ECHL Today - May 1

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North Division Semifinals

#1 Wheeling Nailers at #4 Reading Royals 7 p.m. ET
Wheeling leads series 3-0
Series Matchup Sheet

Wheeling’s Ryan McAllister leads the playoffs with two game-winning goals.
Hunter Johannes leads Reading in the series with 12 shots on goal.
Nailers are 10-for-11 on the penalty kill (90.9 percent) in the series.
Royals are third with 24.00 shots-against per game.
Game 5, if necessary, is Saturday at 7 p.m. ET at Reading.

#2 Maine Mariners at #3 Adirondack Thunder 7 p.m. ET
Maine leads series 2-1
Series Matchup Sheet

Maine’s Antonio Venuto is tied for fourth among rookies with four points (2g-2a).
Brannon McManus leads Adirondack in the series with four points (0g-4a).
Mariners are second with 23.00 shots-against per game.
Thunder are 12-for-12 on the penalty kill in the series.
Game 5 is Saturday at 7 p.m. ET at Adirondack.

South Division Semifinals

#1 Florida Everblades at #4 Savannah Ghost Pirates 7 p.m. ET
Florida City leads series 3-0
Series Matchup Sheet

Florida’s Cam Johnson is second with a .973 save percentage.
Savannah’s Vinnie Purpura has made at least 29 saves in all three games.
Everblades are least-penalized team with 3.33 penalty minutes per game.
Noah Carroll leads Ghost Pirates in the series with two points (1g-1a).
Game 5, if necessary, is Saturday at 7 p.m. PT at Savannah.

#3 Atlanta Gladiators at #2 South Carolina Stingrays 7:05 p.m. ET
South Carolina leads series 3-1
Series Matchup Sheet

Atlanta’s Chad Nychuk is tied for first among defensemen with five points (1g-4a).
South Carolina’s Charlie Combs is tied for the playoff lead with five goals.
Gladiators have scored first in three of the four games.
Stingrays have scored seven of their 14 goals in the third period.
Game 6, if necessary, is Monday at 7:10 p.m. ET at Atlanta.

Other 2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs Series

Central Division Semifinals

#1 Fort Wayne Komets vs. #4 Indy Fuel
Fort Wayne leads series 3-1
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 – Indy 0 at FORT WAYNE 3
Game 2 – Indy 1 at FORT WAYNE 5
Game 3 – Fort Wayne 4 at INDY 6
Game 4 – FORT WAYNE 3 at Indy 2
Game 5 is Sunday at 5:05 p.m. ET at Fort Wayne.

#2 Toledo Walleye vs. #3 Bloomington Bison
Toledo leads series 3-2
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 – Bloomington 1 at TOLEDO 4
Game 2 – Bloomington 3 at TOLEDO 4
Game 3 – TOLEDO 6 at Bloomington 3
Game 4 – Toledo 3 at BLOOMINGTON 5
Game 5 – Toledo 1 at BLOOMINGTON 2
Game 6 is Sunday at 5:15 p.m. ET at Toledo

Mountain Division Semifinals

#1 Kansas City Mavericks vs. #4 Tahoe Knight Monsters
Kansas City wins series 4-0
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 – Tahoe 1 at KANSAS CITY 4
Game 2 – Tahoe 1 at KANSAS CITY 2 (OT)
Game 3 – KANSAS CITY 7 at Tahoe 2
Game 4 – KANSAS CITY 4 at Tahoe 1

#2 Allen Americans vs. #3 Idaho Steelheads
Allen wins series 4-1
Series Matchup Sheet
Game 1 – Idaho 1 at ALLEN 5
Game 2 – Idaho 2 at ALLEN 4
Game 3 – ALLEN 4 at Idaho 3 (OT)
Game 4 – Allen 1 at IDAHO 5
Game 5 – ALLEN 6 at Idaho 3