Officials named for Conference Finals

The following eight referees and six linesmen have been selected to work the Conference Finals in the 2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs. This will mark the fourth consecutive season that the ECHL will utilize a two-referee system for all games in the Conference Finals and Kelly Cup Finals. Referees: Pierre Lambert, Nic Leduc, Peter MacDougall, Tyler Puddifant, Stephen Reneau, Peter Tarnaris, Andy Thackaberry and Andrew WilkLinesmen: Brent Hooks, Tyler Landman, Ryan Madsen, Shaun Morgan, Charlie O’Connor and Patrick RichardsonEastern Conference Finals (Best of Seven) South Carolina Stingrays vs. Wheeling NailersGame 1 – Friday, May 13 at 7:05 p.m. ET at South CarolinaGame 2 – Saturday, May 14 at 7:05 p.m. ET at South CarolinaGame 3 – Wednesday, May 18 at 7:05 p.m. ET at WheelingGame 4 – Friday, May 20 at 7:35 p.m. ET at WheelingGame 5 – Saturday, May 21 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Wheeling (If Necessary) Game 6 – Monday, May 23 at 7:05 p.m. ET at South Carolina (If Necessary) Game 7 – Tuesday, May 24 at 7:05 p.m. ET at South Carolina (If Necessary) Western Conference Finals (Best of Seven) Fort Wayne Komets vs. Allen Americans Game 1 – Friday, May 13 at 8 p.m. ET at Fort WayneGame 2 – Sunday, May 15 at 6 p.m. ET at Fort WayneGame 3 – Thursday, May 19 at 7:05 p.m. CT at AllenGame 4 – Saturday, May 21 at 7:05 p.m. CT at AllenGame 5 – Sunday, May 22 at 4:05 p.m. CT at Allen (If Necessary) Game 6 – Tuesday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Fort Wayne (If Necessary) Game 7 – Thursday, May 26 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Fort Wayne (If Necessary) About the ECHLBegan in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 28 teams in 21 states and one Canadian province for its 28th season in 2015-16. There have been who have started their career in the ECHL have gone on to play in the National Hockey League, including 30 who made their NHL debuts in the 2015-16 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 25 of the 30 NHL teams in 2015-16, marking the 19th consecutive season that the league had affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL. Further information on the ECHL is available on its website at ECHL.com as well as on Facebook and Twitter.