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https://echl.com/news/2024/04/schedule-for-division-semifinals-of-2024-kelly-cup-playoffs

The ECHL on Sunday announced the schedule for the Division Semifinals in the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs.

All series in the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs are best-of-seven series.

North Division Semifinals

#1 Adirondack Thunder (43-18-11) vs. #4 Maine Mariners (32-32-8)
Game 1 – Friday, April 19 at 7 p.m. ET at Adirondack
Game 2 – Sunday, April 21 at 5 p.m. ET at Adirondack
Game 3 – Friday, April 26 at 7:15 p.m. ET at Maine
Game 4 – Saturday, April 27 at 6 p.m. ET at Maine
Game 5 – Sunday, April 28 at 3 p.m. ET at Maine (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Tuesday, April 30 at 7 p.m. ET at Adirondack (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Wednesday, May 1 at 7 p.m. ET at Adirondack (If Necessary)

#2 Norfolk Admirals (41-21-7) vs. #3 Trois-Rivières Lions (31-30-8)
Game 1 – Wednesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières
Game 2 – Friday, April 19 at 7 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières
Game 3 – Saturday, April 20 at 7 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières
Game 4 – Wednesday, April 24 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Norfolk
Game 5 – Saturday, April 27 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Norfolk (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Sunday, April 28 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Norfolk (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Wednesday, May 1 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Norfolk (If Necessary)

South Division Semifinals

#1 Greenville Swamp Rabbits (44-23-5) vs. #4 Orlando Solar Bears (38-24-10)
Game 1 – Sunday, April 21 at 3:05 p.m. ET at Greenville
Game 2 – Monday, April 22 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Greenville
Note: Dates for games 3-5 in Orlando will be announced on Monday, pending NBA Playoffs schedule
Game 6 – Tuesday, April 30 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Greenville (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Wednesday, May 1 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Greenville (If Necessary)

#2 Jacksonville Icemen (42-23-7) vs. #3 Florida Everblades (40-23-9)
Game 1 – Thursday, April 18 at 7 p.m. ET at Jacksonville
Game 2 – Sunday, April 21 at 3 p.m. ET at Jacksonville
Game 3 – Wednesday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida
Game 4 – Friday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida
Game 5 – Saturday, April 27 at 7 p.m. ET at Florida (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Tuesday, April 30 at 7 p.m. ET at Jacksonville (If Necessary)
Game 7 –Wednesday, May 1 at 7 p.m. ET at Jacksonville (If Necessary)

Central Division Semifinals

#1 Toledo Walleye (48-14-9) vs. #4 Kalamazoo Wings (38-30-4)
Game 1 – Friday, April 19 at 7:15 p.m. ET at Toledo
Game 2 – Saturday, April 20 at 7:15 p.m. ET at Toledo
Game 3 – Wednesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. ET at Kalamazoo
Game 4 – Friday, April 26 at 7 p.m. ET at Kalamazoo
Game 5 – Saturday, April 27 at 7:15 p.m. ET at Toledo (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Tuesday, April 30 at 7 p.m. ET at Kalamazoo (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Wednesday, May 1 at 7:15 p.m. ET at Toledo (If Necessary)

#2 Indy Fuel (39-25-8) vs. #3 Wheeling Nailers (38-28-5)
Game 1 – Friday, April 19 at 7 p.m. ET at Indy
Game 2 – Saturday, April 20 at 7 p.m. ET at Indy
Game 3 – Monday, April 22 at 7:10 p.m. ET at Wheeling
Game 4 – Tuesday, April 23 at 7:10 p.m. ET at Wheeling
Game 5 – Saturday, April 27 at 7 p.m. ET at Wheeling (If Necessary) *
Game 6 – Monday, April 29 at 7 p.m. ET at Indy (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Tuesday, April 30 at 7 p.m. ET at Indy (If Necessary)

* - Game 5 is at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, Pa.

