2015 Kelly Cup playoffs explained

Kelly Cup playoffs
Year:	2015
Dates:	April 14–June 14, 2015
Num Teams:	16
Winners:	Allen Americans
Second:	South Carolina Stingrays
Stat Leader Title:	Scoring leader(s)
Stat Leader Player:	Wayne Simpson (South Carolina)
Stat Leader Value:	38 points
Prev Season:	2014
Next Season:	2016

The 2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs of the ECHL started April 14, 2015 following the conclusion of the 2014–15 ECHL regular season.^[1]

Playoff format

At the end of the regular season the top four teams in each division qualified for the 2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs. The first two playoff rounds are played entirely within the divisions, with the divisional playoff champions facing each other in the conference championships. The Kelly Cup final pits the Eastern Conference champion against the Western Conference champion. All four rounds are a best-of-seven format.^[2]

Playoff seeds

After the regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Toledo Walleye were the Brabham Cup winners with the best record, winning their first regular season title since the 2002-03 season, when they were known as the Storm.

Eastern Conference

North Division

1. Toledo Walleye
2. Fort Wayne Komets
3. Kalamazoo Wings
4. Wheeling Nailers

East Division

1. Florida Everblades
2. South Carolina Stingrays
3. Reading Royals
4. Orlando Solar Bears

Western Conference

Central Division

1. Allen Americans
2. Rapid City Rush
3. Quad City Mallards
4. Tulsa Oilers

Pacific Division

1. Idaho Steelheads
2. Ontario Reign
3. Colorado Eagles
4. Utah Grizzlies

Division Semifinals

Home team is listed first.

North Division

(2) Fort Wayne Komets vs. (3) Kalamazoo Wings

East Division

(2) South Carolina Stingrays vs. (3) Reading Royals

Central Division

(2) Rapid City Rush vs. (3) Quad City Mallards

Pacific Division

(2) Ontario Reign vs. (3) Colorado Eagles

Division Finals

Home team is listed first.

North Division

(1) Toledo Walleye vs. (2) Fort Wayne Komets

East Division

(1) Florida Everblades vs. (2) South Carolina Stingrays

Central Division

(1) Allen Americans vs. (2) Rapid City Rush

Pacific Division

(2) Ontario Reign vs. (4) Utah Grizzlies

Conference Finals

Home team is listed first.

Eastern Conference

(North #1) Toledo Walleye vs. (East #2) South Carolina Stingrays

Western Conference

(Central #1) Allen Americans vs. (Pacific #2) Ontario Reign

Kelly Cup Finals

Home team is listed first.

(Central #1) Allen Americans vs. (East #2) South Carolina Stingrays

Statistical leaders

Skaters

These are the top ten skaters based on points.^[3]

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/–	PIM
		27	13	25	38	+20	8
Andrew Rowe		27	15	19	34	+14	14
		25	12	17	29	+10	14
Derek DeBlois		27	11	18	29	+18	23
		25	9	19	28	-1	12
		21	8	17	25	+5	2
		21	8	14	22	+6	21
		25	11	10	21	+3	53
		19	9	12	21	+12	17
		25	10	10	20	+17	20

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Goaltending

This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage, with at least 240 minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded.^[4]

Player	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	SA	GA	GAA	SV%	SO	TOI
		5	3	2	0	138	12	2.15	0.913	0	334
		15	7	4	4	463	35	2.20	0.924	0	956
		12	7	4	0	259	24	2.31	0.907	0	624
		9	4	4	0	208	20	2.33	0.904	2	515
		5	2	2	1	132	10	2.36	0.924	0	255
		7	3	3	1	223	18	2.44	0.919	0	443
		10	4	2	3	293	25	2.74	0.915	1	547
		6	2	3	1	216	17	2.98	0.921	0	342

GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes)

See also

• 2014–15 ECHL season
• List of ECHL seasons

Notes and References

1. Web site: SCHEDULE FOR DIVISION SEMIFINALS OF 2015 KELLY CUP PLAYOFFS . ECHL . April 12, 2015 . April 16, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150416173722/http://www.echl.com/schedule-for-division-semifinals-of-2015-kelly-cup-playoffs-p197343 . April 16, 2015 . dead .
2. Web site: Annual ECHL Board of Governors Meeting concludes . . June 24, 2014 . August 6, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140625204931/http://echl.com/annual-echl-board-of-governors-meeting-concludes-p192602 . June 25, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
3. Web site: Skater Statistics . 2015-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610021713/http://www.echl.com/stats/statdisplay.php . 2015-06-10 . dead .
4. Web site: Goaltender Statistics . 2015-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150629140635/http://echl.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_goalies&season_id=35&tournament_id=0&division_id=-1 . 2015-06-29 . dead .