Kelly Cup Comes To Phoenix Tuesday
March 12, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
PHOENIX, Ariz. - The Phoenix RoadRunners of the ECHL, an affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes and the San Antonio Rampage, are pleased to announce that the Kelly Cup, presented annually to the ECHL champions, will be on display at US Airways Center Tuesday when the RoadRunners host the Bakersfield Condors at 7:11 p.m.
The Kelly Cup is coming to Phoenix as part of the ECHL's Fourth-Annual Kelly Cup Tour. This is the first time that the Cup has ever visited Arizona.
The Kelly Cup stands 19 3/8 inches tall and weighs 25 3/8 pounds and is accompanied by a full-color display that chronicles and highlights the intensity and excitement of the Kelly Cup Playoffs.
The 51-day tour has already visited Dayton and Troy, Ohio, Stockton, Calif., and West Valley City, Utah, and is scheduled to visit four more cities in three states and British Columbia traveling 13,013 miles, which is the greatest distance since the Tour began in 2004.
The Kelly Cup has gained recognition and prominence as the championship trophy of the nationwide league and is a symbol of hard work, dedication and excellence at the 'AA' level. It has been displayed on multiple occasions with both the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup and the American Hockey League's Calder Cup.
The trophy is named in recognition of Patrick J. Kelly, who is one of the founding fathers of the ECHL, which began with five teams in three states in 1988-89. Kelly served as Commissioner for the league's first eight seasons and was named Commissioner Emeritus in 1996, a title that he continues to hold. Kelly, who celebrated his 50th season in professional hockey in 2002-03, coached 1,900 career games and had 935 wins to rank second all time among professional coaches to only the legendary Scotty Bowman with 2,571 games and 1,511 wins. Kelly coached in the Eastern Hockey League, the Southern Hockey League and the National Hockey League where he was the only coach to ever lead the Colorado Rockies to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He also coached in the American Hockey League and the International Hockey League, leading Peoria to the Turner Cup in 1984-85.
Phoenix continues their four-game homestand at 7:11 p.m. Tuesday as they welcome the Bakersfield Condors for the opening game of a two-game series. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Individual game tickets for the 2006-07 regular season start as low $7 in the lower section and can be purchased at the US Airways Center Box Office and at all Ticketmaster outlets including Ticketmaster.com. Information on season tickets, half-season packages, and flex plans are available by calling (602) 462-GOAL.
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