June 29, 2022 - 124 Games Today

Gladiators' Season Ends in Game 4 Defeat

April 28, 2022 - ECHL (ECHL) - Atlanta Gladiators News Release

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Atlanta Gladiators (0-4) fell to the Jacksonville Icemen (4-0) in a 5-0 final at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Game 4 of the first round of the 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs. Francois Brassard made 37 saves to shutout the Gladiators and eliminated Atlanta from the postseason.

First Star: Francois Brassard (JAX) - 37-save shutout

Second Star: Luke Lynch (JAX) - goal, assist

Third Star: Ben Hawerchuk (JAX) - goal, assist

The Icemen led off the scoring in the middle of the first period when Ben Hawerchuck tapped in a pass from Craig Martin (13:20).

Jacksonville tacked on two more goals in the third period from Luke Lynch (6:13) and Craig Martin (10:40) and took a 3-0 lead.

Atlanta failed to generate any momentum in the third period and surrendered two more tallies to the Icemen from Christopher Brown (15:24) and Jacob Friend (17:24).

Chris Nell was solid in net for Atlanta despite a line of 18 saves on 22 shots.

Check out the Atlanta Gladiators Statistics

• Discuss this story on the ECHL message board...

ECHL Stories from April 28, 2022

Houser Makes 42 Saves in 2-0 Shutout of Toledo - Cincinnati Cyclones
Walleye Come up Short against Cyclones in Game 5 - Toledo Walleye
Gladiators' Season Ends in Game 4 Defeat - Atlanta Gladiators
Lions Face Elimination Saturday Night - Trois-Rivieres Lions
Mariners Rally in Third for First Ever Playoff Win - Maine Mariners
Growlers Tackle Lions 5-2 in Game 4 - Newfoundland Growlers
ECHL Transactions - April 28 - ECHL
Game 4 Is Tonight - Trois-Rivieres Lions
Jean Huynh Named Warrior Hockey ECHL Equipment Manager of the Year - Trois-Rivieres Lions
Grizzlies Gameday: Pivotal Game 5 in Tulsa - Utah Grizzlies
Trois-Rivières' Huynh Named Warrior Hockey ECHL Equipment Manager of the Year - ECHL
Fitzgerald Signs PTO with Hershey - South Carolina Stingrays
Division Semifinal Game 4 Preview: Atlanta at Jacksonville - Atlanta Gladiators
Komets Take Game Three - Fort Wayne Komets
Cincinnati's Murray Named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Athletic Trainer of the Year - ECHL
Royals Take Series Lead into Maine for Game Three of First Round - Reading Royals
Tulsa Defeats Utah 4-3 to Even Series - Utah Grizzlies
Strong Third Period Lifts Oilers over Grizzlies - Tulsa Oilers

The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

Other Recent Atlanta Gladiators Stories