The ECHL announced on Saturday the schedule for the 2022 Kelly Cup Finals between the Toledo Walleye and Florida Everblades.
Florida closed out it’s Eastern Conference Championship Series with the Newfoundland Growlers with a 6-5 overtime victory in game five on Saturday night. Toledo claimed a 5-1 series clinching win over the Utah Grizzlies in the Western Conference Championship Series game five, also on Saturday night.
Game 1 – Friday, June 3 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio
Game 2 – Sunday, June 4 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio
Game 3 – Wednesday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Hertz Arena in Estero, Florida
Game 4 – Friday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Hertz Arena in Estero, Florida
Game 5 – Saturday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m. ET at Hertz Arena in Estero, Florida *
Game 6 – Tuesday, June 14 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio *
Game 7 – Thursday, June 16 at 7:35 p.m. ET at Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio
* – If Necessary
Toledo defeated Utah four games to one in the Western Conference Finals to reach the Kelly Cup Finals for the second time in the last four years. Florida defeated Newfoundland four games to one in the Eastern Conference Finals to reach the Kelly Cup Finals for the fifth time, tied for the second-most Finals appearances in ECHL history.
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 20 states and two Canadian provinces for its 34th season in 2021-22. There have been 727 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after starting their careers in the ECHL, including 29 who have made their NHL debuts in the 2021-22 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 27 of the 32 NHL teams in 2021-22, marking the 25th consecutive season that the league has 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.
With ECHL release
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