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Gladiators Open 2nd Round Friday in South Carolina

April 16, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


The Gwinnett Gladiators will begin the second round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Friday, April 18th at the North Charleston Coliseum at 7:05 p.m. for Game 1 of the Division Semifinals against the South Carolina Stingrays. Game 2 will be Saturday night at the North Charleston Coliseum at 7:05 p.m. The Gladiators will host Game 3 of the series at the Arena at Gwinnett Center on Monday, April 22nd at 7:05 p.m. The complete 2nd round schedule is included in this release.

With South Carolina defeating Augusta 3-1 in game 5 of the final remaining South Division Quarterfinal series, the Gladiators opponent for the second round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs has been determined. The ECHL determined the South Division Playoff bracket for the first two rounds with the highest ranked team playing the lowest remaining ranked team.

The Gladiators 2nd round opponent was hinging on the outcome of the Augusta - South Carolina series. Texas, the top ranked team in the South Division would play the lowest remaining team - #5 Columbia after #7 Augusta lost 3 games to 2 in the Division Quarterfinals with the loss tonight - leaving Gwinnett with other remaining South Division team - #2 South Carolina.

The Gladiators swept the Charlotte Checkers 3 games to 0 in the Division Quarterfinals while the Columbia Inferno swept the Florida Everblades 3 games to 0 in their opening round series. Columbia will play Texas in the other South Division Semifinal series scheduled to open this weekend in Beaumont, Texas. Texas defeated Mississippi in the opening round of the playoffs 3 games to 1 to advance to the Division Semifinals.

The Gladiators will not have home ice advantage in the series with South Carolina. Game 3 as well as Game 4, if necessary, of the series will be at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. The complete schedule is below.

#3 Gwinnett vs. #2 South Carolina: Game 1: Friday, April 18th @ South Carolina, 7:05 p.m. Game 2: Saturday, April 19th @ South Carolina, 7:05 p.m. Game 3: Monday, April 21st @ Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m. * Game 4: Tuesday, April 22nd @ Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m. * Game 5: Wednesday, April 23rd @ South Carolina, 7:05 p.m. * - if necessary

Gladiators Kelly Cup Playoff ticket packages are currently on sale now. Contact the Gladiators office at 770-497-5100 for more information or log on to the Gladiators website, www.gwinnettgladiators.com. Individual Game tickets for the Gladiators next four home playoff games are already on sale now at area Ticketmaster locations and at the Arena at Gwinnett Center Box office.

Fans should use "Playoff Game C" tickets for Game 3 of the Division Semifinals against South Carolina on Monday, April 21st at the Arena at Gwinnett Center at 7:05 p.m. "Playoff Game C" will be the Gladiators 3rd home playoff game of the 2008 Kelly Cup Playoffs. Game 4 of the series, if necessary, will be "Playoff Game D", the Gladiators 4th home playoff game of the 2008 Kelly Cup Playoffs.

The Gladiators continue their fifth anniversary season with Game 1 of the Division Semifinals against the South Carolina Stingrays on Friday, April 18th at 7:05 p.m. Catch all the play by play action in Game 1 of the series from the North Charleston Coliseum online via Accessnorthga.com Audio Streaming Channel 3.

Celebrating its 20th Anniversary as the Premier 'AA' Hockey League in 2007-08, the ECHL began in 1988-89 with five teams in three states and has grown to be a coast-to-coast league that has 25 teams in 17 states and British Columbia in 2007-08. The 25 teams includes the Mississippi (Biloxi) Sea Wolves, who return after missing two seasons in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and the expansion Elmira (N.Y.) Jackals. The ECHL will play 900 games beginning Oct. 18 and concluding Apr. 5.

The Gwinnett Gladiators continue their fifth season as a proud member of the ECHL - season ticket packages are on sale now. In addition, the Gladiators offer several unique multi-game ticket packages as well as discounted group rates, suite rentals, and birthday parties. For more information call 770-497-5100 or log on to gwinnettgladiators.com.

The Gladiators are the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers and play all home games at the spectacular 11,355-seat Arena at Gwinnett Center, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, where parking is always free.

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