2011 Kelly Cup Playoffs Kick Off in Victoria
April 4, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings News Release
Victoria, BC - Tonight the 2011 Kelly Cup Playoffs kick off at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre when the Victoria Salmon Kings take on the Bakersfield Condors in Game 1 of their Best-of-Five Western Conference Quarterfinal.
With puck drop at 7:05 p.m., Victoria and Bakersfield will be the lone matchup of the evening to open the ECHL's playoff schedule. The Salmon Kings are offering $5 tickets for tonight's contest available to fans in all standard-bowl seating (excluding club seats). Make sure to buy all your tickets now before they sell out, as there is no maximum of tickets allowed to buy!
Fans can purchase the discounted tickets online at www.selectyourtickets.com with the code word "GOKINGSGO". Tickets will also be available in person at the Select Your Tickets Box Office, or over the phone at 250-220-7777.
This playoff series marks the third time that Victoria and Bakersfield will meet in the Kelly Cup Playoffs, as the Salmon Kings lost to the Condors 3-2 in the best-of-five conference quarterfinal series last year. In the 2008 Kelly Cup Playoffs, Victoria knocked off Bakersfield four games to two in a best-of-seven first round matchup.
The best-of-five Western Conference quarterfinals series is a 2-3 format with Victoria hosting the first two games in the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, while the final three contests will occur at the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, CA.
SALMON KINGS vs. BAKERSFIELD
Game 1 @ Victoria - Monday, April 4th 7:05 p.m. - Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Game 2 @ Victoria - Tuesday, April 5th 7:05 p.m. - Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Game 3 @ Bakersfield - Friday, April 8th 7:00 p.m. - Rabobank Arena
Game 4 @ Bakersfield - Saturday, April 9th 7:00 p.m. - Rabobank Arena
Game 5 @ Bakersfield - Monday, April 11th 7:00 p.m. - Rabobank Arena
ECHL Stories from April 4, 2011
- Condors Drop Opening Game To Salmon Kings, 3-1 - Bakersfield Condors
- Complex to Host Drop-In Hockey and Sticks & Pucks All Week Long - Kalamazoo Wings
- Defensemen Ryan Donald and Alain Goulet Assigned to Reading - Reading Royals
- Huxley returns to Idaho from AHL - Idaho Steelheads
- Steelheads Announce Playoff Roster - Idaho Steelheads
- Road Warriors Announce Playoff Roster - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Cyclones Announce 2011 Kelly Cup Playoff Roster - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Thunder 2011 Playoff Roster Announced - Stockton Thunder
- Royals Announce Playoff Roster - Reading Royals
- Stingrays Announce 2011 Playoff Roster - South Carolina Stingrays
- Jackals Announce Playoff Roster - Elmira Jackals
- Aces Sign Ambroz, Announce Playoff Roster - Alaska Aces
- ECHL Transactions - April 4 - ECHL
- Reading Royals Weekly - Reading Royals
- Pascal Morency Returns from Houston; Condors Sign California Native Parker - Bakersfield Condors
- Two-time reigning Pacific Division Champs open the playoffs tonight - Bakersfield Condors
- Qwest Arena's "SportZone" to Host Watch Parties - Idaho Steelheads
- Condors in the Community: Pre-Game Warm up Jersey Auction Continues - Bakersfield Condors
- K-Wings Weekly - Kalamazoo Wings
- Road Warriors Weekly - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- 2011 Kelly Cup Playoffs - Conference Quarterfinals Preview - ECHL
- Salmon Kings Announce 2011 Playoff Roster - Victoria Salmon Kings
- Nick Tuzzolino Rejoins Utah for Playoffs - Utah Grizzlies
- Donati Wins Leading Scorer Award - Elmira Jackals
- Wheeling's Street Named CCM ECHL Rookie of the Year - ECHL
- Nailers Notes - Wheeling Nailers
- Connolly is Co-Recipient of ECHL Plus Performer of the Year Award - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- K-Wings Live - Kalamazoo Wings
- ECHL Announces Fines, Suspensions - ECHL
- Gladiators Weekly - Atlanta Gladiators
- Road Warriors Announce First Round Playoff Schedule - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Daavettila, Connolly Share Reebok ECHL Plus Performer Award - ECHL
- 2011 Kelly Cup Playoffs Kick Off in Victoria - Victoria Salmon Kings
- Elmira's Donati Wins ECHL Scoring Title - ECHL
- ECHL Today - April 4 - ECHL
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