2018 Kelly Cup playoffs

{{Short description|Event Colorado Eagles won before joining American Hockey League}}

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{{infobox hockey tournament season

|title=Kelly Cup playoffs

|year=2018

|dates=April 12–June 9, 2018

|num_teams=16

|winners=Colorado Eagles

|second=Florida Everblades

| stat_leader_title = Scoring leader(s)

| stat_leader_player =Michael Joly (Colorado)

| stat_leader_value =29 points

| prev_season =2017

| next_season =2019

}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.echl.com/annual-echl-board-governors-meeting-concludes-2017 |title=Annual ECHL Board of Governors Meeting Concludes |publisher=ECHL |date=June 20, 2017 |access-date=March 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620213922/http://www.echl.com/annual-echl-board-governors-meeting-concludes-2017 |archive-date=June 20, 2017 |url-status=dead }}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.floridaeverblades.com/2018/03/everblades-clinch-playoff-berth-6-2-victory-icemen/ |title=Everblades Clinch Playoff Berth with 6-2 Victory Over Icemen |publisher=Florida Everblades |date=March 1, 2018 |access-date=March 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322021147/http://www.floridaeverblades.com/2018/03/everblades-clinch-playoff-berth-6-2-victory-icemen/ |archive-date=March 22, 2018 |url-status=dead }} 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{{cite web |title=ECHL Standings - Division |url=http://www.echl.com/team-stats?standingsType=division&context=overall&specialTeams=false&season=44&sortKey=points&league=1&league_code=echl |access-date=March 21, 2018 |publisher=ECHL |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801085028/http://www.echl.com/team-stats?standingsType=division&context=overall&specialTeams=false&season=44&sortKey=points&league=1&league_code=echl |archive-date=August 1, 2017 |url-status=dead }}

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= Eastern Conference =

==North Division==

  1. Adirondack Thunder – Division champions, 89 pts
  2. Manchester Monarchs – 88 pts
  3. Reading Royals – 87 pts
  4. Worcester Railers – 82 pts

==South Division==

  1. Florida EverbladesBrabham Cup winners, division champions, 112 pts
  2. South Carolina Stingrays – 104 pts
  3. Orlando Solar Bears – 75 pts
  4. Atlanta Gladiators – 69 pts

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=Western Conference=

==Central Division==

  1. Toledo Walleye – Division champions, 105 pts
  2. Fort Wayne Komets – 98 pts
  3. Cincinnati Cyclones – 81 pts
  4. Indy Fuel – 78 pts

==Mountain Division==

  1. Colorado Eagles – Division champions, 102 pts
  2. Idaho Steelheads – 96 pts
  3. Allen Americans – 78 pts
  4. Wichita Thunder – 76 pts

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Playoff bracket

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| RD2=Division Finals

| RD3=Conference Finals

| RD4=Kelly Cup Finals

| RD2-group1=Eastern Conference

| RD2-group2=Western Conference

| RD1-group1 = North Division

| RD1-group2 = South Division

| RD1-group3 = Central Division

| RD1-group4 = Mountain Division

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| RD1-team01=Adirondack Thunder

| RD1-score01= 4

| RD1-seed02=N4

| RD1-team02=Worcester Railers

| RD1-score02= 2

| RD1-seed03=N2

| RD1-team03=Manchester Monarchs

| RD1-score03= 4

| RD1-seed04=N3

| RD1-team04=Reading Royals

| RD1-score04= 0

| RD1-seed05=S1

| RD1-team05= Florida Everblades

| RD1-score05= 4

| RD1-seed06=S4

| RD1-team06= Atlanta Gladiators

| RD1-score06= 0

| RD1-seed07=S2

| RD1-team07= South Carolina Stingrays

| RD1-score07= 0

| RD1-seed08=S3

| RD1-team08= Orlando Solar Bears

| RD1-score08= 4

| RD1-seed09=C1

| RD1-team09=Toledo Walleye

| RD1-score09= 4

| RD1-seed10=C4

| RD1-team10= Indy Fuel

| RD1-score10= 0

| RD1-seed11=C2

| RD1-team11= Fort Wayne Komets

| RD1-score11= 4

| RD1-seed12=C3

| RD1-team12=Cincinnati Cyclones

| RD1-score12= 1

| RD1-seed13=M1

| RD1-team13= Colorado Eagles

| RD1-score13= 4

| RD1-seed14=M4

| RD1-team14= Wichita Thunder

| RD1-score14= 2

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| RD1-team15= Idaho Steelheads

