2023-24 ECHL Season Thread

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ECHL Today - May 28

TUESDAY, MAY 28TH

Eastern Conference Finals

Florida Everblades at Adirondack Thunder 7 p.m. ET
Florida leads series 3-2
Series Matchup Sheet

• Florida’s Cole Moberg leads defensemen with five goals.
• Adirondack’s Ryan Smith leads the playoffs with four game-winning goals.
• Everblades have scored 24 of their 46 goals in the second period.
• Thunder are 6-0 when leading after one period.
• Game 7, if necessary, is Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET at Adirondack ...

And the latest THN "Stat Pack" ...

Florida Everblades Vs. Adirondack Thunder Game 6 Preview​

 

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Florida's Josh Ho-Sang scores his first of these playoffs, to put the Blades ahead 1-0 in the middle of the first period.

 

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End of 1 in Glens Falls, 1-0 visitors. Best save of the game so far was Jeremy Brodeur's quick reaction to a Florida shot from just outside the blueline that changed directions after hitting a broken stick in the high slot. Good old playoff hockey.

 

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End of two periods, Everblades 2 - Thunder 1. The chippy play from late in the 1st boiled over into the middle session, with the referees intent on sending pairs off the ice for most of the 2nd. But each team did manage to score once on the PP to sustain the one-goal gap entering the 2nd intermission. ETA: For the record, the aforementioned 2nd period goals were scored by Florida's Bobo Carpenter & Adirondack's Filip Engaras.

The REAL excitement of Period 2 was the puck-to-the-side-of-the-head incident involving an unfortunate ADK fan sitting in the pricey seats, after a Florida player's clearing attempt went awry (one of the many penalty calls ... but NOT for "intent to injure").

 

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4-2 Florida in the 3rd, one each breakaway goal by Oliver Chau & Joe Pendenza (a shorty). ADK need to shift to full-on Desperation Hockey.

ETA: Engaras scores his 2nd of the game to make it 4-2. Still a chance approaching 10 minutes left.

ETA2: Timur Ibragimov makes it 4-3. The Desperation suggestion worked.

 

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ADK eliminated, but not for lack of trying. Final Score in Game 6 = Florida 4 - Adirondack 3. The Everblades will face the KC Mavericks for the Kelly Cup.

 

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For those who want to review how the Conference Finals series went down, see game scores & links to recaps HERE.

 

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Schedule announced for 2024 Kelly Cup Finals

TUESDAY, MAY 28TH

The ECHL announced on Tuesday the schedule for the 2024 Kelly Cup Finals between the Kansas City Mavericks and Florida Everblades.
Florida wins series 4-1
Game 1 – Friday, May 31 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Missouri ... FLORIDA 8 - Kansas City 1
Game 2 – Saturday, June 1 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Missouri ... Florida 1 - KANSAS CITY 5
Game 3 – Wednesday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Hertz Arena in Estero, Florida ... Kansas City 3 - FLORIDA 6
Game 4 – Friday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Hertz Arena in Estero, Florida ... Kansas City 1 - FLORIDA 4
Game 5 – Saturday, June 8 at 7:00 p.m. ET at Hertz Arena in Estero, Florida ... Kansas City 3 - Florida 4 (1OT)
Game 6 – Monday, June 10 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Missouri *
Game 7 – Wednesday, June 12 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Missouri *

* – If Necessary


Kansas City defeated Toledo 4 games to 2 in the Western Conference Finals to reach the Kelly Cup Finals for the first time in team history. Florida defeated Adirondack 4 games to 2 in the Eastern Conference Finals to become the first team in ECHL history to reach the Finals in three consecutive seasons. The Everblades are appearing in the Kelly Cup Finals for a league-record seventh time, and are seeking to becomes the first team to win three consecutive ECHL championships. ...

 

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Nice, good hockey ahead….

 

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2 time champs vs the top team this season?

 

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2 time champs vs the top team this season?

I'm hoping for at least a 6-game Finals series. MUCH easier for me to drive to KC to see the Cup hoisted than driving to Estero.

 

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From: FloHockey.tv> Articles

How To Watch Florida Everblades, Kansas City Mavericks In Kelly Cup Finals

May 29, 2024
FloHockey Staff

The stage is set for what should be an absolutely thrilling championship series in the ECHL. The regular-season champion Kansas City Mavericks will take on the two-time defending Kelly Cup champion Florida Everblades in the 2024 Kelly Cup Finals. ...

