Tournament details | |
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Dates | April 10 – June 4, 2019 |
Teams | 16 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Newfoundland Growlers |
Runner-up | Toledo Walleye |
Tournament statistics | |
Scoring leader(s) | Zach O'Brien (Newfoundland) (29 points) |
MVP | Zach O'Brien |
The 2019 Kelly Cup playoffs of the ECHL began in April 2019 following the conclusion of the 2018–19 ECHL regular season. The Kelly Cup was won by the expansion Newfoundland Growlers in six games over the Toledo Walleye.
At the end of the regular season the top four teams in each division qualifies for the 2019 Kelly Cup playoffs and be seeded one through four based on highest point total earned in the season. Then the first two rounds of the playoffs are held within the division with the first seed facing the fourth seed and the second seed facing the third. The division champions then play each other in a conference championship. The Kelly Cup finals pits the Eastern Conference champion against the Western Conference champion. All four rounds are a best-of-seven format. [1]
After the regular season, 16 teams qualify for the playoffs. The Cincinnati Cyclones were the first team to qualify during the regular season on March 6, [2] with the Florida Everblades qualifying shortly after on March 8. [3] The Cyclones were the Western Conference regular season champions and the Brabham Cup winners with the best record in the ECHL. The Everblades earned the top seed in the Eastern Conference.
Final seeding: [4]
Eastern ConferenceNorth Division
South Division
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Western ConferenceCentral Division
Mountain Division
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Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Conference Finals | Kelly Cup Finals | ||||||||||||||||
N1 | Newfoundland Growlers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
N4 | Brampton Beast | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
N1 | Newfoundland Growlers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
North Division | |||||||||||||||||||
N3 | Manchester Monarchs | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
N2 | Adirondack Thunder | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
N3 | Manchester Monarchs | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
N1 | Newfoundland Growlers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
S1 | Florida Everblades | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
S1 | Florida Everblades | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
S4 | Jacksonville Icemen | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
S1 | Florida Everblades | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
South Division | |||||||||||||||||||
S2 | Orlando Solar Bears | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
S2 | Orlando Solar Bears | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
S3 | South Carolina Stingrays | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
N1 | Newfoundland Growlers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | Toledo Walleye | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
C4 | Kalamazoo Wings | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
C2 | Toledo Walleye | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | Toledo Walleye | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
C3 | Fort Wayne Komets | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | Toledo Walleye | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
M1 | Tulsa Oilers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
M1 | Tulsa Oilers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
M4 | Kansas City Mavericks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
M1 | Tulsa Oilers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Mountain Division | |||||||||||||||||||
M2 | Idaho Steelheads | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
M2 | Idaho Steelheads | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
M3 | Utah Grizzlies | 1 |
April 12 | Brampton Beast | 1 – 2 | Newfoundland Growlers | Mile One Centre | Recap |
April 13 | Brampton Beast | 1 – 2 | OT | Newfoundland Growlers | Mile One Centre | Recap |
April 16 | Newfoundland Growlers | 3 – 2 | 2OT | Brampton Beast | CAA Centre | Recap |
April 18 | Newfoundland Growlers | 1 – 4 | Brampton Beast | CAA Centre | Recap |
April 20 | Newfoundland Growlers | 2 – 8 | Brampton Beast | CAA Centre | Recap |
April 23 | Brampton Beast | 2 – 3 | OT | Newfoundland Growlers | Mile One Centre | Recap |
Newfoundland won series 4–2 | |
April 12 | Manchester Monarchs | 4 – 2 | Adirondack Thunder | Cool Insuring Arena | Recap |