| RD1-score15= 4

| RD1-seed16=M3

| RD1-team16= Allen Americans

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| RD2-seed03 = S1

| RD2-team03 = Florida

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| RD2-seed04 = S3

| RD2-team04 = Orlando

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| RD2-seed05 = C1

| RD2-team05 = Toledo

| RD2-score05 = 2

| RD2-seed06 = C2

| RD2-team06 = Fort Wayne

| RD2-score06 = 4

| RD2-seed07 = M1

| RD2-team07 = Colorado

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| RD2-seed08 = M2

| RD2-team08 = Idaho

| RD2-score08 = 0

| RD3-seed01 = N1

| RD3-team01 = Adirondack

| RD3-score01 = 1

| RD3-seed02 = S1

| RD3-team02 = Florida

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| RD3-seed03 = C2

| RD3-team03 = Fort Wayne

| RD3-score03 = 3

| RD3-seed04 = M1

| RD3-team04 = Colorado

| RD3-score04 = 4

| RD4-seed01 = S1

| RD4-team01 = Florida

| RD4-score01 = 3

| RD4-seed02 = M1

| RD4-team02 = Colorado

| RD4-score02 = 4

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Division semifinals

= North Division =

== (1) Adirondack Thunder vs. (4) Worcester Railers ==

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|stadium2=DCU Center

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|1-3-1=5:50 – Brian Ward (1)

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|goalie1-2=Mitch Gillam 18 saves / 21 shots

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|goalie2-1=Mackenzie Blackwood 25 saves / 26 shots

|goalie2-2=Mitch Gillam 14 saves / 14 shots

|date3=April 15

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|3-2-2=6:23 – Jeff Kubiak (1)

|3-3-1=Ryan Schmelzer (1) – en – 19:47

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|goalie3-2=Eamon McAdam 33 saves / 35 shots

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|4-2-1=Brian Ward (3) – 12:44

|4-2-2=11:12 – ppBarry Almeida (2)

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|goalie4-2=Eamon McAdam 26 saves / 28 shots

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7:55 – Mike Bergin (1)
12:14 – ppShane Conacher (1)

|5-1-2=Josh Holmstrom (1) – 0:35

|5-2-1=5:49 – Tim Harrison (2)

|5-2-2=Nick Saracino (1) – 6:58
Matt Gaudreau (1) – pp – 11:55
Matt Lane (1) – 12:55

|5-3-1=0:19 – Brian Ward (4)

|5-3-2=Nick Saracino (2) – 3:32
Nick Saracino (3) – pp – 14:02

|goalie5-1=Mackenzie Blackwood 0 saves / 1 shot
Olivier Mantha 20 saves / 25 shots

|goalie5-2=Mitch Gillam 10 saves / 14 shots
Eamon McAdam 18 saves / 19 shots

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|score6=3 – 1

|won6=1

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|6-1-1=Paul Rodrigues (2) – sh – 8:27
Desmond Bergin (1) – 19:57

|6-1-2=9:09 – Barry Almeida (3)

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|6-2-2=No scoring

|6-3-1=Mike Szmatula (2) – en – 19:15

|6-3-2=No scoring

|goalie6-1=Olivier Mantha 27 saves / 28 shots

|goalie6-2=Eamon McAdam 22 saves / 24 shots

|series=Adirondack won series 4–2

}}

== (2) Manchester Monarchs vs. (3) Reading Royals ==

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= South Division =

== (1) Florida Everblades vs. (4) Atlanta Gladiators ==

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|team2=Atlanta Gladiators

|stadium1=Germain Arena

|stadium2=Infinite Energy Arena

|homeright=yes

|date1=April 16

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|score1= 1 – 4

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|1-2-2=Alex Rauter (1) – pp – 18:33

|1-3-1=8:24 – Mitchell Heard (1)
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19:31 – enMichael Kirkpatrick (1)

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|goalie1-1=Martin Ouellette 20 saves / 21 shots

|goalie1-2=Daniel Vladař 45 saves / 48 shots

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== (2) South Carolina Stingrays vs. (3) Orlando Solar Bears ==

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|team2=Orlando Solar Bears

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|stadium2=Amway Center

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|date1=April 12

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|1-3-1=No scoring

|1-3-2=J.J. Piccinich (1) – en – 19:07

|goalie1-1=Parker Milner 18 saves / 19 shots

|goalie1-2=Cal Heeter 36 saves / 36 shots

|date2=April 14

|home2=1

|score2=2 – 1

|won2=2

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|2-1-1=No scoring

|2-2-1=No scoring

|2-2-2=Max Novak (1) – pp – 0:38
J.J. Piccinich (2) – 18:37

|2-3-1=9:21 – Mason Mitchell (1)

|2-3-2=No scoring

|goalie2-1=Parker Milner 21 saves / 23 shots

|goalie2-2=Cal Heeter 23 saves / 24 shots

|date3=April 19

|home3=2

|score3=1 – 2

|ot3=1

|won3=2

|recap3=www.echl.com/stats/game-center/15950

|3-1-1=No scoring

|3-1-2=No scoring

|3-2-1=Mason Mitchell (2) – 7:47

|3-2-2=16:46 – Joe Perry (1)

|3-3-1=No scoring

|3-3-2=No scoring

|3-4-1=No scoring

|3-4-2=17:29 – shHunter Fejes (2)

