ECHL Today - May 18
Published on May 18, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
Kelly Cup Finals (Best of Seven)
Alaska leads series 2-0
Alaska Aces (47-22-3) at Kalamazoo Wings (40-24-8) 7 p.m. ET
Series Matchup Sheet
÷ Alaska ¬â¢s Scott Howes is on a 10-game point streak (7g-10a).
÷ Kalamazoo ¬â¢s Justin Taylor leads rookies with nine goals and 12 points.
÷ Aces ¬â¢ goaltender Gerald Coleman is first with a 1.09 goals-against average and .958 save percentage.
÷ K-Wings ¬â¢ Darryl Lloyd is tied for first with three game-winning goals.
÷ Alaska is second with 3.40 goals per game.
÷ Kalamazoo is 9-1 when scoring first.
÷ Game 4 is Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Kalamazoo.
2011 Kelly Cup Finals
Game 1 ¬" Kalamazoo 0 at ALASKA 5
Game 2 ¬" Kalamazoo 2 at ALASKA 3 (OT)
Game 3 ¬" Alaska at Kalamazoo ¬" Wednesday, May 18 at 7 p.m. ET
Game 4 ¬" Alaska at Kalamazoo ¬" Friday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Game 5 ¬" Alaska at Kalamazoo ¬" Saturday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET (If Necessary)
Game 6 ¬" Kalamazoo at Alaska ¬" Wednesday, May 25 at 7:15 p.m. AKT (If Necessary)
Game 7 ¬" Kalamazoo at Alaska ¬" Friday, May 27 at 7:15 p.m. AKT (If Necessary)
LONGEST PLAYOFF WINNING STREAK
11 ¬" Richmond Renegades, 1999
10 ¬" Alaska Aces, 2011
9 ¬" Columbia Inferno, 2003
¬" Toledo Storm, 1994
8 ¬" Reading Royals, 2010
¬" South Carolina Stingrays, 2001
¬" Peoria Rivermen, 2000
¬" Louisiana IceGators, 1998
¬" Toledo Storm, 1996
MOST PLAYOFF GAMES, CAREER
102 ¬" Chris Valicevic, Louisiana, Greensboro, 1994-02
101 ¬" Scott Burt, Toledo, Idaho, Utah, Alaska, 1997-99, 2003-09, 2011
93 ¬" Jay Murphy, Louisiana, Richmond, Greensboro, 1995-03
86 ¬" Matt Pagnutti, Louisiana, Arkansas, Florida, 1997-05
83 ¬" Kimbi Daniels, Charlotte, Wheeling, Alaska, 1995-97, 2003-08
¬" Ryan Brindley, South Carolina, Florida, 2001-07
Kelly Cup Playoffs Results
Eastern Conference Finals (Best of Seven)
#3 Kalamazoo Wings (40-24-8) vs. #4 Wheeling Nailers (38-29-5)
Kalamazoo wins series 4-2
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 ¬" WHEELING 3 at Kalamazoo 2 (OT)
Game 2 ¬" Wheeling 1 at KALAMAZOO 4
Game 3 ¬" Kalamazoo 3 at WHEELING 5
Game 4 ¬" KALAMAZOO 3 at Wheeling 2
Game 5 ¬" KALAMAZOO 4 at Wheeling 0
Game 6 ¬" Wheeling 1 at KALAMAZOO 6
Western Conference Finals (Best of Seven)
#1 Alaska Aces (47-22-3) vs. #7 Victoria Salmon Kings (32-36-4)
Alaska wins series 4-0
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 ¬" Victoria 1 at ALASKA 2
Game 2 ¬" Victoria 3 at ALASKA 4 (OT)
Game 3 ¬" ALASKA 6 at Victoria 2
Game 4 ¬" ALASKA 3 at Victoria 2
Eastern Conference Semifinals (Best of Seven)
#1 Greenville Road Warriors (46-22-4) vs. #4 Wheeling Nailers (38-29-5)
Wheeling wins series 4-3
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 ¬" WHEELING 4 at Greenville 3
Game 2 ¬" Wheeling 1 at GREENVILLE 2 (OT)
Game 3 ¬" Greenville 2 at WHEELING 3
Game 4 ¬" Greenville 1 at WHEELING 2
Game 5 ¬" GREENVILLE 5 at Wheeling 1
Game 6 ¬" Wheeling 3 at GREENVILLE 6
Game 7 ¬" WHEELING 4 at Greenville 3 (OT)
