2010 Kelly Cup playoffs

The 2010 Kelly Cup Playoffs of the ECHL began April 5, 2010. 15 teams qualified, eight from the American Conference and seven from the National Conference. In the American conference, the winners of each of the three divisions plus the five teams with the highest point totals from the teams remaining qualified. Due to the National Conference's membership being limited to only eight teams, the two division winners and the five teams with the highest point totals from the teams remaining qualified, with the division winner with the highest point total receiving a bye to the conference semifinals.[1]

2010 Kelly Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 5–May 21, 2010
Teams15
Final positions
ChampionsCincinnati Cyclones
Runner-upIdaho Steelheads
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s)Milan Gajic (Florida)
Ryan Cruthers (Reading)
(16 points)
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The conference quarterfinals will be a 2-3 format with the higher seed choosing if it wishes to host Games 1-2 or Games 3-5. Teams that are less than 350 miles apart may choose to play a 2-2-1 format.[1]

The remaining rounds will be best-of-seven game series.[1]

Due to a scheduling conflict with their home arena, the Alaska Aces were forced to play their home games in the National Conference quarterfinals against the Stockton Thunder at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center in nearby Wasilla.[2]

Playoff seeds

After the regular season, 15 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Idaho Steelheads were the National Conference regular season champions and the Brabham Cup winners with the best record at 103 points. The Charlotte Checkers earned the top seed in the American Conference after winning a tiebreaker with the Kalamazoo Wings and South Carolina Stingrays after each of the three teams finished the season with 94 points each.

American Conference
  1. Charlotte Checkers – South Division and American Conference regular season champions, 94 points (43 wins - South Division)
  2. Kalamazoo Wings – North Division champions, 94 points (42 wins)
  3. Elmira Jackals – East Division champions, 83 points
  4. South Carolina Stingrays – 94 points (41 wins - South Division)
  5. Cincinnati Cyclones – 91 points
  6. Florida Everblades – 85 points
  7. Reading Royals – 80 points
  8. Toledo Walleye – 77 points
  • NOTE: Tie-Breakers:
    • South Division - Charlotte defeats South Carolina on wins (43 wins to 41 wins)
    • Conference Seeding - Charlotte defeats Kalamazoo on wins (43 wins to 42 wins)

National Conference
  1. Idaho Steelheads – West Division and National Conference regular season champions; Brabham Cup winners, 103 points
  2. Bakersfield Condors – Pacific Division champions, 81 points
  3. Alaska Aces – 80 points
  4. Utah Grizzlies – 77 points
  5. Las Vegas Wranglers – 76 points (34 wins)
  6. Stockton Thunder – 76 points (33 wins)
  7. Victoria Salmon Kings – 74 points

Playoff bracket
Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Kelly Cup Finals
            
1 Idaho 4
4 Utah 0
4 Utah 3
5 Las Vegas 2
1 Idaho 4
National Conference
6 Stockton 2
2 Bakersfield 3
7 Victoria 2
2 Bakersfield 1
6 Stockton 4
3 Alaska 1
6 Stockton 3
1 Idaho 1
5 Cincinnati 4
1 Charlotte 3
8 Toledo 1
1 Charlotte 3
5 Cincinnati 4
4 South Carolina 2
5 Cincinnati 3
5 Cincinnati 4
American Conference
7 Reading 3
2 Kalamazoo 2
7 Reading 3
7 Reading 4
6 Florida 0
3 Elmira 2
6 Florida 3

Conference Quarterfinals
Note: Home team is listed first.

(1) Charlotte Checkers vs. (8) Toledo Walleye
April 6 Toledo Walleye 7–2 Charlotte Checkers Lucas County Arena
April 7 Toledo Walleye 1–6 Charlotte Checkers Lucas County Arena
April 9 Charlotte Checkers 3–1 Toledo Walleye Time Warner Cable Arena
April 11 Charlotte Checkers 5–4 OT Toledo Walleye Time Warner Cable Arena
Charlotte wins series 3–1

(2) Kalamazoo Wings vs. (7) Reading Royals
April 6 Kalamazoo Wings 6–5 OT Reading Royals Wings Stadium
April 7 Kalamazoo Wings 1–4 Reading Royals Wings Stadium
April 9 Reading Royals 5–2 Kalamazoo Wings Sovereign Center
April 11 Reading Royals 3–4 OT Kalamazoo Wings Sovereign Center
April 12 Reading Royals 3–2 OT Kalamazoo Wings Sovereign Center
Reading wins series 3–2

