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Eastern Conference finalists to be decided tonight

Eastern Conference finalists to be decided tonight

Wednesday, May 11th

The Eastern Conference Finals match-up will be decided tonight following a pair of Game 7s in the conference semifinals. Tonight's games are the 36th and 37th Game 7s in ECHL postseason history. The home team is 25-10 all-time in ECHL Game 7s, including 21 wins in the last 29 games. In Wheeling, the Nailers host Reading at 7:05 p.m. ET coming off of an 8-3 win in Game 6 on Monday. The Nailers tied an ECHL postseason record with six goals in the third period, breaking open a game that was tied 2-2 after 40 minutes. Wheeling is 1-2 in three previous Game 7s, with all three being decided in overtime. The Nailers defeated Greenville in the 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals while falling to Toledo in the 2015 North Division Semifinals and to Cincinnati in the 2009 North Division Semifinals. Tonight is the first time the Nailers will host a Game 7 in team history. Reading is playing in a Game 7 for the third straight series, and is 2-2 all-time in Game 7s. The Royals defeated Toledo in the 2016 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals and Florida in the 2013 Eastern Conference Semifinals while falling to South Carolina in the 2015 East Division Semifinals and to Cincinnati in the 2010 American Conference Finals.The other Game 7 takes place at 7:05 p.m. ET at the North Charleston Coliseum with the South Carolina Stingrays hosting the Adirondack Thunder. South Carolina forced the decisive game with a 4-1 win last night. The Stingrays, who tied an ECHL record by playing in three Game 7s last year, are 3-1 all-time in decisive games holding wins over Alaska in the 2009 Kelly Cup Finals, Reading in the 2015 East Division Semifinals and Toledo in the 2015 Eastern Conference Finals while suffering a loss to Allen in the 2015 Kelly Cup Finals. Tonight is Adirondack's first-ever Game 7.Tune into all of the action of tonight's game on ECHL.TV.Game 7's in ECHL History

DATE	TEAMS	ROUND
April 27, 2016	Idaho 2 at ALLEN 3 (OT)	CQF
April 27, 2016	Cincinnati 0 at FORT WAYNE 2	CQF
April 26, 2016	READING 4 at Toledo 1	CQF
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