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Event Colorado Eagles won before joining American Hockey League
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 .
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]
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
North Division
(1) Adirondack Thunder vs. (4) Worcester Railers
Adirondack won series 4–2
(2) Manchester Monarchs vs. (3) Reading Royals
Manchester won series 4–0
South Division
(1) Florida Everblades vs. (4) Atlanta Gladiators
April 16
Atlanta Gladiators
1 – 4
Florida Everblades
Germain Arena
Recap
April 17
Atlanta Gladiators
2 – 3
Florida Everblades
Germain Arena
Recap
April 19
Florida Everblades
4 – 2
Atlanta Gladiators
Infinite Energy Arena
Recap
April 20
Florida Everblades
3 – 2
OT
Atlanta Gladiators
Infinite Energy Arena
Recap
(2) South Carolina Stingrays vs. (3) Orlando Solar Bears
April 19
South Carolina Stingrays
1 – 2
OT
Orlando Solar Bears
Amway Center
Recap
April 21
South Carolina Stingrays
1 – 2
OT
Orlando Solar Bears
Amway Center
Recap
Central Division
(1) Toledo Walleye vs. (4) Indy Fuel
(2) Fort Wayne Komets vs. (3) Cincinnati Cyclones
April 19
Fort Wayne Komets
6 – 7
OT
Cincinnati Cyclones
U.S. Bank Arena
Recap
April 21
Fort Wayne Komets
2 – 1
Cincinnati Cyclones
U.S. Bank Arena
Recap
April 22
Fort Wayne Komets
4 – 2
Cincinnati Cyclones
U.S. Bank Arena
Recap
Fort Wayne won series 4–1
Mountain Division
(1) Colorado Eagles vs. (4) Wichita Thunder
April 18
Wichita Thunder
2 – 4
Colorado Eagles
Budweiser Events Center
Recap
April 20
Wichita Thunder
6 – 0
Colorado Eagles
Budweiser Events Center
Recap
April 21
Wichita Thunder
5 – 4
OT
Colorado Eagles
Budweiser Events Center
Recap
(2) Idaho Steelheads vs. (3) Allen Americans
April 13
Allen Americans
3 – 2
Idaho Steelheads
CenturyLink Arena
Recap
April 14
Allen Americans
5 – 4
Idaho Steelheads
CenturyLink Arena
Recap
April 18
Idaho Steelheads
3 – 5
Allen Americans
Allen Event Center
Recap
April 20
Idaho Steelheads
2 – 1
Allen Americans
Allen Event Center
Recap
April 22
Idaho Steelheads
2 – 1
Allen Americans
Allen Event Center
Recap
April 24
Allen Americans
3 – 6
Idaho Steelheads
CenturyLink Arena
Recap
April 25
Allen Americans
1 – 3
Idaho Steelheads
CenturyLink Arena
Recap
Division finals
North Division
(N1) Adirondack Thunder vs. (N2) Manchester Monarchs
Adirondack won series 4–2
South Division
(S1) Florida Everblades vs. (S3) Orlando Solar Bears
April 27
Orlando Solar Bears
1 – 4
Florida Everblades
Germain Arena
Recap
April 28
Orlando Solar Bears
1 – 5
Florida Everblades
Germain Arena
Recap
May 3
Florida Everblades
5 – 1
Orlando Solar Bears
Amway Center
Recap
May 4
Florida Everblades
3 – 5
Orlando Solar Bears
Amway Center
Recap
May 6
Florida Everblades
5 – 2
Orlando Solar Bears
Amway Center
Recap
Central Division
(C1) Toledo Walleye vs. (C2) Fort Wayne Komets
Fort Wayne won series 4–2
Mountain Division
(M1) Colorado Eagles vs. (M2) Idaho Steelheads
April 28
Idaho Steelheads
0 – 1
OT
Colorado Eagles
Budweiser Events Center
Recap
April 29
Idaho Steelheads
2 – 6
Colorado Eagles
Budweiser Events Center
Recap
May 2
Colorado Eagles
3 – 2
Idaho Steelheads
CenturyLink Arena
Recap
May 3
Colorado Eagles
1 – 0
OT
Idaho Steelheads
CenturyLink Arena
Recap
Conference finals
Eastern Conference
(S1) Florida Everblades vs. (N1) Adirondack Thunder
May 11
Adirondack Thunder
3 – 4
Florida Everblades
Germain Arena
Recap
May 12
Adirondack Thunder
3 – 2
OT
Florida Everblades
Germain Arena
Recap
Western Conference
(M1) Colorado Eagles vs. (C2) Fort Wayne Komets
May 12
Fort Wayne Komets
2 – 3
OT
Colorado Eagles
Budweiser Events Center
Recap
May 13
Fort Wayne Komets
3 – 2
Colorado Eagles
Budweiser Events Center
Recap
May 22
Fort Wayne Komets
3 – 2
Colorado Eagles
Budweiser Events Center
Recap
May 23
Fort Wayne Komets
3 – 4
OT
Colorado Eagles
Budweiser Events Center
Recap
Kelly Cup finals
(S1) Florida Everblades vs. (M1) Colorado Eagles
May 25
Florida Everblades
1 – 3
Colorado Eagles
Budweiser Events Center
Recap
May 27
Florida Everblades
4 – 3
Colorado Eagles
Budweiser Events Center
Recap
May 30
Colorado Eagles
5 – 4
OT
Florida Everblades
Germain Arena
Recap
June 1
Colorado Eagles
6 – 7
OT
Florida Everblades
Germain Arena
Recap
June 2
Colorado Eagles
0 – 5
Florida Everblades
Germain Arena
Recap
June 6
Florida Everblades
2 – 4
Colorado Eagles
Budweiser Events Center
Recap
June 9
Colorado Eagles
3 – 2
Florida Everblades
Germain Arena
Recap
Statistical leaders
Skaters
These are the top ten skaters based on points.[4]
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]
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
^ "Annual ECHL Board of Governors Meeting Concludes" . ECHL. June 20, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2018 .
^ "Everblades Clinch Playoff Berth with 6-2 Victory Over Icemen" . Florida Everblades . March 1, 2018. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018 .
^ "ECHL Standings - Division" . ECHL . Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2018 .
^ "Skater Statistics" . ECHL . Archived from the original on April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018 .
^ "Goaltender Statistics" . ECHL . Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018 .
External links
Preceded by
Kelly Cup Playoffs 2018
Succeeded by
Western Conference Eastern Conference