Gladiators Set to Play Florida in Opening Round, Schedule Announced
April 4, 2018 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release
DULUTH, Ga. - The Atlanta Gladiators and Florida Everblades have agreed on the schedule for the opening round of the 2018 Kelly Cup Playoffs, the teams announced Wednesday.
The dates, times and locations for the best-of-seven series between the Gladiators and Everblades are as follows:
Game One - Monday, April 16th - 7:00pm - Germain Arena - Estero, FL
Game Two - Tuesday, April 17th - 7:00pm - Germain Arena - Estero, FL
Game Three - Thursday, April 19th - 7:35pm - Infinite Energy Arena - Duluth, GA
Game Four - Friday, April 20th - 7:35pm - Infinite Energy Arena - Duluth, GA
Game Five - Sunday, April 22nd - 2:05pm - Infinite Energy Arena - Duluth, GA (If necessary)
Game Six - Tuesday, April 24th - 7:00pm - Germain Arena - Estero, FL (If necessary)
Game Seven - Wednesday, April 25th - 7:00pm - Germain Arena - Estero, FL (If necessary)
The series will feature the two-three-two format with Florida holding home-ice advantage. For the first round and every playoff game throughout the postseason, all weekday home games (Monday-Friday) will start at 7:35pm. Any Saturday game this postseason will see puck drop at the normal 7:05pm and Sundays will commence at 2:05pm.
Tickets for games three, four and five are already on sale at AXS.com, AtlantaGladiators.com and the Infinite Energy Arena box office. All lower level tickets (Attack Zone, End Zone and Premium) will be $15 in honor of the Gladiators 15th Anniversary season. Fans can also purchase an Opening Round Playoff Pack that gives you a ticket to all three of the first round home games for $30 with the third being free.
The Atlanta Gladiators 15th Anniversary season continues at the Infinite Energy Arena Friday, April 6th against the Orlando Solar Bears at 7:35 PM. For ticket information, visit the official team website at www.atlantagladiators.com or call the main office line at 770-497-5100.
The Gladiators are members of the ECHL, the nation's premier "AA" hockey league. All home games are played at the 10,867-seat Infinite Energy Arena, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth - where parking is always free. The Gladiators have established an unrivaled commitment to excellence, maintaining a distinctive reputation for affordable and family-friendly sports entertainment and consistently ranked as one of the top "Things To Do" in the Atlanta area and across the North Georgia region.
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