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Kelly Cup Playoffs South Division Finals Open Tuesday

April 23, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


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No. 1 Florida Everblades (44-22-6) vs. No. 2 Texas Wildcatters (41-22-9)

PRINCETON, N.J. - After battling for supremacy in the South Division throughout the regular season, the Florida Everblades and Texas Wildcatters will battle for the division title in the Kelly Cup Playoffs, beginning Tuesday at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla.

The South Division Finals are a best-of-seven series with the winner advancing to meet the North Division Finals winner in the best-of-seven American Conference Finals scheduled for May 7-19. Florida hosts Games 1 and 2 on Apr. 24 and 25 and Texas hosts Games 3 and 4 on Apr. 27 and 28. Game 5, if necessary, would be played at Texas on Apr. 30. Game 6, if necessary, would be played at Florida on May 4 and Game 7, if necessary, would be at Florida on May 5.

Florida was 44-22-6 and finished atop the South Division and the American Conference and tied for third place overall with 94 points. Texas was 41-22-9 and finished second in the South Division and the American Conference and fifth overall with 91 points. The Wildcatters set team highs with 41 wins, 21 home wins and 20 road wins and improved 46 points from 2005-06 which is the fifth-highest single-season point increase in ECHL history.

The Everblades have not missed the Kelly Cup Playoffs since joining the ECHL in 1998-99 and their nine consecutive appearances is the longest active streak. Florida swept Charlotte in the division semifinals to improve to 39-31 in the Kelly Cup Playoffs, including an 11-7 record in Game 1 and a 10-6 record in Game 2. The Wildcatters are making their first-ever postseason appearance since relocating to Beaumont in 2003-04 after missing last season in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. In the division semifinals, Texas beat Gwinnett in four games winning the last two games at home in overtime.

Texas won the last three meetings to finish the regular season 4-0-1 at home and 7-2-1 overall in 2006-07 against the Everblades. Brandin Cote led the Wildcatters against Florida with two game-winning goals, eight assists and 13 points in 10 games while Kevin Baker (6g-6a) and Mike Bayrack (6g-6a) tied for the team lead in goals and tied for second in scoring. Brent McDonald led the Everblades with two shorthand goals, four assists and eight points in eight games against Texas.

Broadcasting the Kelly Cup Playoffs for the fourth year in a row is B2 Networks, the "Official Broadband Broadcast Provider of the ECHL". Fans can access the B2 Networks broadcast from the scores page on ECHL.com.

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No. 1 Florida Everblades (44-22-6) vs. No. 2 Texas Wildcatters (41-22-9)

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