|goalie3-1=Parker Milner 28 saves / 30 shots

|goalie3-2=Cal Heeter 49 saves / 50 shots

|date4=April 21

|home4=2

|score4=1 – 2

|ot4=1

|won4=2

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|4-1-1=No scoring

|4-1-2=No scoring

|4-2-1=No scoring

|4-2-2=11:27 – ppSam Jardine (1)

|4-3-1=Patrick Megannety (1) – sh – 4:35

|4-3-2=No scoring

|4-4-1=No scoring

|4-4-2=Jean Dupy

|goalie4-1=Parker Milner 21 saves / 23 shots

|goalie4-2=Cal Heeter 41 saves / 42 shots

|series=Orlando won series 4–0

}}

= Central Division =

== (1) Toledo Walleye vs. (4) Indy Fuel ==

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|team2=Indy Fuel

|stadium1=Huntington Center

|stadium2=Indiana Farmers Coliseum

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== (2) Fort Wayne Komets vs. (3) Cincinnati Cyclones ==

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|stadium1=Allen County War Memorial Coliseum

|stadium2=U.S. Bank Arena

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|1-2-1=9:30 – Daniel Maggio (1)
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|1-2-2=Justin Vaive (1) – 1:00

|1-3-1=6:39 – Ryan Lowney (1)

|1-3-2=Jesse Schultz (1) – pp – 8:41

|1-4-1=6:29 – Jamie Schaafsma (1)

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=Mountain Division=

== (1) Colorado Eagles vs. (4) Wichita Thunder==

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|stadium1=Budweiser Events Center

|stadium2=Intrust Bank Arena

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|goalie1-2=Shane Starrett 37 saves / 39 shots

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== (2) Idaho Steelheads vs. (3) Allen Americans==

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Division finals

= North Division =

== (N1) Adirondack Thunder vs. (N2) Manchester Monarchs ==

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=South Division=

== (S1) Florida Everblades vs. (S3) Orlando Solar Bears==

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= Central Division =

== (C1) Toledo Walleye vs. (C2) Fort Wayne Komets ==

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=Mountain Division=

== (M1) Colorado Eagles vs. (M2) Idaho Steelheads ==

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Conference finals

=Eastern Conference=

== (S1) Florida Everblades vs. (N1) Adirondack Thunder ==

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= Western Conference =

== (M1) Colorado Eagles vs. (C2) Fort Wayne Komets ==

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Kelly Cup finals

= (S1) Florida Everblades vs. (M1) Colorado Eagles =

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|team2=Colorado Eagles

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Statistical leaders

=Skaters=

These are the top ten skaters based on points.{{cite web |url=https://www.echl.com/stats/player-stats |title=Skater Statistics |work=ECHL |access-date=April 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422092501/https://www.echl.com/stats/player-stats |archive-date=April 22, 2018 |url-status=dead }}

class="wikitable sortable"
style="width:12em" | Player

! style="width:12em" | Team

! style="width:4em" | GP

! style="width:4em" | G

! style="width:4em" | A

! style="width:4em" | Pts

! style="width:4em" | +/–

! style="width:4em" | PIM

Michael JolyColorado Eagles24131629+1116
Michael KirkpatrickFlorida Everblades18111122+512
Mitchell HeardFlorida Everblades2091322+439
John McCarronFlorida Everblades21101020+362
Gabriel DesjardinsFort Wayne Komets1891120+1312
Matt RegisterColorado Eagles2431720+416
J.C. BeaudinColorado Eagles2210818+06
Ryan SchmelzerAdirondack Thunder179817+924
Shawn SzydlowskiFort Wayne Komets1741317+016
Garrett ThompsonFort Wayne Komets187916+516

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.echl.com/stats/player-stats/all-teams/46?playertype=goalie&qualified=qualified&rookie=no&sort=gaa&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1 |title=Goaltender Statistics |work=ECHL |access-date=April 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425114553/https://www.echl.com/stats/player-stats/all-teams/46?playertype=goalie&qualified=qualified&rookie=no&sort=gaa&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1 |archive-date=April 25, 2018 |url-status=dead }}

class="wikitable sortable"
style="width:12em" | Player

! style="width:12em" | Team

! style="width:4em" | GP

! style="width:4em" | W

! style="width:4em" | L

! style="width:4em" | OTL

! style="width:5em" | SA

! style="width:4em" | GA

! style="width:5em" | GAA

! style="width:5em" | SV%

! style="width:4em" | SO

! style="width:5em" | TOI

Mackenzie BlackwoodAdirondack Thunder531011241.000.9641240
Parker MilnerSouth Carolina Stingrays40229571.540.9260273
Cal HeeterOrlando Solar Bears8430255141.900.9451443
Philippe DesrosiersIdaho Steelheads10432290192.000.9340571
John MuseReading Royals4013200112.020.9450328
Drew FieldingAdirondack Thunder10550360252.350.9311639

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

{{Reflist}}