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Kelly Cup Visits Reading Wednesday

Published on April 19, 2004 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


PRINCETON, N.J. - The Kelly Cup will be displayed at the Sovereign Center on Wednesday when the Reading Royals host the Peoria Rivermen for Game 3 of the 2004 Kelly Cup Playoffs Northern Division Finals.

The Patrick J. Kelly Cup has been awarded to the ECHL postseason champion since 1996-97 and features the names of players, coaches and support staff from the last seven league champions. Accompanying the Kelly Cup will be a special display that highlights the intensity and excitement of the Kelly Cup Playoffs.

The Royals won 2-1 in overtime at Peoria on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series with Game 2 scheduled for Monday at Peoria.

Each of the teams in the 2004 Kelly Cup Playoffs have been offered the opportunity to have the Kelly Cup to display during games as well as making appearances at schools, sponsors, radio and television stations and community events.

The inaugural Kelly Cup Tour concluded on April 5 in Atlantic City after visiting 10 cities and traveling 7,543 miles in 44 days.




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