Schedule Announced for 2016 Kelly Cup Finals
May 24, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL announced on Tuesday the schedule for the 2016 Kelly Cup Finals between the Allen Americans and the Wheeling Nailers.
Game 1 - Saturday, May 28 at 8:05 p.m. CT at Allen Event Center in Allen, Texas
Game 2 - Sunday, May 29 at 4:05 p.m. CT at Allen Event Center in Allen, Texas
Game 3 - Wednesday, June 1 at 7:05 p.m. ET at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va.
Game 4 - Friday, June 3 at 7:35 p.m. ET at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va.
Game 5 - Saturday, June 4 at 7:35 p.m. ET at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. *
Game 6 - Thursday, June 9 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Allen Event Center in Allen, Texas *
Game 7 - Saturday, June 11 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Allen Event Center in Allen, Texas *
* - If Necessary
Allen defeated South Carolina 4 games to 3 in the 2015 Kelly Cup Finals, and is seeking to become the first repeat champion in the ECHL since Toledo in 1993 and 1994. Wheeling is in the Finals series for the first time since falling to Toledo 4 games to 2 in the 1993 Riley Cup Finals.
The Americans defeated Fort Wayne 4 games to 1 in the Western Conference Finals while the Nailers defeated South Carolina 4 games to 3 in the Eastern Conference Finals becoming the first team in ECHL postseason history to win Games 6 and 7 of a series on the road.
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