the first seed facing the fourth seed and the second seed facing the third. The division champions then play each other in a conference championship. The Kelly Cup finals pits the Eastern Conference champion against the Western Conference champion. All four rounds are a best-of-seven format.[1]
Playoff seeds
After the regular season, 16 teams qualify for the playoffs. The Florida Everblades were the first team to qualify during the regular season on February 28.[2] The Everblades were the Eastern Conference regular season champions and clinched the Brabham Cup with the best record in the ECHL on April 5. The Toledo Walleye earned the top seed in the Western Conference.
Final seeds[3]
Eastern ConferenceNorth Division
South Division
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Western ConferenceCentral Division
Mountain Division
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Playoff bracket
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Conference Finals | Kelly Cup Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Adirondack Thunder | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Worcester Railers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Adirondack | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| North Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Manchester | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Manchester Monarchs | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Reading Royals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Adirondack | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Florida | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Florida Everblades | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| S4 | Atlanta Gladiators | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Florida | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Orlando | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| S2 | South Carolina Stingrays | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Orlando Solar Bears | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Florida | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| M1 | Colorado | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Toledo Walleye | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| C4 | Indy Fuel | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Toledo | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Fort Wayne | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Fort Wayne Komets | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| C3 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Fort Wayne | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| M1 | Colorado | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| M1 | Colorado Eagles | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| M4 | Wichita Thunder | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| M1 | Colorado | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| M2 | Idaho | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| M2 | Idaho Steelheads | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| M3 | Allen Americans | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Division semifinals
- Home team is listed first.
North Division
(1) Adirondack Thunder vs. (4) Worcester Railers
| April 13 | Adirondack Thunder | 3 – 0 | Worcester Railers | Cool Insuring Arena | Recap |
| April 14 | Worcester Railers | 2 – 0 | Adirondack Thunder | DCU Center | Recap |
| April 15 | Worcester Railers | 1 – 3 | Adirondack Thunder | DCU Center | Recap |
| April 18 | Adirondack Thunder | 2 – 1 | Worcester Railers | Cool Insuring Arena | Recap |
| April 21 | Adirondack Thunder | 5 – 6 | Worcester Railers | Cool Insuring Arena | Recap |
| April 23 | Worcester Railers | 1 – 3 | Adirondack Thunder | DCU Center | Recap |
| Adirondack won series 4–2 | |
(2) Manchester Monarchs vs. (3) Reading Royals
| April 13 | Manchester Monarchs | 3 – 2 | 2OT | Reading Royals | SNHU Arena | Recap |
| April 14 | Manchester Monarchs | 3 – 2 | 2OT | Reading Royals | SNHU Arena | Recap |
| April 16 | Reading Royals | 3 – 4 | OT | Manchester Monarchs | Santander Arena | Recap |
| April 18 | Reading Royals | 0 – 3 | Manchester Monarchs | Santander Arena | Recap |
| Manchester won series 4–0 | |
South Division
(1) Florida Everblades vs. (4) Atlanta Gladiators
| April 16 | Florida Everblades | 4 – 1 | Atlanta Gladiators | Germain Arena | Recap |
| April 17 | Florida Everblades | 3 – 2 | Atlanta Gladiators | Germain Arena | Recap |
| April 19 | Atlanta Gladiators | 2 – 4 | Florida Everblades | Infinite Energy Arena | Recap |
| April 20 | Atlanta Gladiators | 2 – 3 | OT | Florida Everblades | Infinite Energy Arena | Recap |
| Florida won series 4–0 | |
(2) South Carolina Stingrays vs. (3) Orlando Solar Bears
| April 12 | South Carolina Stingrays | 0 – 2 | Orlando Solar Bears | North Charleston Coliseum | Recap |
| April 14 | South Carolina Stingrays | 1 – 2 | Orlando Solar Bears | North Charleston Coliseum | Recap |