Mountain Division Semifinals

#1 Kansas City Mavericks (54-12-6) vs. #4 Tulsa Oilers (30-33-9)
Game 1 – Wednesday, April 17 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Kansas City
Game 2 – Thursday, April 18 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Kansas City
Game 3 – Friday, April 19 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Tulsa
Game 4 – Monday, April 22 at 7:10 p.m. CT at Tulsa
Game 5 – Thursday, April 25 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Tulsa (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Friday, April 26 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Kansas City (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Sunday, April 28 at 4:05 p.m. CT at Kansas City (If Necessary)

#2 Idaho Steelheads (48-20-4) vs. #3 Allen Americans (33-35-4)
Game 1 – Monday, April 22 at 7:10 p.m. MT at Idaho
Game 2 – Wednesday, April 24 at 7:10 p.m. MT at Idaho
Game 3 – Friday, April 26 at 7:10 p.m. CT at Allen
Game 4 – Saturday, April 27 at 4:10 p.m. CT at Allen
Game 5 – Sunday, April 28 at 4:10 p.m. CT at Allen (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Tuesday, April 30 at 7:10 p.m. MT at Idaho (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Wednesday, May 1 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Idaho (If Necessary)

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Worcester Railers (32-30-8) at Trois-Rivières Lions (29-30-8) 3 p.m. ET

• Worcester’s Trevor Cosgrove is tied for seventh among defensemen with 12 goals.
• Jakov Novak leads Trois-Rivières against the Railers with 13 points (4g-9a).
• Railers are tied for the league lead with 10 wins when trailing after one period.
• Lions are 18-2-4 when leading after two periods.

Maine Mariners (31-31-8) at Adirondack Thunder (42-18-10) 7 p.m. ET

• Maine’s Alex Kile is tied for fifth with 34 goals.
• Tristan Ashbrook leads Adirondack against the Mariners with eight goals and 15 points.
• Mariners are 18-3-2 when leading after two periods.
• Thunder are 15-4-4 when outshooting their opponent at home.

Orlando Solar Bears (37-24-10) at Reading Royals (29-34-8) 7 p.m. ET

• Orlando’s Brayden Low is on a three-game goal streak (3g).
• Reading’s Nolan Maier is fourth with 2,344 minutes played.
• Solar Bears are 21-1-2 when leading after one period.
• Royals are 11-4-3 in one-goal games at home.

South Carolina Stingrays (39-26-6) at Florida Everblades (39-23-9) 7 p.m. ET

• South Carolina’s Austin Magera is second among rookies with 74 points (29g-45a).
• Mark Senden leads Florida against the Stingrays with five goals.
• Stingrays lead the league with 26.52 shots-against per game.
• Everblades are 29-6-4 when scoring first.

Kalamazoo Wings (37-30-3) at Indy Fuel (38-25-8) 7 p.m. ET

• Kalamazoo’s Erik Bradford is on a three-game point streak (1g-5a).
• Cameron Hillis leads Indy against the K-Wings with 13 points (1g-12a).
• K-Wings are second on the penalty kill on the road at 86.4 percent (106-for-123).
• Fuel are 21-2-5 when leading after one period.

Atlanta Gladiators (21-45-4) at Jacksonville Icemen (42-22-6) 7 p.m. ET

• Mitchell Fossier leads Atlanta against the Icemen with eight points (1g-7a).
• Jacksonville’s Matt Vernon is tied for second with 25 wins.
• Gladiators are 12-1-0 when leading after two periods.
• Icemen are league’s least-penalized team with 8.54 penalty minutes per game.

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (43-22-5) at Savannah Ghost Pirates (29-33-8) 7 p.m. ET

• Greenville’s Jacob Ingham is seventh with a .914 save percentage.
• Simon Pinard leads Savannah against the Swamp Rabbits with seven goals and 12 points.
• Swamp Rabbits are 25-3-5 in one-goal games.
• Ghost Pirates are 21-2-2 when leading after two periods.

Kansas City Mavericks (54-11-6) at Iowa Heartlanders (26-37-8) 6:05 p.m. CT

• Kansas City’s Max Andreev leads the league in plus-minus at +35.
• Louis Boudon leads Iowa against the Mavericks with five points (1g-4a).
• Mavericks are 16-3-6 in one-goal games.
• Heartlanders are 16-2-1 when leading after two periods.