April 13 | Manchester Monarchs | 6 – 1 | Adirondack Thunder | Cool Insuring Arena | Recap |
April 17 | Adirondack Thunder | 2 – 3 | OT | Manchester Monarchs | SNHU Arena | Recap |
April 19 | Adirondack Thunder | 4 – 3 | Manchester Monarchs | SNHU Arena | Recap |
April 20 | Adirondack Thunder | 1 – 7 | Manchester Monarchs | SNHU Arena | Recap |
Manchester won series 4–1 | |
April 11 | Jacksonville Icemen | 2 – 3 | OT | Florida Everblades | Hertz Arena | Recap |
April 13 | Jacksonville Icemen | 1 – 4 | Florida Everblades | Hertz Arena | Recap |
April 18 | Florida Everblades | 3 – 4 | Jacksonville Icemen | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena | Recap |
April 19 | Florida Everblades | 1 – 3 | Jacksonville Icemen | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena | Recap |
April 20 | Florida Everblades | 5 – 1 | Jacksonville Icemen | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena | Recap |
April 22 | Jacksonville Icemen | 1 – 5 | Florida Everblades | Hertz Arena | Recap |
Florida won series 4–2 | |
April 10 | South Carolina Stingrays | 2 – 0 | Orlando Solar Bears | Amway Center | Recap |
April 12 | South Carolina Stingrays | 2 – 3 | Orlando Solar Bears | Amway Center | Recap |
April 17 | Orlando Solar Bears | 4 – 3 | 2OT | South Carolina Stingrays | North Charleston Coliseum | Recap |
April 19 | Orlando Solar Bears | 4 – 1 | South Carolina Stingrays | North Charleston Coliseum | Recap |
April 20 | Orlando Solar Bears | 5 – 2 | South Carolina Stingrays | North Charleston Coliseum | Recap |
Orlando won series 4–1 | |
April 12 | Kalamazoo Wings | 4 – 7 | Cincinnati Cyclones | U.S. Bank Arena | Recap |
April 13 | Kalamazoo Wings | 2 – 0 | Cincinnati Cyclones | U.S. Bank Arena | Recap |
April 17 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 4 – 1 | Kalamazoo Wings | Wings Event Center | Recap |
April 19 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 4 – 3 | Kalamazoo Wings | Wings Event Center | Recap |
April 20 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 1 – 2 | Kalamazoo Wings | Wings Event Center | Recap |
April 23 | Kalamazoo Wings | 0 – 4 | Cincinnati Cyclones | U.S. Bank Arena | Recap |
Cincinnati won series 4–2 | |
April 12 | Fort Wayne Komets | 2 – 3 | Toledo Walleye | Huntington Center | Recap |
April 13 | Fort Wayne Komets | 0 – 6 | Toledo Walleye | Huntington Center | Recap |
April 17 | Toledo Walleye | 1 – 2 | OT | Fort Wayne Komets | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
April 19 | Toledo Walleye | 5 – 1 | Fort Wayne Komets | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
April 20 | Fort Wayne Komets | 5 – 3 | Toledo Walleye | Huntington Center | Recap |
April 23 | Toledo Walleye | 4 – 1 | Fort Wayne Komets | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
Toledo won series 4–2 | |
April 11 | Kansas City Mavericks | 6 – 4 | Tulsa Oilers | BOK Center | Recap |
April 14 | Kansas City Mavericks | 2 – 3 | OT | Tulsa Oilers | BOK Center | Recap |
April 17 | Tulsa Oilers | 2 – 3 | Kansas City Mavericks | Silverstein Eye Centers Arena | Recap |
April 19 | Tulsa Oilers | 4 – 3 | Kansas City Mavericks | Silverstein Eye Centers Arena | Recap |
April 20 | Tulsa Oilers | 3 – 4 | Kansas City Mavericks | Silverstein Eye Centers Arena | Recap |
April 23 | Kansas City Mavericks | 2 – 4 | Tulsa Oilers | BOK Center | Recap |
April 24 | Kansas City Mavericks | 2 – 6 | Tulsa Oilers | BOK Center | Recap |
Tulsa won series 4–3 | |
April 12 | Utah Grizzlies | 7 – 1 | Idaho Steelheads | CenturyLink Arena | Recap |
April 13 | Utah Grizzlies | 2 – 3 | OT | Idaho Steelheads | CenturyLink Arena | Recap |
April 17 | Idaho Steelheads | 3 – 2 | OT | Utah Grizzlies | Maverik Center | Recap |
April 19 | Idaho Steelheads | 5 – 4 | OT | Utah Grizzlies | Maverik Center | Recap |
April 20 | Idaho Steelheads | 2 – 1 | OT | Utah Grizzlies | Maverik Center | Recap |
Idaho won series 4–1 | |
April 26 | Manchester Monarchs | 3 – 2 | Newfoundland Growlers | Mile One Centre | Recap |
April 27 | Manchester Monarchs | 2 – 4 | Newfoundland Growlers | Mile One Centre | Recap |
April 30 | Newfoundland Growlers | 4 – 2 | Manchester Monarchs | SNHU Arena | Recap |
May 1 | Newfoundland Growlers | 4 – 3 | Manchester Monarchs | SNHU Arena | Recap |
May 3 | Newfoundland Growlers | 1 – 2 | OT | Manchester Monarchs | The Rinks at Exeter | Recap |
May 6 | Manchester Monarchs | 1 – 5 | Newfoundland Growlers | Mile One Centre | Recap |
Newfoundland won series 4–2 | |
April 26 | Orlando Solar Bears | 2 – 1 | OT | Florida Everblades | Hertz Arena | Recap |
April 27 | Orlando Solar Bears | 2 – 3 | OT | Florida Everblades | Hertz Arena | Recap |
