2005 Kelly Cup playoffs

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The 2005 Kelly Cup Playoffs of the ECHL began on April 12, 2005. 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. In the American Conference, the top eight teams qualified for the playoffs. In the National Conference, the top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs.

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The Kelly Cup Final ended on June 1, 2005, with the Trenton Titans defeating the Florida Everblades four games to two to win the first Kelly Cup in team history. Trenton forward Leon Hayward was named the Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player.

Playoff format

American Conference

The top eight teams in the conference qualified for the 2005 Kelly Cup playoffs, with the division champions seeded 1 and 2 and the remaining six teams seeded 3 through 8 based on points. The Conference quarterfinals featured a best-of-5 series with the higher seeds (1, 2, 3 and 4) versus the lower seeds (8, 7, 6 and 5). The Conference semifinals featured a best-of-5 series as well as a reseeding with the highest remaining seeds hosting the lowest remaining seeds. The Conference finals featured a best-of-seven series with the winner crowned the American Conference champion and granted a berth in the Kelly Cup Finals.

National Conference

The top four teams in each of the North and West divisions qualified for the 2005 Kelly Cup playoffs. Each divisions' champion would be seeded first in the best-of-5 Division Semifinals hosting the fourth seed from their division, while the second seeds would play the third seeds. The winners of each Division semifinal would move on to the best-of-5 division finals. The winners of the two division finals play in a best-of-seven conference final. The winner of the conference final was crowned the National Conference champions and granted a berth in the Kelly Cup Finals

Kelly Cup Finals

The Kelly Cup Finals will be a best-of-seven series between the two conference champions.

Playoff Seeds

After the 2005–06 ECHL regular season, 19 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Alaska Aces were the National Conference regular season champions, as well the Henry Brabham Cup winners with the best regular season record. The Gwinnett Gladiators were the National Conference regular season champions.

American Conference

  1. Pensacola Ice Pilots – South Division and American Conference champions; Brabham Cup winners, 107 points
  2. Columbia Inferno – East Division champions, 88 points
  3. Florida Everblades – 94 points
  4. Gwinnett Gladiators – 88 points
  5. Mississippi Sea Wolves – 87 points
  6. South Carolina Stingrays – 87 points
  7. Charlotte Checkers – 85 points
  8. Greenville Grrrowl – 83 points

National Conference

North Division

  1. Reading Royals – 93 points
  2. Trenton Titans – 93 points
  3. Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies – 92 points
  4. Toledo Storm – 87 points

West Division

  1. Alaska Aces – National Conference regular season champions – 98 points
  2. Long Beach Ice Dogs – 95 points
  3. Idaho Steelheads – 91 points
  4. Bakersfield Condors – 90 points

Playoff Brackets

Conference quarterfinals Conference semifinals Conference finals Kelly Cup finals
            
A1 Pensacola 1
A8 Greenville 3
A8 Greenville 0
A3 Florida3
A3 Florida 3
A6 South Carolina 1
A3 Florida4
American Conference
A7 Charlotte 2
A4 Gwinnett 3
A5 Mississippi 1
A4 Gwinnett 1
A7 Charlotte3
A2 Columbia 2
A7 Charlotte 3
A3 Florida 2
N2 Trenton4
N1 Reading 3
N4 Toledo 1
N1 Reading 1
N2 Trenton3
N2 Trenton 3
N3 Atlantic City 0
N2 Trenton4
National Conference
W1 Alaska 3
W1 Alaska 3
W4 Bakersfield 2
W1 Alaska3
W2 Long Beach 0
W2 Long Beach 3
W3 Idaho 1

First round

Note 1: All times are local.
Note 2: Game times in italics signify games to be played only if necessary.
Note 3: Home team is listed first.

American Conference quarterfinals

(1) Pensacola Ice Pilots vs. (8) Greenville Grrrowl

April 14Pensacola Ice Pilots4 5OTGreenville Grrrowl Pensacola Civic Center
April 15Pensacola Ice Pilots2 3OTGreenville Grrrowl Pensacola Civic Center
April 16Greenville Grrrowl2 3OTPensacola Ice Pilots BI-LO Center
April 19Greenville Grrrowl4 0Pensacola Ice Pilots BI-LO Center
Greenville wins series 3 1

(2) Columbia Inferno vs. (7) Charlotte Checkers

April 13Columbia Inferno2 0Charlotte Checkers Carolina Coliseum
April 15Columbia Inferno4 2Charlotte Checkers Carolina Coliseum
April 16Charlotte Checkers3 1Columbia Inferno Charlotte Bobcats Arena
April 17Charlotte Checkers5 2Columbia Inferno Charlotte Bobcats Arena
April 20Columbia Inferno3 4OTCharlotte Checkers Carolina Coliseum
Charlotte wins series 3 2

(3) Florida Everblades vs. (6) South Carolina Stingrays

April 13Florida Everblades7 4South Carolina Stingrays Germain Arena
April 15Florida Everblades3 4South Carolina Stingrays Germain Arena
April 16South Carolina Stingrays2 5Florida Everblades North Charleston Coliseum
April 18South Carolina Stingrays3 4OTFlorida Everblades North Charleston Coliseum
Florida wins series 3 1

(4) Gwinnett Gladiators vs. (5) Mississippi Sea Wolves

April 13Gwinnett Gladiators5 1Mississippi Sea Wolves Arena at Gwinnett Center
April 15Mississippi Sea Wolves3 2OTGwinnett Gladiators Mississippi Coast Coliseum
April 16Gwinnett Gladiators8 1Mississippi Sea Wolves Arena at Gwinnett Center
April 18Gwinnett Gladiators3 1Mississippi Sea Wolves Arena at Gwinnett Center
Gwinnett wins series 3 1

