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2024 Kelly Cup playoffs

The 2024 Kelly Cup playoffs of the ECHL hockey league began on April 17, 2024, following the conclusion of the 2023–24 ECHL regular season.

2024 Kelly Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 17 – June
Teams16
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Playoff format edit

Due to the Newfoundland Growlers ceasing operations on April 2, 2024, without playing their final six games (against the Norfolk Admirals and Trois-Rivières Lions),[1] the North Division utilized points percentage to determine its final standings, as well as potential home-ice advantage in the Eastern Conference or Kelly Cup Finals;[2] the remaining three divisions utilized a traditional points system. The top four teams in the South, Central, and Mountain divisions qualified for the playoffs based on highest point total earned in the season.

Despite tying in points percentage, the Maine Mariners qualified over the Worcester Railers due to holding the tiebreaker of a higher regulation win percentage.[3] The Kansas City Mavericks, who won the Brabham Cup as regular season champions, were the first to clinch a playoff spot with a 7–4 win over Tulsa.[4]

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. The Kansas City Mavericks, as Brabham Cup winners, are scheduled to have home ice advantage for all the rounds they advance in.[5]

Ten out of the 16 teams in this year's playoffs were participants in the previous Kelly Cup playoffs.

Playoff seeds edit

After the regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs.

Final seeds and points:[6]

Playoff bracket edit

Source:[7]

Division Semifinals[8] Division Finals[9] Conference Finals Kelly Cup Finals
            
N1 Adirondack[10] 4
N4 Maine[11] 3
N1 Adirondack[27] 0
North Division
N2 Norfolk[28] 0
N2 Norfolk[12] 4
N3 Trois-Rivières[13] 2
 
Eastern Conference
 
S1 Greenville[14] 2
S4 Orlando[15] 4
S4 Orlando[29] 0
South Division
S3 Florida[30] 0
S2 Jacksonville[16] 3
S3 Florida[17] 4
 
 
C1 Toledo[18] 4
C4 Kalamazoo[19] 0
C1 Toledo[31] 0
Central Division
C3 Wheeling[32] 0
C2 Indy[20] 1
C3 Wheeling[21] 4
 
Western Conference
 
M1 Kansas City[22][23] 4
M4 Tulsa[24] 0
M1 Kansas City[33] 0
Mountain Division
M2 Idaho[34] 0
M2 Idaho[25] 4
M3 Allen[26] 1


Division semifinals edit

Note: All times listed are in EDT (UTC−4).

North Division edit

(1) Adirondack Thunder vs. (4) Maine Mariners edit

April 19 Maine Mariners 2–1 Adirondack Thunder Cool Insuring Arena Recap  
1 First period 0
1 Second period 1
0 Third period 0
Brad Arvanitis Goalie stats Isaac Poulter
April 21 Maine Mariners 0–2 Adirondack Thunder Cool Insuring Arena Recap  
0 First period 2
0 Second period 0
0 Third period 0
Brad Arvanitis Goalie stats Isaac Poulter
April 26 Adirondack Thunder 1–4 Maine Mariners Cross Insurance Arena Recap  
1 First period 2
0 Second period 0
0 Third period 2
Isaac Poulter Goalie stats Brad Arvanitis
April 27 Adirondack Thunder 5–3 Maine Mariners Cross Insurance Arena Recap  
1 First period 2
0 Second period 1
4 Third period 0
Jeremy Brodeur Goalie stats Brad Arvanitis
April 28 Adirondack Thunder 3–0 Maine Mariners Cross Insurance Arena Recap  
0 First period 0
1 Second period 0
2 Third period 0
Isaac Poulter Goalie stats Shane Starrett
April 30 Maine Mariners 2–1 Adirondack Thunder Cool Insuring Arena Recap  
1 First period 0
0 Second period 1
1 Third period 0
Brad Arvanitis Goalie stats Isaac Poulter
May 1 Maine Mariners 0–2 Adirondack Thunder Cool Insuring Arena Recap  
0 First period 0
0 Second period 1
0 Third period 1
Brad Arvanitis Goalie stats Isaac Poulter
Adirondack won series 4–3