#2 Reading Royals (44-23-5) vs. #3 Kalamazoo Wings (40-24-8)
Kalamazoo wins series 4-0
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 ¬" KALAMAZOO 8 at Reading 3
Game 2 ¬" KALAMAZOO 5 at Reading 4
Game 3 ¬" Reading 4 at KALAMAZOO 5
Game 4 ¬" Reading 4 at KALAMAZOO 5
Western Conference Semifinals (Best of Seven)
#1 Alaska Aces (47-22-3) vs. #5 Idaho Steelheads (32-27-13)
Alaska wins series 4-0
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 ¬" Idaho 1 at ALASKA 2
Game 2 ¬" Idaho 0 at ALASKA 2
Game 3 ¬" ALASKA 3 at Idaho 1
Game 4 ¬" ALASKA 2 at Idaho 0
#6 Utah Grizzlies (33-32-7) vs. #7 Victoria Salmon Kings (32-36-4)
Victoria wins series 4-0
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 ¬" VICTORIA 4 at Utah 2
Game 2 ¬" VICTORIA 4 at Utah 2
Game 3 ¬" Utah 2 at VICTORIA 3 (OT)
Game 4 ¬" Utah 1 at VICTORIA 2 (2 OT)
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals (Best of Five)
#1 Greenville Road Warriors (46-22-4) vs. #8 Elmira Jackals (32-30-10)
Greenville wins series 3-1
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 ¬" GREENVILLE 5 at Elmira 2
Game 2 ¬" Greenville 3 at ELMIRA 6
Game 3 ¬" Elmira 0 at GREENVILLE 2
Game 4 ¬" Elmira 1 at GREENVILLE 2 (2 OT)
#2 Reading Royals (44-23-5) vs. #7 Cincinnati Cyclones (33-29-10)
Reading wins series 3-1
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 ¬" CINCINNATI 5 at Reading 2
Game 2 ¬" Cincinnati 4 at READING 5 (2 OT)
Game 3 ¬" READING 3 at Cincinnati 0
Game 4 ¬" READING 2 at Cincinnati 1 (2 OT)
#3 Kalamazoo Wings (40-24-8) vs. #6 Florida Everblades (37-30-5)
Kalamazoo wins series 3-1
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 ¬" Kalamazoo 1 at FLORIDA 2
Game 2 ¬" KALAMAZOO 4 at Florida 1
Game 3 ¬" Florida 3 at KALAMAZOO 4
Game 4 ¬" Florida 3 at KALAMAZOO 5
#4 Wheeling Nailers (38-29-5) vs. #5 South Carolina Stingrays (37-29-6)
Wheeling wins series 3-1
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 ¬" WHEELING 4 at South Carolina 3 (OT)
Game 2 ¬" WHEELING 2 at South Carolina 1 (OT)
Game 3 ¬" SOUTH CAROLINA 4 at Wheeling 2
Game 4 ¬" South Carolina 2 at WHEELING 3
Western Conference Quarterfinals (Best of Five)
#2 Bakersfield Condors (41-27-4) vs. #7 Victoria Salmon Kings (32-36-4)
Victoria wins series 3-1
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 ¬" Bakersfield 1 at VICTORIA 3
Game 2 ¬" BAKERSFIELD 6 at Victoria 3
Game 3 ¬" VICTORIA 2 at Bakersfield 0
Game 4 ¬" VICTORIA 3 at Bakersfield 2
#3 Stockton Thunder (37-23-12) vs. #6 Utah Grizzlies (33-32-7)
Utah wins series 3-1
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 ¬" Stockton 2 at UTAH 5
Game 2 ¬" STOCKTON 3 at Utah 2 (OT)
Game 3 ¬" UTAH 4 at Stockton 2
Game 4 ¬" UTAH 5 at Stockton 0
#4 Las Vegas Wranglers (38-29-5) vs. #5 Idaho Steelheads (32-27-13)
Idaho wins series 3-2
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 ¬" Idaho 0 at LAS VEGAS 1 (2 OT)
Game 2 ¬" IDAHO 3 at Las Vegas 2 (3 OT)
Game 3 ¬" Las Vegas 1 at IDAHO 3
Game 4 ¬" LAS VEGAS 5 at Idaho 1
Game 5 ¬" IDAHO 3 at Las Vegas 1
ECHL Stories from May 18, 2011
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