ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Gladiators Playoff March Update

Published on March 7, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


2007 Playoff March Notes

The Gladiators have 15 regular season games remaining.

Gwinnett plays three more regular season games against the two teams currently ranked first - the Florida Everblades - and second - the Texas Wildcatters - in the ECHL's South Division.

The top five teams in the ECHL's South Division qualify for the Kelly Cup playoffs with the two teams ranked 4 & 5 playing a three game series to determine the #4 seed that will face the #1 seed in the best-of-5 division semifinals. Seed #2 and #3 will also face each other in the division semi-finals.

When ranked by winning percentage, Gwinnett (.632) moves into second place in the division ahead of the Texas Wildcatters (.625)

Gwinnett plays at Columbia on Thursday, against Augusta at home on Saturday and at Charlotte on Sunday.

The Gladiators play 8 of their remaining regular season games on the road beginning Thursday night in Columbia.

Gwinnett plays 7 of its remaining 15 games against teams currently in a playoff position.

The Pensacola Ice Pilots are three points from being officially eliminated from the 2007 Kelly Cup Playoff race. If the Ice Pilots won every one of their remaining games, they would finish the season with 67 points, which would place them just two points ahead of the current fifth place Charlotte Checkers.

Of the three teams currently not in a playoff position, South Carolina has the best chance of qualifying for the Kelly Cup Playoffs. The Stingrays are 4 points behind the #5 seed Charlotte Checkers but have played two more games this season than the Checkers.

Currently, 92 points will guarantee a playoff position as the 6th place South Carolina Stingrays can only amass 91 points this year.

Qualifying for the Kelly Cup Playoffs in each of their first three seasons in Gwinnett, the Gladiators clinched a playoff berth during the 2003-04 season on March 31, 2004; clinched during the 2004-05 season on March 26, 2005; and wrapped up a playoff berth last year during the 2005-06 season on February 28, 2006.

Important American Conference South Division Games This Week:

Thursday:

Gwinnett @ Columbia

South Carolina @ Charlotte

Texas @ Phoenix

Friday:

Augusta @ Columbia

Pensacola @ Florida

Texas @ Las Vegas

Saturday:

Texas @ Las Vegas

Augusta @ Gwinnett

Pensacola @ Florida

Reading @ South Carolina

Sunday:

Gwinnett @ Charlotte

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