The Trois-Rivières Lions received the ECHL Kelly Cup championship on Saturday defeating the Toledo Walleye 4-1 at Colisée Vidéotron in Trois-Rivières, Quebec in Recreation 5 of the 2025 Kelly Cup Finals.
The Kelly Cup trophy is called for Patrick J. Kelly, who presents it every year to the postseason champion. Kelly was one of many founding fathers of the ECHL and the second inductee into the ECHL Hall of Fame in 2008. Kelly served as Commissioner for the league’s first eight seasons and was named Commissioner Emeritus in 1996, a title that he continues to carry. Kelly, who celebrated his 72nd season in hockey in 2024-25, coached 1,900 profession video games and had 935 wins. Kelly coached within the Japanese Hockey League, the Southern Hockey League and the Nationwide Hockey League the place he was the one coach to ever lead the Colorado Rockies to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Celebrating its thirty seventh season in 2024-25, the ECHL is the Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League and is the third-longest tenured skilled hockey league behind solely the Nationwide Hockey League and the American Hockey League.
The ECHL is the first improvement league for the AHL and the NHL. The ECHL and the AHL are the one two minor skilled hockey leagues which are acknowledged within the Collective Bargaining Settlement between the NHL and the Nationwide Hockey League Gamers’ Affiliation. The CBA states that any participant on an NHL entry-level contract designated for project to a minor league should report if assigned to a staff within the ECHL or the AHL. A participant on an NHL entry-level contract assigned to a minor skilled league aside from the ECHL or the AHL will not be required to report and may request reassignment to a staff within the ECHL or the AHL.
Cavallin wins Most Useful Participant award
Trois-Rivières goaltender Luke Cavallin earned the June M. Kelly Playoffs Most Valuable Player Award because the Most Useful Participant of the 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs.
Cavallin went 15-5 in 20 appearances with three shutouts whereas main the playoffs with a 1.53 goals-against common and a .948 save share. He allowed two targets or much less in 16 of his 20 appearances.
Cavallin posted a .958 save share in the course of the Kelly Cup Finals, which is finest save share in a Riley/Kelly Cup Finals in ECHL historical past, whereas his 1.41 goals-against common within the Finals ranks fourth all-time.
The Playoffs Most Useful Trophy was renamed in 2019 in honor of June M. Kelly, the spouse of ECHL Commissioner Emeritus Patrick J. Kelly, whom the Kelly Cup is called after. Mrs. Kelly was an integral a part of the ECHL behind the scenes throughout her husband’s tenure as Commissioner from the League’s inaugural season in 1988-89 by way of his retirement following the 1995-96 season. Mrs. Kelly was inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame as a part of the category of 2024.
Lions’ Adams-Moisan earns second title
It was the second Kelly Cup title for Trois-Rivières captain Morgan Adams-Moisan, who beforehand captured a championship with Fort Wayne in 2021. Adam-Moisan turns into the 72nd particular person to win a number of Kelly Cup titles.
Trois-Rivières wins title after fifth place regular-season end
Trois-Rivières received the Kelly Cup after ending fifth within the ECHL in the course of the common season. The Lions went 45-19-8 for 98 factors and captured the North Division title. Twenty-nine of the 36 ECHL champions have completed within the prime 5 in the course of the common season.
4 of 5 video games in Finals function capability crowds
Video games 1 and a pair of in Toledo and Video games 4 and 5 in Trois-Rivières all welcomed standing-room solely crowds. There have been 8,600 followers at Huntington Middle (capability 7,431) for Video games 1 and a pair of. Recreation 4 in Trois-Rivières welcomed 4,640 followers whereas Recreation 5 attracted 4,777 followers to Colisée Vidéotron (capability 4,500). The 2 sell-outs in Trois-Rivières are the 2 largest crowds in staff historical past.
There have now been 57 all-time sell-outs within the Riley/Kelly Cup Finals, together with 24 out of 40 video games since 2017.
Lions are thirteenth Kelly Cup champion with out dwelling ice
Trois-Rivières is the thirteenth staff in 27 years to win the Kelly Cup with out home-ice benefit within the Finals. The opposite winners are Florida (2012, 2022, 2023 and 2024), Colorado (2018), Cincinnati (2010), South Carolina (2009), Trenton (2005), Idaho (2004), Atlantic Metropolis (2003), South Carolina (2001) and Hampton Roads (1998). General, 14 groups have received League titles with out having home-ice benefit within the Finals. Riley Cup winners with out dwelling ice are Toledo (1993), Greensboro (1990) and Carolina (1989).
Celebration at dwelling & on highway
For the nineteenth time in ECHL historical past, and the sixth Finals in a row, the decisive recreation within the Finals was received at dwelling. The opposite Kelly Cup winners who’ve clinched at dwelling are Fort Wayne (2021), Newfoundland (2019), Allen (2015 and 2016), Florida (2012, 2022, 2023 and 2024), Cincinnati (2010 and 2008), Idaho (2004), Atlantic Metropolis (2003), South Carolina (2001), Peoria (2000) and Mississippi (1999), whereas the Riley Cup was clinched at dwelling by Richmond (1995), Toledo (1993) and Hampton Roads (1991).
The 17 winners on the highway are: Colorado (2017 and 2018), Alaska (2014), Studying (2013), Alaska (2011), South Carolina (2009), Idaho (2007), Alaska (2006), Trenton (2005), Greenville (2002), Hampton Roads (1998) and South Carolina (1997). The Riley Cup was received on the highway 5 instances with Charlotte (1996), Toledo (1994), Hampton Roads (1992), Greensboro (1990) and Carolina (1989).