| April 19 | Orlando Solar Bears | 2 – 1 | OT | South Carolina Stingrays | Amway Center | Recap |
| April 21 | Orlando Solar Bears | 2 – 1 | OT | South Carolina Stingrays | Amway Center | Recap |
| Orlando won series 4–0 | |
Central Division
(1) Toledo Walleye vs. (4) Indy Fuel
| April 13 | Toledo Walleye | 4 – 3 | 2OT | Indy Fuel | Huntington Center | Recap |
| April 15 | Toledo Walleye | 4 – 3 | Indy Fuel | Huntington Center | Recap |
| April 18 | Indy Fuel | 1 – 3 | Toledo Walleye | Indiana Farmers Coliseum | Recap |
| April 19 | Indy Fuel | 2 – 3 | 2OT | Toledo Walleye | Indiana Farmers Coliseum | Recap |
| Toledo won series 4–0 | |
(2) Fort Wayne Komets vs. (3) Cincinnati Cyclones
| April 14 | Fort Wayne Komets | 4 – 3 | 2OT | Cincinnati Cyclones | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| April 15 | Fort Wayne Komets | 3 – 1 | Cincinnati Cyclones | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| April 19 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 7 – 6 | OT | Fort Wayne Komets | U.S. Bank Arena | Recap |
| April 21 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 1 – 2 | Fort Wayne Komets | U.S. Bank Arena | Recap |
| April 22 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 2 – 4 | Fort Wayne Komets | U.S. Bank Arena | Recap |
| Fort Wayne won series 4–1 | |
Mountain Division
(1) Colorado Eagles vs. (4) Wichita Thunder
| April 15 | Wichita Thunder | 1 – 2 | Colorado Eagles | Intrust Bank Arena | Recap |
| April 16 | Wichita Thunder | 2 – 5 | Colorado Eagles | Intrust Bank Arena | Recap |
| April 18 | Colorado Eagles | 4 – 2 | Wichita Thunder | Budweiser Events Center | Recap |
| April 20 | Colorado Eagles | 0 – 6 | Wichita Thunder | Budweiser Events Center | Recap |
| April 21 | Colorado Eagles | 4 – 5 | OT | Wichita Thunder | Budweiser Events Center | Recap |
| April 23 | Wichita Thunder | 3 – 5 | Colorado Eagles | Intrust Bank Arena | Recap |
| Colorado won series 4–2 | |
(2) Idaho Steelheads vs. (3) Allen Americans
| April 13 | Idaho Steelheads | 2 – 3 | Allen Americans | CenturyLink Arena | Recap |
| April 14 | Idaho Steelheads | 4 – 5 | Allen Americans | CenturyLink Arena | Recap |
| April 18 | Allen Americans | 5 – 3 | Idaho Steelheads | Allen Event Center | Recap |
| April 20 | Allen Americans | 1 – 2 | Idaho Steelheads | Allen Event Center | Recap |
| April 22 | Allen Americans | 1 – 2 | Idaho Steelheads | Allen Event Center | Recap |
| April 24 | Idaho Steelheads | 6 – 3 | Allen Americans | CenturyLink Arena | Recap |
| April 25 | Idaho Steelheads | 3 – 1 | Allen Americans | CenturyLink Arena | Recap |
| Idaho won series 4–3 | |
Division finals
- Home team is listed first.
North Division
(N1) Adirondack Thunder vs. (N2) Manchester Monarchs
| April 27 | Adirondack Thunder | 3 – 5 | Manchester Monarchs | Cool Insuring Arena | Recap |
| April 28 | Adirondack Thunder | 5 – 1 | Manchester Monarchs | Cool Insuring Arena | Recap |
| May 1 | Adirondack Thunder | 5 – 3 | Manchester Monarchs | Cool Insuring Arena | Recap |
| May 3 | Adirondack Thunder | 0 – 3 | Manchester Monarchs | Cool Insuring Arena | Recap |
| May 6 | Manchester Monarchs | 0 – 6 | Adirondack Thunder | SNHU Arena | Recap |
| May 7 | Manchester Monarchs | 2 – 3 | 3OT | Adirondack Thunder | SNHU Arena | Recap |
| Adirondack won series 4–2 | |
South Division
(S1) Florida Everblades vs. (S3) Orlando Solar Bears
| April 27 | Florida Everblades | 4 – 1 | Orlando Solar Bears | Germain Arena | Recap |
| April 28 | Florida Everblades | 5 – 1 | Orlando Solar Bears | Germain Arena | Recap |
| May 3 | Orlando Solar Bears | 1 – 5 | Florida Everblades | Amway Center | Recap |
| May 4 | Orlando Solar Bears | 5 – 3 | Florida Everblades | Amway Center | Recap |
| May 6 | Orlando Solar Bears | 2 – 5 | Florida Everblades | Amway Center | Recap |
| Florida won series 4–1 | |
Central Division
(C1) Toledo Walleye vs. (C2) Fort Wayne Komets
| April 28 | Toledo Walleye | 3 – 5 | Fort Wayne Komets | Huntington Center | Recap |
| April 29 | Toledo Walleye | 2 – 1 | Fort Wayne Komets | Huntington Center | Recap |
| May 2 | Fort Wayne Komets | 3 – 4 | Toledo Walleye | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| May 4 | Fort Wayne Komets | 3 – 1 | Toledo Walleye | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| May 5 | Toledo Walleye | 1 – 4 | Fort Wayne Komets | Huntington Center | Recap |
| May 8 | Fort Wayne Komets | 4 – 2 | Toledo Walleye | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| Fort Wayne won series 4–2 | |
Mountain Division
(M1) Colorado Eagles vs. (M2) Idaho Steelheads
| April 28 | Colorado Eagles | 1 – 0 | OT | Idaho Steelheads | Budweiser Events Center | Recap |
| April 29 | Colorado Eagles | 6 – 2 | Idaho Steelheads | Budweiser Events Center | Recap |
| May 2 | Idaho Steelheads | 2 – 3 | Colorado Eagles | CenturyLink Arena | Recap |
| May 3 | Idaho Steelheads | 0 – 1 | OT | Colorado Eagles | CenturyLink Arena | Recap |
| Colorado won series 4–0 | |
Conference finals
- Home team is listed first.
