USHL Eastern Conference Final Schedule Set
Published on April 26, 2011 under United States Hockey League (USHL) News Release
Chicago, IL - The United States Hockey League announced the schedule for the Eastern Conference Final best-of-five series matchup between the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and Green Bay Gamblers. Four teams now remain in the 2011 USHL Clark Cup Playoffs.
The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders won their second-round series over the Muskegon Lumberjacks in four games (3-1) while the Green Bay Gamblers swept (3-0) the Indiana Ice to advance to the Eastern Conference Final.
The matchup will feature the clubs that had the two best records during the regular season as the RoughRiders finished with the top mark in the League (42-12-6) to earn the Anderson Cup, and the Gamblers had the second best record overall (41-15-4). They were the only two teams in the USHL to reach the 40-win total. In seven games meetings during the regular season, the Gamblers won four games and each team won just once as the visitor. Four of the seven meetings were decided by a single goal.
The best-of-five series begins on Friday, April 29th in Cedar Rapids. The series winner will advance to the Clark Cup Final against the winner of the Western Conference Final between the Dubuque Fighting Saints and Sioux Falls Stampede.
USHL Clark Cup Playoffs - Eastern Conference Final
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (#1) vs. Green Bay Gamblers (#2)
Game 1: Friday, April 29th, 7:05 PM - Green Bay @ Cedar Rapids
Game 2: Saturday, April 30th, 7:05 PM - Green Bay @ Cedar Rapids
Game 3: Friday, May 6th, 7:05 PM - Cedar Rapids @ Green Bay
Game 4: Sunday, May 8th, 3:05 PM - Cedar Rapids @ Green Bay**
Game 5: Tuesday, May 10th, 7:05 PM - Green Bay @ Cedar Rapids **
** if necessary
(all times reflect local start time)
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