ECHL Today - May 7

North Division Finals #2 Newfoundland Growlers at #1 Reading Royals            7:30 p.m. ETGame 1Series Matchup Sheet

• Newfoundland’s Tyler Boland is second with 13 points (8g-5a).
• Reading’s Pat Nagle leads the playoffs with a .968 save percentage.
• Growlers lead the playoffs with 4.43 goals per game.
• Royals have scored 10 of their 15 goals in the second period.
• Game 2 is Sunday at 7 p.m. ET at Reading

 South Division Finals #3 Jacksonville Icemen at #1 Florida Everblades                          7:30 p.m. ETFlorida leads series 1-0Series Matchup Sheet

• Jacksonville’s Francois Brassard is second with a .967 save percentage.
• Florida’s Zach Solow is on a six-game point streak (2g-6a).
• Icemen are 24-for-24 on the penalty kill in the playoffs.
• Everblades are second with 26.29 shots-against per game.
• Game 3 is Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET at Jacksonville

 Central Division Finals #3 Wheeling Nailers at #1 Toledo Walleye                                     7:35 p.m. ETToledo leads series 1-0Series Matchup Sheet

• Wheeling’s Cam Hausinger is tied for third with seven goals.
• Toledo’s Brandon Hawkins has four goals in his last two games.
• Nailers are 16-for-16 on the penalty kill on the road in the playoffs.
• Walleye have outscored their opponents 13-6 in the first period.
• Game 3 is Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. ET at Wheeling

 Mountain Division Finals #2 Rapid City Rush at #1 Utah Grizzlies                                        7:10 p.m. MTUtah leads series 1-0Series Matchup Sheet

• Rapid City’s Calder Brooks and Max Coatta are tied for the playoff lead in plus-minus at +6.
• Utah’s Benjamin Tardif leads the playoffs with 12 assists and 14 points.
• Rush lead the playoffs with 43.17 shots per game.
• Grizzlies lead the playoffs on the power play at 37.1 percent (13-for-35).
• Game 3 is Monday at 7:05 p.m. MT at Rapid City

MOST CAREER PLAYOFF GAMES COACHED108 – Matt Thomas (Atlantic City/Fresno/Stockton/Cincinnati, 2004-19)104 – Steve Martinson (San Diego/Elmira/Allen, 2003-Present)  95 – Brad Ralph (Idaho/Florida, 2013-Present)  94 – Jason Christie (Peoria/Utah/Ontario/Jacksonville, 2000-21)       – John Brophy (Hampton Roads, 1989-2000)MOST CAREER PLAYOFF WINS55 – John Brophy (Hampton Roads, 1989-2000)54 – Steve Martinson (San Diego/Elmira/Allen, 2003-Present)     – Matt Thomas (Atlantic City/Fresno/Stockton/Cincinnati, 2004-19)52 – Brad Ralph (Idaho/Florida, 2013-Present)50 – Davis Payne (Pee Dee/Alaska, 2000-07)

Other Series in 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs North Division Semifinals #1 Reading Royals vs. #4 Maine MarinersReading wins series 4-2Series Matchup SheetGame 1 – Maine 2 at READING 3Game 2 – Maine 0 at READING 3Game 3 – Reading 4 at MAINE 5Game 4 – Reading 0 at MAINE 4Game 5 – READING 3 at Maine 2Game 6 – Maine 1 at READING 2  #2 Newfoundland Growlers vs. #3 Trois-Rivières LionsNewfoundland wins series 4-3Series Matchup SheetGame 1 – Trois-Rivières 4 at NEWFOUNDLAND 7Game 2 – Trois-Rivières 2 at NEWFOUNDLAND 6Game 3 – Newfoundland 2 at TROIS-RIVIÈRES 3Game 4 – NEWFOUNDLAND 5 at Trois-Rivières 2Game 5 – Newfoundland 2 at TROIS-RIVIÈRES 3Game 6 – TROIS-RIVIÈRES 7 at Newfoundland 4Game 7 – Trois-Rivières 2 at NEWFOUNDLAND 5 South Division Semifinals #1 Florida Everblades vs. #4 Greenville Swamp RabbitsFlorida wins series 4-2Series Matchup SheetGame 1 – Greenville 3 at FLORIDA 4 (OT)Game 2 – GREENVILLE 5 at Florida 3Game 3 – FLORIDA 4 at Greenville 3 (OT)Game 4 – FLORIDA 2 at Greenville 1Game 5 – Florida 3 at GREENVILLE 4 (2 OT)Game 6 – Greenville 1 at FLORIDA 5  #2 Atlanta Gladiators vs. #3 Jacksonville IcemenJacksonville wins series 4-0Series Matchup SheetGame 1 – Atlanta 2 at JACKSONVILLE 3Game 2 – Atlanta 4 at JACKSONVILLE 5 (OT)Game 3 – Atlanta 1 at JACKSONVILLE 2Game 4 – Atlanta 0 at JACKSONVILLE 5 Central Division Semifinals #1 Toledo Walleye vs. #4 Cincinnati CyclonesToledo wins series 4-3Series Matchup SheetGame 1 – Cincinnati 2 at TOLEDO 3 (OT)Game 2 – CINCINNATI 3 at Toledo 2Game 3 – Toledo 5 at CINCINNATI 6 (OT)Game 4 – TOLEDO 4 at Cincinnati 1Game 5 – Toledo 0 at CINCINNATI 2 Game 6 – Cincinnati 0 at TOLEDO 3Game 7 – Cincinnati 2 at TOLEDO 4 #2 Fort Wayne Komets vs. #3 Wheeling NailersWheeling wins series 4-3Series Matchup SheetGame 1 – WHEELING 1 at Fort Wayne 0Game 2 – WHEELING 4 at Fort Wayne 2Game 3 – FORT WAYNE 4 at Wheeling 1Game 4 – FORT WAYNE 4 at Wheeling 3 (OT)Game 5 – Fort Wayne 2 at WHEELING 3 Game 6 – Wheeling 3 at FORT WAYNE 4 (OT)Game 7 – WHEELING 3 at Fort Wayne 2 (OT) Mountain Division Semifinals #1 Utah Grizzlies vs. #4 Tulsa OilersUtah wins series 4-3Series Matchup SheetGame 1 – Tulsa 3 at UTAH 6Game 2 – TULSA 5 at Utah 3Game 3 – UTAH 2 at Tulsa 1Game 4 – Utah 3 at TULSA 4Game 5 – UTAH 5 at Tulsa 1 Game 6 – TULSA 4 at Utah 2 Game 7 – Tulsa 2 at UTAH 5 #2 Rapid City Rush vs. #3 Allen AmericansRapid City wins series 4-1Series Matchup SheetGame 1 – Allen 2 at RAPID CITY 3Game 2 – ALLEN 4 at Rapid City 3 (OT)Game 3 – RAPID CITY 5 at Allen 1Game 4 – RAPID CITY 4 at Allen 1Game 5 – RAPID CITY 6 at Allen 3