ESTERO, Fla. – The ECHL announced on Thursday the format for the 2021 Kelly Cup Playoffs.
The top four teams in both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference, based on points percentage at the conclusion of the regular season, will earn postseason berths. All three rounds in the 2021 Kelly Cup Playoffs will be the best-of-five series, with the higher-seeded team having the option of playing the first two or the final three games at home unless a mutual alternative series format is determined.
The Conference Semifinals in both conferences will see the first-place team meet the fourth-place finisher and the second-place team taking on the third-place team. The two winners in each Conference will meet in the Conference Finals, with those winners advancing to the 2021 Kelly Cup Finals.
The 2020-21 ECHL regular season is scheduled to end on Saturday, June 5, with the 2021 Kelly Cup Playoffs beginning on Monday, June 7. The Kelly Cup Finals are scheduled to end no later than Saturday, July 3.
The Florida Everblades last appearance in the Kelly Cup was in 2018, where the Blades lost to the Colorado Eagles four games to three. Florida’s only Kelly Cup win was in 2012 against the Las Vegas Wranglers.
The Everblades wrap up their 5-game homestand this weekend against the Orlando Solar Bears. On Friday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Hertz Arena, the game promotion features two Premium Level seats, two “Dam” Buckets by New Amsterdam Vodka, and two Autographed Programs for just $39! Visit online at www.FloridaEverblades.com/239. Also, kids eat FREE with the purchase of an adult entrée at the newly renovated Breakaway Sports Pub, located inside Hertz Arena! For tickets to the game on Feb. 5, click HERE.
Florida and Orlando will tangle again on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 7:00 p.m. at Hertz Arena. Stop by our Saturday Tailgate presented by Joia Spirit with Live Music performed by James Prather outside Hertz Arena from 5:00-7:00 p.m.! For tickets to the game on Feb. 6, click HERE.