(3) Elmira Jackals vs. (6) Florida Everblades
April 6 Florida Everblades 4–3 Elmira Jackals Germain Arena
April 7 Florida Everblades 2–5 Elmira Jackals Germain Arena
April 9 Elmira Jackals 2–6 Florida Everblades First Arena
April 10 Elmira Jackals 6–3 Florida Everblades First Arena
April 11 Elmira Jackals 3–4 Florida Everblades First Arena
Florida wins series 3–2

(4) South Carolina Stingrays vs. (5) Cincinnati Cyclones
April 6 Cincinnati Cyclones 6–1 South Carolina Stingrays US Bank Arena
April 7 Cincinnati Cyclones 1–3 South Carolina Stingrays US Bank Arena
April 9 South Carolina Stingrays 0–1 OT Cincinnati Cyclones North Charleston Coliseum
April 10 South Carolina Stingrays 3–2 OT Cincinnati Cyclones North Charleston Coliseum
April 11 South Carolina Stingrays 2–3 OT Cincinnati Cyclones North Charleston Coliseum
Cincinnati wins series 3–2

(2) Bakersfield Condors vs. (7) Victoria Salmon Kings
April 7 Victoria Salmon Kings 6–3 Bakersfield Condors Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
April 8 Victoria Salmon Kings 2–4 Bakersfield Condors Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
April 10 Bakersfield Condors 1–3 Victoria Salmon Kings Rabobank Arena
April 11 Bakersfield Condors 5–2 Victoria Salmon Kings Rabobank Arena
April 12 Bakersfield Condors 2–1 Victoria Salmon Kings Rabobank Arena
Bakersfield wins series 3–2

(3) Alaska Aces vs. (6) Stockton Thunder
April 5 Alaska Aces 4–3 Stockton Thunder Menard Memorial Sports Center
April 6 Alaska Aces 2–5 Stockton Thunder Menard Memorial Sports Center
April 9 Stockton Thunder 7–4 Alaska Aces Stockton Arena
April 10 Stockton Thunder 8–5 Alaska Aces Stockton Arena
Stockton wins series 3–1

(4) Utah Grizzlies vs. (5) Las Vegas Wranglers
April 6 Las Vegas Wranglers 6–4 Utah Grizzlies Orleans Arena
April 7 Las Vegas Wranglers 1–4 Utah Grizzlies Orleans Arena
April 10 Utah Grizzlies 3–6 Las Vegas Wranglers E Center
April 11 Utah Grizzlies 4–2 Las Vegas Wranglers E Center
April 13 Utah Grizzlies 5–1 Las Vegas Wranglers E Center
Utah wins series 3–2

Conference semifinals
Note: Home team is listed first.

(1) Charlotte Checkers vs. (5) Cincinnati Cyclones
April 16 Charlotte Checkers 3–4 Cincinnati Cyclones Time Warner Cable Arena
April 17 Charlotte Checkers 5–0 Cincinnati Cyclones Time Warner Cable Arena
April 21 Cincinnati Cyclones 9–5 Charlotte Checkers US Bank Arena
April 23 Cincinnati Cyclones 1–4 Charlotte Checkers US Bank Arena
April 24 Cincinnati Cyclones 2–1 Charlotte Checkers US Bank Arena
April 27 Charlotte Checkers 3–0 Cincinnati Cyclones Time Warner Cable Arena
April 28 Charlotte Checkers 1–2 Cincinnati Cyclones Time Warner Cable Arena
Cincinnati wins series 4–3

(6) Florida Everblades vs. (7) Reading Royals
April 14 Reading Royals 7–6 Florida Everblades Sovereign Center
April 15 Reading Royals 5–4 Florida Everblades Sovereign Center
April 17 Florida Everblades 1–2 Reading Royals Germain Arena
April 20 Florida Everblades 1–2 Reading Royals Germain Arena
Reading wins series 4–0

(1) Idaho Steelheads vs. (4) Utah Grizzlies
April 16 Idaho Steelheads 7–2 Utah Grizzlies Qwest Arena
April 17 Idaho Steelheads 4–3 Utah Grizzlies Qwest Arena
April 20 Utah Grizzlies 1–6 Idaho Steelheads E Center
April 23 Utah Grizzlies 1–4 Idaho Steelheads E Center
Idaho wins series 4–0

(2) Bakersfield Condors vs. (6) Stockton Thunder
April 16 Bakersfield Condors 2–3 OT Stockton Thunder Rabobank Arena
April 17 Bakersfield Condors 3–4 OT Stockton Thunder Rabobank Arena
April 21 Stockton Thunder 0–3 Bakersfield Condors Stockton Arena
April 23 Stockton Thunder 6–2 Bakersfield Condors Stockton Arena
April 24 Stockton Thunder 7–4 Bakersfield Condors Stockton Arena
Stockton wins series 4–1

Conference Finals

American Conference finals: (5) Cincinnati Cyclones vs. (7) Reading Royals
April 30 Cincinnati Cyclones 2–5 Reading Royals US Bank Arena
May 1 Cincinnati Cyclones 1–3 Reading Royals US Bank Arena
May 4 Reading Royals 4–2 Cincinnati Cyclones Sovereign Center
May 8 Reading Royals 4–6 Cincinnati Cyclones Sovereign Center
May 9 Reading Royals 0–5 Cincinnati Cyclones Sovereign Center
May 11 Cincinnati Cyclones 6–3 Reading Royals US Bank Arena
May 12 Cincinnati Cyclones 1–0 Reading Royals US Bank Arena
Cincinnati wins series 4-3

National Conference finals: (1) Idaho Steelheads vs. (6) Stockton Thunder
April 30 Idaho Steelheads 4–2 Stockton Thunder Qwest Arena
May 1 Idaho Steelheads 4–0 Stockton Thunder Qwest Arena
May 5 Stockton Thunder 1–0 3OT Idaho Steelheads Stockton Arena
May 7 Stockton Thunder 7–2 Idaho Steelheads Stockton Arena
May 8 Stockton Thunder 3–6 Idaho Steelheads Stockton Arena
May 11 Idaho Steelheads 7–5 Stockton Thunder Qwest Arena
Idaho wins series 4–2

Kelly Cup Finals

(1) Idaho Steelheads vs (5) Cincinnati Cyclones
May 14 Idaho Steelheads 2–3 Cincinnati Cyclones Qwest Arena
May 15 Idaho Steelheads 0–1 Cincinnati Cyclones Qwest Arena
May 18 Cincinnati Cyclones 3–4 2OT Idaho Steelheads US Bank Arena
May 20 Cincinnati Cyclones 3–2 Idaho Steelheads US Bank Arena
May 21 Cincinnati Cyclones 2–1 Idaho Steelheads US Bank Arena
Cincinnati wins Kelly Cup 4–1

Statistical leaders

Skaters

These are the top ten skaters based on points.

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Milan GajicFlorida Everblades9791660
Ryan CruthersReading Royals96101694
James SixsmithUtah Grizzlies82101268
Olivier LabelleReading Royals97411714
Oren EizenmanStockton Thunder6291150
Ben GordonReading Royals9281064
Ryan KinasewichUtah Grizzlies863908
Marc CavosieReading Royals954914
Bryan MillerAlaska Aces4369-20
Matthew PistilliFlorida Everblades836912

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; Yellow shade = team still in playoffs

All statistics as of: 04:04, 21 April 2010 (UTC)

Goaltending

These are the top five goaltenders based on both goals against average and save percentage with at least one game played (Note: list is sorted by goals against average).

Player Team GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
Richard BachmanIdaho Steelheads3308762.00.9310180
Jeremy SmithCincinnati Cyclones743458172.23.9191458
Riley GillKalamazoo Wings41213582.26.9410212
Todd FordSouth Carolina Stingrays523134132.30.9030339
Timo PielmeierBakersfield Condors3129782.55.9180189

GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes); Yellow shade = team still in playoffs

All statistics as of: 04:04, 21 April 2010 (UTC)

References
  1. Press Release (June 29, 2009). "Annual ECHL Board of Governors Meeting Concludes". ECHL. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  2. Woody, Doyle (March 11, 2010). "Schedule conflict puts Aces in Wasilla". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2010.

See also
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