# 2016 Kelly Cup playoffs

The 2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs of the ECHL started April 13, 2016, following the conclusion of the 2015–16 ECHL regular season. The championship was won on June 9 by the Allen Americans.

## Playoff format

At the end of the regular season the top team in each division qualified for the 2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs and are seeded either 1, 2, or 3 based on highest point total earned in the season. Then the five non-division winning teams with the highest point totals in each conference qualified for the playoffs and are seeded 4 through 8. The Kelly Cup final pits the Eastern Conference champion against the Western Conference champion. All four rounds are a best-of-seven format.

## Playoff seeds

After the regular season, the standard 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Missouri Mavericks were the Western Conference regular season champions and the Brabham Cup winners with the best record in the ECHL. The Toledo Walleye earned the top seed in the Eastern Conference.

## Playoff Brackets

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| Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | | | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | | Kelly Cup finals | Kelly Cup finals | Kelly Cup finals |
| E1 | Toledo Walleye | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E8 | Reading Royals | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E8 | Reading Royals | 4 | | | E8 | Reading | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | E5 | Wheeling | 4 | | | | | | | |
| E4 | Florida Everblades | 2 | | | E5 | Wheeling | 4 | | | | | | | |
| E5 | Wheeling Nailers | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E5 | Wheeling Nailers | 4 | | | | | | E5 | Wheeling | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | E5 | Wheeling | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | E2 | South Carolina | 3 | | | | |
| E2 | South Carolina Stingrays | 4 | | | | | | | | | E2 | South Carolina | 3 | | | | |
| E7 | Kalamazoo Wings | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E7 | Kalamazoo Wings | 1 | | | E2 | South Carolina | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | E6 | Adirondack | 3 | | | | | | | |
| E3 | Manchester Monarchs | 1 | | | E6 | Adirondack | 3 | | | | | | | |
| E6 | Adirondack Thunder | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E6 | Adirondack Thunder | 4 | | | | | | | | | | E5 | Wheeling | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | W4 | Allen | 4 |
| W1 | Missouri Mavericks | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | W4 | Allen | 4 |
| W8 | Quad City Mallards | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| W8 | Quad City Mallards | 0 | | | W1 | Missouri | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | W4 | Allen | 4 | | | | | | | |
| W4 | Allen Americans | 4 | | | W4 | Allen | 4 | | | | | | | |
| W5 | Idaho Steelheads | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| W5 | Idaho Steelheads | 3 | | | | | | W4 | Allen | 4 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | W4 | Allen | 4 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | W2 | Fort Wayne | 1 | | | | |
| W2 | Fort Wayne Komets | 4 | | | | | | | | | W2 | Fort Wayne | 1 | | | | |
| W7 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| W7 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 3 | | | W2 | Fort Wayne | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | W6 | Utah | 0 | | | | | | | |
| W3 | Colorado Eagles | 2 | | | W6 | Utah | 0 | | | | | | | |
| W6 | Utah Grizzlies | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Conference Quarterfinals

    Home team is listed first.

### Eastern Conference
#### (1) Toledo Walleye vs. (8) Reading Royals

* Reading wins series 4–3

#### (2) South Carolina Stingrays vs. (7) Kalamazoo Wings

* South Carolina wins series 4–1

#### (3) Manchester Monarchs vs. (6) Adirondack Thunder

* Adirondack wins series 4–1

#### (4) Florida Everblades vs. (5) Wheeling Nailers

* Wheeling wins series 4–2

### Western Conference
#### (1) Missouri Mavericks vs. (8) Quad City Mallards

* Missouri wins series 4–0

#### (2) Fort Wayne Komets vs. (7) Cincinnati Cyclones

* Fort Wayne wins series 4–3

#### (3) Colorado Eagles vs. (6) Utah Grizzlies

* Utah wins series 4–2

#### (4) Allen Americans vs. (5) Idaho Steelheads

* Allen wins series 4–3

## Conference Semifinals

    Home team is listed first.

### Eastern Conference
#### (2) South Carolina Stingrays vs. (6) Adirondack Thunder

* South Carolina wins series 4–3

#### (5) Wheeling Nailers vs. (8) Reading Royals

* Wheeling wins series 4–3

### Western Conference
#### (1) Missouri Mavericks vs. (4) Allen Americans

* Allen wins series 4–2

#### (2) Fort Wayne Komets vs. (6) Utah Grizzlies

* Fort Wayne wins series 4–0

## Conference Finals

    Home team is listed first.

### Eastern Conference
#### (2) South Carolina Stingrays vs. (5) Wheeling Nailers

* Wheeling wins series 4–3

### Western Conference
#### (2) Fort Wayne Komets vs. (4) Allen Americans

* Allen wins series 4–1

## Kelly Cup Finals

    Home team is listed first.

### (West #4) Allen Americans vs. (East #5) Wheeling Nailers

* Allen wins series 4–2

## Statistical leaders
### Skaters

These are the top ten skaters based on points.
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
| Chad Costello | Allen Americans | 24 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 0 | 4 |
| Riley Brace | Wheeling Nailers | 26 | 5 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 30 |
| Greger Hanson | Allen Americans | 23 | 15 | 8 | 23 | -2 | 18 |
| John McCarron | Wheeling Nailers | 25 | 11 | 12 | 23 | +5 | 42 |
| Mathew Maione | Wheeling Nailers | 26 | 6 | 17 | 23 | +4 | 20 |
| Cody Wydo | Wheeling Nailers | 26 | 12 | 9 | 21 | -2 | 12 |
| Eric Roy | Allen Americans | 23 | 5 | 16 | 21 | +12 | 8 |
| David Makowski | Allen Americans | 18 | 5 | 15 | 20 | +5 | 20 |
| Shawn Szydlowski | Fort Wayne Komets | 16 | 10 | 9 | 19 | +6 | 15 |
| Austin Fyten | South Carolina Stingrays | 19 | 8 | 11 | 19 | +5 | 28 |
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.
| Player | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
| Mark Dekanich | South Carolina Stingrays | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 219 | 17 | 1.69 | 0.922 | 2 | 603 |
| Josh Robinson | Missouri Mavericks | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 202 | 15 | 2.16 | 0.926 | 0 | 416 |
| Ken Appleby | Adirondack Thunder | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 363 | 29 | 2.31 | 0.920 | 1 | 754 |
| Vitek Vanecek | South Carolina Stingrays | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 278 | 24 | 2.31 | 0.914 | 1 | 624 |
| Riley Gill | Allen Americans | 19 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 508 | 39 | 2.35 | 0.923 | 1 | 997 |
| Adam Morrison | Reading Royals | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 184 | 14 | 2.45 | 0.924 | 0 | 344 |
| Philippe Desrosiers | Idaho Steelheads | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 208 | 16 | 2.47 | 0.923 | 0 | 390 |
| Brad Thiessen | Cincinnati Cyclones | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 258 | 19 | 2.51 | 0.926 | 0 | 454 |
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)