2014 Kelly Cup playoffs explained

Kelly Cup playoffs
Year:	2014
Num Teams:	16
Winners:	Alaska Aces
Second:	Cincinnati Cyclones
Prev Season:	2013
Next Season:	2015

The 2014 Kelly Cup Playoffs of the ECHL started following the April 13th conclusion of the 2013–14 ECHL regular season.^[1]

Playoff seeds

After the regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Alaska Aces were the Western Conference regular season champions and the Brabham Cup winners with the best record, making them the first team in league history to win the Brabham Cup in four consecutive seasons.^[2] The Reading Royals earned the top seed in the Eastern Conference.

Eastern Conference

1. Reading Royals
2. Kalamazoo Wings
3. South Carolina Stingrays
4. Orlando Solar Bears
5. Cincinnati Cyclones
6. Wheeling Nailers
7. Greenville Road Warriors
8. Fort Wayne Komets

Western Conference

1. Alaska Aces
2. Ontario Reign
3. Utah Grizzlies
4. Idaho Steelheads
5. Colorado Eagles
6. Bakersfield Condors
7. Stockton Thunder
8. Las Vegas Wranglers

See also

• 2013 - 14 ECHL season
• List of ECHL seasons

Notes and References

1. Web site: The ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League ECHL releases 2013-14 schedule . 2013-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130622162555/http://www.echl.com/echl-releases-2013-14-schedule-p184620 . 2013-06-22 . dead .
2. Web site: Press release . Alaska Wins 2013-2014 Brabham Cup . ECHL . April 12, 2014 . April 15, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140414020144/http://echl.com/alaska-wins-2013-14-brabham-cup-p191653 . April 14, 2014 . dead .