North Division Finals
#1 Trois-Rivières Lions vs. #3 Norfolk Admirals
Series Matchup Sheet
Trois-Rivières and Norfolk meet within the postseason for the second consecutive season after the Admirals prevailed 4 video games to 2 within the 2024 North Division Semifinals.
The Lions have reached the second spherical for the primary time in staff historical past after sweeping Studying within the North Division Semifinals. Xavier Cormier is tied for the playoff lead with seven assists, and shares the staff lead in scoring with Alex Beaucage (4g-3a). Luke Cavallin, who was recalled by Laval of the American Hockey League earlier this week, received all 4 video games within the opening spherical, permitting two targets or much less in every of his appearances.
Norfolk eradicated Wheeling 4 video games to 1 to advance to the Division Finals for the second straight season. Brady Fleurent (1g-7a) and Grant Hebert (1g-7a) each posted eight factors within the collection towards the Nailers with Thomas Milic going 3-1 with two shutouts, a 1.25 goals-against common and a save share of .961.
Within the regular-season collection, the street staff loved success with the Lions going 5-4-1 total and 4-2-0 at Norfolk whereas the Admirals went 5-5-0 total and 3-1-0 at Trois-Rivières. Morgan Adams-Moisan and Anthony Beauregard led Trois-Rivières with 5 targets whereas Tommy Cormier (2g-5a) and Justin Ducharme (1g-6a) recording a team-leading seven factors. Fleurent and Filip Fornåå Svensson each scored 4 targets for the Admirals with Fleurent’s seven factors main the way in which within the season collection.
Recreation 1 – Friday, Could 2 at 7 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières
Recreation 2 – Sunday, Could 4 at 3 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières
Recreation 3 – Thursday, Could 8 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Norfolk
Recreation 4 – Friday, Could 9 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Norfolk
Recreation 5 – Sunday, Could 11 at 5:05 p.m. ET at Norfolk (If Obligatory)
Recreation 6 – Tuesday, Could 13 at 7 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières (If Obligatory)
Recreation 7 – Wednesday, Could 14 at 7 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières (If Obligatory)
South Division Finals
#2 Florida Everblades vs. #4 Orlando Photo voltaic Bears
Series Matchup Sheet
Sunshine State rivals Florida and Orlando meet within the Kelly Cup Playoffs for the sixth time within the final 10 postseasons, with the three-time defending Kelly Cup champion Everblades prevailing in every of the 5 prior matchups, together with 4 video games to 1 in final yr’s South Division Finals.
Florida grew to become the primary staff in ECHL postseason historical past to brush a best-of-seven collection with 4 extra time wins in its opening-round win over Jacksonville. Kyle Betts (2g-2a), Logan Lambin (1g-3a) and Oliver Chau (0g-4a) paced the Everblades with 4 factors within the collection with Cam Johnson going 4-0 with a 1.53 goals-against common and a save share of .953. Johnson enters the second spherical with 51 profession wins within the Kelly Cup Playoffs, which is simply two behind Riley Gill for the ECHL all-time profession postseason file.
Orlando took down Brabham Cup champion South Carolina in seven video games within the South Division Semifinals, turning into simply the fourth staff in ECHL postseason historical past to win Video games 6 and seven of a collection on the street. Aaron Luchuk leads all gamers within the playoffs with 5 targets and is tied for fourth with eight factors. Jon Gillies performed each minute in purpose for the Photo voltaic Bears within the opening spherical, permitting two targets or much less in every of Orlando’s 4 wins, punctuated by a 2-0 shutout win in Recreation 7.
Within the regular-season conferences, Florida went 8-2-3 towards the Photo voltaic Bears with Orlando posting a 5-6-2 file towards the Everblades. Florida was led within the season collection by Carson Gicewicz (2g-5a) and Colin Theisen (1g-6a) with seven factors every and Johnson going 7-0-1 with a 1.83 goals-against common. Luchuk led the way in which for Orlando towards the Everblades with 5 targets and 10 factors.
Recreation 1 – Friday, Could 2 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida
Recreation 2 – Saturday, Could 3 at 7 p.m. ET at Florida
Recreation 3 – Tuesday, Could 6 at 7 p.m. ET at Orlando
Recreation 4 – Friday, Could 9 at 7 p.m. ET at Orlando
Recreation 5 – Saturday, Could 10 at 7 p.m. ET at Orlando (If Obligatory)
Recreation 6 – Monday, Could 12 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida (If Obligatory)
Recreation 7 – Tuesday, Could 13 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida (If Obligatory)
Central Division Finals
#1 Toledo Walleye vs. #2 Fort Wayne Komets
Series Matchup Sheet
Toledo and Fort Wayne meet within the Kelly Cup Playoffs for the fifth time, however the first since 2019. The Walleye have received three of the 4 earlier matchups, together with the final collection, 4 video games to 2, within the 2019 Central Division Semifinals.