National Conference division semifinals

(N. 1) Reading Royals vs. (N. 4) Toledo Storm

April 14Reading Royals0 1Toledo Storm Sovereign Center
April 16Reading Royals1 0Toledo Storm Sovereign Center
April 17Toledo Storm0 2Reading Royals Toledo Sports Arena
April 19Toledo Storm2 5Reading Royals Toledo Sports Arena
Reading wins series 3 1

(N. 2) Trenton Titans vs. (N. 3) Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies

April 13Trenton Titans4 2Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies Sovereign Bank Arena
April 15Trenton Titans2 1OTAtlantic City Boardwalk Bullies Sovereign Bank Arena
April 17Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies3 4OTTrenton Titans Boardwalk Hall
Trenton wins series 3 0

(W. 1) Alaska Aces vs. (W. 4) Bakersfield Condors

April 12Alaska Aces5 2Bakersfield Condors Sullivan Arena
April 13Alaska Aces3 1Bakersfield Condors Sullivan Arena
April 14Bakersfield Condors3 2Alaska Aces Bakersfield Centennial Garden
April 16Bakersfield Condors4 3OTAlaska Aces Bakersfield Centennial Garden
April 18Alaska Aces6 2Bakersfield Condors Sullivan Arena
Alaska wins series 3 2

(W. 2) Long Beach Ice Dogs vs. (W. 3) Idaho Steelheads

April 13Long Beach Ice Dogs3 2Idaho Steelheads Long Beach Sports Arena
April 15Long Beach Ice Dogs2 3Idaho Steelheads Long Beach Sports Arena
April 16Idaho Steelheads2 4Long Beach Ice Dogs Qwest Arena
April 17Idaho Steelheads0 3Long Beach Ice Dogs Qwest Arena
Long Beach wins series 3 1

2nd Round

American Conference semifinals

(3) Florida Everblades vs. (8) Greenville Grrrowl

April 22Florida Everblades4 1Greenville Grrrowl Germain Arena
April 25Florida Everblades4 3OTGreenville Grrrowl Germain Arena
April 26Greenville Grrrowl1 2OTFlorida Everblades BI-LO Center
Florida wins series 3 0

(4) Gwinnett Gladiators vs. (7) Charlotte Checkers

April 24Gwinnett Gladiators2 1OTCharlotte Checkers Arena at Gwinnett Center
April 25Gwinnett Gladiators3 4OTCharlotte Checkers Arena at Gwinnett Center
April 27Charlotte Checkers4 1Gwinnett Gladiators Charlotte Bobcats Arena
April 28Charlotte Checkers3 0Gwinnett Gladiators Charlotte Bobcats Arena
Charlotte wins series 3 1

National Conference division finals

(N. 1) Reading Royals vs. (N. 2) Trenton Titans

April 22Reading Royals4 2Trenton Titans Sovereign Center
April 23Reading Royals1 2Trenton Titans Sovereign Center
April 27Trenton Titans3 2OTReading Royals Sovereign Bank Arena
April 29Trenton Titans3 4Reading Royals Sovereign Bank Arena
Trenton wins series 3 1

(W. 1) Alaska Aces vs. (W. 2) Long Beach Ice Dogs

April 22Long Beach Ice Dogs1 2OTAlaska Aces Long Beach Sports Arena
April 23Long Beach Ice Dogs2 4Alaska Aces Long Beach Sports Arena
April 25Alaska Aces3 1Long Beach Ice Dogs Sullivan Arena
Alaska wins series 3 0

Conference Finals

American Conference

(3) Florida Everblades vs. (7) Charlotte Checkers

May 2Florida Everblades6 4Charlotte Checkers Germain Arena
May 4Florida Everblades4 5Charlotte Checkers Germain Arena
May 6Charlotte Checkers1 2Florida Everblades Charlotte Bobcats Arena
May 8Charlotte Checkers4 1Florida Everblades Charlotte Bobcats Arena
May 10Florida Everblades5 0Charlotte Checkers Germain Arena
May 13Charlotte Checkers0 1OTFlorida Everblades Charlotte Bobcats Arena
Florida wins series 4 2

National Conference

(W. 1) Alaska Aces vs. (N. 2) Trenton Titans

May 3Alaska Aces6 0Trenton Titans Sullivan Arena
May 4Alaska Aces1 7Trenton Titans Sullivan Arena
May 7Trenton Titans4 3OTAlaska Aces Sovereign Bank Arena
May 8Trenton Titans3 4OTAlaska Aces Sovereign Bank Arena
May 10Trenton Titans3 0Alaska Aces Sovereign Bank Arena
May 13Alaska Aces2 1OTTrenton Titans Sullivan Arena
May 16Alaska Aces0 2Trenton Titans Sullivan Arena
Trenton wins series 4 3

2005 Kelly Cup Finals

(A. 3) Florida Everblades vs. (N. 2) Trenton Titans

May 21Florida Everblades0 7Trenton Titans Germain Arena
May 22Florida Everblades1 2Trenton Titans Germain Arena
May 27Trenton Titans4 5OTFlorida Everblades Sovereign Bank Arena
May 28Trenton Titans3 6Florida Everblades Sovereign Bank Arena
May 30Trenton Titans5 2Florida Everblades Sovereign Bank Arena
June 1Florida Everblades1 4Trenton Titans Germain Arena
Trenton wins series 4 2

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