(2) Norfolk Admirals vs. (3) Trois-Rivières Lions edit

April 17 Norfolk Admirals 4–2 Trois-Rivières Lions Colisée Vidéotron Recap  
0 First period 0
2 Second period 0
2 Third period 2
Oskari Salminen Goalie stats Zachary Émond
April 19 Norfolk Admirals 4–5 Trois-Rivières Lions Colisée Vidéotron Recap  
1 First period 2
0 Second period 2
3 Third period 1
Yaniv Perets Goalie stats Zachary Émond
April 20 Norfolk Admirals 2–1 Trois-Rivières Lions Colisée Vidéotron Recap  
0 First period 0
2 Second period 1
0 Third period 0
Yaniv Perets Goalie stats Zachary Émond
April 24 Trois-Rivières Lions 3–6 Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Scope Recap  
0 First period 3
2 Second period 1
1 Third period 2
Zachary Émond Goalie stats Yaniv Perets
April 27 Trois-Rivières Lions 4–2 Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Scope Recap  
1 First period 0
2 Second period 2
1 Third period 0
Zachary Émond Goalie stats Yaniv Perets
April 28 Trois-Rivières Lions 3–4 Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Scope Recap  
1 First period 2
0 Second period 1
2 Third period 1
Zachary Émond Goalie stats Yaniv Perets
Norfolk won series 4–2


South Division edit

(1) Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. (4) Orlando Solar Bears edit

April 21 Orlando Solar Bears 1–0 OT Greenville Swamp Rabbits Bon Secours Wellness Arena Recap  
0 First period 0
0 Second period 0
0 Third period 0
1 First overtime period 0
Evan Fitzpatrick Goalie stats Jacob Ingham
April 22 Orlando Solar Bears 2–4 Greenville Swamp Rabbits Bon Secours Wellness Arena Recap  
0 First period 0
0 Second period 2
2 Third period 2
Evan Fitzpatrick Goalie stats Jacob Ingham, Luke Richardson
April 26 Greenville Swamp Rabbits 1–2 OT Orlando Solar Bears Kia Center Recap  
1 First period 0
0 Second period 1
0 Third period 0
0 First overtime period 1
Jacob Ingham Goalie stats Evan Fitzpatrick
April 27 Greenville Swamp Rabbits 5–3 Orlando Solar Bears Kia Center Recap  
2 First period 0
1 Second period 1
2 Third period 2
Luke Richardson Goalie stats Evan Fitzpatrick
April 28 Greenville Swamp Rabbits 5–6 OT Orlando Solar Bears Kia Center Recap  
3 First period 1
2 Second period 2
0 Third period 2
0 First overtime period 1
Jacob Ingham Goalie stats Evan Fitzpatrick
April 30 Orlando Solar Bears 5–1 Greenville Swamp Rabbits Bon Secours Wellness Arena Recap  
0 First period 0
2 Second period 0
3 Third period 1
Evan Fitzpatrick Goalie stats Jacob Ingham
Orlando won series 4–2


(2) Jacksonville Icemen vs. (3) Florida Everblades edit

April 18 Florida Everblades 0–4 Jacksonville Icemen VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Recap  
0 First period 1
0 Second period 0
0 Third period 3
Cam Johnson Goalie stats Matt Vernon
April 21 Florida Everblades 2–1 OT Jacksonville Icemen VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Recap  
0 First period 0
1 Second period 1
0 Third period 0
1 First overtime period 0
Cam Johnson Goalie stats Matt Vernon
April 24 Jacksonville Icemen 4–3 OT Florida Everblades Hertz Arena Recap  
2 First period 0
1 Second period 3
0 Third period 0
1 First overtime period 0
Matt Vernon Goalie stats Cam Johnson
April 26 Jacksonville Icemen 5–0 Florida Everblades Hertz Arena Recap  
0 First period 0
3 Second period 0
2 Third period 0
Matt Vernon Goalie stats Cam Johnson
April 27 Jacksonville Icemen 1–3 Florida Everblades Hertz Arena Recap  
0 First period 1
1 Second period 2
0 Third period 0
Matt Vernon Goalie stats Cam Johnson
April 30 Florida Everblades 4–1 Jacksonville Icemen VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Recap  
0 First period 0
3 Second period 0
1 Third period 1
Cam Johnson Goalie stats Matt Vernon
May 1 Florida Everblades 4–0 Jacksonville Icemen VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Recap  
0 First period 0
4 Second period 0
0 Third period 0
Cam Johnson Goalie stats Matt Vernon
Florida won series 4–3