Toledo defeated Indy in 4 video games within the opening spherical, and has received 26 consecutive video games within the first two rounds of the playoffs courting again to 2022. ECHL Most Valuable Player Brandon Hawkins, who led the league in scoring through the common season, has carried his manufacturing by way of to the playoffs as he leads all gamers after one spherical with 10 factors (4g-6a). Jan Bednar and Carter Gylander shared the crease towards the Gasoline, with each choosing up a pair of victories.
Fort Wayne rallied from a 3 video games to 2 deficit to defeat Iowa within the Central Division Semifinals and attain the second spherical for the primary time since successful the Kelly Cup in 2021. Alex Aleardi (4g-5a) and Jack Dugan (3g-6a) are tied for second within the playoffs with 9 factors. Nathaniel Day picked up the wins in purpose within the last two video games of the collection, stopping 50 of the 52 pictures he confronted in Video games 6 and seven.
The Walleye went 5-3-0 towards Fort Wayne within the common season with the Komets going 3-4-1. Hawkins led Toledo within the season collection with 5 goas and 12 factors wile Dugan led the Komets with 4 targets and shared the staff lead in factors with Kyle Mayhew (2g-6a) with eight factors every.
Recreation 1 – Friday, Could 2 at 7:15 p.m. ET at Toledo
Recreation 2 – Saturday, Could 3 at 7:15 p.m. ET at Toledo
Recreation 3 – Monday, Could 5 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Fort Wayne
Recreation 4 – Wednesday, Could 7 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Fort Wayne
Recreation 5 – Thursday, Could 8 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Fort Wayne (If Obligatory)
Recreation 6 – Saturday, Could 10 at 7:15 p.m. ET at Toledo (If Obligatory)
Recreation 7 – Monday, Could 12 at 7:15 p.m. ET at Toledo (If Obligatory)
Mountain Division Finals
#1 Kansas Metropolis Mavericks vs. #3 Tahoe Knight Monsters
Series Matchup Sheet
Two of the three highest-scoring groups within the ECHL through the common season meet within the Mountain Division Finals. Kansas Metropolis was second within the league with 3.56 targets per recreation whereas Tahoe ranked third with 3.54 targets per recreation.
The Mavericks are again within the Division Finals for the second season in a row after advancing to the Kelly Cup Finals final season. Kansas Metropolis defeated Tulsa in six video games within the opening spherical, paced by Cade Borchardt’s 4 targets and David Cotton’s seven factors (2g-5a). Jack LaFontaine recorded a pair of shutouts within the collection towards the Oilers, posting a 1.45 goals-against common and .943 save share in his six appearances.
Tahoe eradicated Wichita 4 video games to 0 in its first-ever playoff collection. Jett Jones scored 4 targets within the collection towards the Thunder whereas Logan Nelson led the staff with eight factors (3g-5a). Jesper Vikman performed all 4 video games in purpose for the Knight Monsters within the opening spherical posting a 1.95 goals-against common and a save share of .937.
Kansas Metropolis went 4-1-1 within the common season towards the Knight Monsters whereas Tahoe was 2-3-1 towards Kansas Metropolis. Borchardt (2g-3a), Justin MacPherson (1g-4a) and Marcus Crawford (0g-5a) led the Mavericks towards Tahoe with 5 factors every whereas Max Andreev scored a team-leading three targets. Nelson’s seven factors (1g-6a) led the Knight Monsters towards Kansas Metropolis within the regular-season collection.
Recreation 1 – Sunday, Could 4 at 4:05 p.m. CT at Kansas Metropolis
Recreation 2 – Monday, Could 5 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Kansas Metropolis
Recreation 3 – Thursday, Could 8 at 7 p.m. PT at Tahoe
Recreation 4 – Friday, Could 9 at 7 p.m. PT at Tahoe
Recreation 5 – Sunday, Could 11 at 3 p.m. PT at Tahoe (If Obligatory)
Recreation 6 – Tuesday, Could 13 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Kansas Metropolis (If Obligatory)
Recreation 7 – Wednesday, Could 14 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Kansas Metropolis (If Obligatory)