It all begins Friday in Independence, Missouri at Cable Dahmer Arena, as the puck drops on what will – one way or another – be a historic championship matchup. The Everblades will look to become the first team to win the Kelly Cup in three consecutive years. Should they win, Florida would also be celebrating their fourth overall ECHL title, more than any team in league history.

The Mavericks are hoping to complete one of the great seasons in ECHL history after winning the regular-season title with a 54-12-6 record and going 12-3 so far in the playoffs. They are seeking their first Kelly Cup and the first hockey title for Kansas City in any league since 1992.

The excitement for this one could not be any higher.

Stay tuned to FloHockey for more coverage of the 2024 ECHL Kelly Cup Finals including team previews and predictions from ECHL insider Justin A. Cohn. ...


Read about the When, Where & How at:

https://www.flohockey.tv/articles/12591171-how-to-watch-florida-everblades-kansas-city-mavericks-in-kelly-cup-finals&ved=2ahUKEwjK-86Aq7OGAxWD5ckDHdSoDJYQFnoECBIQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1Uo3somaw7wz8quuq_jipq

 

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Can anyone comment on how Ho Sang is looking these days?

 

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Can anyone comment on how Ho Sang is looking these days?

I watched several Everblades playoff games this year, and Josh Ho-Sang impressed me with his skating speed & puck handling. I believe he was on Florida's #1 line (he certainly got a LOT of ice time), so that would be a reflection of his skills & value to his team's success. Considering his previous pro hockey experience, it shouldn't be surprising that his play would be noticeable & superior at the ECHL level. That's what I've got as a hockey fan, based on a small sampling of Ho-Sang's recent performance.

 

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From: ECHL.com > News > ECHL Today - May 31

ECHL Today - May 31
FRIDAY, MAY 31ST

Kelly Cup Finals

Florida Everblades at Kansas City Mavericks 7:05 p.m. CT
Game 1
Series Matchup Sheet

• Game 1 winners are 181-73 all-time in ECHL best-of-seven series, including 24-9 in the 33 best-of-seven Riley/Kelly Cup Finals series
• Florida’s Josh Ho-Sang leads the playoffs with 13 assists.
• Kansas City’s Jeremy McKenna is second with 17 points (8g-9a).
• Everblades are 11-0 when scoring first.
• Mavericks are second on the penalty kill at 92.9 percent (39-for-42).
• Florida’s Oliver Chau has six points (1g-5a) in his last four games.
• Kansas City’s Jack LaFontaine has allowed three goals in his last three appearances.
• Game 2 is Saturday at 7:05 p.m. CT at Kansas City ...

 

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Go Florida!

 

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And some pre-reading assignments ...

• ECHL.com ... Officials named for 2024 Kelly Cup Finals

• ECHL.com ... Preview of 2024 Kelly Cup Finals

• FloHockey.tv ... Florida Vs. Kansas City: 2024 Kelly Cup Finals Preview

• The Hockey News ... Florida Everblades Vs. Kansas City Mavericks: ECHL Kelly Cup Finals Preview, Players To Watch, Prediction

 

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Puck down, Game #1 on for the Kelly Cup Championship series ...

 

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Florida's Bobo Carpenter scores early on, 1-0.

And consecutive minors are called to start a 4-on-4 sequence.

 

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Jeremy McKenna tips one in to tie the game @ 1-1, less than 7 minutes in. Scoreboard watching heating up.

 

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Everblades starting a 4-minute PP, after the Mavs are issued a double minor wth 9 minutes left in the opening period.

ETA: And nothing to show for the visitors' opportunity.

 

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Oliver Chau sweeps in to the KC zone & buries it for a 2-1 Florida lead

Cole Moberg goes top shelf for a water bottle goal, 3-1.

 

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End of one period in Independence, MO, Florida leads 3-1. Everblades using the kind of transition speed that is the Mavericks' calling card, keeping KC on the heels of their skates. Bit of a group dance at center ice after the horn, playoff hockey in effect.

 

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Florida challenges a no-goal call on a quick shot by Bobo Carpenter. Official review overturns the call on the ice, 4-1 Everblades with about 11 minutes left in the 2nd.

ETA: And Riese Zmolek makes it 5-1 less than a minute later.

 

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Oliver Chau's second goal, a shorty, makes it 6-1.

ETA: KC head coach Tad O'Had resisting fan chants for switching keepers.