Central Division edit

(1) Toledo Walleye vs. (4) Kalamazoo Wings edit

April 19 Kalamazoo Wings 2–3 OT Toledo Walleye Huntington Center Recap  
0 First period 0
2 Second period 2
0 Third period 0
0 First overtime period 1
Hunter Vorva Goalie stats John Lethemon
April 20 Kalamazoo Wings 2–5 Toledo Walleye Huntington Center Recap  
2 First period 1
0 Second period 1
0 Third period 3
Jonathan Lemieux Goalie stats Jan Bednář
April 24 Toledo Walleye 6–2 Kalamazoo Wings Wings Event Center Recap  
3 First period 2
2 Second period 0
1 Third period 0
John Lethemon Goalie stats Hunter Vorva
April 26 Toledo Walleye 4–2 Kalamazoo Wings Wings Event Center Recap  
1 First period 0
2 Second period 2
1 Third period 0
Jan Bednář Goalie stats Hunter Vorva
Toledo won series 4–0


(2) Indy Fuel vs. (3) Wheeling Nailers edit

April 19 Wheeling Nailers 2–5 Indy Fuel Indiana Farmers Coliseum Recap  
0 First period 1
1 Second period 3
1 Third period 1
Jaxon Castor Goalie stats Mitchell Weeks
April 20 Wheeling Nailers 7–1 Indy Fuel Indiana Farmers Coliseum Recap  
2 First period 0
4 Second period 0
1 Third period 1
Jaxon Castor Goalie stats Zach Driscoll, Mitchell Weeks
April 22 Indy Fuel 2–3 OT Wheeling Nailers (see note) Recap  
0 First period 1
1 Second period 1
1 Third period 0
0 First overtime period 1
Mitchell Weeks Goalie stats Jaxon Castor
April 23 Indy Fuel 0–3 Wheeling Nailers (see note) Recap  
0 First period 1
0 Second period 1
0 Third period 1
Mitchell Weeks Goalie stats Jaxon Castor
April 27 Indy Fuel 2–4 Wheeling Nailers (see note) Recap  
1 First period 0
1 Second period 3
0 Third period 1
Mitchell Weeks Goalie stats Jaxon Castor
Wheeling won series 4–1


Mountain Division edit

(1) Kansas City Mavericks vs. (4) Tulsa Oilers edit

April 17 Tulsa Oilers 2–4 Kansas City Mavericks Cable Dahmer Arena Recap  
1 First period 0
1 Second period 1
0 Third period 3
Julian Junca Goalie stats Cale Morris
April 18 Tulsa Oilers 2–3 Kansas City Mavericks Cable Dahmer Arena Recap  
1 First period 0
0 Second period 2
1 Third period 1
Julian Junca Goalie stats Jack LaFontaine
April 19 Kansas City Mavericks 3–1 Tulsa Oilers BOK Center Recap  
1 First period 0
1 Second period 0
1 Third period 1
Cale Morris Goalie stats Julian Junca
April 22 Kansas City Mavericks 2–1 Tulsa Oilers BOK Center Recap  
1 First period 1
1 Second period 0
0 Third period 0
Jack LaFontaine Goalie stats Julian Junca
Kansas City won series 4–0


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

April 22 Allen Americans 5–6 OT Idaho Steelheads Idaho Central Arena Recap  
2 First period 1
2 Second period 3
1 Third period 1
0 First overtime period 1
Marco Costantini Goalie stats Jake Kielly
April 24 Allen Americans 0–5 Idaho Steelheads Idaho Central Arena Recap  
0 First period 3
0 Second period 0
0 Third period 2
Mark Sinclair Goalie stats Jake Kielly
April 26 Idaho Steelheads 1–5 Allen Americans Credit Union of Texas Event Center Recap  
0 First period 2
0 Second period 2
1 Third period 1
Jake Kielly, Bryan Thomson Goalie stats Marco Costantini
April 27 Idaho Steelheads 5–1 Allen Americans Credit Union of Texas Event Center Recap  
2 First period 1
2 Second period 0
1 Third period 0
Bryan Thomson Goalie stats Marco Costantini
April 28 Idaho Steelheads 5–3 Allen Americans Credit Union of Texas Event Center Recap  
1 First period 1
2 Second period 0
2 Third period 2
Bryan Thomson Goalie stats Mark Sinclair
Idaho won series 4–1


Division finals edit

Note: All times listed are in EDT (UTC−4).