Fort Wayne Komets (35-28-7) at Toledo Walleye (46-14-9) 7:15 p.m. ET

• Fort Wayne’s Jack Dugan leads the league with 58 assists.
• Brandon Hawkins leads Toledo against the Komets with nine goals and 17 points.
• Komets are second with 12 shorthanded goals.
• Walleye have outscored their opponents 110-76 in the second period.

Cincinnati Cyclones (31-33-7) at Wheeling Nailers (37-28-5) 7:30 p.m. ET

Game at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, Pa.

• Cincinnati’s Jalen Smereck leads defensemen with 71 points (14g-57a).
• Dillon Hamaliuk leads Wheeling against the Cyclones with four goals and nine points.
• Cyclones lead the league with 13 shorthanded goals.
• Nailers have outscored their opponents 90-64 in the second period.

Tulsa Oilers (29-32-9) at Allen Americans (32-34-4) 7:10 p.m. CT

• Tulsa’s Jarod Hilderman is tied for second among defensemen with five power-play goals.
• Colby McAuley leads Allen against the Oilers with seven goals and 13 points.
• Oilers are tied for the league lead with four shorthanded goals against.
• Americans are 16-1-2 when leading after one period.

Wichita Thunder (27-34-10) at Rapid City Rush (29-38-4) 7:05 p.m. MT

• Michal Stinil leads Wichita against the Rush with 10 points (4g-6a).
• Rapid City’s Blake Bennett leads rookies with 34 goals.
• Thunder are 19-2-5 when leading after two periods.
• Rush are tied for fifth with five shorthanded goals against.

Utah Grizzlies (31-35-5) at Idaho Steelheads (47-20-4) 7:10 p.m. MT

• Utah’s Brandon Cutler has five goals in his last five games.
• Matt Register leads Idaho against the Grizzlies with 14 points (1g-13a).
• Grizzlies are 23-5-4 when scoring first.
• Steelheads are 16-5-4 in one-goal games.

Kelly Cup Playoffs Update

• Greenville can clinch the South Division title on Saturday if:
  • Greenville wins AND Jacksonville loses in regulation
• Worcester can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:
  • Worcester wins
• Maine can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:
  • Maine wins AND Trois-Rivières loses
  • OR Maine loses in overtime/shootout AND Trois-Rivières loses in regulation
• Orlando can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:
  • Orlando wins in regulation
  • OR South Carolina loses in regulation
  • OR Orlando and South Carolina both lose in overtime/shootout
  • OR Orlando and South Carolina both win in overtime
• South Carolina can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:
  • South Carolina wins AND Orlando loses
  • OR South Carolina wins in regulation AND Orlando does not win in regulation
• Wheeling can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:
  • Wheeling wins AND Kalamazoo loses OR Fort Wayne loses
  • OR Wheeling loses in overtime/shootout AND Kalamazoo OR Fort Wayne loses in regulation
• Kalamazoo can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:
  • Kalamazoo wins AND Fort Wayne loses
  • OR Kalamazoo loses in overtime/shootout AND Fort Wayne loses in regulation
• Fort Wayne can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:
  • Fort Wayne wins AND Kalamazoo loses in regulation
• Allen can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:
  • Allen wins
  • OR Allen loses in overtime/shootout AND Utah loses
  • OR Utah loses in regulation
• Tulsa can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Saturday if:
  • Tulsa wins AND Utah loses
  • OR Tulsa loses in overtime/shootout AND Utah loses in regulation

MOST WINS, ONE SEASON
58 – Idaho Steelheads, 2022-23
56 – Louisiana IceGators, 2001-02
55 – Cincinnati Cyclones, 2007-08
54 – Kansas City Mavericks, 2023-24

MOST POINTS, ONE SEASON
119 – Idaho Steelheads, 2022-23 (58-11-3)
116 – Louisiana IceGators, 2001-02 (56-12-4)
114 – Kansas City Mavericks, 2023-24 (53-11-6)
115 – Cincinnati Cyclones, 2007-08 (55-12-5)
– Texas Wildcatters, 2007-08 (52-9-11)
113 – Alaska Aces, 2005-06 (53-12-7)
112 – Florida Everblades, 2017-18 (53-13-6)
– Las Vegas Wranglers, 2005-06 (53-13-6)