ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Gladiators Playoff March Update

April 3, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


Playoff March Notes

- The top six teams in the American Conference's South Division qualify for the 2006 Kelly Cup Playoffs.

- Seeds 3 - 6 will play in a best-of-three wild-card round between the dates of Monday, April 10th and Thursday, April 13th. The top two seeds in the Division receive a bye from the best-of-three wild card round.

- The winners of the wild card round will be reseeded according to regular season standings points for the second round with the lowest point total playing the highest point total.

- The Gladiators clinched a 2006 Kelly Cup Playoff berth with a win over Pensacola on Tuesday, February 28th

- The Gladiators clinched a bye in the Kelly Cup Playoffs with a win over Pensacola on Friday, March 24 coupled with a loss by the Greenville Grrrowl that same night.

- The Gladiators clinched the South Division and the American Conference regular season title with a win on April 1st at South Carolina.

- Gwinnett has already set new team records for points in a season with 103 and wins in a season with 48.

- All six playoff spots have already been secured with Pensacola and Columbia being eliminated during the week of March 20th though March 26th.

- Augusta was the last team to clinch a Kelly Cup Playoff berth, beating Florida on Sunday, March 26 to secure the playoff berth.

- The first four playoff positions have been determined. Augusta and Charlotte are battling for the fifth and sixth playoff positions with three points separating the two teams.

- Of the four teams playing wild card round series, the only team the Gladiators cannot play in the Division Semi-Finals (2nd round) would be the Greenville Grrrowl.

- The Gladiators will open the Division Semi-Finals (2nd round) on Saturday, April 15th at 7:35 p.m. with Game 2 of the series on Sunday, April 16th at 4:05 p.m.

- Gladiator Playoff Plans and individual game tickets for Games 1 and 2 of the Division Semi-Final series are on sale now. Call 770-497-5100 for details.

Important ECHL South Division Games This Week:

April 4th

Florida @ Gwinnett

South Carolina @ Greenville

April 7th

Charlotte @ Columbia

Augusta @ Greenville

South Carolina @ Gwinnett

Florida @ Pensacola

April 8th

Augusta @ Gwinnett

South Carolina @ Columbia

Charlotte @ Greenville

Florida @ Pensacola

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