North Division edit

(1) Adirondack Thunder vs. (2) Norfolk Admirals edit

May 3 Norfolk Admirals 7:00 p.m. Adirondack Thunder Cool Insuring Arena
May 4 Norfolk Admirals 7:00 p.m. Adirondack Thunder Cool Insuring Arena
May 8 Adirondack Thunder 7:05 p.m. Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Scope
May 10 Adirondack Thunder 7:05 p.m. Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Scope
May 11 Adirondack Thunder 7:05 p.m. Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Scope
May 14 Norfolk Admirals 7:00 p.m. Adirondack Thunder Cool Insuring Arena
May 15 Norfolk Admirals 7:00 p.m. Adirondack Thunder Cool Insuring Arena
Series tied 0–0


South Division edit

(3) Florida Everblades vs. (4) Orlando Solar Bears edit

May 3 Orlando Solar Bears 7:30 p.m. Florida Everblades Hertz Arena
May 4 Orlando Solar Bears 7:00 p.m. Florida Everblades Hertz Arena
May 7 Florida Everblades 7:00 p.m. Orlando Solar Bears Kia Center
May 9 Florida Everblades 7:00 p.m. Orlando Solar Bears Kia Center
May 12 Florida Everblades 3:00 p.m. Orlando Solar Bears Kia Center
May 14 Orlando Solar Bears 7:30 p.m. Florida Everblades Hertz Arena
May 15 Orlando Solar Bears 7:30 p.m. Florida Everblades Hertz Arena
Series tied 0–0


Central Division edit

(1) Toledo Walleye vs. (3) Wheeling Nailers edit

May 3 Wheeling Nailers 7:15 p.m. Toledo Walleye Huntington Center
May 4 Wheeling Nailers 7:15 p.m. Toledo Walleye Huntington Center
May 8 Toledo Walleye 7:10 p.m. Wheeling Nailers WesBanco Arena
May 10 Toledo Walleye 7:10 p.m. Wheeling Nailers WesBanco Arena
May 11 Toledo Walleye 7:10 p.m. Wheeling Nailers WesBanco Arena
May 13 Wheeling Nailers 7:10 p.m. Toledo Walleye Huntington Center
May 14 Wheeling Nailers 7:10 p.m. Toledo Walleye Huntington Center
Series tied 0–0


Mountain Division edit

(1) Kansas City Mavericks vs. (2) Idaho Steelheads edit

May 4 Idaho Steelheads 8:05 p.m. Kansas City Mavericks Cable Dahmer Arena
May 5 Idaho Steelheads 5:05 p.m. Kansas City Mavericks Cable Dahmer Arena
May 8 Kansas City Mavericks 9:10 p.m. Idaho Steelheads Idaho Central Arena
May 10 Kansas City Mavericks 9:10 p.m. Idaho Steelheads Idaho Central Arena
May 11 Kansas City Mavericks 5:10 p.m. Idaho Steelheads Idaho Central Arena
May 14 Idaho Steelheads 8:05 p.m. Kansas City Mavericks Cable Dahmer Arena
May 15 Idaho Steelheads 8:05 p.m. Kansas City Mavericks Cable Dahmer Arena
Series tied 0–0


Statistical leaders edit

Skaters edit

These are the top ten skaters based on points, as of May 1, 2024. Players in bold are currently active in the playoffs.[35]

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Ty Pelton-Byce Idaho Steelheads 5 3 9 12 +4 0
Cedric Montminy Trois–Rivières Lions 6 5 4 9 −1 4
Jordan Martel Wheeling Nailers 5 4 5 9 +6 0
Justin Addamo Wheeling Nailers 5 3 6 9 +8 8
Spencer Kersten Orlando Solar Bears 6 6 2 8 +5 0
Mark Rassell Idaho Steelheads 5 5 3 8 +6 2
Brandon Hawkins Toledo Walleye 4 2 6 8 +8 2
Jakov Novak Trois-Rivières Lions 6 6 1 7 0 27
Tristan Ashbrook Adirondack Thunder 7 5 2 7 +3 2
Wade Murphy Idaho Steelheads 5 4 3 7 +6 2

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Goaltending edit

IMPORTANT: RANK PLAYERS BY GAA, then Sv%, then W, then GP (fewer), then GA (fewer) This is a combined of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage, with at least 60 minutes played, as of May 1, 2024. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded. Players in bold are currently active in the playoffs.[36]

Player Team GP W L OTL SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
Isaac Poulter Adirondack Thunder 6 3 3 0 144 6 1.02 0.958 3 354
Cale Morris Kansas City Mavericks 2 2 0 0 64 3 1.50 0.953 0 120
Jack LaFontaine Kansas City Mavericks 2 2 0 0 73 3 1.51 0.959 0 119
Brad Arvanitis Maine Mariners 6 3 3 0 164 10 1.69 0.939 0 355
Cam Johnson Florida Everblades 7 4 2 1 206 14 1.95 0.932 1 431
Oskari Salminen Norfolk Admirals 1 1 0 0 35 2 2.01 0.943 0 60

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)

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