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April 17, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


A preview of ECHL Kelly Cup Playoff games for Friday, April 17, 2015

East Division Semifinals (Best of Seven)

#3 Reading Royals at #2 South Carolina Stingrays 7:05 p.m. ET

Game 1

Series Matchup Sheet

- Reading's Olivier Labelle was tied for 11th with 71 points (30g-41a).

- South Carolina's Jeff Jakaitis led the league with a 1.96 goals-against average.

- Royals were tied for second with 24 road wins in the regular season.

- Stingrays were 26-2-0 in their final 28 games of the regular season.

- Game 2 is Saturday at 7:05 p.m. ET at South Carolina

#4 Orlando Solar Bears at #1 Florida Everblades 7:30 p.m. ET

Game 1

Series Matchup Sheet

- Orlando's Garret Sparks led the league with a .936 save percentage.

- Florida's Mike Little tied for the league lead in plus-minus at +46.

- Solar Bears were fourth on the power play on the road at 20.5 percent (25-for-122).

- Everblades were 36-1-2 when leading after two periods.

- Game 2 is Saturday at 7 p.m. ET at Florida

North Division Semifinals (Best of Seven)

#3 Kalamazoo Wings at #2 Fort Wayne Komets 8:05 p.m. ET

Game 1

Series Matchup Sheet

- Kalamazoo's Joel Martin led the league with 3,301 minutes played and 1,604 saves.

- Fort Wayne's Shawn Szydlowski was tied for fourth with 38 goals.

- K-Wings scored seven of their 11 shorthanded goals on the road.

- Komets were tied for the league lead with 26 home wins.

- Game 2 is Saturday at 7:35 p.m. ET at Fort Wayne

Central Division Semifinals (Beset of Seven)

#1 Allen Americans at #4 Tulsa Oilers 7:35 p.m. CT

Allen leads series 2-0

Series Matchup Sheet

- Allen's Spencer Asuchak leads the playoffs with six points (3g-3a).

- Tulsa's Drew Fisher had a hat trick in Game 2.

- Americans have 97 shots on goal in the first two games of the series.

- Oilers have scored four of their six goals in the first period.

- Game 4 is Saturday at 7:35 p.m. CT at Tulsa

#3 Quad City Mallards at #2 Rapid City Rush 7:05 p.m. MT

Game 1

Series Matchup Sheet

- Quad City's Matt Duffy led defensemen with nine power-play goals.

- Rapid City's Jesse Schultz was tied for third with 77 points (34g-43a).

- Mallards were fifth on the power play on the road at 20.4 percent (28-for-137).

- Rush were 13-0-0 when leading after two periods at home.

- Game 2 is Saturday at 7:05 p.m. MT at Rapid City

Pacific Division Semifinals (Best of Seven)

#1 Idaho Steelheads at #4 Utah Grizzlies 7:05 p.m. MT

Idaho leads series 1-0

Series Matchup Sheet

- Idaho's Jason Bast scored game-winning goal in overtime of Game 1.

- Utah's Igor Bobkov made 38 saves in Game 1.

- Steelheads outshot Utah 41-25 in Game 1.

- Grizzlies were 5-for-5 on the penalty kill in Game 1.

- Game 3 is Saturday at 7:05 p.m. MT at Utah

#3 Colorado Eagles at #2 Ontario Reign 7 p.m. PT

Colorado leads series 1-0

Series Matchup Sheet

- Colorado's Darryl Bootland had two goals in Game 1.

- Judd Blackwater led Ontario with six shots on goal in Game 1.

- Eagles went 2-for-4 on the power play in Game 1.

- Reign outshot Colorado 29-17 in Game 1.

- Game 3 is Sunday at 7:05 p.m. MT at Colorado

Other 2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs Series

North Division Semifinals (Best of Seven)

#1 Toledo Walleye vs. #4 Wheeling Nailers

Wheeling leads series 1-0

Series Matchup Sheet

Game 1 - WHEELING 3 at Toledo 2

Game 2 is Saturday at 7:35 p.m. ET at Toledo

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