Walleye Are In
March 5, 2017 - ECHL (ECHL)
Toledo Walleye News Release
TOLEDO, OH-- With tonight's win against Kalamazoo, the Toledo Walleye have secured a place in the ECHL Kelly Cup playoffs. This is the third consecutive season the Walleye will see action in the postseason and the fifth time in its eight-year history.
Your Toledo Walleye are the first ECHL team to clinch a berth in the 2017 Kelly Cup playoffs.
T-Town Hockey fans have been supporting the Walleye in record fashion this season, selling out 16 of 25 home games at the Huntington Center so far this season, on pace to shatter the current Walleye single season home sellout record of 18 games.
2017 ECHL Kelly Cup Playoff Series Dates
Division Semi-Final Series: Best of Seven series from April 12 - April 26 Division Final Series: Best of Seven series from April 28 - May 10 Conference Final Series: Best of Seven series from May 12 - May 24 Kelly Cup Finals: Best of Seven series from May 26 - June 7
Playoff tickets are on sale at the Huntington Center box office, by calling 419-725-WALL or ordering online at www.toledowalleye.com/playoffs.
The team is home tomorrow for the second of a two-game "Pink Power" weekend at the Huntington Center. The game will be played on fan-painted ice and the Walleye will wear "Pink Power" themed jerseys to raise money and promote breast cancer awareness. Pink in the Rink is presented by Toledo Express Airport. For tickets call 419-725-WALL or visit toledowalleye.com.
ECHL Stories from March 5, 2017
- Royals Close out Weekend with Close Win over Norfolk, 2-1 - Reading Royals
- Mavericks Triple up Tulsa - Kansas City Mavericks
- Pacan Nets Goal #34 as Beast Drop Nailbiter to Walleye - Brampton Beast
- Komets Edge Nailers, 2-1 - Wheeling Nailers
- Goaltenders Shine as Dekanich's Royals Hold off Anderson's Admirals - Norfolk Admirals
- Mavericks Defeat Oilers in Missouri - Tulsa Oilers
- Taylor Sets Franchise ECHL Points Record During Thumping - Kalamazoo Wings
- ECHL Transactions - March 5 - ECHL
- Faille Fiesta Powers Solar Bears to 5-3 Win over Greenville - Orlando Solar Bears
- Nailers at Komets Game Day Snap Shot, March 5 - Wheeling Nailers
- Oilers Hold off Late Thunder Rally - Wichita Thunder
- Mavericks Game Preview - March 5 vs. Tulsa - Kansas City Mavericks
- Game Notes: Reading Royals V Norfolk Admirals - Reading Royals
- Martin, Grizzlies Hold off Aces 5-4 Saturday - Alaska Aces
- STEELHEADS: Rapid City Sweep - Steelheads Finish Road Trip 7-1-0 - Idaho Steelheads
- Idaho Takes Win with Controversy - Rapid City Rush
- Eagles Raise $53,233 for Chelbi Holt, but Fall to Stingrays 4-1 - Colorado Eagles
- Stingrays End Eagles' Streak with 4-1 Win - South Carolina Stingrays
- Gagne, Owsley Propel Wichita to Shootout Win vs. Tulsa - Wichita Thunder
- Royals Claim Dramatic Overtime Win against Manchester, 2-1 - Reading Royals
- Mallards Roll Past Fuel 6-1 - Quad City Mallards
- Recap: Rumpel Stellar Again as Cyclones Sweep Thunder - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Mallards Score Six Straight to Topple Fuel - Indy Fuel
- Peters Perfect as Everblades Shutout Gladiators 4-0 - Florida Everblades
- GAME REPORT: Thunder Top Oilers in Shootout - Tulsa Oilers
- Mavericks Drop Second of the Weekend - Kansas City Mavericks
- Elmira Earns Victory in Rough Battle at Scope - Norfolk Admirals
- Game Recap: Wings Heavily Outshoot Walleye But Get Shutout on Road - Kalamazoo Wings
- Komets Come Back to Stun Nailers, 4-3 - Wheeling Nailers
- Royals Edge Monarchs in Overtime, 2-1 - Manchester Monarchs
- GAME RECAP: Everblades Shutout Atlanta 4-0 - Atlanta Gladiators
- Walleye Are In - Toledo Walleye
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