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Walleye host Royals in Game 7

Walleye host Royals in Game 7

Tuesday, April 26th

The Toledo Walleye and Reading Royals will decide their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series in the 33rd Game 7 in ECHL postseason history on Tuesday. Face-off from the Huntington Center in downtown Toledo is set for 7:35 p.m. ET. Toledo forced the deciding game with a 3-1 win at Reading on Sunday. This is the fourth consecutive series for the Walleye that has gone the distance. Last year, Toledo defeated Wheeling 2-1 in overtime in the North Division Semifinals and Fort Wayne 5-2 in the North Division Finals before falling to South Carolina 1-0 in triple overtime in the Eastern Conference Finals. Prior to last season, Toledo had never before played a Game 7 in an ECHL playoff series.Reading also experienced a Game 7 last year, dropping a 3-2 decision at South Carolina in the East Division Semifinals. The Royals have an all-time record of 1-3 in Game 7's defeating Florida 4-1 in the 2013 Eastern Conference Semifinals while falling to Cincinnati in the 2010 American Conference Finals and the 2008 North Division Finals. The home team is 23-9 all-time in ECHL Game 7's, and has won 19 of the last 26, including a 7-1 record last season. Six Game 7’s have gone beyond regulation, with three being decided in 2 overtimes and one in 3 overtimes. The home team has won four of the six games decided in overtime.The winner of tonight's game advances to meet Wheeling in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Nailers moved on with a 2-1 win at Florida in Game 6 on Monday.Tune into all of the action of tonight's game on ECHL.TV.

Game 7's in ECHL History

DATE	TEAMS	ROUND
June 14, 2015	South Carolina 1 at ALLEN 6	KCF
May 27, 2015	SOUTH CAROLINA 1 at Toledo 0 (3 OT)	CF
May 27, 2015	Ontario 1 at ALLEN 3	CF
May 13, 2015	Fort Wayne 2 at TOLEDO 5	DF
April 29, 2015	Quad City 1 at RAPID CITY 2	DSF
April 29, 2015	Wheeling 1 at TOLEDO 2 (OT)	DSF
April 29, 2015	Reading 2 at SOUTH CAROLINA 3	DSF
April 28, 2015	Colorado 2 at ONTARIO 4	DSF
May 1, 2013	Florida 1 at READING 4	CSF
April 14, 2013	Las Vegas 4 at STOCKTON 6	CQF
April 27, 2011	WHEELING 4 at Greenville 3 (OT)	CSF
May 12, 2010	Reading 0 at CINCINNATI 1	CF
April 28, 2010	CINCINNATI 2 at Charlotte 1	CSF
June 5, 2009	SOUTH CAROLINA 4 at Alaska 2	KCF
May 6, 2009	Stockton 1 at LAS VEGAS 5	DF
April 22, 2009	STOCKTON 5 at Ontario 4	DSF
April 22, 2009	Bakersfield 1 at LAS VEGAS 5	DSF
April 21, 2009	ELMIRA 5 at Trenton 3	DSF
April 20, 2009	Wheeling 1 at CINCINNATI 2 (2 OT)	DSF
May 5, 2008	Reading 1 at CINCINNATI 6	DF
May 18, 2007	DAYTON 3 at Florida 1	CF
May 3, 2007	Cincinnati 3 at DAYTON 5	DF
May 22, 2006	Fresno 2 at ALASKA 3 (2 OT)	CF
May 6, 2006	Bakersfield 2 at FRESNO 4	DF
April 22, 2006	Long Beach 3 at BAKERSFIELD 4	DSF
April 19, 2006	Idaho 2 at LAS VEGAS 6	DSF
May 16, 2005	TRENTON 2 at Alaska 0	CF
May 3, 2003	Cincinnati 2 at ATLANTIC CITY 3	CF
May 13, 2001	Peoria 3 at TRENTON 4	CF
May 30, 1999	Richmond 3 at MISSISSIPPI 4 (2 OT)	KCF
March 31, 1992	Roanoke Valley 2 at GREENSBORO 6	1st
April 12, 1989	CAROLINA 7 at Johnstown 4	RCF