Kelly Cup championship banners in 12 states, two provinces
Twelve totally different states and two Canadian provinces have produced the 28 Kelly Cup champions. South Carolina (South Carolina Stingrays in 1997, 2001 and 2009 and Greenville in 2002) and Florida (Florida Everblades in 2012, 2022, 2023 and 2024) have each produced 4 of the 26 winners of the Kelly Cup. Alaska (Alaska Aces in 2006, 2011 and 2014) has produced three championships whereas Colorado (Colorado Eagles in 2017 and 2018), Idaho (Idaho Steelheads in 2004 and 2007), New Jersey (Atlantic Metropolis Boardwalk Bullies in 2003 and Trenton Titans in 2005), Ohio (Cincinnati Cyclones in 2008 and 2010) and Texas (Allen Individuals in 2015 and 2016) every have two champions. The opposite seven champions have been from Illinois (Peoria Rivermen – 2000), Indiana (Fort Wayne Komets – 2021), Mississippi (Mississippi Sea Wolves – 1999), Newfoundland and Labrador (Newfoundland Growlers – 2019), Pennsylvania (Studying Royals – 2013), Quebec (Trois-Rivières Lions – 2025) and Virginia (Hampton Roads Admirals – 1998).
ECHL champions from 15 states, two provinces
Within the first 37 years of the ECHL, Florida (Florida Everblades in 2012, 2022, 2023 and 2024), Ohio (Toledo Storm in 1993 and 1994 and Cincinnati Cyclones in 2008 and 2010), South Carolina (South Carolina Stingrays in 1997, 2001 and 2009 and Greenville in 2002) and Virginia (Hampton Roads Admirals in 1991, 1992 and 1998 and Richmond Renegades in 1995) have essentially the most championships with 4 every. Alaska (Alaska Aces in 2006, 2011 and 2014) and North Carolina (Carolina Thunderbirds in 1989, Greensboro Monarchs in 1990 and Charlotte Checkers in 1996) have three champions whereas Colorado (Colorado Eagles in 2017 and 2018), Idaho (Idaho Steelheads in 2004 and 2007), New Jersey (Atlantic Metropolis Boardwalk Bullies in 2003 and Trenton Titans in 2005) and Texas (Allen Individuals in 2015 and 2016) have two apiece. Illinois (Peoria Rivermen in 2000), Indiana (Fort Wayne Komets in 2021), Mississippi (Mississippi Sea Wolves in 1999), Newfoundland and Labrador (Newfoundland Growlers in 2019), Pennsylvania (Studying Royals in 2013) and Quebec (Trois-Rivières Lions in 2025) every have one winner.
Kelly Cup Finals accessible on-line for twenty first consecutive yr
Each recreation of the Kelly Cup Finals was broadcast stay on FloHockey, the Unique Reside Streaming Accomplice of the ECHL. It marked the twenty first straight season that each recreation of the Kelly Cup Finals was accessible for viewing.
2025 Kelly Cup Finals
Recreation 1 – Trois-Rivières 1 at TOLEDO 3
Recreation 2 – TROIS-RIVIÈRES 5 at Toledo 1
Recreation 3 – Toledo 2 at TROIS-RIVIÈRES 3
Recreation 4 – Toledo 1 at TROIS-RIVIÈRES 3
Recreation 5 – Toledo 1 at TROIS-RIVIÈRES 4
Kelly Cup Champions
2025 – Trois-Rivières defeated Toledo, 4 video games to 1
2024 – Florida defeated Kansas Metropolis, 4 video games to 1
2023 – Florida defeated Idaho, 4 video games to 0
2022 – Florida defeated Toledo, 4 video games to 1
2021 – Fort Wayne defeated South Carolina, 3 video games to 1
2020 – Playoffs had been cancelled attributable to COVID-19
2019 – Newfoundland defeated Toledo, 4 video games to 2
2018 – Colorado defeated Florida, 4 video games to three
2017 – Colorado defeated South Carolina, 4 video games to 0
2016 – Allen defeated Wheeling, 4 video games to 2
2015 – Allen defeated South Carolina, 4 video games to three
2014 – Alaska defeated Cincinnati, 4 video games to 2
2013 – Studying defeated Stockton, 4 video games to 1
2012 – Florida defeated Las Vegas, 4 video games to 1
2011 – Alaska defeated Kalamazoo, 4 video games to 1
2010 – Cincinnati defeated Idaho, 4 video games to 1
2009 – South Carolina defeated Alaska, 4 video games to three
2008 – Cincinnati defeated Las Vegas, 4 video games to 2
2007 – Idaho defeated Dayton, 4 video games to 1
2006 – Alaska defeated Gwinnett, 4 video games to 1
2005 – Trenton defeated Florida, 4 video games to 2
2004 – Idaho defeated Florida, 4 video games to 1
2003 – Atlantic Metropolis defeated Columbia, 4 video games to 1
2002 – Greenville defeated Dayton, 4 video games to 0
2001 – South Carolina defeated Trenton, 4 video games to 1
2000 – Peoria defeated Louisiana, 4 video games to 2
1999 – Mississippi defeated Richmond, 4 video games to three
1998 – Hampton Roads defeated Pensacola, 4 video games to 2
1997 – South Carolina defeated Louisiana, 4 video games to 1
Riley Cup Champions
1996 – Charlotte defeated Jacksonville, 4 video games to 0
1995 – Richmond defeated Greensboro, 4 video games to 1
1994 – Toledo defeated Raleigh, 4 video games to 1
1993 – Toledo defeated Wheeling, 4 video games to 2
1992 – Hampton Roads defeated Louisville, 4 video games to 0
1991 – Hampton Roads defeated Greensboro, 4 video games to 1
1990 – Greensboro defeated Winston-Salem, 4 video games to 1
1989 – Carolina defeated Johnstown, 4 video games to three
