Schedule announced for 2017 Kelly Cup Finals

The ECHL announced on Wednesday the schedule for the 2017 Kelly Cup Finals between the Colorado Eagles and the South Carolina Stingrays.

Game 1 – Friday, May 26 at 7:05 p.m. MT at Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo.Game 2 – Sunday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. MT at Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo.Game 3 – Sunday, June 4 at 7:05 p.m. ET at North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, S.C.Game 4 – Monday, June 5 at 7:05 p.m. ET at North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, S.C.Game 5 – Wednesday, June 7 at 7:05 p.m. ET at North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, S.C. *Game 6 – Friday, June 9 at 7:05 p.m. MT at Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo. *Game 7 – Saturday, June 10 at 7:05 p.m. MT at Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo. *

* – If Necessary

Colorado defeated Toledo 4 games to 1 in the Western Conference Finals to reach the Kelly Cup Finals for the first time while South Carolina eliminated Manchester 4 games to 3 in the Eastern Conference Finals to advance to the Kelly Cup Finals for an ECHL record fifth time.

About the ECHL

Began in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 27 teams in 21 states and one Canadian province for its 29th season in 2016-17. There have been who have started their career in the ECHL who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League, including 24 who made their NHL debuts in the 2016-17 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 26 of the 30 NHL teams in 2016-17, marking the 20th 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 Twitter and Facebook.