Florida Everblades vs. Trois-Rivières Lions
Florida, which has won the last three Kelly Cup titles, looks to continue its unprecedented run while Trois-Rivières is making its first-ever appearance in the Conference Finals.
Florida is in the Conference Finals for the 10th time in team history and for the sixth time in the last seven postseasons. The Everblades have advanced to the Kelly Cup Finals seven times (2004, 2005, 2012, 2018, 2022, 2023 and 2024), capturing the Kelly Cup title in 2012, 2022, 2023 and 2024, with both totals ranking as the most in ECHL history. After sweeping Jacksonville, with all four wins coming in overtime, in the South Division Semifinals, Florida eliminated Orlando in five games in the South Division Finals. The Everblades’ 14 consecutive series wins is the longest such streak in ECHL postseason history.
Colton Hargrove leads the Everblades through two rounds with five goals and shares the team lead in points with Logan Lambdin (3g-6a) with nine points each. Cole Moberg is tied for second among all defensemen in the playoffs with three goals and is fifth among blueliners with seven points. Cam Johnson, who is the ECHL all-time leader in postseason wins (55) and shutouts (12), ranks fourth in the playoffs with a 1.58 goals-against average and is seventh with a .932 save percentage.
Trois-Rivières captured the North Division regular-season title for the first time in team history before defeating Reading 4 games to 0 in the North Division Semifinals and Norfolk 4 games to 2 in the North Division Finals.
Anthony Beauregard’s seven goals are tied for the playoff lead and his 11 points rank sixth, while Alex Beaucage is right behind him with six goals (tied for fourth) and 10 points (tied for seventh). Chris Jandric is tied for first among defensemen with nine points (1g-8a). Luke Cavallin has appeared in nine of the Lions’ 10 playoff games going 7-2 with a 1.65 goals-against average, which ranks sixth two rounds, and a .945 save percentage, which ranks third.
The winner of the Eastern Conference Finals receives the E.A. “Bud” Gingher Memorial Trophy. The trophy is named in recognition of E.A. “Bud” Gingher, who was Chairman of the ECHL Board of Governors from 1992-95. Gingher, who passed away in 2002, co-founded the Dayton Bombers in 1991 and owned the team for seven seasons, serving as President and Governor until selling the team in 1998. Gingher was inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame in 2010.
Game 1 – Saturday, May 17 at 7 p.m. ET at Florida
Game 2 – Sunday, May 18 at 5 p.m. ET at Florida
Game 3 – Wednesday, May 21 at 7 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières
Game 4 – Friday, May 23 at 7 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières
Game 5 – Saturday, May 24 at 3 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières (If Necessary)
Game 6 – Tuesday, May 27 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida (If Necessary)
Game 7 – Wednesday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida (If Necessary)