Eastern Conference
(S1) Florida Everblades vs. (N1) Adirondack Thunder
| May 11 | Florida Everblades | 4 – 3 | Adirondack Thunder | Germain Arena | Recap |
| May 12 | Florida Everblades | 2 – 3 | OT | Adirondack Thunder | Germain Arena | Recap |
| May 16 | Adirondack Thunder | 2 – 3 | Florida Everblades | Cool Insuring Arena | Recap |
| May 18 | Adirondack Thunder | 3 – 7 | Florida Everblades | Cool Insuring Arena | Recap |
| May 19 | Adirondack Thunder | 2 – 3 | Florida Everblades | Cool Insuring Arena | Recap |
| Florida won series 4–1 | |
Western Conference
(M1) Colorado Eagles vs. (C2) Fort Wayne Komets
| May 12 | Colorado Eagles | 3 – 2 | OT | Fort Wayne Komets | Budweiser Events Center | Recap |
| May 13 | Colorado Eagles | 2 – 3 | Fort Wayne Komets | Budweiser Events Center | Recap |
| May 16 | Fort Wayne Komets | 4 – 2 | Colorado Eagles | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| May 18 | Fort Wayne Komets | 1 – 2 | Colorado Eagles | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| May 19 | Fort Wayne Komets | 3 – 4 | 2OT | Colorado Eagles | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| May 22 | Colorado Eagles | 2 – 3 | Fort Wayne Komets | Budweiser Events Center | Recap |
| May 23 | Colorado Eagles | 4 – 3 | OT | Fort Wayne Komets | Budweiser Events Center | Recap |
| Colorado won series 4–3 | |
Kelly Cup finals
- Home team is listed first.
- Game times in italics signify games to be played only if necessary.
- All listed game times are local.
(S1) Florida Everblades vs. (M1) Colorado Eagles
| May 25 | Colorado Eagles | 3 – 1 | Florida Everblades | Budweiser Events Center | Recap |
| May 27 | Colorado Eagles | 3 – 4 | Florida Everblades | Budweiser Events Center | Recap |
| May 30 | Florida Everblades | 4 – 5 | OT | Colorado Eagles | Germain Arena | Recap |
| June 1 | Florida Everblades | 7 – 6 | OT | Colorado Eagles | Germain Arena | Recap |
| June 2 | Florida Everblades | 5 – 0 | Colorado Eagles | Germain Arena | Recap |
| June 6 | Colorado Eagles | 4 – 2 | Florida Everblades | Budweiser Events Center | Recap |
| June 9 | Florida Everblades | 2 – 3 | Colorado Eagles | Germain Arena | Recap |
| Colorado won series 4–3 | |
Statistical leaders
Skaters
These are the top ten skaters based on points.[4]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Joly | Colorado Eagles | 24 | 13 | 16 | 29 | +11 | 16 |
| Michael Kirkpatrick | Florida Everblades | 18 | 11 | 11 | 22 | +5 | 12 |
| Mitchell Heard | Florida Everblades | 20 | 9 | 13 | 22 | +4 | 39 |
| John McCarron | Florida Everblades | 21 | 10 | 10 | 20 | +3 | 62 |
| Gabriel Desjardins | Fort Wayne Komets | 18 | 9 | 11 | 20 | +13 | 12 |
| Matt Register | Colorado Eagles | 24 | 3 | 17 | 20 | +4 | 16 |
| J.C. Beaudin | Colorado Eagles | 22 | 10 | 8 | 18 | +0 | 6 |
| Ryan Schmelzer | Adirondack Thunder | 17 | 9 | 8 | 17 | +9 | 24 |
| Shawn Szydlowski | Fort Wayne Komets | 17 | 4 | 13 | 17 | +0 | 16 |
| Garrett Thompson | Fort Wayne Komets | 18 | 7 | 9 | 16 | +5 | 16 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Goaltending
This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage, with at least 240 minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded.[5]
| Player | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Blackwood | Adirondack Thunder | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 112 | 4 | 1.00 | 0.964 | 1 | 240 |
| Parker Milner | South Carolina Stingrays | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 95 | 7 | 1.54 | 0.926 | 0 | 273 |
| Cal Heeter | Orlando Solar Bears | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 255 | 14 | 1.90 | 0.945 | 1 | 443 |
| Philippe Desrosiers | Idaho Steelheads | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 290 | 19 | 2.00 | 0.934 | 0 | 571 |
| John Muse | Reading Royals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 200 | 11 | 2.02 | 0.945 | 0 | 328 |
| Drew Fielding | Adirondack Thunder | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 360 | 25 | 2.35 | 0.931 | 1 | 639 |
GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes)
See also
References
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External links
| Preceded by | Kelly Cup Playoffs 2018 |
Succeeded by 2019 Kelly Cup playoffs |