April 30 | Florida Everblades | 3 – 2 | OT | Orlando Solar Bears | Amway Center | Recap |
May 2 | Florida Everblades | 4 – 0 | Orlando Solar Bears | Amway Center | Recap |
May 3 | Florida Everblades | 2 – 1 | 2OT | Orlando Solar Bears | Amway Center | Recap |
Florida won series 4–1 | |
April 25 | Toledo Walleye | 3 – 2 | Cincinnati Cyclones | U.S. Bank Arena | Recap |
April 27 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 4 – 2 | Toledo Walleye | Huntington Center | Recap |
May 1 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 1 – 5 | Toledo Walleye | Huntington Center | Recap |
May 3 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 2 – 3 | Toledo Walleye | Huntington Center | Recap |
May 4 | Toledo Walleye | 2 – 1 | Cincinnati Cyclones | U.S. Bank Arena | Recap |
Toledo won series 4–1 | |
April 26 | Idaho Steelheads | 1 – 3 | Tulsa Oilers | BOK Center | Recap |
April 28 | Idaho Steelheads | 1 – 3 | Tulsa Oilers | BOK Center | Recap |
April 30 | Tulsa Oilers | 1 – 0 | Idaho Steelheads | CenturyLink Arena | Recap |
May 1 | Tulsa Oilers | 2 – 4 | Idaho Steelheads | CenturyLink Arena | Recap |
May 3 | Tulsa Oilers | 1 – 3 | Idaho Steelheads | CenturyLink Arena | Recap |
May 5 | Idaho Steelheads | 1 – 3 | Tulsa Oilers | BOK Center | Recap |
Tulsa won series 4–2 | |
May 10 | Newfoundland Growlers | 2 – 0 | Florida Everblades | Hertz Arena | Recap |
May 11 | Newfoundland Growlers | 5 – 1 | Florida Everblades | Hertz Arena | Recap |
May 15 | Florida Everblades | 5 – 4 | Newfoundland Growlers | Mile One Centre | Recap |
May 17 | Florida Everblades | 0 – 6 | Newfoundland Growlers | Mile One Centre | Recap |
May 18 | Florida Everblades | 0 – 3 | Newfoundland Growlers | Mile One Centre | Recap |
Newfoundland won series 4–1 | |
May 10 | Tulsa Oilers | 2 – 6 | Toledo Walleye | Huntington Center | Recap |
May 12 | Tulsa Oilers | 1 – 4 | Toledo Walleye | Huntington Center | Recap |
May 15 | Toledo Walleye | 1 – 4 | Tulsa Oilers | BOK Center | Recap |
May 17 | Toledo Walleye | 1 – 2 | OT | Tulsa Oilers | BOK Center | Recap |
May 18 | Toledo Walleye | 4 – 1 | Tulsa Oilers | BOK Center | Recap |
May 20 | Tulsa Oilers | 4 – 2 | Toledo Walleye | Huntington Center | Recap |
May 22 | Toledo Walleye | 6 – 2 | Tulsa Oilers | BOK Center | Recap |
Toledo won series 4–3 | |
May 25 | Toledo Walleye | 3 – 4 | OT | Newfoundland Growlers | Mile One Centre | Recap |
May 26 | Toledo Walleye | 1 – 2 | OT | Newfoundland Growlers | Mile One Centre | Recap |
May 29 | Newfoundland Growlers | 1 – 4 | Toledo Walleye | Huntington Center | Recap |
May 31 | Newfoundland Growlers | 4 – 2 | Toledo Walleye | Huntington Center | Recap |
June 1 | Newfoundland Growlers | 2 – 3 | Toledo Walleye | Huntington Center | Recap |
June 4 | Toledo Walleye | 3 – 4 | Newfoundland Growlers | Mile One Centre | Recap |
Newfoundland won series 4–2 | |
These are the top ten skaters based on points. [5]
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
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Zach O'Brien | Newfoundland Growlers | 23 | 16 | 13 | 29 | +12 | 8 |
Stephen Perfetto | Tulsa Oilers | 20 | 9 | 17 | 26 | +3 | 6 |
Alex Dostie | Tulsa Oilers | 20 | 14 | 10 | 24 | +3 | 4 |
Giorgio Estephan | Newfoundland Growlers | 23 | 9 | 15 | 24 | +7 | 6 |
Brady Ferguson | Newfoundland Growlers | 23 | 7 | 17 | 24 | +7 | 18 |
Adam Pleskach | Tulsa Oilers | 20 | 12 | 11 | 23 | +1 | 20 |
Greg Wolfe | Toledo Walleye | 24 | 10 | 11 | 21 | +8 | 12 |
Shane Berschbach | Toledo Walleye | 24 | 9 | 12 | 21 | +4 | 8 |
Matthew Register | Toledo Walleye | 24 | 4 | 15 | 19 | +6 | 14 |
Scott Pooley | Newfoundland Growlers | 23 | 9 | 8 | 17 | +3 | 16 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage, with at least 240 minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded. [6]
Player | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
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Connor Ingram | Orlando Solar Bears | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 338 | 22 | 1.94 | 0.935 | 0 | 681 |
Pat Nagle | Toledo Walleye | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 729 | 50 | 2.03 | 0.931 | 1 | 1,481 |
Étienne Marcoux | Brampton Beast | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 234 | 13 | 2.04 | 0.944 | 0 | 383 |
Callum Booth | Florida Everblades | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 360 | 27 | 2.17 | 0.925 | 1 | 745 |
Michael Garteig | Newfoundland Growlers | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 726 | 52 | 2.19 | 0.928 | 3 | 1,423 |
Kevin Carr | Utah Grizzlies | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 217 | 14 | 2.47 | 0.935 | 0 | 340 |
GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes)