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Life sucks as an Indy Fuel fan. Sometimes I wonder if the organization even tries to put out a winner, or if they just want to make the Blackhawks happy.
The times I've been to an Indy home game, your owner was either sitting in the crowd or engaged in convo with fans on the concourse. So he seems pretty accessible to ticketholders. I don't suppose asking him your question would be likely yield a satisfactory response?Life sucks as an Indy Fuel fan. Sometimes I wonder if the organization even tries to put out a winner, or if they just want to make the Blackhawks happy.
I'll see if I can make it to the home finale tomorrow and ask what the plans are moving forward. But I close my shop so we'll see.The times I've been to an Indy home game, your owner was either sitting in the crowd or engaged in convo with fans on the concourse. So he seems pretty accessible to ticketholders. I don't suppose asking him your question would be likely yield a satisfactory response?
The Toledo Walleye clinched the 2021-22 Brabham Cup championship on Saturday by virtue of their 9-2 win over Kalamazoo. ...
With the win, Toledo improved its record to 49-19-4 for a .708 points percentage. It is the third time in the last eight seasons that the Walleye have captured the Brabham Cup (2014-15 and 2016-17) and the fifth time a Toledo ECHL team has captured the Brabham Cup as the Toledo Storm won regular-season championships in 1991-92 and 2002-03.
Toledo captured the Central Division regular-season title, marking the club’s fifth division title since 2014-15. The Walleye have advanced to the Kelly Cup Playoffs in six consecutive seasons, and eight times in 11 seasons overall since their inaugural season in 2009-10. ...
DIVISION SEMIFINALS SCHEDULE FOR 2022 KELLY CUP PLAYOFFS
The ECHL on Sunday announced the schedule for the Division Semifinals in the 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs.
All series in the 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs are best-of-seven series.
North Division Semifinals
#1 Reading Royals (45-17-9) vs. #4 Maine Mariners (33-31-8)
Game 1 – Wednesday, April 20 at 7 p.m. ET at Reading
Game 2 – Friday, April 22 at 7 p.m. ET at Reading
Game 3 – Thursday, April 28 at 7 p.m. ET at Maine
Game 4 – Friday, April 29 at 7:15 p.m. ET at Maine
Game 5 – Saturday, April 30 at 6 p.m. ET at Maine (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Monday, May 2 at 7 p.m. ET at Reading (If Necessary)
Game 7 –Wednesday, May 4 at 7 p.m. ET at Reading (If Necessary)
#2 Newfoundland Growlers (42-20-5) vs. #3 Trois-Rivières Lions (34-29-6)
Game 1 – Friday, April 22 at 7 p.m. NT at Newfoundland
Game 2 – Saturday, April 23 at 7 p.m. NT at Newfoundland
Game 3 – Tuesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières
Game 4 – Thursday, April 28 at 7 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières
Game 5 – Saturday, April 30 at 7 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Monday, May 2 at 7 p.m. NT at Newfoundland (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Tuesday, May 3 at 7 p.m. NT at Newfoundland (If Necessary)
South Division Semifinals
#1 Florida Everblades (42-20-10) vs. #4 Greenville Swamp Rabbits (33-29-10)
Game 1 – Friday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida
Game 2 – Saturday, April 23 at 7 p.m. ET at Florida
Game 3 – Wednesday, April 27 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Greenville
Game 4 – Friday, April 29 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Greenville
Game 5 – Saturday, April 30 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Greenville (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Monday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Wednesday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida (If Necessary)
#2 Atlanta Gladiators (43-24-5) vs. #3 Jacksonville Icemen (40-27-5)
Game 1 – Thursday, April 21 at 7 p.m. ET at Jacksonville
Game 2 – Friday, April
22 at 7 p.m. ET at Jacksonville
Game 3 – Wednesday, April 27 at 7 p.m. ET at Jacksonville
Game 4 – Thursday, April 28 at 7 p.m. ET at Jacksonville
Game 5 – Sunday, May 1 at 3 p.m. ET at Atlanta (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Monday, May 2 at 7 p.m. ET at Atlanta (If Necessary)
Game 7 –Wednesday, May 4 at 7 p.m. ET at Atlanta (If Necessary)
Central Division Semifinals
#1 Toledo Walleye (49-19-4) vs. #4 Cincinnati Cyclones (36-32-4)
Game 1 – Friday, April 22 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Toledo
Game 2 – Saturday, April 23 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Toledo
Game 3 – Monday, April 25 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Cincinnati
Game 4 – Wednesday, April 27 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Cincinnati
Game 5 – Thursday, April 28 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Cincinnati (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Saturday, April 30 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Toledo (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Tuesday, May 3 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Toledo (If Necessary)
#2 Fort Wayne Komets (40-25-7) vs. #3 Wheeling Nailers (37-31-4)
Game 1 – Friday, April 22 at 8 p.m. ET at Fort Wayne
Game 2 – Saturday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Fort Wayne
Game 3 – Wednesday, April 27 at 7:10 p.m. ET at Wheeling
Game 4 – Friday, April 29 at 7:10 p.m. ET at Wheeling
Game 5 – Saturday, April 30 at 7:10 p.m. ET at Wheeling (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Monday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Fort Wayne (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Tuesday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Fort Wayne (If Necessary)
Mountain Division Semifinals
#1 Utah Grizzlies (42-27-3) vs. #4 Tulsa Oilers (36-30-6)
Game 1 – Friday, April 22 at 7:10 p.m. MT at Utah
Game 2 – Saturday, April 23 at 7:10 p.m. MT at Utah
Game 3 – Tuesday, April 26 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Tulsa
Game 4 – Wednesday, April 27 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Tulsa
Game 5 – Thursday, April 28 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Tulsa (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Monday, May 2 at 7:10 p.m. MT at Utah (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Wednesday, May 4 at 7:10 p.m. MT at Utah (If Necessary)
#2 Rapid City Rush (36-25-11) vs. #3 Allen Americans (35-28-9)
Game 1 – Friday, April 22 at 7:05 p.m. MT at Rapid City
Game 2 – Saturday, April 23 at 7:05 p.m. MT at Rapid City
Game 3 – Tuesday, April 26 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Allen
Game 4 – Friday, April 29 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Allen
Game 5 – Saturday, April 30 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Allen (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Monday, May 2 at 7:05 p.m. MT at Rapid City (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Wednesday, May 4 at 7:05 p.m. MT at Rapid City (If Necessary)
FORT WAYNE'S GRABER WINS SCORING TITLE, PLUS PERFORMER OF YEAR
The ECHL on Sunday announced that Will Graber of the Fort Wayne Komets has won the league scoring championship with 83 points (26g-57a) as well as the AMI Graphics Plus Performer of the Year award with a league-leading +37 rating. He is the first player in ECHL history to win both awards in the same season. ...
Read more at:Fort Wayne's Graber wins Scoring Title, Plus Performer of Year
Will Graber of the Fort Wayne Komets is the first player in ECHL history to win league scoring title and Plus Performer of the Year in the same season.www.echl.com
Rosters announced for 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs
an hour ago (19 April 2022)
The ECHL on Tuesday announced the rosters for the 16 teams who have qualified for the 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs.
Playoff Rosters consist of a maximum of 24 Players – a 20-man active roster and a four-man reserve list. Upon submission of its Playoff Roster, each Member is required to include:
1. a minimum of 17 active, available (i.e. not injured or on recall) skaters to its Active Roster, and at least two (2) eligible goaltenders to its initial Playoff Roster.
2. a list of all other Players who meet the Playoff Roster Eligibility requirements, but who are unavailable at the time that Playoff Rosters are due to the League Office due to recall to the AHL or NHL. The Playoff Eligible List may only list Players who are unavailable due to recall. All other players (i.e. injured Players) must be listed on a Member’s initial Playoff Roster (active roster or reserve list) in order to participate in the Playoffs.
Throughout the Playoffs, but prior to the start of the Kelly Cup Finals, as the recalled Players listed on a Member’s Playoff Eligible List become available (due to assignment, release from PTO or their respective AHL teams’ seasons having ended), Members shall be permitted to supplement their initial Playoff Rosters with Players listed on their Playoff Eligible Lists, up to a maximum of 24 Players total. Once a Member has named a total of 24 Players to its Playoff Roster, or the Kelly Cup Finals have begun (whichever comes first), the Member’s Playoff Roster shall be fixed for the duration of the Playoffs (barring emergency conditions).
A Player who has finished the Regular Season on Injured Reserve may still be named to a Member’s 24-man Playoff Roster and will be eligible to participate in the Playoffs once his full IR time has been completed (provided all other playoff eligibility requirements have been satisfied). Once a Player has fully completed his remaining IR time, he may be activated and placed on the Member’s Active Roster.
Emergency conditions shall be established when the playing strength of the Member, by reason of injury, illness, recall or suspension by the League, is reduced below two (2) goalkeepers and sixteen (16) skaters. However, should a Member release a Player(s) from its Playoff Roster, its emergency conditions will drop by the same number as the Players they release. Only amateur players may be signed and added to the Active Roster under emergency conditions. ...
See the Team Rosters at:Rosters announced for 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs
The ECHL has announced the rosters for the 16 teams who have qualified for the 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs.www.echl.com
It is make or break for Atlanta tonight. Third straight game in Jacksonville and down 2-0.
I wouldn't say it is unheard of or bizarre. It certainly isn't ideal, but has happened in the ECHL plenty of times before. Teams have sometimes played at practice rinks as well. There was a series several years ago where all the games were scheduled at the lower seeded teams arena. I think they also had a year or two when they had five game series in the early rounds, and the format was 3-2. Higher seed got to choose if they wanted the first three at home or the last two at home.I've been arguing with the Glads off and on today as they immediately reached out asking if I wanted to renew my tix. I told them I've been watching hockey at various levels for 40+ years and have never seen where a team, with the higher seed, had to play four straight games on the road because of scheduling issues. I've been watching some of the other ECHL playoff games and other teams announcers have commented on how bizarre and unheard of this was.
And it figures they lost each of the first three by one goal. Last night they just gave up. Still, they should have been able to win at least one or two in Jax, but they were (I think) 5-1 vs the Icemen at home. Very disappointing.
Yeah I've heard of things like that happening occasionally, very occasionally. But never four in a row, esp. over a two-week period. The gall of the team too, my sales rep called the next day about next season's ticket packages, saying how great the home ice ATL had was, etc....I was like oh yeah? Would have been nice to get some of that home ice in the playoffs.I wouldn't say it is unheard of or bizarre. It certainly isn't ideal, but has happened in the ECHL plenty of times before. Teams have sometimes played at practice rinks as well. There was a series several years ago where all the games were scheduled at the lower seeded teams arena. I think they also had a year or two when they had five game series in the early rounds, and the format was 3-2. Higher seed got to choose if they wanted the first three at home or the last two at home.
North Division Semifinals #3 Trois-Rivières Lions at #2 Newfoundland Growlers 7 p.m. NT Series tied 3-3
Series Matchup Sheet
- 47th Game 7 in ECHL postseason history
- Trois-Rivières’ Anthony Nellis is fourth with five goals.
- Newfoundland’s Tyler Boland is tied for second with 10 points (6g-4a).
- Lions are 16th team in ECHL history to force a Game 7 after trailing a series 1-3 (seven of previous 15 won Game 7).
- Growlers have scored 12 of their 26 goals in the second period.
Central Division Semifinals
#3 Wheeling Nailers at #2 Fort Wayne Komets 7:30 p.m. ET
Series tied 3-3
Series Matchup Sheet
- 48th Game 7 in ECHL postseason history
- Wheeling’s Cam Hausinger is tied for the playoff lead with seven goals.
- Mark Rassell leads Fort Wayne in the series with three goals and five points.
- Nailers have scored in four of the six games.
- Komets are 3-0 when leading after one period.
#4 Cincinnati Cyclones at #1 Toledo Walleye 7:35 p.m. ET
Series tied 3-3
Series Matchup Sheet
- 49th Game 7 in ECHL postseason history
- Zack Andrusiak leads Cincinnati in the series with four goals and six points.
- Toledo’s TJ Hensick is tied for third with six assists.
- Cyclones are 2-0 when leading after two periods.
- Walleye are 13-for-13 on the penalty at home in the series. ...
NORTH DIVISION FINALS
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#1 Reading Royals vs. #2 Newfoundland Growlers
Game 1 – Saturday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Reading
Game 2 – Sunday, May 8 at 7 p.m. ET at Reading
Game 3 – Tuesday, May 10 at 7 p.m. NT at Newfoundland
Game 4 – Wednesday, May 11 at 7 p.m. NT at Newfoundland
Game 5 – Thursday, May 12 at 7 p.m. NT at Newfoundland (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Saturday, May 14 at 7 p.m. ET at Reading (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Monday, May 16 at 7 p.m. ET at Reading (If Necessary)
SOUTH DIVISION FINALS
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#1 Florida Everblades vs. #3 Jacksonville Icemen
Game 1 – Friday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida
Game 2 – Saturday, May 7 at 7 p.m. ET at Florida
Game 3 – Tuesday, May 10 at 7 p.m. ET at Jacksonville
Game 4 – Wednesday, May 11 at 7 p.m. ET at Jacksonville
Game 5 – Friday, May 13 at 7 p.m. ET at Jacksonville (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Monday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Tuesday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida (If Necessary)
CENTRAL DIVISION FINALS
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#1 Toledo Walleye vs. #3 Wheeling Nailers
Game 1 – Friday, May 6 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Toledo
Game 2 – Saturday, May 7 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Toledo
Game 3 – Tuesday, May 10 at 7:10 p.m. ET at Wheeling
Game 4 – Thursday, May 12 at 7:10 p.m. ET at Wheeling
Game 5 – Saturday, May 14 at 7:10 p.m. ET at Wheeling (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Monday, May 16 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Toledo (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Tuesday, May 17 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Toledo (If Necessary)
MOUNTAIN DIVISION FINALS
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#1 Utah Grizzlies vs. #2 Rapid City Rush
Game 1 – Friday, May 6 at 7:10 p.m. MT at Utah
Game 2 – Saturday, May 7 at 7:10 p.m. MT at Utah
Game 3 – Monday, May 9 at 7:05 p.m. MT at Rapid City
Game 4 – Tuesday, May 10 at 7:05 p.m. MT at Rapid City
Game 5 – Wednesday, May 11 at 7:05 p.m. MT at Rapid City (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Monday, May 16 at 7:10 p.m. MT at Utah (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Tuesday, May 17 at 7:10 p.m. MT at Utah (If Necessary) ...
North Division Finals
#2 Newfoundland Growlers at #1 Reading Royals
Series Tied 1-1 …
Game 1 – Newfoundland 3 at READING 7
Game 2 – NEWFOUNDLAND 4 t Reading 1
Game 3 is Tuesday at 7 p.m. NT at Newfoundland
South Division Finals
#1 Florida Everblades vs. #3 Jacksonville Icemen
Florida leads series 2-0 …
Game 1 – Jacksonville 0 at FLORIDA 2
Game 2 – Jacksonville 3 at FLORIDA 5
Game 3 is Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET at Jacksonville
Central Division Finals
#1 Toledo Walleye vs. #3 Wheeling Nailers
Toledo leads series 2-0 …
Game 1 – Wheeling 1 at TOLEDO 5
Game 2 – Wheeling 2 at TOLEDO 5
Game 3 is Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. ET at Wheeling
Mountain Division Finals
#1 Utah Grizzlies vs. #2 Rapid City Rush
Utah leads series 2-0 …
Game 1 – Rapid City 1 at UTAH 5
Game 2 – Rapid City 4 at UTAH 5
Game 3 is Monday at 7:05 p.m. MT at Rapid City
ECHL TODAY - MAY 10
an hour ago (5/10/2022)
North Division Finals
#1 Reading Royals at #2 Newfoundland Growlers 7 p.m. NT
Series tied 1-1
Series Matchup Sheet
- Trevor Gooch leads Reading in the series with three goals and five points.
- Newfoundland’s Tyler Boland leads rookies with nine goals.
- Royals have scored 12 of their 23 goals in the second period.
- Growlers are 4-0 when leading after one period.
- Game 4 is Wednesday at 7 p.m. NT at Newfoundland
South Division Finals
#1 Florida Everblades at #3 Jacksonville Icemen 7 p.m. ET
Florida leads series 2-0
Series Matchup Sheet
- Florida’s Cam Johnson leads the playoffs with a 1.82 goals-against average.
- Jacksonville’s Francois Brassard leads the playoffs with a .941 save percentage.
- Everblades are first on the power play on the road at 35.3 percent (6-for-17).
- Icemen have outscored their opponents 8-3 in the second period.
- Game 4 is Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET at Jacksonville
Central Division Finals
#1 Toledo Walleye at #3 Wheeling Nailers 7:10 p.m. ET
Toledo leads series 2-0
Series Matchup Sheet
- Toledo’s Billy Christopoulos is third with a .929 save percentage.
- Wheeling’s Cam Hausinger is second among rookies with seven goals.
- Walleye are 5-1 when scoring first.
- Nailers’ Louis-Philip Guindon leads the playoffs with 277 saves.
- Game 4 is Thursday at 7:10 p.m. ET at Wheeling
Mountain Division Finals
#1 Utah Grizzlies at #2 Rapid City Rush 7:05 p.m. MT
Utah leads series 3-0
Series Matchup Sheet
- Utah’s Charle-Edouard D’Astous is on a five-game goal streak (9g).
- Avery Peterson leads Rapid City in the series with two goals.
- Grizzlies have scored 18 of their 42 postseason goals on the power play.
- Rush lead the playoffs with 43.38 shots per game.
- Game 5, if necessary, is Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. MT at Rapid City